prototypicalDave
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Post by prototypicalDave on Sept 11, 2020 17:10:53 GMT -5
I'm new to pipe smoking, but it's quickly become yet another obsession. I recently discovered that my Grandad smoked a pipe back in the late 40's. I would like to buy one similar to his and I'm looking to find out as much as I can about the pipe in this photo;  He wasn't a giant, it's just a really small Billiard(?) Anyhow, I know it's a long shot, but it's worth a try. Thanks for your time! (Sheesh that's a huge photo) |
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Post by peteguy on Sept 11, 2020 17:12:00 GMT -5
Picture wasnt working for me but now it is.
Oh and I would guess a Kaywoodie Colt.
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prototypicalDave
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Post by prototypicalDave on Sept 11, 2020 17:25:17 GMT -5
Picture wasnt working for me but now it is. Oh and I would guess a Kaywoodie Colt. Maybe. That's at least very close. Images that I see on line seem a bit chunky compared to the original photo. |
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prototypicalDave
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Post by prototypicalDave on Sept 11, 2020 18:19:37 GMT -5
Thanks peteguy ! That tip helped me start looking. According to grandma, that photo was taken "to show off his new pipe" in '47 or '48. I think it's one of these:  I'm leaning towards the 'No. 37 Small Billiard' This image was cropped from The Collectors Guide to Kaywoodie Pipes |
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chasingembers
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Post by chasingembers on Sept 12, 2020 3:47:08 GMT -5
KB&B had some tiny ones.  |
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calabash
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Post by calabash on Sept 12, 2020 4:02:02 GMT -5
The original one hitter!
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Post by trailboss on Sept 12, 2020 12:45:28 GMT -5
It looks like a Kaywoodie to me.
I know a guy that can afford any pipe out there and has, and all he smokes is vintage Kaywoodies.
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Post by Darin on Sept 12, 2020 13:11:23 GMT -5
It looks like a Kaywoodie to me. I know a guy that can afford any pipe out there and has, and all he smokes is vintage Kaywoodies.
Have you spoken with him recently? We got back in touch last year but then dropped off again.
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prototypicalDave
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Post by prototypicalDave on Sept 12, 2020 16:00:00 GMT -5
Grandma found it!  I don't think it's Kaywoodie afterall and it's looks more "apple" than "billiard" to my inexperienced eye. There are no markings whatsoever. Most of the photos are rather blurry (Mom did her best  ), but I can see that the bottom is flat which allows it to sit upright. I don't want to tell her to pull the stem since I have no idea how welded in it is by gunk. Here's a top down of the bowl held in 95 year old hands:  Looks like it was hard-loved by him. I know that there are restorers out there that have probably seen worse. It's probably very hard to tell from photos, but does this look like a candidate for restoration? I don't care about 'like new'. I just want to get this little bit of what he cared about up and running again. Both to honor it and him, and to share something with him across 72 years. Next time I'm down there, I will have my hands on it. It's amazing how such a simple thing can have such a pull on me. I WILL smoke this pipe at least once in my life, even if I have to do the 'restoration' myself or even if I just smoke it at is. Thanks again for the time. btw, I realize that this thread it probably better placed in "Pipes & PAD" if it's possible to move it there, I wouldn't mind one bit. |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 12, 2020 17:18:35 GMT -5
It looks like a Kaywoodie to me. I know a guy that can afford any pipe out there and has, and all he smokes is vintage Kaywoodies.
Have you spoken with him recently? We got back in touch last year but then dropped off again.
No, he was on the forum one time and something political came up, and since we disagreed on something he decided that it was time to burn the bridge. I certainly didn’t feel that way, and thought it odd. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 12, 2020 20:10:06 GMT -5
Grandma found it! I don't think it's Kaywoodie afterall and it's looks more "apple" than "billiard" to my inexperienced eye. There are no markings whatsoever. Most of the photos are rather blurry (Mom did her best ), but I can see that the bottom is flat which allows it to sit upright. I don't want to tell her to pull the stem since I have no idea how welded in it is by gunk. Here's a top down of the bowl held in 95 year old hands: Looks like it was hard-loved by him. I know that there are restorers out there that have probably seen worse. It's probably very hard to tell from photos, but does this look like a candidate for restoration? I don't care about 'like new'. I just want to get this little bit of what he cared about up and running again. Both to honor it and him, and to share something with him across 72 years. Next time I'm down there, I will have my hands on it. It's amazing how such a simple thing can have such a pull on me. I WILL smoke this pipe at least once in my life, even if I have to do the 'restoration' myself or even if I just smoke it at is. Thanks again for the time. btw, I realize that this thread it probably better placed in "Pipes & PAD" if it's possible to move it there, I wouldn't mind one bit. If it was your grandfather's then it's a prime candidate for restoration. All of my dads pipes were thrown out long before I was old enough to be interested in them. Send it to Walker pipe repair for a full service. I believe that's a screw in stem from the looks of it. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 12, 2020 20:12:05 GMT -5
PS, look at those lovely Mom's hands and think of all the great things she's done for you. Give her an extra hug next time you see her from a guy who wishes he could hug his mom.
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Post by lizardonarock on Sept 12, 2020 20:55:01 GMT -5
I looked up most of the really small pipes I could think of. I second the Kaywoodie based on the slim ferrule.
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calabash
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Post by calabash on Sept 13, 2020 4:22:06 GMT -5
Grandma found it! I don't think it's Kaywoodie afterall and it's looks more "apple" than "billiard" to my inexperienced eye. There are no markings whatsoever. Most of the photos are rather blurry (Mom did her best ), but I can see that the bottom is flat which allows it to sit upright. I don't want to tell her to pull the stem since I have no idea how welded in it is by gunk. Here's a top down of the bowl held in 95 year old hands: Looks like it was hard-loved by him. I know that there are restorers out there that have probably seen worse. It's probably very hard to tell from photos, but does this look like a candidate for restoration? I don't care about 'like new'. I just want to get this little bit of what he cared about up and running again. Both to honor it and him, and to share something with him across 72 years. Next time I'm down there, I will have my hands on it. It's amazing how such a simple thing can have such a pull on me. I WILL smoke this pipe at least once in my life, even if I have to do the 'restoration' myself or even if I just smoke it at is. Thanks again for the time. btw, I realize that this thread it probably better placed in "Pipes & PAD" if it's possible to move it there, I wouldn't mind one bit. If it was your grandfather's then it's a prime candidate for restoration. All of my dads pipes were thrown out long before I was old enough to be interested in them. Send it to Walker pipe repair for a full service. I believe that's a screw in stem from the looks of it. It's such a cool thing to have. I've often wished I had one of my grandpa's pipes. Long gone. |
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iaido
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Post by iaido on Sept 13, 2020 13:22:24 GMT -5
I have used Tim West ( jhlowe.com ) excellent work MTC YMMV
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), but I can see that the bottom is flat which allows it to sit upright. 
