What is the mystique of the Fellini type cue case

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I have been looking to purchase a Ron Thomas, or older George 1 x 2 Cue Case. Finally saw a George in person last night, and questioned the cost. As the case appears to be a piece leather, glued to a pvc/plastic, with slip top, and liner with a cotton cue insert. Think I may try and make my own...
 
from a looks perspective I think the design is timeless, and the slip top helps maintain it's clean lines, very attractive

from a practical standpoint, a used vinyl instroke will probably last two lifetimes
 
Go for it.

I just redid a McDermott/Centennial case and there was more to it than I thuoght. Where are you going to get the rectangle pvc? The case I redid was aluminum. I still haven't found a latch.

Andy
 
DawgAndy said:
I just redid a McDermott/Centennial case and there was more to it than I thuoght. Where are you going to get the rectangle pvc? The case I redid was aluminum. I still haven't found a latch.

Andy
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I think I can Help You With That Andy.

I have also A method for the style case, Not 100% Perfected but Not bad Ither. When I get some more Funding I will work some more.
-Vincent
 
cueballfoul said:
I have been looking to purchase a Ron Thomas, or older George 1 x 2 Cue Case. Finally saw a George in person last night, and questioned the cost. As the case appears to be a piece leather, glued to a pvc/plastic, with slip top, and liner with a cotton cue insert. Think I may try and make my own...
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Have you priced a '63 Corvette lately?

Same concept - it's 'collectable'

Making your own:

more than just pvc pipe - you need an extrusion - did you notice
the two sizes.

If you can find some, be prepaired to pay the cost of a dozen Fellinis
for the min order.

Dale
 
Because less is more....

Thats my opinion and I am sticking to it....

I use a 1 x 2 when I am not selling / buying at a room. But I always keep a larger case in the car, in case someone has some cues I want to buy.

JV
 
Because the Fellini case is one of the most efficient and timeless designs for a cue case that have been made. Fellini, Centennial, George, Thomas, all fit in this category.

They pioneered the "lite" version of the tube case with cloth dividers.

I have taken all of these cases apart and there is a lot to making these "simple" cases.

Latches are available from Ohio Travel Bag - not the exact same but close enough.

John
 
They're simple, compact, look nice, and are very tough. McDermott even made (or at least put their name on) what they called the Mac and Super Mac cases which were (thick) aluminum instead of PVC. You can drive a truck over one and not hurt your cue. They also had walnut end caps. I bought new ones for under a hundred back in the late eighties or early nineties. The leather on mine is pretty beat up but they still get compliments. I like them better than a Fellini. I heard somewhere that the reason Fellinis command such high prices is that Szams and Bushkas were often sold with them.
 
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I agree with dgertz about the Mcdermott case. The wood end caps on them makes them prettier in my opinion.
 
Super Mac

I bought one of them Super Mac cases off someone, possibly that Spanky guy a few years ago. It was new or in new condition. I love that case. I get people wanting to check that thing out all the time.
 
The design will never go out of style. I would like to point out that the Fellini,Gore,Centennial,and Engles had the ellegence of leather from top to bottom,not plastic or wood inserted in the ends. The clean,flowing lines achieved with this style is timeless. There are a couple of Engles in the W-F/S section.
 
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cueballfoul said:
I have been looking to purchase a Ron Thomas, or older George 1 x 2 Cue Case. Finally saw a George in person last night, and questioned the cost. As the case appears to be a piece leather, glued to a pvc/plastic, with slip top, and liner with a cotton cue insert. Think I may try and make my own...
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The mystique is"I have one!" It's really COOL!!:cool: :cool:
 
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