Salt is turning brown already
This is a Savinelli "Grand Prix". I believe 1940's.
This is a Savinelli "Grand Prix". I believe 1940's.
Salt alcohol treatment.
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I've used salt in the past but have since replaced it with cotton balls. Less likely to crack the bowl and easier to clean up.
You can use cotton balls instead of salt. It’s much less messy
I leave for several hours to overnight.
Repeat if there is a lot of discolouration
I leave for several hours to overnight.
Repeat if there is a lot of discolouration
Based on the packaging I’ve seen, the Grand Prix line is more likely from the ’60s to the ’70s.
In my experience once the goodie is gone from a pipe, it’s gone forever.
I’ve tried sea salt and cotton balls, but it’s like love.
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I’ve tried sea salt and cotton balls, but it’s like love.
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I also use cotton balls. Sand off as much of the old cake as you can without removing any wood and thoroughly clean out the airway. Then use the s/a treatment. Depending on how stubborn the ghost is, it may require several treatments.
Much of the nastiness and ghosts is in the shank and mortise.
Use a bright light to look down the airway.
If moderately clean, alcohol soaked cleaners will be all you need.
If there is years of inspissated
you will need to ream it out first
I cleaned a couple bowls with this method. It worked. But I've found that merely reaming the cake out of the bowl, cleaning the gunk out of the shank and mortise, alcohol rinse, and finally a hot water flush worked just as well.