Are Windcaps Over?

[Snook]

if you run in certain circles you know this guy. or at least run into him sometimes.

Yeah I've known a few in my time... haha.

 

[atwaterville]

We’ve entered an era when technological goals are to replace knowledge, skill, craft, engineering, and trades with computer generated crap. AI, digital images, programs, 3D printers, laser carvers, robotics… all replacing human jobs from artists, designers, engineers, even the simple dock workers… even self driving cars to replace taxis and deliver.
What jobs will be left?

When we first set computer technology to work making our lives easier, the corporations decided to replace our jobs instead of making things like folding clothes, washing dishes, and dusting.

I think we all marvel at what technology has been made to do, at the detriment of our ability to make money to be able to afford it. I was probably a apart of the last generation that was able to turn a skill into a lively hood.

The future of human is well prophesied in Disney's Wall-E movie.

 

[Choatecav]

I wish I could find my source, but I read that windcaps were required in Germany at one time to prevent forest fires. Many old school german pipes (porcelain, tassels, etc.) have them.

This is interesting. I know that many German and Bavarian pipes had caps but I thought it was just a style thing. Not a legal issue.
If anyone has more on this, I would love to hear it.

 

[InWithBothFeet]

No answer, but the title of your post made me think of this guy:

 

[FurCoat]

Check out Old German Clay on Smokingpipes. They have a few briat offerings with wind caps.

 

[dd57chevy]

@nick24601 Not sure if you're still looking , but there is a pretty good deal on E-bay right now . 6 pipes & stand , one with a nice wind cap - needs a stem :

Vintage Willard Imported Pipe Tobacco, Rossini, Japan, Pipe Holder, B.B.K. Wind | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">LOT OF 5 WILLARD IMPORTED BRIAR PIPES.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">USED (FAIR, ROUGH CONDITION).</p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">1- B.B.K. PIPE WITH WIND CAP, CHAIN.</p> <p dir="ltr"...

www.ebay.com

Fairly ornate, needs cleaned up & , like I said , needs a stem .

He's actually about 40 miles from me .

 

[woodsroad]

Hat tip @georged

 

[Choatecav]

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Hat tip @georged

Lemme guess............ you like to drink your spirits in those colored glasses with little pink umbrellas in them.

 

[woodsroad]

Lemme guess............ you like to drink your spirits in those colored glasses with little pink umbrellas in them.

No, I do not imbibe in fermented beverages.
Much.

 

[mortonbriar]

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Hat tip @georged

"If you like pipa colada..."