Got This Small Pile Of Estates For $25

[kgill]

From Top to Bottom:
Canturbury Imported Briar with Sterling Band (Half Smoked Bowl no charge! )

Gatlin Burlier

Savinelli Product 315 KS

EaCarey Magic Inch Grecian (Stummel)

Jobey Sunburst 355

Certified Purex Imported Briar #24
A price I couldn't Resist.

 

[cigrmaster]

That is quite a haul for only 25 bucks, good luck with the restoration on them.

 

[cmdrmcbragg]

Good deal for $25 so long as you got the time, skills and supplies to get em back in shape.

 

[kgill]

Im buying what I can for as cheap as I can so that I can use the crappy ones as practice before I put hands on the better ones. im making pretty good progress on practice but now have to set up a speed controlled buffer.
I'll be selling some of my mountain of estates once I'm able to do the full process and can be proud of the results.

 

[flmason]

Congratulations on your find. Can't beat the price. I hope all goes well for the restoration.

 

[petes03]

Other than a couple of stem replacements, those should clean up nicely, and look to be in fairly good shape! A few of them have my interest piqued, The Gatlin Burlier pipe, as I visit them at least once a year and I've heard their house pipes are not bad smokers. Then the Jobey, I have a 355 Stromboli that is a fine smoker, then the Purex, simply because it looks interesting! I'd like to see another shot of it, maybe from the side, it just looks cool!

 

[kgill]

Petes 03, here is that Purex. Looks like a greek oil lamp!!

 

[petes03]

Huh, it reminds me of a sawed off bulldog! It's different for sure, and I kinda like it! Thanks for posting a pic for me!

 

[agnosticpipe]

I love old briars, regardless of their pedigree. Looks like a lot of work in store for you. I really like the prince, and would like to see it finished. Have fun!

 

[voorhees]

That is one interesting pipe. I have a pipe that has "certified purex" on it. However the maker is "LHS" L&H Stern out of New York. The stamping is very similiar. Might have been a second.

 

[kgill]

Jason mine is also marked lhs in the diamond formed by certified purex

 

[voorhees]

I was unsure as the picture was off a bit. LHS went out of business in the very early 60's. I will share some pics of my LHS Cavalier Bavarian on monday.

 

[doctorthoss]

That Gatlinburlier pipe might be the best smoker in the bunch. I actually collect those, and a good many of them are really, really good. GB has sourced to various manufactures over the years, though, so it's kind of a crapshoot unless you know the specific style you're looking for. I never bought one of that line myself so I can't vouch for it, but if I had seen this lot myself I would have jumped on it!

 

[voorhees]

Here is my LHS. Practically unsmoked, probably made in late 40's to 50's.

 

[patiobum]

Nice haul to get started or get better at restoration. It's a labor of love when you're soaking, sanding and polishing. The end result make the skint knuckels and burt fingers well worth it.
You may find some good schmoking pipes in the lot, you never know how a pipe is gonna schmoke till you try it.

Also, there are quite a few restoration videos on utube.

 

[kgill]

I dont think I would subject this lot to my practice tourture. I have some really abused Grabows for that!! (I have nothing against grabows).
Vorhees, that is one really neat looking pipe! I assume the end unscrews for cleanout and maintenance?

 

[kgill]

Petes03, here is what I was thinking of but you are right, its more of a cut down bulldog.

 

[numbersix]

Congrats on some excellent pick ups - good luck with the restoration too.

 

[teufelhund]

That's a really awesome score. I would have paid that for just the sav cleaned up a bit.

 

[voorhees]

kgill, yes it does.