Dr. Grabow Pipes

Sir Duke · Guest

Does this mean that Grabow only got two ears, and someone else got the others, or that the plants only yielded two per stock I wonder.

I also, always assumed that Missouri Meerschaum had some sort of propriotory right over this special cob corn seed.

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

SD.....This corn only produced 2 ears per stalk..MM's corn was developed with the help of the University of Missouri and the University allowed Grabow to have enough for the test crop.
This corn was altered so it grew very small kernals and a very big, very hard cob.

drbridges · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:49 am Post subject:

Harvesting cobs requires an old out-date corn puller. Can't run a combine through it. They may still have corn pullers in NC, but I suspect MM has bought up most of them in the country. Keepin' those antique corn pullers running may keep some Missouri parts collectors and fabricators employed.

2 ears/stalk sounds about right to me.

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Grabow's corn pullers were the 5 man maintenance department, and most of the male office staff. Part of the problem I suppose.

drbridges · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:39 am Post subject:

I've never seen a mechanized corn puller, but most of the older farmers I know are familiar with them. They pre-dated the combine harvester.

Missouri Meerschaum maintains some corn pullers for harvesting their corn crop.

I expect the hard job was keeping that 5 man maintenance dept. out of the crop when they were roastin' ear ready.

Sir Duke · Guest

Our drbridges kobs now on SALE in the Trading Post.

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Dr. Bridges..My congratulations on the name. Up to the league of Dr. Grabow, Dr Plum, Dr Bernard, Dr. Hardy. You are well above the last three. Maybe a little work to do to catch Dr. G -ted-

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

some of you have fussed about the construction of the Cob pipes. Especially that the shank extends too far into the bowl. If not for that piece of shank that extends into the bowl, the pipe would "burn out" in a smoke or two. Take the label off the bottom, and "check out" the consistency of the "pith" in the center of the cob. Scratch it with a fingernail. Those of us that smoke like "a weasel sucking eggs" could burn through that "pith" instantly. The extension of the shank (into the bowl) protects the pith and slows "burn out".

The first person that says "pith" on you, is on my .... list. -ted-

drbridges · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: