carboot cues

[garysnooker]

just got these today does anybody know the name of the cork cue

[gloveman]

Hi Gary. The cork butted cue is a peradon made either during the second world war or just after when ebony was in short supply.

[stan-mullin]

just got these today does anybody know the name of the cork cue

how much did you pay for this haul?

[ADR147]

i think the cork cue is a thurstons as jeff mentioned the thicker butted ebony one looks like it might be a willie smith cue.

[garysnooker]

how much did you pay for this haul?

i paid a pound each for them did not try and knock him down tho
thanks gloveman and adr147 for the info is there any way of telling if it is a willie smith cue. its got one of the thickest buts ive ever seen

[ADR147]

its the shape of the badge hole combined with the thickness just reminds me of one. put it this way i would take a punt on those cues and give you £80 for them.

[ryanah147]

just got these today does anybody know the name of the cork cue

This type of cue was made by Long & Co, Cork, Ireland between the years 1906 - 1912 and from 1919 to 1929. The cost of the cue was 18/6 (eighteen shillings and sixpence). Another reason this type of cue was made, was for men with sweaty hands.
I donated one of these cues to Thurstons Museum a long long time ago.

[garysnooker]

sorry adr147 im going to keep the cues ive just had a another look at the cues
the cork one above were the weight stamp it says patent they all look really old i have some old cues but the ash on these ones are much darker