Hartley cues

[Jim Magee]

ive come across a “Hartley” cue - does anyone have any info on them? Looks to be a 90s cue by the look of it, but quite decent quality?

[DeanH]

could be related to the Hartley "coffin" lights, i.e. if you buy the lighting system you get some cues as well

any pictures?

[DeanH]

here is a advert oo the Hartley shade

[100-uper]

ive come across a “Hartley” cue - does anyone have any info on them? Looks to be a 90s cue by the look of it, but quite decent quality?

It sounds as though it could be from "L. E. Hartley" who was operating in the mid-1980s from March in Cambridgeshire supplying billiard tables (all sizes) which he advertised as "made to order" He was also advertising cues. In 1989 the address changes to "Thatcher's Lodge, Hook Road, Wimblington, Cambs.," but he is still trading in the same business at this time. I have no record of his company after this date.

Do you have any photos?

[Jim Magee]

Here are the photos i have...

[DeanH]

So doubtful related to the V Hartley as the writing style would have been the same I would have thought.
Looking into LE Hartley

[100-uper]

I'm not familiar with his cues, so cannot say for certain it is this maker. You might try a Facebook forum which specialises in vintage cues, who may have an expert familiar with his work. This advert mentions that he supplies two-piece cues but the photo isn't clear enough to provide a match to your cue.

[Jim Magee]

Thanks both, probably made by LE Hartley in the 80s or early 90s. It’s not arrived yet. Machine spliced and an old 2 piece, by thought it looked nice...

[Jim Magee]

Mahogany cue case would be quite wild!

[Jim Magee]

Just uploading a few pics of the cue now it's finally arrived - quite nice. Ebony butt i'm assuming, nicely finished....needs a clean and an oil to bring it back to its best...

[Warren p]

Wow name from the past !
leigh Hartley he was a good friend of mine . He was a retained fireman and he started making snooker cues and fine furniture he taught me to make them by hand and by machine he die of cancer 1997 if I remember correctly . He started in March Cambridge and moved to West Walton Wisbech Cambs he gave up making them mid 90s because he moved to wisbech opposite the fire station and we started making them again and he was diagnosed with cancer he was like a big brother .

[Jim Magee]

ah thanks for that Warren p - it's a really nice cue, so he clearly knew what he was doing....

[Jim Magee]

Warren p - if you come across any Hartley cues for sale, could you let me know. They're really nice. cheers, Jim