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  1. modernchicago

    City deLuxe Colossus .... new to me

    that pipe would definitely go in my treasure chest. City DeLuxe are one of my favorites - everything about them is good classic design. The logo is inlaid brass rockstar - how cool is that?
  2. modernchicago

    Well f***... (traumatic pipe breakage)

    what kind of pipe is it? Black basket pipe? It does have some ring grain.
  3. modernchicago

    Well f***... (traumatic pipe breakage)

    put it in the freezer for 2 minutes and 2 seconds. Under a bag of Peas. And fill the ice tray while you're in there.
  4. modernchicago

    Serious Restoration Required

    That canyon is open for yodeling. http://youtu.be/QOqBPz2t_b4
  5. modernchicago

    Well f***... (traumatic pipe breakage)

    you're lucky you didn't slice your finger open (I assume you were twisting it). Measure the tenon and shank diameter and i might have something i can throw in an envelope for you. Free.
  6. modernchicago

    Oxyclean vs bleach

    nsfisher and I use similar techniques, but I simply don't have the attention span and have instead, used magic eraser followed-up with diamond white compound and a FLUFFY denim wheel (or squares of old denim if I am doing it by hand). It's always a problem getting a uniform oxidation removal, as...
  7. modernchicago

    Thin-Skinned Seller

    Actually more of a self-preservationist than thin-skinned....Just a follow-up to the closed thread (I suspect this will be, too), BUT This is important info for Pipe buyers: "Dear [Winner], I receeived an email from another member who is telling me that this pipe is from 1935. While I maintain...
  8. modernchicago

    I've Been Called a lot of Things......

    exactamundo dervis.
  9. modernchicago

    I've Been Called a lot of Things......

    I really do not do this for the money. It's an exercise in mutual respect. If someone calls me deceptive, without even knowing me or giving me the benefit of the doubt, then he can take his collection of comoy's and pound sand.
  10. modernchicago

    I've Been Called a lot of Things......

    nah...the "deceptive" remark earned him a place on the other side of a stone wall. eBay's blocked bidder list is the electronic equivalent of a fly-swatter.
  11. modernchicago

    I've Been Called a lot of Things......

    I felt so. Derek Green's has always been my go-to site for comoy nomenclature. The Curved 'London Made' is the dead giveaway. Oh Well, whomever wins it can return it if I / we're wrong. Cheers.
  12. modernchicago

    I've Been Called a lot of Things......

    ..but...Deceptive? "Dear modernchicago, This nomenclature was not introduced by Comoy until 1935. Your description is flat out wrong, if not deceptive." - archerroan Jeez - can I get some back-up here? Or is this just another "ebay psycho".....just a hunch...
  13. modernchicago

    Craziest thing you've used for a tamper?

    A dime. Then I cracked to pipe like a walnut to remove it.
  14. modernchicago

    Remove estate pipe smell HELP PLEASE

    activated charcoal and a bake in the oven @180 degrees (without stem / metal)
  15. modernchicago

    The "Box"

    my favorite is the peterson bulldog carved to look like a meer, but it is briar. English Era.
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