Comoy’s London Pride 430

[craig61a]

The other day I cleaned up the bite marks on the bit. It required heating the vulcanite so it expanded back to near it’s original form, then carefully filing the bit down to remove the valleys.

I followed that up with sanding and polishing. The lip is still a bit misshapen, but that’s for another day.

I loaded up some WCC Glass Slipper. The pipe smokes like a dream. And I just love the long, sleek shape.

 

[kcghost]

Restoration was quite successful, I'd say!!

 

[huntertrw]

Yeah, it’s kind of a cross between Zulu, Bell, and Dublin.

So, would that be a Zubedu? Sounds like a pipe that Frank Sinatra would have enjoyed!

The mixed grain on your pipe is simply stunning.

 

[craig61a]

Restoration was quite successful, I'd say!!

Yes, quite.

Best part: About $45 shipped.

 

[craig61a]

The mixed grain on your pipe is simply stunning.

Yes. The Birds Eye on the bottom is pretty crazy.

 

[craig61a]

I want to put about 10-15 bowls through it to get it “broken in” over the next few days.

This will be dedicated to WCC Glass Slipper.

 

[denholrl]

Picked up this Comoy’s…

Stem and chamber need some work. I usually wait until I have a number of pipes that need fill work on the stems. Same as chamber work. That way I don’t waste epoxy or ‘cement’.

But this is cleaning up nice…


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Interesting shape on a higher end Comoy's. Sort of a Zulu but not quite. Do you have a name for that shape?

 

[jguss]

Interesting shape on a higher end Comoy's. Sort of a Zulu but not quite. Do you have a name for that shape?

Is there a shape number? There’s too much glare for me to tell (at least on my phone).

 

[ssjones]

Is there a shape number? There’s too much glare for me to tell (at least on my phone).

I think the shape is in the title, a 430. But the Comoy's shape listing on Pipepedia has the 430 as a bulldog.

 

[jguss]

I think the shape is in the title, a 430

That does it; I withdraw as a candidate for President.

 

[ssjones]

That does it; I withdraw as a candidate for President.

You'll fit right in

 

[Joe H]

I'm not given to obsessive acquisition, but that pipe just looks like it wants to be smoked! That's got to be a pleasure to hold. And admire - it's straight up gorgeous. I am now going to Google that shape and try to restrain myself.

 

[craig61a]

The ‘430’ is stamped on the right hand side of the shank. It’s a little thin.

SP has had some as estates in the past. They listed them as “Zulu”, not that that’s what it might have been designated as when it was originally marketed.

It does get a little hot mid bowl where the bowl surface curves inward, then I just set it down for several minutes…