Dr. Grabow Pipes

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

OS....Voted this morning and found Luther at the track walking. He is 81 or 82 and walks 4 miles a day.

He could not remember the Adventurer by name, but told me something I didn't know......In the late 50's and maybe even early 60's (before 64) Grabow did make unstamped pipes for customers. Never knew that, but it makes sense. Had to be a fairly large order, but was done.

Makes sense because the 64' Surgeon General's report on smoking made a LOT of new pipe smokers. 64'/ 65' were Grabow's largest production years, and they still couldn't keep up with orders. Had ,in late 64' or early 65', 444 employees.

Prior to 64' the business struggled except for the Reynolds coupon business and the Willards we made also for RJR.

We've both learned something today.....regards

drbridges · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

So the Adventurer could have been produced unstamped at Sparta, and later stamped by the retail customer as their own line of pipe?

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

Dr.B....Yes, it seems so. That'll, as Tennessee Ernie Ford once said,....."throw a clod in yer churn".

ozark southpaw · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Ted. I appreciate that info.
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ozark southpaw · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:08 am Post subject: Finally fininshed this pipe!

Finally got around to working on this pipe. Stain is a home made concoction I read about on the pipe makers forum. Uses tea,vinegar and some rusty steel wool.I've tried it on a couple of pipes but ain't getting the same colors they are!!

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steverino · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:59 am Post subject:

Nevertheless, that is some nice color.

drbridges · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject:

I wonder if using the tea bag as the stain applicator might make a difference?

LokoMac8 · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:13 am Post subject: Re: Adventurer Ajustomatic?

ozark southpaw · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:59 am Post subject:

Thanks Mac! I thought about putting this pipe on Ebag-briefly.
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LokoMac8 · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: