I was fortunate to add another 283 to my collection this week, which is hopefully a nice way to close out the year. This one is a Grand Slam. Thanks to "doctorbob", I was able to date the pipe to the early post-WWII era.
The pipe was in great shape, save for some oxidation and rim darkening. Full restoration details are at the Reborn Pipes blog:
https://rebornpipes.wordpress.com/?p=73513&preview=true
Before:
After:
The pipe was in great shape, save for some oxidation and rim darkening. Full restoration details are at the Reborn Pipes blog:
https://rebornpipes.wordpress.com/?p=73513&preview=true
Before:
After: