Peterson Spigot xl90

[paulfg]

I picked up an xl90 pipe that although not technically a system pipe as it has a fishtail stem does have the sump.this pipe although lightly smoked looks like it has never seen a pipe cleaner or sump clean.The sump was full of old ash and tar.
I am currently soaking the stem and bowl with cotton wool/alcohol and was wondering if there are any tips for cleaning out the sump other than brushes and q tips.
I dont think a retort works with the sump or does it

 

[paulfg]

After soaking for about 4 hours I removed the blackened cotton wool from the mortise/sump and washed the chamber and mortise with hot water.
On inspection the sump looks clean and indeed when swabbed with an alcohol soaked pipe cleaner the cleaner stays clean.
I am now giving it overnight to dry and will see tomorrow if it needs any more cleaning

 

[workman]

I have a Peterson system pipe. The sump does its job, but while all my other pipes smell good when they have been rested, the sump of the system pipe always smells a little nasty.

 

[paulfg]

I have a Peterson system pipe. The sump does its job, but while all my other pipes smell good when they have been rested, the sump of the system pipe always smells a little nasty.

i have 7 petes of which 5 are system pipes and the other 2 have sumps drilled but this is the first one i have bought that was in such a state,They are all estates.
i swab the sump with a cleaner after every bowl otherwise as you say they do smell a bit and i always leave the stem out for at least 24 hours before either smoking or replacing it

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

After soaking for about 4 hours I removed the blackened cotton wool from the mortise/sump and washed the chamber and mortise with hot water.
On inspection the sump looks clean and indeed when swabbed with an alcohol soaked pipe cleaner the cleaner stays clean.
I am now giving it overnight to dry and will see tomorrow if it needs any more cleaning

I have a Peterson Newgrange XL02 Spigot that has the sump. I find a qtip swab after each bowl does the trick.

 

[paulfg]

I have a Peterson Newgrange XL02 Spigot that has the sump. I find a qtip swab after each bowl does the trick.

as i said I use a folded pipe cleaner to good effect,if i dont do it regularly then the sump starts to smell.
incidently i smoke 2 bowls this morning on this pipe and no adverse tastes at all

 

[ssjones]

A scunched up paper towel dipped in alcohol works as well as anything else (following the salt/alcohol soak).

 

[anantaandroscoggin]

From the descriptions I've read about this sump, it seems that both Wellingtons I have, as well as a Dr Grabow Omega, have something very similar.