Savinelli DeLuxe Milano 413 KS Refresh

[donjgiles]

Here is Savinelli I cleaned up.
Before

After

Don

 

[saltedplug]

Very pretty.

 

[donjgiles]

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

 

[spartacus]

Looks great!

 

[Chasing Embers]

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.

 

[donjgiles]

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.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It is not perfect but it is better than when it first showed up.

Looks incredible. Restorations can be more addictive than PAD.

 

[beefeater33]

Nice save! Those older Milano Deluxes are great pipes. I'm working on a Milano Deluxe 624 bulldog right now........

 

[donjgiles]

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.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Excellent, Don. Love that shape, too.

 

[Chasing Embers]

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]

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! ☺

 

[donjgiles]

beefeater, I am looking forward to seeing your 624 when it is ready!

 

[beefeater33]

^^ I'll post up some before/after pics!

 

[dmcmtk]

Very nice Don. Excellent smokers the de luxe Milano line.

 

[beefeater33]

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

 

[dmcmtk]

It even came with one of those old dunghills that embers despises!!

Beef, looks like shape 48, what year? No matter what, not bad for $15!

 

[beefeater33]

Yep. Good eye! It's a shape 48, 1960 model, really nice stummel, but the stem is a bit rough..........

 

[donjgiles]

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!

 

[scloyd]

Good job Don. Very impressive.