Who made this cue?
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Isn't that the custom Palmer that was on ebay Germany a while back?
If I remember correctly, that is a Burton Spain blank.
Looks like we have a winner. Maybe Tate has some more info.
He is aware of the cue and can shed some light on it for you.
Fugg dood! That's got many indicators/influences in there! Could be anybody of the era (70's).
I think TATE could say if it were a Palmer or not.
I watched that cue go by on ebay too. But it doesn't look to be the same one.IMHO
That's why I posted it. I couldn't pin it down for sure.
On second thought, it is. Thought the ebay one was in better shape but I looked again and its the same one.
I was made aware of the e-bay auction by an e-mail from Jayman.
Yes, it's a full blown custom Palmer made to a customer's exacting specs. I sent the pics to Peter Balner and he remembered the cue. That finish job might be an epoxy they were experimenting with at the time - no longevity in that stuff and they coated everything with it.
I can't tell from the pics but it's probably a Szamboti forearm. Judging by the thick joint wall, it was a mid-1970's cue. Everything on that thing is custom - a real step out of the mold for Palmer.
It was one hell of a deal. I put in a snipe bid on it but it was too low. I didn't think it would go for much because there was no provenance.
It's going to really pop when it's refinished.
Chris
Yes, it's a full blown custom Palmer made to a customer's exacting specs. I sent the pics to Peter Balner and he remembered the cue. That finish job might be an epoxy they were experimenting with at the time - no longevity in that stuff and they coated everything with it.
I can't tell from the pics but it's probably a Szamboti forearm. Judging by the thick joint wall, it was a mid-1970's cue. Everything on that thing is custom - a real step out of the mold for Palmer.
It was one hell of a deal. I put in a snipe bid on it but it was too low. I didn't think it would go for much because there was no provenance.
It's going to really pop when it's refinished.
Chris
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Will, I'll check with him when it is complete. I will also post some pics.
Thanks for the info. Looked like a Palmer to me, never seen one quite like that one, though.
All finished and posted in the gallery.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=2036623&posted=1#post2036623
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=2036623&posted=1#post2036623