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19th century 'Aluma' pipe
I do think we will be able to have it cleaned up professionally and the briar should look quite stunning afterwards, however fixing the crack in the bowl might not be able to be done - but I will check on this with our heritage organization generally with items being 'restored' they prefer to...- archaeo
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Hi Jon Thanks so much for that information, it clears it up nicely! the 1894-c1904 date range fits well with the date ranges produced from ceramic/glassware items. To pitchfork and pipesmokingtom, I definitely am being geoblocked, as the page I can pull up shows no e-book available...- archaeo
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19th century 'Aluma' pipe
does that url you posted show more than a title page? i am being automtically redirected to google.co.nz so i'm wondering if i'm being geoblocked. even using straight up google to search the same terms you did, i am not getting that reference come up- archaeo
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I was just reading another thread where sablebrush wrote of a sterling silver tenon in a pipe from 1883, but i do think this one looks more aluminium than sterling silver. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any info on W B Haas & Co (checked Hass too) which might give me some clues as to...- archaeo
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19th century 'Aluma' pipe
Pitchfork, good catch. the screw is def metal. no sign of any corrosion. Any ideas on when metal screws first came into play? As for contents in the bowl, out of luck there, just a wee bit of dirt left. We've never managed to find a pipe with any contents left..yet.- archaeo
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Wow, great responses. Have done a search for W B Haas & Co and have so far come up empty so will continue with that, thanks for that information. Have uploaded two more images, apologies for the quality, my photo person is on other business so currently stuck with me! The tenon is bone...- archaeo
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oh #$%@ sorry guys, this is in Auckland, New Zealand- archaeo
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Hi jguss i will have to photograph more tomorrow, its late at night here atm. But to answer your questions there is no other markings on the pipe to give any hint as to where it was manufactured. The provenance is a well likely infilled with household debris from 1870s onwards when town water...- archaeo
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Hello here folks Was hoping someone might be able to help me. I am currently researching some tobacco pipes from a late 19th/early 20th century well and have come across a complete composite pipe marked across the shank ALUMA. Try as I might I have not found anything online regarding this...- archaeo
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