A Fun Orlik Deluxe Restoration

[jensen]

Orlik with hand cut stems : The two best grade st. grains, Old Bond Street, Supreme, Special Grain.
But I have a 190 stamped Orlik Supreme Straight Grain with a moulded stem. I got it from America. Maybe they did not want to pay the price.
I also have an 192 extra large apple stamped
Orlik Export Special with a moulded stem. The only one I have seen of that grade.

 

[Ahi Ka]

@jensen im scratching my head with the hallmarked pipe I just posted pics of. I would put up pictures of the nomenclature however it is so worn I can only just make sense of bits of it at certain angles of light.

There does appear to be a few small pits - not sure if this is age/wear related or were originally filled. I cannot yet determine any model number or series letter. I was assuming it was a corona.

The RH side of shanks clearly says MADE IN ENGLAND.

What’s puzzling me, is that I feel I can almost make out “CAPTAIN BLACK” on the LH side of shank.

I know CB pipes were a lower end range produced by Orlik, but if this is in fact a CB, why would anyone bother with a hallmarked band?

Also no marks on stem. Obviously could be a replacement stem, unless hallmarked pipes were not marked with usual brass stem logo.

 

[ofafeather]

If you don’t have a loupe there is a great iPhone app called Glasses - probably other similar apps. Works really well to magnify and the light automatically comes on to make it even easier. I’ve used it a lot to make out things I never thought I would have been able to.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Great looking little apple, nice job!?

 

[jensen]

Ahi, I have here an old Captain Black stamped
CB & London Made. It has a tiny gold (colored) band with LO in a circle and 3 hallmarks.
Years ago a man told me that his first good pipe was a CB. He got it just before the war.

 

[cshubhra]

Very nice work ? I now remember I have not done Orlic in an Orlic either.

 

[pinchoftobacco]

Nice work, the pipe cleaned up well.