Another Vintage Dunhill Find

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

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Some of of you may remember some time ago I found and bought a 1926 Double patent 120 shape Dunhill for $10.


I did end up selling it to a collector and was a bit sad, but needed the money. Like most I considered this a rare thing and figured it would never happen again, until yesterday.
The wife and I visited the antique shop where I seem to do well. And I was not disappointed. I once again stumbled on a rare Dunhill find. And for the princely sum of $10
This one a 1927 59/4 Shell Billiard. Oh that lovely craggy blast.



a bit of cleaning....

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

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vorhees:
Your lucky Dunhill star appears to be undimmed. Congratulations on this latest find!

 

samcoffeeman

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• #3

Excellent!

 

misterlowercase

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May 31, 2012

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The force is strong with you.
Congrats!
Jolly Smoggo!

::

 

prndl

Lifer

Apr 30, 2014

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I see Vegas in your future.

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

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• Feb 7, 2016

• #6

:clap: :worship:

 

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

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Interesting enough it had the aluminum patented inner tube. Due to that the inside of the stem and shank were very clean. I doubt I will use it, but neat to have. I did have a bit of restoring on this one as the bottom of the bowl was missing a chunk. I made up some job weld and pipe mud. Good as new. Inaugural smoke tomorrow.

 

misterlowercase

Lifer

May 31, 2012

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Thanks for the pics too.
Craggy good stuff!

 

ssjones

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May 11, 2011

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That's incredible!

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

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• Feb 7, 2016

• #10

That's a wonderful find. The stem looks to be in excellent condition too. Enjoy your new treasure.

 

buroak

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Jul 29, 2014

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Voorhees, I am in awe at your good fortune. My best find to date has been a London Made Peterson's Killarney, and for that I paid $12. :worship:

 

buckaroo

Lifer

Sep 30, 2014

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• #12

That's awesome. My store finds go a bit differently.

 

iamn8

Lifer

Sep 8, 2014

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• Feb 8, 2016

• #13

Okay... I'm in your town. Where the F are you finding such things?!?! yeah yeah, I know. Trade secrets?

 

voorhees

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May 30, 2012

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Thanks guys.
papipeguy, the stem was in excellent shape. However after cleaning the already faint reg # was pretty much gone.
Nate, its a random thing in reality. I just stay on the hunt.

 

bentmike

Lifer

Jan 25, 2012

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Nice find! That's a sweet sandblast.

 

kcghost

Lifer

May 6, 2011

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Sometimes fortune smiles upon the good of heart. ::

 

cigrmaster

Lifer

May 26, 2012

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Nice find. I will give you 100.00 for it, a nice tidy profit if I don't say so my self.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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That's a Dunhill in my price range.

 

fnord

Lifer

Dec 28, 2011

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• Feb 9, 2016

• #19

Good on you, Jason!
That's a beautiful pipe.
Any chance of a before and after on the chunk you repaired?
Truly happy for you, pal.
Fnord

 

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

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I do fnord.
I outlined the dug out spots. I assume the owner used a pointed blade to ream the cake. Pipe cleaner shows the draft hole and the hole below.

I mixed pipe ash and jb weld. I inserted the inner tube a bit so you can see the finished bottom.