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These are examples of some of the interesting details of Brunswick Cues and their history.
"Berger Style " 26 1/2 Cues
To the left are BBC "Berger style" cues from the early 1900's with mother of pearl name plate "wedges".
Although the veneers do not show up well in the photos, the colors are nearly identical to the first Titlist cues.
These cues can be seen in the 1914 catalog.
Below: Weight stamps and BBC Dec als. These cues are both original and are hard to find in this condition.
The Classic 26 1/2
These 26 1/2's to the right were restored for me by Scot Sherbine and he did a heck of a job on them. He just replaced the leather wraps and refinished these cues, which truly brought out their beauty.
There cues are dead straight and I like to let players use them to hit balls. Their eyes usually light right up too, because these two play as good as they look. The hit is "pure", no other way to describe it.
Their decals would date them to the 1920's or 1930's.
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A couple of ancient BBC cues,, one with a cork wrap and one with a carved handle. The carved handle cue has no decal or weight stamp, so it's probably early 1900's. To the right is the weight stamp on the cork wrapped cue.
Below, a couple of Mysteries...
The cue on the left is a BBC most likely from the 1920's with an early version of the "Hoppe Ring" attributed to Rambow. This cue has a shaft and joint that looks like it was made at a later date, but the handle is original.
The cue to the right is the earliest version of a Master Stroke with the modern decal. This cue was likely made in 1939/1940 when the decals were switched over, because it has all the BBC style traits except the decal and weight stamp. This is also one of the first Brunswick's with the weight stamp burned into the area ahead of the points.
