Antique store finds! Plus, should I bought a falcon?

aggravatedfarmer

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• Oct 10, 2015

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Went on a trip with the lady today. Luckily she likes antique stores. So we stopped on our way down to Carrolton. We stopped at a store that had a Falcon. However the bowl was repairable, but I was concerned if the stem was not. That's why I'm asking you guys if it can be done. The metal was broke just before the mouthpiece. Not the supportive structure, the tenon where the smoke/air passes through. Is that repairable? I can stop on the way back and snag it, it's $8. The Kaywoody bulldog with a chip in the scribe was $18. If anyone wants them, I'll stop and we can do a swap. I picked up a Willard Billard (possibly close to an acorn shape) and a dr grabow grand duke tomato shape. Here is a picture of the two.
http://s1377.photobucket.com/component/Download-File?file=%2Falbums%2Fah65%2Fkelleyalger%2FMobile+Uploads%2Fimage_zpsdwdc23de.jpg

 

dhintonca

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• Oct 10, 2015

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Unless you have another Falcon broken in a different place, I'd avoid that one. There are no parts available as according to the company the inner tube and mouthpiece can't be disassembled. I love the looks of the Kaywoodie bulldog, but I'm in Canada :-(

 

foolwiththefez

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• Oct 10, 2015

• #3

A brand new new falcon stem is ~30 bucks. I'd say spend the extra $22 and don't try to futz with repairing a metal pipe stem

 

ssjones

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• Oct 11, 2015

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It sounds like you are describing the fluted, round metal draft tube. If that is damaged, 99% of time that cannot be repaired or replaced. On one in 100 Falcons you would pull that tube and stem and put it in the damaged stem, but I'm not sure that has any benefit (besides being darn near impossible). On the other hand, a good Falcon bowl is easily worth $8.

 

condorlover1

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• Oct 11, 2015

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'Should I have bought a falcon?' The answer is no, you should have fed that abomination of a pipe into a wood chipper and them melted it down before you get a very nasty dose of wearing socks with open toe sandals!

 

aggravatedfarmer

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• Oct 11, 2015

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I think mr SSjones nailed it. Thank you. It was $8. I passed on a very clean, but caked GBD half bent Billard and feel guilty, should I have bought that?

 

ssjones

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• Oct 11, 2015

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If it was $8 and a brass rondell GBD: "yes".

 

aggravatedfarmer

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• Oct 11, 2015

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It was priced at $25 and there was no metal ring. Just said GBD New Standard. It's not a far drive if it's really worth it to someone. Also had the sock.

 

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• Oct 11, 2015

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Well, not a ring, but the brass rondell (fixed to the stem). If you snap a camera phone pix of these pipes, it's easier to give the right advice.

 

aggravatedfarmer

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• Oct 12, 2015

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I wished I did. I'll look online to see if I can find her.

 

aggravatedfarmer

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• Oct 12, 2015

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http://pipedia.org/wiki/Pieces_From_My_GBD_Collection
Bottom of the page. Was a bent like that, but had the sock not a case. Had wear on the stamping, most likely from use. The bowl may have been slightly different as well. I remember London England to be on one side of the stem and GBD New Standard on the other side. I didn't see any numbers in it.

 

blackbeard

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• Oct 12, 2015

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Recently got a falcon for $8....bowl is nice after cleaning, as well as the stem. Only trouble I had was the stem. Which, I had been told is pressed on and not supposed to come off but I got it off by sticking it in the freezer then before putting back in using a scotch brite to remove a small amount of the tenon and it fits perfect. It was caked where a pencil wouldn't fit in, stubborn ghost, filled with gunk and all...but was easier than most to clean as I could see everything. No pictures yet, but worth playing with and doesn't smoke badly. Cheap finds, always worth it...later you may need it for parts. Plus, a falcon bowl costs a decent amount anyways. Can always buy a new stem if badly damaged. I've seen pictures on reborn pipes where he took the tenon out....not supposed to but somehow he did. That's my two cents, but....it's really what it's worth to you.

 

blackbeard

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• Oct 12, 2015

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Thought I would add pictures. Removing the mouthpiece, bit, stem, or whatever you'd like to call it....revealed quite a bit of nasty build up and provides for easier cleaning.