BBB Meerschaum

[paulfg]

I realised I havent posted this one.A recent purchase it came with an incorrect stem .Fortunately the tenon threads were good so
it too was sent to my repair man and a new acrylic stem made.
I wonder about the draft hole shape,I am not sure if it is wear or there is a coin/button in there.I wont find out for about a month as this pipe along with the other repaired ones will come to me with a friend who is visiting at the end of August.
I suspect a coin as the heel looks very flat in the chamber not rounded.I will be using a coin anyway so if it is damage then no problem.

 

[condorlover1]

Silver Three Penny piece, Philt Pad, take your pick. It tried using Euro cent coins once but that was something of a disaster due to the low quality of the metal. Nice pipes by the way, BBB are a favorite of mine and I own quite a few of them in meerschaum in the 'cutty' style.

 

[paulfg]

Silver Three Penny piece, Philt Pad, take your pick. It tried using Euro cent coins once but that was something of a disaster due to the low quality of the metal. Nice pipes by the way, BBB are a favorite of mine and I own quite a few of them in meerschaum in the 'cutty' style.

do you think there is something still in the heel or has the draft hole been badly treated?

 

[simong]

Looks like an old button drilled out to me.......got to be something wedged in there, whatever it is. Lovely pipe Paul! ?
PS
I've got an old tin of three penny bits, if you want some.

 

[paulfg]

Looks like an old button drilled out to me.......got to be something wedged in there, whatever it is. Lovely pipe Paul! ?
PS
I've got an old tin of three penny bits, if you want some.

thanks for the offer Simong.I still have 2 silver sixpences so I am ok for now.
Once I get the pipe I will carefully investigate the object and remove it.

 

[condorlover1]

Yep its a charred button. Pull it out and replace with coin/philt pad/button.

 

[kcghost]

Very nice looking meer!!

 

[weezell]

Nice Meer!... ? ?

 

[paulfg]

Yep its a charred button. Pull it out and replace with coin/philt pad/button.

I realised I had never updated this
you were correct @condorlover1 it was an old button,successfully removed and now replaced with a silver coin

 

[OzPiper]

Sorry to hijack this thread. I have posted this elsewhere in the Show Your Meerschaum Pipes thread

A recent purchase - 1913 oyster-cased army mount BBB Billiard with an amber-look acrylic stem, orific bit.

While I appreciate the work and artistry in carved meers, it's the simplicity and classic lines of meers like this and the above that draw my eyes.