Herman Rambow Cue Restoration ?
I started playing pool & 3 cushion billiards when attending the University of Illinois in 1961. My first cue was a Brunswick "Willie Hoppe". In 1964 I met Herman Rambow in his shop on Walbash Ave. in Chicago, and he repaired one of the shafts on my Hoppe cue. In 1966 I had graduated, and finally purchased my Rambow cue. I believe he died a few years later. I played with it until ~ 1985, when I purchased my first of two Burton Spain cues (which I still use today).
Last month I had my second Spain cue refinished / refurbished by a restorer in Bridgeton, NJ. (he did a great job) This cue meant a lot to me because when I visited Burton in his home shop on Division Street in Chicago, I described the second cue I wanted him build for me. He replied that I had described his personal cue. He was also a 3-cusion player and we shared similar high run of 10. When he offered to sell me his personal cue at the time I immediately bought it (actually discounted from his list price at the time of only $675 !).
This week I took my Rambow cue back to New Jersey, I expecting have a similar restoration done on this cue. He refused because it's potential value might be diminished. It still has the original wrap, as well as my name & initials on the cue.
My questions for this forum, are whether I should have anything done to the cue before I offer it for sale? and how should I proceed with selling it? Any comments or advice would be appreciated. I can send photo's if this would help. Thanks.
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