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  • #1

    Joe Davis "Special" cues ????

    Anyone know the story behind these cues ??? ie why are they labelled "Special", why black plate etc, heard they may be a red plate version ??? when were these made ???
    Any history or rumours even, gratefully received.
    This one is in ash, machine spliced onto ebony butt, with a birdseye maple front splice with a lovely golden shaft
    Specs: 57 1/2", 10.5 ferrule, only 15.9 oz (stamped 17), 17 1/2" balance point. 30 mm butt
    Last edited by jrc750; 6 July 2013, 06:17 PM.
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  • #2
    don't know why the "Special" but yes there is a Red version see below, both by Peradon I believe
    http://www.vintagebilliards.co.uk/ca...s/special-cues
    Up the TSF! :snooker:

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    • #3
      found another piece
      The “Special" cue
      The Joe Davis "Special" cue has a black badge and is distinguished by having two ebony and two mahogany splices which are machine cut. Despite the name, these would also have been at the cheaper end of the range and would currently be worth between £100-130.
      nothing about the Red text though and does not seem to match the description/photo, ?
      http://www.thecuecollector.com/files...Joe_Davis_.pdf
      Up the TSF! :snooker:

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      • #4
        Those prices are well out of date...!

        Modern prices can be obtained here:
        http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cue-Collec...-/261234980375

        Wonder how many of my sales and purchases are in here!
        Last edited by perpetualboredom; 6 July 2013, 07:22 PM.
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        Old cue collector --
        Cue Sales: http://oldcues.co.uk/index.php?id=for_sale_specials
        (yes I know they're not cheap, I didn't intend them to be!..)
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        • #5
          Originally Posted by perpetualboredom View Post
          Those prices are well out of date...!
          Yeah from 2002 i believe, but what was the purpose of these Specials ??? just to sell more cues, or was it to celebrate something Joe did ???
          Last edited by jrc750; 6 July 2013, 07:27 PM.

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          • #6
            I'll go for the former, same as the fred davis special etc
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            Old cue collector --
            Cue Sales: http://oldcues.co.uk/index.php?id=for_sale_specials
            (yes I know they're not cheap, I didn't intend them to be!..)
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            • #7
              Originally Posted by DeanH View Post
              ... and is distinguished by having two ebony and two mahogany splices which are machine cut...
              Mine is all ebony, must be different types, not a lot of info available really

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              • #8
                everyone I've seen is as yours
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                Old cue collector --
                Cue Sales: http://oldcues.co.uk/index.php?id=for_sale_specials
                (yes I know they're not cheap, I didn't intend them to be!..)
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                • #9
                  yep article is 2002 but I was mainly reading the "Despite the name, these would also have been at the cheaper end of the range" phrase to answer your main question, and I agree - "to sell more cues"
                  Up the TSF! :snooker:

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                  • #10
                    here are one black and one red alongside each other

                    http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...Original-*****
                    Up the TSF! :snooker:

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