longtom
Junior Member
Posts: 221
Location:
|
Post by longtom on Apr 2, 2020 7:52:06 GMT -5
Something to do while you're isolated...
A friend recently found this pipe in an old family chest, wrapped in a piece of paper with "Great-Grandaddy's Pipe" written on it.
He is guessing this pipe was in use anywhere from 1890-1920.
Anyone ever seen a pipe like this?
|
|
|
|
Post by fadingdaylight on Apr 2, 2020 8:09:28 GMT -5
I have not. Is the bowl threaded into the stem, or just affixed somehow?
|
|
longtom
Junior Member
Posts: 221
Location:
|
Post by longtom on Apr 2, 2020 8:31:41 GMT -5
Here is what he says:
"No marks at all. The stem or whatever you call it almost feels plastic like, but it has what appears to be wood grain in it. Then there is a thin, tarnished brass or copper ring underneath the bowl. The bowl seems somewhere between wood and cork...."
Doesn't say if it's threaded.
I told him the stem might be amber but someone else said cow horn.
Location: this pipe lived with its owner in south Georgia.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2020 9:55:54 GMT -5
Had one just like it, it is threaded and I believe the stem/shank is Bakelite.
I don't think anyone knows who made them but, they must have been popular at one time see'en how many I've seen of these.
Not worth a whole hell of a lot but, they are neat little pipes.
|
|
longtom
Junior Member
Posts: 221
Location:
|
Post by longtom on Apr 2, 2020 11:08:54 GMT -5
Had one just like it, it is threaded and I believe the stem/shank is Bakelite. I don't think anyone knows who made them but, they must have been popular at one time see'en how many I've seen of these. Not worth a whole hell of a lot but, they are neat little pipes.
Bakelite was a good tip:
|
|
kayro
New Member
Posts: 31
Location:
|
Post by kayro on Apr 2, 2020 11:12:18 GMT -5
Had one just like it, it is threaded and I believe the stem/shank is Bakelite. I don't think anyone knows who made them but, they must have been popular at one time see'en how many I've seen of these. Not worth a whole hell of a lot but, they are neat little pipes. I agree. The stem is most likely to be Bakelite and the pipe is probably newer than the owner may think. I don't believe Bakelite was around in the 19th century and it started to be phased out sometime around the WWII era when plastics became more popular and widespread. Thats not to say it wasn't still in use at a later date, it was just less prevalent. Just my guess and I may be as wrong as I usually am. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2020 11:47:20 GMT -5
Had one just like it, it is threaded and I believe the stem/shank is Bakelite. I don't think anyone knows who made them but, they must have been popular at one time see'en how many I've seen of these. Not worth a whole hell of a lot but, they are neat little pipes.
Bakelite was a good tip:
I would not pay $125 for that pipe, worth more like $12 - 19.99 Max. Bakelite was patented in 1909 and these pipes were probably in the hay day in the 1920's.
|
|
longtom
Junior Member
Posts: 221
Location:
|
Post by longtom on Apr 2, 2020 12:23:12 GMT -5
He's not interested in buying or selling... and I'm using the opportunity to convert him from cigars to pipes...
|
|
