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Terry292
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Location: Tennessee
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Mac, I have a complete run of Pipe Lovers; don't know about the 'good' part. My set is a Xerox of what appears to be a Xerox copy. It's sometimes hard to read in places. Send me a PM with your address, and I'll find the article and send you a copy. I can't guarantee how readable it will be, though.
Terry
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LokoMac8
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Joined: 19 May 2008
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Location: Heidenheimer, Texas
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| Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: New Dr. Grabows -- CARDINAL |
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| LokoMac8 wrote: | CARDINAL -- Good stem joint fit and nice shape -- stained sort of a dark reddish color, but not quite like an Eldorado. Oddly enough the bowl had one of those small leaf carvings on it and the flat bowl top had some sort of scribbly carving on it. I saw no obvious fills, but then they take about 20 to 30 years to come out sometimes (when they are done well), as the putty ages differently. I swear I could see sanding marks in the briar and the lacquer almost appears to be brushed on, rather than sprayed. The briar also had several large dents in it from handling -- more than some of my 60 year old estate pipes! The stem is sort of "dull", which I thought was unusual, especially if it is ABS plastic. But here's the kicker -- the stem DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A SPADE. The stamping in the briar is well done, but the only stamping on it is, "DR. GRABOW" and "IMPORTED BRIAR". It has no LINE NAME stamp! The pipe is the shape illustrated, but the shank was a bit shorter than in the picture (the picture also showed a spade on the stem).
I am left with other questions, too -- like, "were CARDINALs ever stamped with their line name?" |
Updating this old "report" with some photos. Looks as though the name stamp was done AFTER all the buffing and finishing to me. --RJ--
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drbridges
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Joined: 19 May 2008
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Location: Bryan Texas
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: HOW PIPES GET MADE |
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We have several discussions currently going on here about current DG shapes. This illustration is from the mid-1950s, but it should give you an idea how DG makes their pipes.
Several of the older DG pipe shapes seem to have disappeared from production. All of the Gracen Lucas' and Jimmy Jones' X-Series Continentals for instance. The #81 Bullmoose/Author. The #84 Canadian. The short Sportsman series. The TR Triangle shank series.
I imagine there are more, but I don't have a current catalog of DG's entire inventory. Wonder what has changed in Sparta? |
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slowburn
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Joined: 26 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:48 am Post subject: |
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| I do not like DG's that have those leaf carvings all over the bowls. I would rather have the flaw or sand pit in the finish. I will not purchase a DG that has those leaf carvings. I have returned many over the past year. |
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drbridges
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Location: Bryan Texas
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:19 am Post subject: |
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I do not object as strongly to the leaf carvings, but I have urged Mr. Burns to make us a natural DG pipe without the stain, lacquer, & fills. I prefer natural waxed briar with all it's flaws.
And you see how much Mr. Burns listens to my requests. 
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