New to the game!

[Whitey1997]

Hi All!

Just started getting into Snooker and had a cue handed down to me from my grandad and was just wondering if anyone had any info on it as can’t find much on google?

Thanks in advance!

[Whitey1997]

Looks like I can’t upload attachments at the moment but will get it figured out and upload a picture!

[Cue crafty]

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[Whitey1997]

Thank you!!

https://ibb.co/tMfcGq2

[Nifty50]

Thank you!!

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Any more info on it. Is it one piece or centre jointed? It looks like a Powerglide cue from circa the late 70’s or early 80’s. My first cue was a Powerglide Purist. Bought it in 1983 for 42 quid. Stephen Hendry bought one around the same time but his was a more expensive model.
I would think your cue would be reasonable enough to play with. Maybe needs a bit of TLC.
Couple more photos would be nice eg tip end, splices.

[Whitey1997]

Any more info on it. Is it one piece or centre jointed? It looks like a Powerglide cue from circa the late 70’s or early 80’s. My first cue was a Powerglide Purist. Bought it in 1983 for 42 quid. Stephen Hendry bought one around the same time but his was a more expensive model.
I would think your cue would be reasonable enough to play with. Maybe needs a bit of TLC.
Couple more photos would be nice eg tip end, splices.

I was told roughly 40 years old so those dates would add up! Few more pictures attached. Would have been purchased somewhere around Northfield/Selly Oak in Birmingham. Other than that I don’t really have any info on it!

https://ibb.co/0f8KFLF
https://ibb.co/mvL7DQy
https://ibb.co/DWRVJHg

[itsnoteasy]

Please don't stand it tip end down, or leave it leaning at an angle against the wall, store it flat if you can.

[vmax]

Please don't stand it tip end down, or leave it leaning at an angle against the wall, store it flat if you can.

Old wives tale mate, just store it away from any sources of heat and humidity or cold and damp to stop it losing or absorbing moisture as it's this that causes a cue to warp, especially an old one that's lost its cured finish.

[Nifty50]

https://i.ibb.co/c1qyh7R/IMG-1960.png
1990’s I think. Thought I had the 1980’s brochure but seem to have lost it.

[DeanH]

1986 Powerglide catalogue

https://i.ibb.co/5FWtrM4/1986-Power-...gue-pg4a5a.jpg

[Nifty50]

https://i.ibb.co/Hr2Qh3Q/My-Purist-Butt.jpg

I had an earlier brochure. May have got a copy from Dom D. IIRC correctly it had Hendry's Conny in it.

[itsnoteasy]

Old wives tale mate, just store it away from any sources of heat and humidity or cold and damp to stop it losing or absorbing moisture as it's this that causes a cue to warp, especially an old one that's lost its cured finish.

I genuinely didn't know that, I still wouldn't stand it tip side down, it just looks wrong, but that's some good info Vmax, very interesting, cheers.

[Cue crafty]

You definitely need to point three or four of these with cue tip down in the earth to secure a firm footing before tying the butts together with twine, for a good sturdy tomato plant teepee style cage.....

I learnt this from Alex Higgins.