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Post by djo on Oct 7, 2019 21:17:40 GMT -5
A few weeks ago I added a seldom-used Pete to my current pipe rotation. I went to clean it today and had a problem - the pipe cleaner wouldn't fit in the hole between the shank and the bowl. (is that called the `draft hole'?) The stamp marks it as a Pete Donegal Rocky shape 05. I tried various things like bending the pipe cleaner, twisting it around in the bottom of the shank, etc, with no luck. Any advice?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 21:56:33 GMT -5
Perhaps a small drill bit, piece of coat hanger or the probe on the Czech tool with a very gentle hand will help clear the obstruction.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 22:07:26 GMT -5
Did a quick search find no reference to the 05 found an 106. Also a pic would help.
Is this a bent system pipe, or a straight pipe ?
Was it smoked left handed or right handed?
From the basic info given I would say the draft hole is plugged.
Now if it is a system pipe the draft hole would be harder to find.
The one thing you can do to find the draft hole is to shine a light in the shank(stummel). Using care you can use a straightens jumbo paper clip to probe the draft hole.
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Post by djo on Oct 8, 2019 0:03:48 GMT -5
It's not a system pipe. It is a bent pipe. I clench on the right side, if that matters.
The suggestion to try to clear the blockage using the poker on a czech tool worked. Thanks guys!
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Post by trailboss on Oct 8, 2019 0:32:39 GMT -5
Everclear is a great solvent to pipe goo...drenched pipe cleaners can dissolve the crud, keep it off the finish though, it works a s a wax stripper equally well.
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Post by djo on Oct 8, 2019 2:05:01 GMT -5
Yep, everclear is what I use. Good stuff.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 8, 2019 10:17:01 GMT -5
The 05 series are the classic Calabash shape. They are all bent. Are you sure that you are in the draft hole and not in the shallow stub of a well thats under it? I have this pipe in 3 sizes. The small 05 is a non-system pipe, the middle is a 315xl System pipe, and the XL5S is a very large Deluxe System, so I am very familiar with them. And estate pipes rarely ever have had the draft hole in the shank cleaned. A 4.5mm drill bit is the quickest way to get it going.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2019 14:21:58 GMT -5
The 05 series are the classic Calabash shape. They are all bent. Are you sure that you are in the draft hole and not in the shallow stub of a well thats under it? I have this pipe in 3 sizes. The small 05 is a non-system pipe, the middle is a 315xl System pipe, and the XL5S is a very large Deluxe System, so I am very familiar with them. And estate pipes rarely ever have had the draft hole in the shank cleaned. A 4.5mm drill bit is the quickest way to get it going. It is crazy you posted this info. Recently I picked up an XL315. It is a rusticated system in the originations with cloth sleeve and paper insert. The on thing that throws me is the pipe is stamped Connemara. Now my small Peterson collection has grown a little more. |
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