Bakelite pipe ?????

[pyrolepricon]

I have just been given my great grandfathers pipe. it is made from bakelite but i am unsure if it is complete. should there be some kind of protective layer in the bowl ???

 

[Growley]

Is the entire pipe made from Bakelite or just the stem? Do you have any pictures you can upload?

 

[pyrolepricon]

 

[pyrolepricon]

well it would seem i can not post an image, the bowl is the part that is bakelite.

 

[MisterE]

http://brothersofbriar.forumotion.com/t3090-how-to-post-pictures-in-the-forum

 

[pyrolepricon]

here it is, like i said it seems like there should be a lining of some sort

 

[Growley]

With as thin as the walls are, I'd guess it maybe had a meerschaum insert. However, it looks like it's been smoked without one. One way to maybe tell would be to see if the smoke hole enters the chamber a bit high. I would think if it does that would suggest it had an insert.

 

[pyrolepricon]

the smoke hole sits at the bottom of the bowl.

 

[Growley]

Take a look at this picture. The bakelite pipe on top looks like it has a briar insert, but the one on the bottom is harder to tell.

 

[pyrolepricon]

I am going to boston for the weekend and will be taking it to L.J. Peretti Company to ask them what they think, the insert makes a lot of sense and hopefully i can get this in working order some day.

 

[lifeon2]

I have one and it has a briar insert

 

[Kyle Weiss]

I've seen one Bakelite pipe in person--it had a meerschaum insert, too. *shrug*