When did DUFFERIN, start making cues?

[acedonkeyace]

Does anyone have very early examples of the Dufferin Cue and Cue Line??

I have a couple that date to the 1960's, but nothing, earlier.

Were the first Dufferins, contracted by Brunswick when they were phasing out there own Cues and starting to have other cue makers make Brunswick cues that were being made by other companies?

Any examples of the earliest Dufferin cues, would be great and any early Catalogs from Dufferin, Before 1970's.

Thanks for any help

Mike

 

[Chopdoc]

1967




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[AtLarge]

According to the Blue Book of Pool Cues, Dufferin started in Canada in 1967. The company was sold in 2005, and cues with the Dufferin name have been made in China since then. The write-up does not mention Brunswick at all.

 

[DaveK]

Here is a pretty good chronology, but the article is a few years old now.

http://www.billiardsforum.info/billiard-articles/what-happened-to-dufferin-games.asp

Note that Selinger Wood Ltd is still a going concern.

Dave

 

[Monkeyboy]

Dufferin Cues

Dufferin Cue started in 1967 and was sold in 2003. They continue to make great quality cues at a reasonable price. For information on old models contact Playit Direct in Canada, they are the distributor.

Dufferin did make some cues for Brunswick years ago, of particular note was the Brunswick Trophy made by Dufferin for a number of years. These are collectors items now.