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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 29, 2017 14:10:38 GMT -5
Howdy folks, I decided to join up here after receiving a recommendation from JimInks. I started smoking cigars and pipes back in the early 80's when I was in the Navy. Over the years it seems that I migrated more to the cigars and only took the Nording down off the shelf 2 or 3 times a year. Can't say what prompted it but I've gotten into pipes in a pretty big way, for me at least. Back in Sep. of last year I only had the one Nording Freehand Signature. Today I've got 30 or so briars in the stable and 3 or 5 MM cobs. Started out watching various youtube videos on restoring and repairing estate pipes and have become quite addicted.  Looking forward to getting to know folks here and learning more about various pipes and tobaccos. Dino |
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Post by stvalentine on Mar 29, 2017 14:16:39 GMT -5
Welcome Dino, we all know the case history, a lot of us are affected too. Enjoy the ride!  |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 29, 2017 14:33:32 GMT -5
Be careful with that cat, if he ever volunteers to house sit...I had a 25 year cellar, after my three day trip all I had was empty tins!
But on the bright side, he said that you can comp all the forum members a round of golf at pinehurst...so I am down for it.
Welcome aboard.
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Post by papipeguy on Mar 29, 2017 14:42:40 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Dino. Jump right in and enjoy yourself. BTW, we love pictures of anything; so don't be shy.
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Post by puffy on Mar 29, 2017 14:46:54 GMT -5
Welcome Aboard .. Good to have you here.
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Post by Yohanan on Mar 29, 2017 15:46:49 GMT -5
Hello Dino, and Welcome to the Forum!!!  |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Mar 29, 2017 15:48:45 GMT -5
hi! welcome from a novice in Charleston, WV. love pictures of pipes!
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Post by peteguy on Mar 29, 2017 16:00:28 GMT -5
Welcome - This is a great little spot to hang out at.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 29, 2017 21:28:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the warm welcome gang.
Being a relative noob to site, I'll prolly need to study up a bit on postin pics of the briars.
Any shortcuts or hacks are welcome.
Just finished bringing a really grungy rusticated bent bulldog back to life this evening. Gave it to my son, he's my pipe smokin pal. We're both Bent Bulldog fans. He fell in love with this pipe when I got it in the mail last week. He was definitely stoked when I gave it to him this evening.
I'll dig through some pics and see how well I do at posting em.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 29, 2017 21:50:15 GMT -5
Here's a picture attempt. It's a Yachtsman I just finished...    |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Mar 29, 2017 21:55:20 GMT -5
oooooooooh, i like that!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2017 23:44:06 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Dino. Sounds like you are on my pipe of the week acquisition plan! 🖖
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 29, 2017 23:50:35 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Dino. Sounds like you are on my pipe of the week acquisition plan! 🖖 I think so. Here's some of my stable...    |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 29, 2017 23:53:29 GMT -5
Meant to have this one first... (still workin out the kinks on postin pics)  |
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 30, 2017 0:31:50 GMT -5
Nice pipes Dino, and welcome to the site What kind of Bonanza do you drive? |
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Post by antb on Mar 30, 2017 4:27:09 GMT -5
Welcome from the Dark Continent! Neat little collection of pipes there Dino!
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 30, 2017 8:16:16 GMT -5
Nice pipes Dino, and welcome to the site What kind of Bonanza do you drive? David, I'm a V-Tail guy. Had a 65 S Model. You fly? |
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Post by papipeguy on Mar 30, 2017 9:04:13 GMT -5
Dino, the pipe with the swivel cap looks very cool. Who made that?
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Post by sparks on Mar 30, 2017 9:06:50 GMT -5
Welcome, Dino. Glad to have ya.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Mar 30, 2017 10:14:24 GMT -5
Dino...Welcome from SE Tennessee...as stated...jump right in!
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Post by youngdad33 on Mar 30, 2017 10:51:19 GMT -5
Welcome Dino, and well done for making me instantly envious of a new member  Love your collection, and look forward to seeing more. |
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 30, 2017 11:42:10 GMT -5
Unfortunately, only in my dreams. Always loved flying and could live in an airport. I've done quite a bit of business travel though, so lots of MD-80s and regional jets. My best friend's dad is rich though, and has always had a stable, and I used to fly those for business when I worked for them. We specifically requested the V-Tail once, just to fly in a smaller piston single. Other times it was the Baron twin, an MU-2 before folks figured out not to dump the flaps if you lose power on T/O, not sure what else. I did get to fly in the Citation once though. Tim was like, hey cool, maybe that's my dad's new jet! When I expressed surprise, he replied, oh come on Dave, it's not a Lear Jet or nuthin', it's like the cheapest jet you can get. Yeah, screw you, rich boy After we landed and walked to the FBO, we would always wait to watch the plane take off back to Dallas. When we flew the Citation, it was already gone! Tim's dad had two JetRangers for a while, but I never got to fly in one. The only flying I get now is pretend. I have almost 2,000 hours in Flight Simulator X, in 93 different aircraft and helos of varying quality. You actually learn quite a lot, but if I ever get the money for flight lessons, the IP is going to have to cover up the gauges so I don't look at them so much. You said 'had'; not even a 150 or Tomahawk now? I want a '64-'67 Cherokee 180. Currently going for $36-40 plus, and if you wait for a deal, can get an IFR one with a GPS and low times. Around 4kts slower than a comparable '77 or so 172, but much bigger payload. My pretend 65 can carry 762lbs with full tanks, making it truly a 4-person with luggage, and about a third the price of that 172. Of course, I'd settle for a $12,000 Tri-Pacer with missing logs if that's all I could afford! |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 30, 2017 12:03:41 GMT -5
