Who is the Cue Maker

[Madbox]

just sent the PM

[100-uper]

This is what the badge would have looked like. The "H. J." stands for "Henry John"



I was very interested to see the cue with the reference to Colchester. I don't have any previous reference to them operating from that address. They became incorporated as a "Limited" company in 1939, so any badge with "Ltd" on it must be from after this date.

[drumcue]

H&J Gray merged with Nicolls at some point and became Gray-Nicolls who make cricket bats mainly these days.

[Madbox]

Hi

Thanks for the pic, good to see it in good condition, this is the Colchester reference....

[100-uper]

H&J Gray merged with Nicolls at some point and became Gray-Nicolls who make cricket bats mainly these days.

They merged with Nicholls in 1941, which on the face of it suggests that the "Ltd" cue was made in a narrow period between 1939 and 1941.

[billabong]

They merged with Nicholls in 1941, which on the face of it suggests that the "Ltd" cue was made in a narrow period between 1939 and 1941.

Did they actually make the cues, or were they one the companies who had bigger companies like Peradon

make their cues for them to badge ?

[100-uper]

I don't know the answer to that. They had their own factory and were involved in manufacture of hockey sticks and other wooden sporting goods, so it is entirely feasible that they also made their own cues. If they only turned over small quantities of cues, as seems likely, it would be sensible to use a wholesale supplier like Peradon, but MacMorran, Kent & Cleal, and John Nidd, would also have been in this market in 1939.

[toastandmarmite]

Many thanks for the information, 100 upper, very interesting and much appreciated.