is this cue gadge

[garysnooker]

you mean this one? yep see the resemblance.

yes that does look like it

[100-uper]

That's a strange thing. Did they really hand-engrave a production cue? I can't say that I've seen that before.

Does anyone know the significance of the date "Jan. 1899"? That was the month the Billiard Association held their professional championship, but it didn't involve Roberts. I thought it might have been reference to the "match of the century" against Dawson, but that took place in March.

I'd be interested in any information.

[DeanH]

That's a strange thing. Did they really hand-engrave a production cue? I can't say that I've seen that before.

Does anyone know the significance of the date "Jan. 1899"? That was the month the Billiard Association held their professional championship, but it didn't involve Roberts. I thought it might have been reference to the "match of the century" against Dawson, but that took place in March.

I'd be interested in any information.

Not much info on the website either.
http://www.thecuecollector.com/JohnR...simileCue.html

[100-uper]

Oh, I didn't realise it was one of Gordon's. I'll ask him. Thanks.

[DeanH]

let us know if you find anything

[itsnoteasy]

Bottom right hand corner, that's a posidrive screw if I'm not mistaken, so that's not original, don't know about the rest. Although not much patina on the badge for something that's 100 years old.

[garysnooker]

the cue does look very old not to sure how one posidrive screw makes it not to be original,as for patina it just looks like its been in used on a regular basis

[garysnooker]

if you look at the remaining screws and the were to them it could will be a 100 years

[perpetualboredom]

Thats not wear(?) its in an area which would only ever touch your hand. Unless someone has sandpaper hands, they've seen sanded away!

*edit* or those are nails, either way you can't make a screw/nail that shiney with your hand!

[garysnooker]

Thats not wear(?) its in an area which would only ever touch your hand. Unless someone has sandpaper hands, they've seen sanded away!

*edit* or those are nails, either way you can't make a screw/nail that shiney with your hand!

not to sure what you are saying

[garysnooker]

its in an area which would only ever touch your hand. Unless someone has sandpaper hands, they've seen sanded away!
is it not possible that a player likes to hold the cue badge up side down dont know where the sand paper comes in
i need a large one

[itsnoteasy]

the cue does look very old not to sure how one posidrive screw makes it not to be original,as for patina it just looks like its been in used on a regular basis

Oh I have no doubt the cues old Gary(to be honest I'm only guessing I'm not that clued up on old cues but I do watch flog it) I just don't think that's the original badge.

[garysnooker]

anyway j6uk is coming tomorrow to buy a cue i will let him have a look and hide the sand paper lol

[DeanH]

is this cue gadge

j6uk - in person !
previledged or what!

[garysnooker]

j6uk - in person !
previledged or what!

yes spoke to him earlier seems like a nice bloke do you know him well dean