I’m telllin ya! I picked up that Kaywoodie, unscrewed the shank from stem and was horrified. Didn’t even ask the price!
These old timers didn’t own pipe cleaners.
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These old timers didn’t own pipe cleaners.
I'm having my first bowl in the bent. I chose CD Opening Night. It's cold, rainy and drab out here today but I had a nice late breakfast and am staying warm with my Comfort Zone heater.
I'm planning to try out the Blakemar later this afternoon. Not sure what I will pack it with just yet.
I visited the pipe pediatrician site..lots to explore there!
I'm planning to try out the Blakemar later this afternoon. Not sure what I will pack it with just yet.
I visited the pipe pediatrician site..lots to explore there!
If I could, I would edit that to say Pipepedia as I originally typed. Auto correct feels like pipes need a child's Dr I suppose. Lol
I'm enjoying one of my favorites, Maltese Falcon in the Blakemar. In the warmth of my farm truck and having a Budweiser.
Been trying to figure out the age of the Grabow on the sights mentioned earlier in this thread. I'm thinking early 60's but not sure..still searching!
The Blakemar is smoking just fine fwiw, I'm enjoying it.
Been trying to figure out the age of the Grabow on the sights mentioned earlier in this thread. I'm thinking early 60's but not sure..still searching!
The Blakemar is smoking just fine fwiw, I'm enjoying it.
At least you could unscrew the stem from the shank. I had some that I had to really run alcohol through in order for it to soften the tar enough to finally turn.
The good news is they all clean up nicely.
I've received estates that looked pristine on the outside, but with internals looking like sewers that hasn't been cleaned for centuries. Alcohol is your best friend together with lots of pipe cleaners, mini bristle brushes and patience - oh and occasionally dental probes or jewellers screwdrivers.
I just cleaned up a Comoy’s made John’s Pipe Shop. The outside of the pipe looked great. The internals required a drill bit in progressive stages to open the airway in the stummel. I was almost unbelievable how many pipe cleaners were involved. It also took rough 8 ounces of alcohol.
Going to spend a little more time on the Grabow Today. A little late but kind of a before picture of the stem. 
I had spent time with the magic eraser already before I remembered to take these. We will see what the Flitz does for it today. Will update.. I'm hoping to have a bowl in this one later today.
I had spent time with the magic eraser already before I remembered to take these. We will see what the Flitz does for it today. Will update.. I'm hoping to have a bowl in this one later today.
Besides polishing the stem I still had quite a bit of time with Everclear and pipe cleaners to get the inside of it good to go.
All I had left for the bowl was a coat of wax. Once done with the stem I put it back together again. The adjustomatic works great.
Through the cleaning process I kept getting hints of deertounge in the air. So, I have loaded it up with Gentleman Caller and am enjoying my first bowl as I make this post.
As much as I know: Grabow Viscount Adjustomatic that I estimate was made in the early 1960's. Tried getting pictures of the nomenclature but my phone camera wouldn't focus well enough.
I have had a blast with these and have enjoyed sharing them here. I have more projects coming up but also hope others will share theirs in this thread.
Cheers,
Cotton1
All I had left for the bowl was a coat of wax. Once done with the stem I put it back together again. The adjustomatic works great.
Through the cleaning process I kept getting hints of deertounge in the air. So, I have loaded it up with Gentleman Caller and am enjoying my first bowl as I make this post.
As much as I know: Grabow Viscount Adjustomatic that I estimate was made in the early 1960's. Tried getting pictures of the nomenclature but my phone camera wouldn't focus well enough.
I have had a blast with these and have enjoyed sharing them here. I have more projects coming up but also hope others will share theirs in this thread.
Cheers,
Cotton1
Well, I hope you get around to it and post some pics here too!Those are some great pics. We all got sent home to work remote last April so I spent the first few weeks cleaning all my pipes. That was the plan anyway. Almost a year later and I have a pile of "I'll get to it" pipes
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