Wdc Royal Guardsman Straight Paneled Billiard #92 - help

[kgill]

I ran into this today. It's a wdc royal guardsman (?) shape 92. Is it anything worth the effort to restore? It's an elegant looking pipe and well proportioned.

 

[bluesmk]

I own 3 that I've collected over the years. They all required some effort but the rewards out weighed the time.

In other words yes, put some TLC into that and I think it will surprise you.

Dan

Gabrieli Pipes

 

[captainsousie]

Love 'em. This one looks good enough to be worth the time it takes to put it back to smoking order.

 

[kgill]

Dan thanks. It's part of a group of 5 others and a stand and humidor for $55. There was a flame grain

And some others

 

[kgill]

All with solid cakes lots o work
But I like the rusticated too, not sure what it is

 

[bluesmk]

Old wood like that is always worth the effort IMHO.

Dan

Gabrieli Pipes

 

[fnord]

Kgill:
I'm with Dan: "Old wood like that is always worth the effort IMHO."
I'd need some help getting talked through the button repair, but I'd take that lot on in a heartbeat.
That's an excellent catch.
Fnord

 

[petes03]

Looks like a pretty good score to me! They should all clean up nice! What are the makes on the others you posted?

 

[kgill]

They are not yet mine. I'm stalking them at an antique shop. For some reason I really like that guardsman but also the heavy rusticated one that is stamped only made in England.

 

[kgill]

The bulldog is a Cellini original.

 

[kgill]

Well I got them and cheaper than I thought.
So is the paneled version the royal part of this guardsman ? Seems like there is nothing online that describes this, they all seem to be smooth and only guardsman.
There is also a blue triangle, so this is related to kaywoodie ?

 

[kgill]

The other two are a mastercraft custom made Algerian briar France billiard, and a link mans dr grabow pat 1896?? Special Italian briar 4906.