Vintage Kaywoodie Carburetor Bulldog Restored (pics)

[shaintiques]

Just got this pipe in today, from eBay. It is a Kaywoodie Carburetor and is marked with the Patent number. Shape is 99S and the stinger is intact and has 5 holes. I don't know a lot about these, but I love Bulldogs. I am working on a 7 day vintage bent Bulldog/Rhodesian set. So far I have some 2 Dunhills, a Peterson, and the Kaywoodie. Here are some before and after shots of restoration.

Before:





After:







And one of me smoking the first bowl which was Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake.

 

[danielplainview]

Nice clean up. That's a great shape. Good luck on completing your 7 day set.

 

[mso489]

Is Carburetor just its name, or is the stem or shank vented in some way? I always think of the E.B. Carey pipes with the little air slots in the shank. Not very useful, but an interesting patent from the days of old. That's a nice looking bulldog; I hope it isn't vented, since I think that would be a better smoke.

 

[cortezattic]

Isn't there some kind of adjustable air inlet at the very bottom of the bowl?

Does it make any difference?

 

[shaintiques]

Yeah it has a little air outlet at the bottom. If you look inside the bowl itself you can see a little piece of metal at the bottom. But I think it is actually clogged up with gunk and I don't have anything small enough to unclog it, which is fine. It smoked great without it.

 

[cortezattic]

Nice rescue, Dave! Beautiful shape.

 

[ssjones]

Are you sure the stinger has five holes? (the center hole is the draft hole). There should be four on the ball, is it stamped in any way? Post a picure of the stinger and stamping please! That is a pretty cook KW!

 

[xrundog]

Love it! Great pipe.

 

[pipeanddrum]

Great job!

 

[shaintiques]

Ah yes 4 holes on the ball Al plus the draft hole.

 

[mikestanley]

I'll say this about the carburetor feature (I have two). That little sucker can get hot! Gotta watch the palm when you get toward the end of a smoke.

Mike S.

 

[yohanan]

Good looking pipe, Great job on the clean up!!!