1947 Kaywoodie panel apple resto

[gambit88]

A rarity I'd imagine. This is a square shank 2 panel apple with a bowl number of 23C and is a Flame Grain model. From my research this pipe was only made in 1947. It still has its intact 4 hole stinger with drinkless stamping.
Before and after pictures.

 

[vlodko]

Nicely done! Ad wonderful pipe. How it smokes?

 

[iamn8]

Wow great work! Brought back to life beautifully!

 

[danielplainview]

I think you're right, it is a rare shape. I've never seen one before. Nice work. Looking good now!

 

[gambit88]

Thanks guys!

@Dave, they made that bowl shape from 48-55 but those were all half bent pipes. 1947 seems to be the only year of the square shank that I can find.

@ Vlodko, I haven't smoked this one yet. I have a few other Kaywoodies from the same era and older with the 4 hole stingers and all smoke great for me! I can't imagine this one would smoke any worse. I've hear many people say these early Kaywoodies could give a Dunhill a run for its money.

 

[danielplainview]

The prices of early KW's are literally giving Dunhill's a run for their money. $215 with 5 days left.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=291747007659&globalID=EBAY-US

 

[gambit88]

Holy Crap! Some of them bent shapes are kind of rare though.I have to go though my information but I think a shank logo goes back to the 20s.
Edit. That shank logo is an real early super grain.

 

[papipeguy]

Nice job and a very unique pipe.

 

[mso489]

I'm puffing on a Drinkless right now (fairly recent Ruff-Tone, what I'd call an author shape). Great job bringing back that lovely pipe from the 40's.

 

[ophiuchus]

Another great save! Unusual, interesting shape. ::

 

[agnosticpipe]

Very cool old Kaywoodie, and great job on the resto! I've never seen a shape like that. Looks like Kaywoodie was ahead of the times by making a blowfish shape in 1947... :lol:

 

[kyrob]

If it smokes as good as mine, you're going to love it. Nice refurb!

 

[ssjones]

Very cool and one I've not seen. Nice work and thanks for sharing this one!

 

[fnord]

Wow!
Beautiful resto, pal.
I hope it smokes great for you.
Fnord