Found Some Pipes at a Cabin in Zion...

[Cyxelsid]

So I am visiting my brother-in-law's cabin in Zion, and he found a few old pipes in a shed. I don't think there is anything particularly valuable here, and ai already broke on trying to remove the tenon. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on cleaning these up:

I think the most interesting find is this meerschaum pipe, but there are no markings:




Next up is a "Duke of Maro Meerschaum Lined". If the meerschaum lining is damaged, is it worth smoking?



This one is the one I like a lot... It is marked a Butz Magus Gentleman:



There is also a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke:



And I think this one is also a Dr. Grabow, but it is very hard to read the markings:

Ran out of room to add more photos, but I think you get the gist. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[AJL67]

Wait so you are at your BIL's cabin and taking pipes? *giggle snort* Too many questions.

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Nice find. Any idea who's they belonged to?

 

[Chasing Embers]

The meerschaum looks like 1950s Viennese. Are the mortise and tenon threaded metal?

 

[anotherbob]

Which Zion?

 

[Ahi Ka]

You can repair the meerschaum lining. I use plaster of Paris. But there are a few techniques. Even if you decide to throw it out it is still something fun to do.

 

[Cyxelsid]

Wait so you are at your BIL's cabin and taking pipes? *giggle snort* Too many questions.

No, BIL found them in the shed and asked me about them! As for the previous owner, BIL knows him, he is 90 years old and said he picked them up over the years.

 

[Cyxelsid]

The meerschaum looks like 1950s Viennese. Are the mortise and tenon threaded metal?

As a matter of fact they are! I didn't know that till you said it.

 

[Cyxelsid]

Which Zion?

Zion National Park, UT

 

[Cyxelsid]

You can repair the meerschaum lining. I use plaster of Paris. But there are a few techniques. Even if you decide to throw it out it is still something fun to do.

Any links to videos I can watch?

 

[anotherbob]

Zion National Park, UT

nice never been there but it looks pretty.

 

[Cyxelsid]

nice never been there but it looks pretty.

It's gorgeous! Here is the view from BIL's porch.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Any links to videos I can watch?

Here’s a start

repairing broken meerschaum linings with plaster of Paris – rebornpipes

Posts about repairing broken meerschaum linings with plaster of Paris written by rebornpipes

rebornpipes.com

 

[Cyxelsid]

Here’s a start

repairing broken meerschaum linings with plaster of Paris – rebornpipes

Posts about repairing broken meerschaum linings with plaster of Paris written by rebornpipes

rebornpipes.com

Thank you!

 

[huntertrw]

The one with the "BC" on the stem is, I believe, a Butz-Choquin.

 

[orvet]

I would at least give a try to reconditioning the Briar pipes. I'm not much on meersham but if you like them, that meersham looks pretty decent.
Personally I wouldn't mess with the meersham lined, but that's just me.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Title sounds like the beginning of a nice Gospel tune.

Your sister will be pissed when she finds out you are selling her pipes.

 

[Cyxelsid]

Title sounds like the beginning of a nice Gospel tune.

Your sister will be pissed when she finds out you are selling her pipes.

LOL what she doesn't know...

 

[Cyxelsid]

The one with the "BC" on the stem is, I believe, a Butz-Choquin.

Yes, a little internet research and I came to the same conclusion. Although this one looks a little more plain than the ones I saw. Maybe it was a lower end line?

The gentleman that used to own this cabin (and presumably the pipes) was a working class guy that rarely spent money on "the finer things". He was a function over form guy, so it would not surprise me if he bought the lower end functional pipes.

 

[Cyxelsid]

I would at least give a try to reconditioning the Briar pipes. I'm not much on meersham but if you like them, that meersham looks pretty decent.
Personally I wouldn't mess with the meersham lined, but that's just me.

Yes, I tend to agree, except my BIL really likes the meer, so I might try to do some minor reconditioning on it.