puffermark
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Post by puffermark on Apr 19, 2016 3:57:27 GMT -5
Hey fellow pipers, By now most of the folk on the other forum on which I’m active know me for an unashamed cheap-assed bargain hunter. I find hunting down estates at good prices to be half the fun of this great hobby of ours. Thought I’d share this one with you which I picked up off a local auction site for just a hair over the equivalent of 5$. It’s a Stanwell de Luxe and the “Regd. No.” stamping, which according to Pipephil was discontinued in the late 60s to very early 70s would seem to indicate that it has some age to it. It has a shape stamp of 490, but I have been unable to find anything on the web about that, so any comments on the shape are welcome. Unfortunately, it has a blemish on the stem which I assume is bubbling from being burned at some point, but at that price, I think I can live with it. Other than that I think it cleaned up pretty nice, and shows some nice grain. The before pics are from the auction site. Before:    After a little TLC:     |
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Post by antb on Apr 19, 2016 4:44:55 GMT -5
Beautiful restoration as always Mark! Not overdone, but just right to show its age. It is in fact a Stanwell shape 90; described in the catalogs as "Freehand, ball shaped, saddle mouthpiece by Sixten Ivarsson-1951". Don't get too excited  , it was not carved by Sixten, but only designed by him for Stanwell. We will have to chat about ownership of that beauty at the next pipemeet |
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Post by antb on Apr 19, 2016 5:31:05 GMT -5
The 4 in front of the 90 should indicate the series/finish of the pipe. E.g. 790 indicates a shape 90 in Royal Bark finish and 190 indicates a shape 90 in Royal Briar finish. The 4 thus probably indicates the De Luxe finish.
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puffermark
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First Name: Mark
Favorite Pipe: My Goussards, and a Stanwell 172
Favorite Tobacco: Total tobacco whore, but like English blends.
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Post by puffermark on Apr 19, 2016 5:43:13 GMT -5
Ahhhh soohhhhh. I learn, I learn, I get better.
Thanks Anton.
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Post by papipeguy on Apr 19, 2016 6:51:04 GMT -5
Man, you took that from grunge to gorgeous. Great work on that.
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charl
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Post by charl on Apr 19, 2016 9:07:28 GMT -5
I have a 486 De Luxe. Smokes like a dream! And if I remember correctly, Alan (owner of Sturks, a local tobacconist) have a 90 shape De Luxe estate in a box somewhere. If you're nice to him, he might even show you!  |
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Post by antb on Mar 13, 2018 7:01:59 GMT -5
Bumping this old thread for two reasons: 1) To show Chadhawk and Stanhill, and 2) to inform you that I am now the proud owner of this pipe (Thank you for the kind gift, mark!) |
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Post by puffy on Mar 13, 2018 10:18:19 GMT -5
Cleaned up really nice
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Post by Artistik on Mar 13, 2018 12:06:52 GMT -5
It's a bute!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2018 18:25:36 GMT -5
I would not believe they were the same pipe, save the brethren here seem to go along with it. Fantastic
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 14, 2018 21:06:22 GMT -5
Bumping this old thread for two reasons: 1) To show Chadhawk and Stanhill, and 2) to inform you that I am now the proud owner of this pipe (Thank you for the kind gift, mark!) Congrats!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 15, 2018 14:02:27 GMT -5
...wish I cleaned up that nice...
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Post by Stanhill on Mar 16, 2018 7:30:37 GMT -5
From rags to riches, that one.
Congratulations with an excellent smoker.
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Post by mwps70 on Mar 20, 2018 0:51:46 GMT -5
Congratz and that grain looks beautiful. Nice pipe.
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Post by Stanhill on Mar 20, 2018 3:17:54 GMT -5
The 4 in front of the 90 should indicate the series/finish of the pipe. E.g. 790 indicates a shape 90 in Royal Bark finish and 190 indicates a shape 90 in Royal Briar finish. The 4 thus probably indicates the De Luxe finish. That depends on the time period. In the early fifties, the pre-no. indicated the price group. Here is an example: Stanwell pricing categories – Early fifties 100 – 199: Best Make 200 – 299: de Luxe 300 – 399: Old Briar 400 – 499: Fine Briar 700 – 799: Sandblast Extra 800 – 899: Sandblast de Luxe 900 – 999: Royal Tan (Tanshell blast)  |
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Post by antb on Mar 20, 2018 7:39:39 GMT -5
Thank you for the interesting information, Jesper!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 11:28:03 GMT -5
Such a nice restoration! I'm glad the thread was bumped after a couple of years. I probably would have never browsed it otherwise.
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Post by Stanhill on Mar 20, 2018 14:52:21 GMT -5
Thank you for the interesting information, Jesper! You're most welcome, antb. |
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Post by Scott W on Mar 21, 2018 20:35:27 GMT -5
Very nice work!!
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Post by exbenedict on Mar 21, 2018 21:34:45 GMT -5
She's a beaut Clark!
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, it was not carved by Sixten, but only designed by him for Stanwell. We will have to chat about ownership of that beauty at the next pipemeet 
