Cue ID - Maybe a Brunswick, Rich Q, or Adam Cue?

5/30/2021 4:36:09 PM

Does anyone know who made this pool cue? I picked it up in Joplin, MO based off a blurry picture, a hunch, and a long trip.

There's no logo per-se, but it does have an orange circle (or red circle) with a silver circle inside that.

I learned there is a "Blue Book of Cues", but north of $3000 to buy, and it's just out of my budget for this week.

Any help with identifying this cue is greatly appreciated!

billiardsforum on 5/31/2021 5:04:41 AM
I have the Blue Book of Pool Cues, but it's 1000 pages long.

Help save time and let us know what your hunch is/was?

billiardsforum on 6/7/2021 4:24:08 AM
Yeah I certainly see the resemblance—especially to Brunswick and Rich cues—but I don't recognize it.

It'd be cool to see the full joint pin and insert separately if you have time to do a few quick photos.

8BallNorm on 6/9/2021 1:41:02 AM
Here is a photo of the joint:

Side view of joint:

billiardsforum on 6/15/2021 6:03:09 PM
It's been suggested by some folks I've shared photos with, that it's an inexpensive import cue, most likely from Taiwan in the 1970s or 1980s.

I have no thoughts on that one way or another, and have no supporting documentation to verify (or reject) those claims, but I wanted to pass along the info anyway.