a couple GBD refurbs

[sam a]

i love picking up old crusty pipes and rescuing them from neglect... and i have a thing for old britwood... specifically silver halmarked GBDs. so i'm pretty happy today as i just finished spiffing up these two. the first is a 9242 dating to 1950 and the second is a 9465 from 1954.

and i've got a few more in the works that should keep me busy for a while

 

[BuckeyeBoy34]

Beautiful you do good work!!! They look brand new. The silver bands give them a very classy upscale look and the fact they are British seems to add to that understated style IMHO.

 

[Ocelot55]

Very sharp looking pipes. I love classic English shapes.

 

[herbinedave]

Loving the grain on the bottom of the Rhodesian.

 

[riff raff]

Wow, where did you find the 9242? My favorite shape, bar none. Lovely job on the restoration as well. Both should be excellent smokers.

 

[sam a]

Wow, where did you find the 9242? My favorite shape, bar none. Lovely job on the restoration as well. Both should be excellent smokers.

i snagged it on ebad about a year ago in filthy filthy filthy condition... and i just now finished restoring it :affraid: . they are super hard to find, but the hunt can be half the fun.

 

[riff raff]

i snagged it on ebad about a year ago in filthy filthy filthy condition... and i just now finished restoring it :affraid: . they are super hard to find, but the hunt can be half the fun.

Absolutely, that looks worth the hunt! Any before pix?

 

[sam a]

i'll have to dig around and see if i snapped any shots.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

9242's are suuuhhhhWEEET! That one you picked up is fantastic!

 

[monbla256]

Two of my favorite shapes made by GBD!! And you did an absolutly FANTASTIC job on their re-furbishment!! If you find either one is just not "you" PM me immediatly

 

[sam a]

i snagged it on ebad about a year ago in filthy filthy filthy condition... and i just now finished restoring it :affraid: . they are super hard to find, but the hunt can be half the fun.

Absolutely, that looks worth the hunt! Any before pix?

here ya go

i wish i could have captured how gunked up the insides were. the stem was completely plugged... i had to straighten it and drill it open. and i couldn't even fit my pinky into the bowl, nothing some sandpaper, drill bits, activated carbon, etc plus patience couldn't handle though.

 

[monbla256]

i snagged it on ebad about a year ago in filthy filthy filthy condition... and i just now finished restoring it :affraid: . they are super hard to find, but the hunt can be half the fun.

Absolutely, that looks worth the hunt! Any before pix?

here ya go

i wish i could have captured how gunked up the insides were. the stem was completely plugged... i had to straighten it and drill it open. and i couldn't even fit my pinky into the bowl, nothing some sandpaper, drill bits, activated carbon, etc plus patience couldn't handle though.

From THAT to what is shown in your first pic is ABSOLUTLY AMAZING !!! Guess I'll have to start looking at those "old, gunked-up" pipes differently now. I know who to send 'em to to come back to life!! Once again, ABSOLUTLY AMAZING :cheers:

 

[Mozjo33]

Fantastic refurbish. I wish you had made a chronical of it. They both look brand new. I'm certain they smoke wonderfully!

 

[Growley]

Great work. I love the first one.

 

[Harlock999]

I'll join the chorus here!
That Rhodesian is beautiful.
Great job!

 

[riff raff]

Wow, what a great refurb and an amazing shape.

 

[Tim_Haggerty]

Great job!

 

[CygnusXII]

I am in love with that Rhodesian. It absolutely beautiful. Fantastic work my friend. Simply Fantastic.