Al,
Thanks for the tip.
I've used the Magic Eraser with really good success on one of the estates I bought. But, believe it or not, I am about to get in about a dozen estates. Some are in really bad shape, some are good. But hey, I might just as well give pipe cleaning / restoring a bit of a go. I figure, since I smoke outside or in the garage, I'm usually reading or surfing the web. I may just as well clean some pipes while smoking one ;-)
And for the price of the new Peterson I had in mind, I have now 9 pipes coming in. So I have a feeling I'd like to get into a bit more of "motor powered assisted cleaning" or "MoPAC". :rofl: