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xrundog · 01-27-2009, 11:23 AM

I've taken a fancy to the really old pipes. My pipe refurbishing skills are finally up to snuff and I've been buying alot of them. In the interest of sharing with people who might be interested, I'll post pics. If you have some interesting old pipes, post your pics.

I just smoked this one. It's a NPW French Briar with a Bakelite stem c.1910.

Bearded1 · 01-27-2009, 12:43 PM

I really like seeing your refurbs and your choice in pipes. Very classy briar. Keep up the pic posts.

Eurytos · 01-27-2009, 01:48 PM

very nice!!

El_Fumador · 01-27-2009, 09:04 PM

1934 Parker bent...

SporkD · 01-27-2009, 09:30 PM

wow, i'll post some pics of my 2009 classic corn cob soon

xrundog · 01-28-2009, 03:37 AM

Nice Parker! I've had a couple older ones. Good quality.

El_Fumador · 01-28-2009, 08:54 AM

Thanks, it looks nice, but the previous owner(s) were Lakeland fans, and it has a nasty ghost... Whoever refurbed it also went crazy with the buffer and there's a gap in the stem shank junction...

BTW, who is NPW? Are they a European make or local? Is the accent piece on the shank brass or gold? Looks great!

SmoKerch · 02-03-2009, 09:30 AM

It is difficult to find a nice estate / old / antique pipe, at a reasonable price, cause xrundog buys them all.

xrundog · 02-03-2009, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoKerch

It is difficult to find a nice estate / old / antique pipe, at a reasonable price, cause xrundog buys them all.

I lose more auctions than I win. A LOT more. I'm a bit of a cheapskate. Check this out:

A Manhattan French Briar with amber stem and a little metal dressing c.1900.

El_Fumador · 02-03-2009, 08:02 PM

Here's that meer bulldog. It's got an elephant logo on the stem, I believe that means it's a brand of the Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation from Amboseli Pipes called the Countryman (http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/symboles/sy-animaux.html). According to Lopes, the company was started in 1955, and since the nomenclature reads "Tanganyika", this would have to be 1964 or earlier for obvious reasons...

Haven't smoked it yet, it's a fairly small bowl and has been cleaned by the guy I bought it from. The tenon is metallic and screws into the shank...

01-27-2009, 11:23 AM	#1
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Old/Antique pipe picture thread I've taken a fancy to the really old pipes. My pipe refurbishing skills are finally up to snuff and I've been buying alot of them. In the interest of sharing with people who might be interested, I'll post pics. If you have some interesting old pipes, post your pics. I just smoked this one. It's a NPW French Briar with a Bakelite stem c.1910.

01-27-2009, 01:48 PM	#3
Eurytos Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,697	very nice!! __________________

01-27-2009, 09:30 PM	#5
SporkD Club Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Morrisville, North Carolina Posts: 4,980	wow, i'll post some pics of my 2009 classic corn cob soon __________________ "Growing up is inevitable, growing old is optional"

02-03-2009, 09:30 AM	#8
SmoKerch Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,607	It is difficult to find a nice estate / old / antique pipe, at a reasonable price, cause xrundog buys them all. __________________ Kercheval Bros. LLP Professional Procrastination Consultants 1 - (900) - GO# - SAND The Great State of Confusion Just because I may be paranoid, it doesn't mean there aren't people out there trying to get me. Visit us on The Facebook: Kercheval Bros. Procrastination Consultants ! Galatians 5:24 - NLT

02-03-2009, 08:02 PM	#10
El_Fumador Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 401	Here's that meer bulldog. It's got an elephant logo on the stem, I believe that means it's a brand of the Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation from Amboseli Pipes called the Countryman (http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/symboles/sy-animaux.html). According to Lopes, the company was started in 1955, and since the nomenclature reads "Tanganyika", this would have to be 1964 or earlier for obvious reasons... Haven't smoked it yet, it's a fairly small bowl and has been cleaned by the guy I bought it from. The tenon is metallic and screws into the shank... Last edited by El_Fumador; 02-03-2009 at 08:06 PM.

01-27-2009, 12:43 PM	#2
Bearded1 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,140	I really like seeing your refurbs and your choice in pipes. Very classy briar. Keep up the pic posts.

01-27-2009, 09:04 PM	#4
El_Fumador Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 401	1934 Parker bent...

01-28-2009, 03:37 AM	#6
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Nice Parker! I've had a couple older ones. Good quality.

01-28-2009, 08:54 AM	#7
El_Fumador Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 401	Thanks, it looks nice, but the previous owner(s) were Lakeland fans, and it has a nasty ghost... Whoever refurbed it also went crazy with the buffer and there's a gap in the stem shank junction... BTW, who is NPW? Are they a European make or local? Is the accent piece on the shank brass or gold? Looks great!

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