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ozark southpaw
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:05 pm    Post subject: Deluxe 9764 Reply with quote

Got this one off Ebag. I thought this one would be an easy to refinish since it has all those flat surfaces-WRONG!! I may-one of these days re-do this one. Ain't happy with the way it turned out. Can't see it in the pics but the finish is not as nice as I'd like it to be,several fine scratches.








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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:25 pm    Post subject: Deluxe 9764 Reply with quote

This is the second pipe that has a stem made from some weird material!! Wish there was some info on what they were using or experimenting with when this one was made.
All I know is that it is not vulcanite-at least not the type most commonly seen. I have restored literally hundreds of stems,mostly vulcanite,some ABS,some nylon(Medico). These two are different!! I'm sure there are a bunch of them out there from this era. Pics show the difference between a vulcanite stem and this one while working them.
First pic shows what happens when put in a bleach bath. Vulcanite comes out dull black.



This one shows what it looks like after some sanding.

Next one shows a vulcanite stem after some sanding.



Found out also that like ABS and Nylon this one is easy to overheat when buffing. I "burned" a small place just in front of the button where it is very thin. Never had this problem with a vulcanite stem.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LOOKS LIKE A NEW PIPE, GLAD TO SEE I SENT IT TO A GOOD HOME!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NEIL R STRONG wrote:
LOOKS LIKE A NEW PIPE, GLAD TO SEE I SENT IT TO A GOOD HOME!
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Thanks Neil! I really like this little pipe!!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Even just having one of those is cool! Don't let Mac see it!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TheDuke wrote:
Even just having one of those is cool! Don't let Mac see it!


I believe he has one Duke! Even if he didn't ,of all my pipes,this would not be the one he wants. There is another he is lusting after!!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ozark southpaw wrote:
TheDuke wrote:
Even just having one of those is cool! Don't let Mac see it!


I believe he has one Duke! Even if he didn't ,of all my pipes,this would not be the one he wants. There is another he is lusting after!!


Yep, got one of them -- it even looked better than your UNTIL you got through working on yours!  Another splendid job Ed!

With copious amounts of medication and drastic reductions in available funds, I have my lustification quite under control, thank you.  That is, as long as I don't see a picture of that pipe again . . .  --RJ--
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is, as long as I don't see a picture of that pipe again . . .  --RJ--
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ozark southpaw wrote:
LokoMac8 wrote:
That is, as long as I don't see a picture of that pipe again . . .  --RJ--  
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Argh!!!!!!!!!  Now BOTH of my eyes are twitching.  I sort of look like Chief Inspector Dreyfus when he sees Inspector Clouseau (sp?) again in the Pink Panther movies.  --RJ--
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[/quote]Argh!!!!!!!!!  Now BOTH of my eyes are twitching.  I sort of look like Chief Inspector Dreyfus when he sees Inspector Clouseau (sp?) again in the Pink Panther movies.  --RJ--


Think I will make this picture my avatar!! Twisted Evil  Twisted Evil



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