Malaga and Super Grain Kaywoodie ?

[Bumeedoo]

Hello all,
I'm very new to the pipe world and got these two cheap on auction.
Other than needing a good cleaning and refinishing they seem to be in decent shape.
Are these fairly popular makers?
Also does anyone know of a good shop near Nebraska I could send these to have them cleaned and brought back to life?
I'm all about reusing instead of buying new all the time!

 

[OzPiper]

Rebornpipes is a great resource, not just on how to refurbish/repair pipes, but there is a heap of information on the pipe brands
You can also look those brands up on Pipedia or Pipephil

If you go to Google and type in the names and review as in "Malaga Pipes reviews" it will give you multiple links - many of those articles on these Pipesmagazine Forums

 

[Peterson314]

I second Reborn Pipes. I doubt you'll need to send it off to a shop to get them in working order. It's a little bit of know-how and some elbow grease.

 

[crashthegrey]

Kaywoodie is very popular and a Super Grain is a good finish.

 

[judcole]

Malaga was a shop in suburban Detroit, now long gone. They weren't a large outfit like Kaywoodie.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

My Michigander brother if the briar @judcole is correct. Malaga was a Detroit based Armenian pipe maker located in Royal Oak (where the Toy Soldier and Doll Hospital was most recently located).

Similar to the Cayuga pipes at Paul's Pipe Shop in Flint, my understanding is they were oil cured for a faster break in process.

Malaga Pipe Company - Pipedia

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