What's it worth OLD Brunswick.
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Don't let him walk out without buying that cue.
That shaft is insanity.
Punch yourself for not getting a picture of the whole thing.
Punch yourself for not getting a picture of the whole thing.
No need for hostility sir, I'm looking into it.
The cue is probably in about 70% condition but I'm no expert. The pearl inlay in the butt is lifting a bit. No tip, ferrule looks black, and the joint looks like brass. Hope this help.
takeitdown
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That's worth a good buck. Brunswick 360 cue. Later model still worth a couple thousand to a collector.
I don't think he meant that in a hostile manner. I think that's his way of stating that, that particular cue, if authentic, is a real hen's tooth.
There are several Brunswick guys on this site that should be able to tell you exactly what it is.
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Definitely looks like a 360, I have never seen one with a brass joint.
JV
JV
If someone wants to let that go, I'd buy it. IMO paying a couple hundred on that would be like buying a good piece of land for 5k. I'm not any kind of expert or authority on these cues, but I'm always very curious about cues like this.
To the experts: Doesn't the red label place it in in the time period of the 30's and 40's rather than earlier?
I'd like to learn of these things as well as help the OP
Ben
To the experts: Doesn't the red label place it in in the time period of the 30's and 40's rather than earlier?
I'd like to learn of these things as well as help the OP
Ben
Brunswick model 360.
You can find catalog descriptions of it online. This is definitely a special order cue. The brass joint wasn't used until later on. Later cues are better conversion candidates and were sealed better. Hence, the excellent condition of the points. (I bet some read conversion and die inside, but a Searing 360 would be a definite price increase and truly special cue)
The Holy Grail to many collectors. I would also be interested in a trade or purchase of it. Hard to find in that condition.
If you buy and ebay it, you will make thousands. You will get plenty of serious offers here. I saw Will Prout mention he is interested, so you know it is a gem.
Thank you for taking pictures! Not an everyday cue!
You can find catalog descriptions of it online. This is definitely a special order cue. The brass joint wasn't used until later on. Later cues are better conversion candidates and were sealed better. Hence, the excellent condition of the points. (I bet some read conversion and die inside, but a Searing 360 would be a definite price increase and truly special cue)
The Holy Grail to many collectors. I would also be interested in a trade or purchase of it. Hard to find in that condition.
If you buy and ebay it, you will make thousands. You will get plenty of serious offers here. I saw Will Prout mention he is interested, so you know it is a gem.
Thank you for taking pictures! Not an everyday cue!
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The red ring places it earlier. 1910's-1920's. A lot of the discovered 360's date from older than this.
The label with the gold ring and red background is the latest BBC label with the lifesaver ring.
While the cue looks old, i'm not so sure about the joint. Looks a lot like the Schmelke joint to me, who by the way made a lot of the latter year Titleists for Brunswick. Could you possibly get a better pic of the joint? No doubt the cue is old, but from looking at that joint I wouldn't count out a Schmelke conversion. It's quite possible it was a one piece cue that was converted.
That makes a lot of sense. I don't believe the 360 came in a 2-piece configuration originally. That's why I called it a special order. A conversion makes more sense.
The original finish is still on it, and the brass would hide the cut.
takeitdown
Banned
360 s were available in 2 piece ivory jointed cues. Earliest versions with pin in shaft. Then by late 1915 mostly pin in butt.
I have never seen a 360 in these veneer colors or with a brass joint. Mostly they have vibrant rainbow colored veneers.
Probably a late model from 1920s. May have been converted. However the 2nd set of points is complete in the butt which is over half of cue length. The older Brunswick made conversions were made this way. I have seen other more modern conversions done at 29 inches or so right in the middle of the 2nd set of points. Sometimes because the cue was warped at the shaft. I would believe this could have been done by Brunswick but it is unlikely. Still it's a valuable cue and you should snap it up asap.
I have never seen a 360 in these veneer colors or with a brass joint. Mostly they have vibrant rainbow colored veneers.
Probably a late model from 1920s. May have been converted. However the 2nd set of points is complete in the butt which is over half of cue length. The older Brunswick made conversions were made this way. I have seen other more modern conversions done at 29 inches or so right in the middle of the 2nd set of points. Sometimes because the cue was warped at the shaft. I would believe this could have been done by Brunswick but it is unlikely. Still it's a valuable cue and you should snap it up asap.
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