Dr. Grabow Pipes

ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: More work!!

Mac must have gotten the idea that I needed something to do,so to keep me from getting bored he sent me a box of pipes. These will keep me busy for a while.
There is quite an assortment. Half a dozen or so Grabows including one Westbrook Bulldog shape that I have never seen.More of a squashed bulldog,wider,thicker bowl than I've seen on Grabow bulldogs. Also a really neat MM cob with a vulcanite shank extension and stem with a stinger!!.There are several small nose burners and several small 10 minute pipes and a couple that appeared to have had the bowl shortened quite a bit including one Grabow. Someone must have liked short bowls.

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

Bulldog must be an #82...Short, fat, In the second picture, on the right....ted

steverino · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject:

Good grief! Instant collection.

I like the bents near the edge of the table in the front center of the top picture. Especially the dublin-shaped one.

ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: Macs Pipes

Actually there was a catch to these pipes. In return for the box of pipes he wants me to restore this nasty old Viscount that he left outside for 10 years!!(more or less).
I really should drive down to Hide the hammer,Texas and take a switch to him for abusing this poor little pipe like that!! Sad

I think I can save it but it may take me 6-8 months or more which ain't gonna leave me ANY time to work on the others!! Wink

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

OS...You'll understand if he ever tells the tale. I actually thought it would look worse than it does.

Want me to pick up some trademark material when I go by the factory? If the spade insert is pretty solid you can use a "grease pencil"...ted

ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

Ted,that's it!! All it needs is the button rebuilt.

Steve, that Dublin bent is a Grabow meer lined--without the lining!! The other two are no names, the carved pipe says only Italy on the stem,no marking at all on the other.
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ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Ed, you're going to be busy for a while...See ya' when you get ahead of them...ted

ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

I might have exaggerated just a little about the condition of Macs Viscount!
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ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject: