The Old Cue Thread

[billabong]

Kent & Cleal Ltd., would have been the maker. They were wholsale makers of cues and other billiards accessories, like Peradon. Established 1892 and still operating well into the 1950s. This advert from their 1938 catalogue ....

Thanks 100 upper, I take it you could specify something other than ebony as long as you paid a wee bit more ?

[100-uper]

very nice example
K&C the retailer?

Kent & Cleal Ltd., would have been the maker. They were wholsale makers of cues and other billiards accessories, like Peradon. Established 1892 and still operating well into the 1950s. This advert from their 1938 catalogue ....

[DeanH]

very nice example
K&C the retailer?

[billabong]

Nice Peall pic badge in ash with Bubinga splices.

58" long, 11mm tip, 31.5mm butt, and 16.35oz ( stamped 17oz ).

[billabong]

Could be. .

[perpetualboredom]

Look like Andy Hunters to me.

[kev267]

Stunning rare cues there Bill. Never seen a Burroughes and Watts Peall cue. Your cues Bill?

[billabong]

my post shows up in the "what's new" listing, but not when I open it. Is this normal ?

edit, now they're visible . . .

[billabong]

A few nice old cues I've recently been in the vicinity of . . .


Split cane cue had 6 splices around the shaft !

[kev267]

Welcome mate, Alcock Champions and Specials crop up from time to time but as you know all are highly sought after especially 1st Edition Alcocks with ivory badges.

[Dangaz01]

Any Alcock champions or specials around?

[perpetualboredom]

specs: 167(!?)cm, 10mm tip


specs: 165(?!)cm, 9.5mm



Not something I've followed prices of, so will leave others to offer a value - I didn't get any bids on a similar Rex Williams cue I had for sale, so I donated it to my local club. As usually happens someone then pinched it..

[Dangaz01]

Just emailed you the pics and specs

[Willeverton]

I have an old burroughes & watts cue, I believe from the 20s/30s. All it has is "burroughes & watts london" stamped on the butt. Does anyone know when they stopped stamping the butt on their cues?

[perpetualboredom]

Sure, bang them over and I'll post them up. Can pick up my email on the bottom left hand site of my website www.oldcues.co.uk