Hunt & O'byrne joint

[clintvanjour]

Hi all, could someone tell me if H&O'b used a spirolock joint on the 3/4 cues and if so, how old these cues are likely to be?

Thanks

[Neil Taperell]

I believe that is correct . Similar to the Osborne joint .

Around in the 80's .

Any pics of the joint .

[clintvanjour]

Hi Neil, do you mean the joint Robert uses for the mini butt's and telescopic extensions etc? because that is exactly the type of joint I'm talking about.... I can't keep up with all these different types, I will post a couple when I get in from work

[Neil Taperell]

All the joints were made by a guy called Mick Rees , and then Robert used to get his joints made by him when he started .

But they are a slightly different joint now .

[clintvanjour]

Cheers Neil.

[RogiBear]

They used a few different types of joints on their 3/4 cues, most of the ones I've seen have had the one very similar to RO joint which isn't spiro.

You can see the ones they used here: http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...yrne+catalogue

[Neil Taperell]

Thanks for that .

I think that he means the 1st 2 joints from the left .

The others were bought in Aeon cues i believe .

[clintvanjour]

Yes! first joint on the left! that's the one! Thanks RogiBear and Neil!

[jono*]

Does somebody tell me if the hunt o Byrne base joint was a small or big spiroloc? I think Osborne used the slightly bigger ones whereas Robin cook and Dave Coutts use the smaller versions?

[old school]

Please check out the threads ref Aeon cues , there is a lot of information there regarding Aeon / H & O cues and the use of Spirolocs .