Savinelli DeLuxe Milano 413 KS Refresh

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donjgiles

Lifer
Apr 14, 2018
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Here is Savinelli I cleaned up.
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After
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Don

 

donjgiles

Lifer
Apr 14, 2018
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Thank you.

This is the first time I have attempted any type of stem repair, I am feeling a bit more confident about it now. Practice, practice.
Don

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
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This is the first time I have attempted any type of stem repair, I am feeling a bit more confident about it now. Practice, practice.
Indeed. Looks great though! I've been doing it for a couple of years now, and have traded sandpaper for a Magic Eraser, Barkeeper's Friend, and toothpaste.
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donjgiles

Lifer
Apr 14, 2018
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The pipe above had a rather nasty bite mark on the button, right side bottom and a chip taken out topside right. It was also squished so badly I could not get a pipe cleaner through the stem. I used a lighter to warm up the vulcanite and encourage it back into shape with a needle file. The tooth marks and the chip were filled with black medium-thick Starbond cyanoacrylate adhesive. Filed, sanded, then run through the progression of micromesh pads. It is not perfect but it is better than when it first showed up.

 

donjgiles

Lifer
Apr 14, 2018
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I think every aspect of pipe smoking is addictive, PAD, TAD, restoring, collecting... I love it!
The Milano pipes sit right below the Punto Oro pipes in the Savinelli hierarchical ladder. I feel they are the best kept secret in the estate market other than Jarls.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
43,248
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I feel they are the best kept secret in the estate market other than Jarls.
Absolutely. The image I posted is a De Luxe Milano Siera Sand 9004 my wife got me for Father's Day.

 

donjgiles

Lifer
Apr 14, 2018
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Embers, 4 digits are nice and old, good wood! I have been keeping an eye out for a Corallo 904 for you, I love those things. But they are rather rather rare, I have not seen any examples in 9004 or 904.
jpmcwjr, thank you Sir! ☺

 

beefeater33

Lifer
Apr 14, 2014
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6,118
Central Ohio
I got a helluva deal on the 624. It even came with one of those old dunghills that embers despises!!.......... :D

Here's some before pics from the ebay seller.........

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Genuine-Walnut-Decatur-Industries-Pipe-Carousel/264063004001?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

donjgiles

Lifer
Apr 14, 2018
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Beefeater, that is awesome!

I love when the estate pipe gods (or godesses) smile upon us! There are deals to be had, just have to have a better eye or a quick clicker finger. Great grab!

 
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