Post by bonanzadriver on Jun 4, 2017 1:02:51 GMT -5
By now most of you are probably already rolling your eyes, if you're reading this at all. 
Most here know that I have what could probably best be described as an obsession with Bulldog pipes. More specifically, Bent Bulldogs. The bigger the bend the better.
As I'd mentioned in a previous post, I recently had the good fortune of touring the Dr. Grabow Factory in Sparta NC.
I won't bore you here with the details (I've already posted quite heavily on this
) but one of the things I thought I'd share was my acquisition of a unique little smoker.
We were on our way out of the factory when Rick, the GM / Plant Manager, asked if we'd like to see the "Smoking Machine" that was used to "Pre-Smoke" all of the pipes for all of those years.
Obviously we all said "Hell yeah!"
After we'd all seen it and got a good chuckle, one of the group noticed a dozen of so boxes full of dust covered CDL pipes. They asked Rick if any of these were for sale. He said "Sure, I guess, if you really think you want one". We all started digging in.
I had picked out a couple when Sean, one of the group, walked up to me and handed me, are you ready for this? A Bulldog CDL !
He, and everyone in Sparta by this time, knew that I had an unhealthy obsession with anything remotely resembling a bulldog shaped pipe.
Here she is...
Started breaking her in this evening with a couple of bowls of Carter Hall...
Most here know that I have what could probably best be described as an obsession with Bulldog pipes. More specifically, Bent Bulldogs. The bigger the bend the better.
As I'd mentioned in a previous post, I recently had the good fortune of touring the Dr. Grabow Factory in Sparta NC.
I won't bore you here with the details (I've already posted quite heavily on this
) but one of the things I thought I'd share was my acquisition of a unique little smoker.We were on our way out of the factory when Rick, the GM / Plant Manager, asked if we'd like to see the "Smoking Machine" that was used to "Pre-Smoke" all of the pipes for all of those years.
Obviously we all said "Hell yeah!"
After we'd all seen it and got a good chuckle, one of the group noticed a dozen of so boxes full of dust covered CDL pipes. They asked Rick if any of these were for sale. He said "Sure, I guess, if you really think you want one". We all started digging in.
I had picked out a couple when Sean, one of the group, walked up to me and handed me, are you ready for this? A Bulldog CDL !
He, and everyone in Sparta by this time, knew that I had an unhealthy obsession with anything remotely resembling a bulldog shaped pipe.
Here she is...
Started breaking her in this evening with a couple of bowls of Carter Hall...
