Came home from my sixth Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck with more then just leftovers this year. A friend of mine who also attends, owns a antique store in Neguanee and happens to collect pipes. His real passion is American patent pipes from the 20's and 30's, so he was willing to part with a Dunhill he had gotten in a lot he bought awhile back. With a price tag of only $50, I walked outta there with my first Dunhill. A 1961 Shell Briar Billiard.
Sorry for the lousy picture but I know the kind of trouble I'd catch if I didn't put up any at all. The bowl is in good shape but the replacement stem is a little loose. I'm thinking of sending it off to Walker's for a full clean over and a fresh stem! The cake build up isn't to bad but the airway is pretty dirty. The stampings are a little faded, but I can't see any evidence of anything ever being stamped inside the circle that usually indicates the bowl size? Is it possible that the stamp was so light it has worn off? Or does a lack of a number mean something?
Sorry for the lousy picture but I know the kind of trouble I'd catch if I didn't put up any at all. The bowl is in good shape but the replacement stem is a little loose. I'm thinking of sending it off to Walker's for a full clean over and a fresh stem! The cake build up isn't to bad but the airway is pretty dirty. The stampings are a little faded, but I can't see any evidence of anything ever being stamped inside the circle that usually indicates the bowl size? Is it possible that the stamp was so light it has worn off? Or does a lack of a number mean something?
Just finished a bowl of a nice dark English blend in it and it smokes just as well as I had hoped. The hard part will be sending it off to get the new stem, but entirely worth it.