Dino, the pipe with the swivel cap looks very cool. Who made that? Thanks John, I saw it on ebay last year and had to have it. It was grunged up beyond belief. The cap would barely swivel and cake built up on the underside of the lid was only surpassed by the cake in the bowl. I easily have over 20 hours of cleaning, sanitizing and reincarnating this little smoker. As to who makes it? My pipe has the stampings "Sparkproof Windless Weatherproof" on one side and "Algerian Briar Made in France" on the other. There is also an "S" on the left side of the stem. Some googlefu will also produce "Mastercraft Weatherproof Sparkproof" pipes that look exactly like mine with the exception of having "MC) on the left side of the stem. From what I can gather, it was designed for horse back riders, hunters, golfers and open top automobilers. I've also seen pics of a full bend model. Would love to get my hands on one... Love bent pipes. Here's a couple more pics... [img src="![]() i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w457/bonanzadriver1/image_zpsego8nlt5.jpeg" style="max-width:100%;"]  I've got it sitting with my first Dunhill, an 84 Bruyere Canadian, and my first Peterson, a large Straight Billiard with a P-lip saddle bit. |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 30, 2017 12:05:16 GMT -5
And another pic  |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 30, 2017 12:13:36 GMT -5
Unfortunately, only in my dreams. Always loved flying and could live in an airport. I've done quite a bit of business travel though, so lots of MD-80s and regional jets. My best friend's dad is rich though, and has always had a stable, and I used to fly those for business when I worked for them. We specifically requested the V-Tail once, just to fly in a smaller piston single. Other times it was the Baron twin, an MU-2 before folks figured out not to dump the flaps if you lose power on T/O, not sure what else. I did get to fly in the Citation once though. Tim was like, hey cool, maybe that's my dad's new jet! When I expressed surprise, he replied, oh come on Dave, it's not a Lear Jet or nuthin', it's like the cheapest jet you can get. Yeah, screw you, rich boy After we landed and walked to the FBO, we would always wait to watch the plane take off back to Dallas. When we flew the Citation, it was already gone! Tim's dad had two JetRangers for a while, but I never got to fly in one. The only flying I get now is pretend. I have almost 2,000 hours in Flight Simulator X, in 93 different aircraft and helos of varying quality. You actually learn quite a lot, but if I ever get the money for flight lessons, the IP is going to have to cover up the gauges so I don't look at them so much. You said 'had'; not even a 150 or Tomahawk now? I want a '64-'67 Cherokee 180. Currently going for $36-40 plus, and if you wait for a deal, can get an IFR one with a GPS and low times. Around 4kts slower than a comparable '77 or so 172, but much bigger payload. My pretend 65 can carry 762lbs with full tanks, making it truly a 4-person with luggage, and about a third the price of that 172. Of course, I'd settle for a $12,000 Tri-Pacer with missing logs if that's all I could afford! David, I used to work for a consulting company and had a territory up and down the Eastern Seaboard. It got to where I was spending more time driving to and from and sitting in airports than I was in my accounts, once you considered layovers and delays etc... The V-tail changed all of that. What used to take 8 to 10 hours of total travel time could be accomplished in 3 or 4. It was a time machine. I left that company in 2011, kept the Bonanza for a couple of years and finally had to sell her (my daughter named her Vickie the V-tail). Just couldn't justify the expense with kids in and headin to college. I truly miss her and will have another one, once I get em all through school. As for you my friend. I've got several buds that are Bo Bro's. (Bonanza Brothers) that live in and around the Dallas area. I'm sure that any one of them would gladly take ya up on an orientation (recruitment) flight. There are some incredible deals out there right now and probably more than one or two folks that would partner up with you in an Aluminum Mistress. |
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 30, 2017 18:15:22 GMT -5
Ha, you guys sound as loyal as the 337 or Ercoupe guys I'm currently not employed and broke, so let me get earning so I can afford the damn hamburger, and I'd definitely love to go up in a V-tail; it's been about six years since I flew, and that was commercial. I know all the hamburgers within 100nm of here from Flight Simulator Here's a current $90K V-tail you may have seen: a '64 S35, TT5890, 902 SMOH, Garmin GNS 530, Garmin 796 with XM weather, and NAV/COM coupled to the AP. Don't neglect looking at a 64-67 Cherokee 180 for $36K, with a moving map GPS and two-axis AP. Here's the $90K '64, in Destin FL. Good lookin' mistress.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2017 18:34:27 GMT -5
Nice looking pipes. Army here. Greetings from Kentucky.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 31, 2017 14:54:38 GMT -5
Nice looking pipes. Army here. Greetings from Kentucky. Thanks Mark. Just a bunch of ol restored drugstore variety briars with a few little gems sprinkled in to spice it up a little.  When were you in the Army? What did ya do? I was in the Navy 81 thru 87... Was a Crypto Tech |
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Post by stvalentine on Mar 31, 2017 15:09:05 GMT -5
The pipe might have been made by Butz Choquin who a model exactly like that called the "Auto Sport".
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Post by Lady Margaret on Mar 31, 2017 17:33:11 GMT -5
Nice looking pipes. Army here. Greetings from Kentucky. Thanks Mark. Just a bunch of ol restored drugstore variety briars with a few little gems sprinkled in to spice it up a little. When were you in the Army? What did ya do? I was in the Navy 81 thru 87... Was a Crypto Tech
Hubby was in the Marines from '85 to '89, Admin Clerk. He was then in the Army Reserves as a drill sergeant and now in the WV Guard as a Combat Engineer.
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