Anybody Seen This

[ardvark66]

This cue seems way over priced dispite rarity any body shed some light on the anti grip.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Sn...item2ecdb4a132

[jrc750]

Yeah way over priced, should be around £400 max
I believe the "anti grip" is to do with the (usually) pear wood shaft, it is such a smooth wood that it glides thro your bridge hand, and doesn't "grip"
If i have that wrong, i need to know the real reason lol

[cyberheater]

This cue seems way over priced dispite rarity any body shed some light on the anti grip.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Sn...item2ecdb4a132

The shaft is described as polished pearwood. Pearwood was probably chosen because it is smoother than ash or maple and will not stick to the fingers. Hence, the description "Anti-Grip" which is applied to many Mannock cues.

Mannock's patent contemplates that the first 16¾ inches of the shaft would be "parallel" or, in other words, have no taper. This prevents the cue from rising when a stroke is made. It also makes it easier to play a stroke off the cushion. Many cues from around that time were made without a taper.

Mannock describes a butt of 18 inches in length, which is slightly longer than normal. Mannock envisaged that the longer butt would be made from a heavier wood. He refers to rosewood. This design was intended to give the cue better balance, by bringing weight forward.

The patent calls for an indian rubber sleeve fitted tightly around the butt of the cue, to prevent slippage during a stroke. You sometimes hear today of Mannocks with their original indian rubber cover. These claims need to be treated with great caution. It is highly unlikely that any genuine indian rubber cover has survived to contemporary times. I do not know of any examples that have been verified by an expert.

The patent refers to a leather tip a quarter inch thick. Mannock tells us that this was about twice the thickness of tips usually employed at the time. The thicker tip was intended to prevent mis-cues.

Mannock also contemplates that the cue would have a horn ferrule in order to protect the forward end of the shaft. Burroughes & Watts remained true to this specification until around 1963, when they changed from horn ferrules to fibre ferrules.

You can find more information here:-

http://www.thecuecollector.com/JPMannocksPatent.html

[grimreaper]

Some people are so way out in there prices .

[billabong]

Do you think the cue will go for more than the car ?

[DeanH]

Fedia's new account?

[willtyson]

Lol way overpriced, the guy's got a Rover listed for sale which costs less then that cue haha

[grimreaper]

Speaking of fedia I see he is back on ebay selling a hunt & osbourne black plate cue 2750 gbp.

[itx]

And it's even got a bend on it..........imagine how much it would be if it was straight!!!

[billabong]

Speaking of fedia I see he is back on ebay selling a hunt & osbourne black plate cue 2750 gbp.

Not just a Hunt & Osbourne, but a special Hunt, Dale & Osbourne cue ref below for the quote.

"This cue was made and owned by Dominic Dale"

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[itx]

I've sent our old friend a messgae on ebay asking if DD really did make this cue............to which I received a load of abuse from him!!!............what a ****** he really is!!!

I did reply in the same way though................

[narl]

I've sent our old friend a messgae on ebay asking if DD really did make this cue............to which I received a load of abuse from him!!!............what a ****** he really is!!!

I did reply in the same way though................

Nothing new from Fedia, Captain flim flam.