GBD 9622 Collector Prehistoric Dublin - London England...
Mar 18, 2018 15:55:31 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2018 15:55:31 GMT -5
A couple of weeks back, I won two GBD' on eBay. This one (an unknown year), a GBD 9622 Collector Prehistoric Dublin, was the one I was actually bidding on.
The specs are:
Length: 6"
Height: 2 5/16"
Bowl Width: 1 5/8"
Chamber Width: 7/8"
Chamber Depth: 2 1/16"
Stem: Perspex
I performed some basic touch-ups; reamed the inside out; cleaned the mortise/airway; dumped some Pipemaster's Clean and Cure inside the bowl for a few seconds and drained it out from the mortise, then let the entire bowl/stummel dry out overnight; the Perspex stem/bit airway was a dark amber color from the tars, and this was cleaned up and sanitized; the outside of the stem was worked over lightly with a Mr. Clean Magic Cleaner to remove a bit of chatter, and followed-up with some Halcyon II Wax; the bowl/stummel was clean using undiluted Murphy Oil Soap, a medium tooth brush, and some elbow grease, and the exterior was rinsed with warm water and immediately dried with a clean cloth; the bowl rim was cleaned with some personal spit and part of a paper towel which removed a small charring area, and this was followed-up with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser just for the fun of it; about 3 -4 coats of Halcyon II Wax were applied to the bowl, bowl rim, and stummel and hand buffed; for the time being, I'm satisfied, but am looking forward to purchasing a low speed bench buffer to apply some different waxes, and to give the pipe a better outlook. Enjoy the rest of the pix...
The specs are:
Length: 6"
Height: 2 5/16"
Bowl Width: 1 5/8"
Chamber Width: 7/8"
Chamber Depth: 2 1/16"
Stem: Perspex
I performed some basic touch-ups; reamed the inside out; cleaned the mortise/airway; dumped some Pipemaster's Clean and Cure inside the bowl for a few seconds and drained it out from the mortise, then let the entire bowl/stummel dry out overnight; the Perspex stem/bit airway was a dark amber color from the tars, and this was cleaned up and sanitized; the outside of the stem was worked over lightly with a Mr. Clean Magic Cleaner to remove a bit of chatter, and followed-up with some Halcyon II Wax; the bowl/stummel was clean using undiluted Murphy Oil Soap, a medium tooth brush, and some elbow grease, and the exterior was rinsed with warm water and immediately dried with a clean cloth; the bowl rim was cleaned with some personal spit and part of a paper towel which removed a small charring area, and this was followed-up with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser just for the fun of it; about 3 -4 coats of Halcyon II Wax were applied to the bowl, bowl rim, and stummel and hand buffed; for the time being, I'm satisfied, but am looking forward to purchasing a low speed bench buffer to apply some different waxes, and to give the pipe a better outlook. Enjoy the rest of the pix...
