Old(ish) powerglide riley steve davis 1 pce cue?....

[cally]

I've stripped the varnish and spruced it up a tad since the pics noel.

I don't want to sell it really, like i said it's a cracking cue and well built, what it's worth, not worth selling it for..

And i'm sure it will be quite rare to find these days...

Maybe i should put it on ebay as very very rare like some people do eh...:snooker:

[cally]

This cue is from around 1981. There was a two piece machine spliced version of the cue at the time as well. I remember seeing the two piece version for sale in a sports shop in Bolton for £50 in 1981.

Cheers for that fella, if the machine 1 was 50 quid in 1981 i wonder how much this hand spliced version would have been in 1981...


Wonder how much 1981 50 quid is worth in today's money...


I dont even know where the cue come from, had it stuffed under the stairs in a tube for donkey years...:snooker:...

[potter]

Ok well, striping off the varnish has de-valued the cue somewhat, as I was looking for one, in as much of it's original condition. I like to buy Powerglide cues, as it was a local cue manufacturer here in Birmingham, and I remember having long conversations with Ken Williams, Rex Williams brother, who owned the company. Very nice man, who would talk all day about cues, if you let him.

I also remember him proudly showing me, his 1 millionth cue, one time I visted.


Potter

[hotpot]

I bought my powerglide off Ken Williams

[cally]

Ok well, striping off the varnish has de-valued the cue somewhat, as I was looking for one, in as much of it's original condition. I like to buy Powerglide cues, as it was a local cue manufacturer here in Birmingham, and I remember having long conversations with Ken Williams, Rex Williams brother, who owned the company. Very nice man, who would talk all day about cues, if you let him.

I also remember him proudly showing me, his 1 millionth cue, one time I visted.


Potter

Well, how much value could i lose from a 30 quid cue anyways....

That's ok, i don't plan on selling it anyway, so don't matter how much it's worth or not worth to me...:snooker:...

I have a 80's 1 piece machine spliced riley powerglide too, untouched original condition, can't remember the name of that 1 at the mo though...:snooker:

[potter]

Cally, I would have offered you £50+ including the postage, if it was 57.5 -58" , and if it's perfectly straight, then I would be willing to spend £70 plus postage. In pristine condition, then I would pay easily offer £100 for the cue. As it has been shortened, and it looks like the finish has been rubbed of the shaft at some stage, then like you say, it's probably worth more to you, to keep it in the cupboard as a spare.

Btw, the cue isn't that rare, as they made 1000's, of every model of cue they sold.


Potter

[cally]

Cheers mate, and i know the cue aint rare, i was just taking the mick, cos you see alot of people saying very very rare and shat like that...

It can stay in it's tube for another 30 years under the stairs...:snooker:

EDIT.. and i'd say the cue hasnt been shortened from new, it was built in the first place at that length...

I'd say it defo aint been shortened.

[lk8]

this cue looks pretty decent, the ash wood looks like it's VERY good quality as can be seen from the picture... not some rubbish chemically sealed and sanded ash wood as seen on many budget cues, if the cue hits very well, and being more than 30 years old, it's really worth holding on to, and PowerGlide used to make some good cues too, not anymore though...

[cally]

this cue looks pretty decent, the ash wood looks like it's VERY good quality as can be seen from the picture... not some rubbish chemically sealed and sanded ash wood as seen on many budget cues, if the cue hits very well, and being more than 30 years old, it's really worth holding on to, and PowerGlide used to make some good cues too, not anymore though...

It is a cracking cue tbh, it is a lovely playing cue, pity it's a bit short for me really, it is really quite well made, i'm quite shocked as to how well made it is tbh. the ebony is jet black (better than some top cuemakers ebony i have seen)the splices are spot on the shaft is a nice old ash...

I love playing with it, it's a sweet playing cue, just a pity it's a tad short for me, i still have a knock about with it quite often though...:snooker:

[hotpot]

this cue looks pretty decent, the ash wood looks like it's VERY good quality as can be seen from the picture... not some rubbish chemically sealed and sanded ash wood as seen on many budget cues, if the cue hits very well, and being more than 30 years old, it's really worth holding on to, and PowerGlide used to make some good cues too, not anymore though...

Well i can only vouch for the powerglide control i just sold and got to say it,s well made and has a lovely feel to it . It is a few years old though .

[mick farrell]

Cheers mate, and i know the cue aint rare, i was just taking the mick, cos you see alot of people saying very very rare and shat like that...

cally, this IS a very rare cue! Powerglide were allowed to use Steve Davis's name only for a very short time. 30 years ago, newly made mature ash, hand spliced one-piece cues were extremely rare items indeed. I think Burwat Champs & Mannocks are easier to find than the cue you have.

[cally]

Is that right...or you taking the mick like...

It's a keeper then...:snooker:

Thanks for the info fella, like i said i don't even know where it come from, i only dug it out a while back and didnt really remember what it was like, put a new tip on it and it plays sweet, it's back under my stairs now, where it will stay forever...:snooker:

[toppotter1967]

Thats got to be some kind of record for number of chevrons on a cue

That is quite common for a Powerglide cue would say that this cue is from the mid to late 80's when powerglide were at there most popular I have 2 powerglide Mannocks myself with similair splicing.:snooker::snooker:

[cally]

Nice 1, any more info would be great, i've searched about and can't find nowt about um...

Closest i found was the mannock i found which as you say is similar looking splicing.

Can't find any info on these cues anywhere...:snooker:

[Quackers]

I had one of those ( 1 piece) 30 ish years ago. A great playing cue but even when new was a bit short for me (and I'm not tall). If I remember rightly the Steve Davis name was written on the plate which was actually made of a light coloured wood. I played with it for about 20 years and it stayed straight as a dye.
Sadly I have to accept full responsibility for its demise :-(
I was practising using a line-up and was somewhere in the nineties when going for my 100th 100 and mis-cued and slapped the edge of the table near the end of the cue. It split. I was gutted and kicked myself all the way home. As much as I tried I couldn't get a replacement. I've played with a Craftsman ever since.