Unknown pipe maker

[riptide]

My girlfriend just found four pipes in her grandparents house and gave them to me.

two are Mastercraft bent Billiard and one a Indian style souvenir pipe. the fourth is a Pipe by J. Powell. I have tried looking him up but can not find any thing on him the pipe has a unique shap almost like a tall stove pipe with the top cut at a upward angle and it narrows towards the bottom. It has a copyright of 1967 and is signed J. Powell 77.

If any body knows of this pipe maker any info would be helpful. Thank you.

 

[marmal4de]

Pics?

 

[riptide]

I will post pics soon.

 

[riptide]

Ok I going to try and post the pics today.

 

[riptide]

This is the pipe I was Asking about.

 

[unclearthur]

Not familiar with the name , but sure a nice looking pipe.

 

[ace57]

Nice pipe. Did You smoke it yet?

 

[riptide]

Yes it smokes well. I took some cleaning first it was full of dust and old tobacco had to have been in the pipe at least 20 years. The bowl is about an inch and a half deep it took me about 2 hours or so to smoke.

 

[thekiltedchaplain]

No clue, but it is a very cool piece. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[riptide]

Ok the last 6 post and my pics went bye bye so here we go again.

 

[riptide]

 

[pawpaw]

that is a SWEET looking pipe

smoked it yet?

 

[riptide]

Yes But the Shank is loose so I have to hold the bowl when i smoke it.

 

[pawpaw]

i am sure there is a fix for that lets see what the Experts have to recomend

 

[unclearthur]

Warm the tenon up with a candle, lighter heat gun or whatever to soften it. BE CAREFUL not to burn it. Burning rubber stinks! Press STRAIGHT down on a hard surface like a table to swell the tenon. Let cool and try it. If too tight GENTLY sand with high grit wet or dry paper.

 

[kcvet67]

Before you get too carried away with modifying the pipe, give it a chance to tighten up on it's own. There's a very good chance that this pipe hasm't been smoked in years, that often causes the shank to loosen. Try smoking it 5 or 6 times before doing anything to it. Vintage pipes like this one will usually tighten up on their own if you give them a chance.

 

[riptide]

Thanks for the advice. I will smoke it a few times before i try to warm and swell it.