Ye old ash 2nd edition on ebay

[jrc750]

that looks like a rep andrew.

I think so too, spill the beans adr

[ADR147]

that looks like a rep andrew.

it is not, its authentic, just cleaned up a lot!

[bigandyg]

Straighten the lines on the screws, even nicer.

[ADR147]

Straighten the lines on the screws, even nicer.

lol - i might just do that!

[Neil Taperell]

Not really into old cues , so for the uneducated.......how do you tell the difference between a 1st and 2nd Edition ?

[jrc750]

Not really into old cues , so for the uneducated.......how do you tell the difference between a 1st and 2nd Edition ?

1st edition has a red ash shaft, mega rare

[Neil Taperell]

Does any one have a pic of a 1st and 2nd Edition next to each other for a comparison ?

How come they are so rare JRC ......Not many made or made a long time ago ?

[billabong]

Are all the 1st edition cues Newcastle ?

[jrc750]

Does any one have a pic of a 1st and 2nd Edition next to each other for a comparison ?

How come they are so rare JRC ......Not many made or made a long time ago ?

Hmm never even seen a pic of one i don't think lol, and as adr once said ...
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...994#post314994

[cueman]

Not strictly true that all 1st editions were red ash. Only a certain amount were made with this, some first editions also have normal coloured ash, or at least that is what I understand. The ash originally was supposed to be 80 years old and once this supply had run out the 2nd edition started. This ash was supposed to be at least 50 years old and also came with a stripy ebony butt yet we have seen versions with black ebony.

Truth is there were quite a few variations of these cues, some with a London badge, some with Newcastle on Tyne which I believe to be mainly the first edition with the red ash. The problem is because there are some variations of style of butt, badge and ash used its hard to distinguish for certainty a 1st and a 2nd edition. But due to the scarcity of first editions its highly unlikely that there are many in existence so naturally most are 2nd editions as more were made.

[billabong]

Hmm never even seen a pic of one i don't think lol, and as adr once said ...
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...994#post314994

There you go mate :-

http://www.vintagebilliards.co.uk/co...-ash-Newcastle

[jrc750]

There you go mate :-

http://www.vintagebilliards.co.uk/co...-ash-Newcastle

Cheers for that, not sure if that's original or not lol, would rather see a pic of these famous red shafts tho

[Neil Taperell]

Can't really make out the Red Ash shaft .

[billabong]

or here :-

http://cueporn.tumblr.com/page/2

I would take pictures of my own one, but it's being used

as a temporary clothes line at the moment, in the airing cupboard.

[jrc750]

or here :-

http://cueporn.tumblr.com/page/2

I would take pictures of my own one, but it's being used

as a temporary clothes line at the moment, in the airing cupboard.

Lol that's my old cue
It was a Tony Ions rep, but adr said it could well of been made in late 60's early 70's i think he said