Dumb luck or a good eye ?(Custom-bilt )

[smoothsailing]

I think it was a bit of both. Anyone who uses EBay and collects Custom-bilt can tell you that the prices are far more expensive then they were a few years ago. This beautiful piece of briar had the look and shape and was listed only as an imported briar, the photos were fuzzy and in the description the seller said it was something bill but could not make out the first word so I took a chance and won it for $17. When she arrived I was pleasantly surprised to see she was in fact a Custom-bilt ,used and abused but not too far gone to smoke again. After a little spit and polish she shined once again.
The bottom right photo is from the auction.

 

[buroak]

I would give more credit to skill than luck on this one. Nice find!

 

[danielplainview]

Nice find. Nice job on the cleanup. She looks great.

 

[newbroom]

Beautiful! Terrific! That's the way to DO IT! Nice deal on an even nicer smoker!

 

[aristokles]

Congratulations. My wife would be elated that you saw that one and I did not.

 

[smoothsailing]

Thank you all,
I enjoyed the clean up and she smokes great.

aristokles, my wife would have been happy if you found it first. It's an addiction I can't seem to shake.

 

[ejames]

Good score--and a good eye!

 

[snagstangl]

Agreed. Good eye, that is the secret to getting them at a decent price now. I still pick them up every other week or so like that. Light stampings are common on older custombilts.

 

[jkrug]

Definitely not dumb luck...I think you played out and made good on a very well educated hunch! Well done. ::

 

[gloucesterman]

Don't you just love it when a plan comes together. Well done and my compliments on the clean up.