Refurb: GBD 9438 Fantasy

[riff raff]

I picked up another GBD 9438, in "Fantasy" finish via Ebay. I stole some time this past week end to restore the pipe. The bowl top took a little work and it was Everclear/salt soaked. It took a while to work out some tooth waves on the stem, but it came out pretty nice. I smoked it yesterday and I was surprised to find no ghost, just a great smoking pipe. I bought it with the intent of reselling, but now it's a keeper and will join my other GBD's on the rack.

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After:




All three of my GBD Rhodesians. A Colossus Seventy Six #9676, a 9438 Tapestry and the new 9438 Fantasy.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Great find and resto, sir. The trio look good together. Very representative of the line. 8)

 

[smokinbriar]

Very nice find.

 

[plumbernater]

we have to quit looking at the same pipes on ebay. You have them looking good. My hat is off to you.

 

[riff raff]

we have to quit looking at the same pipes on ebay. You have them looking good. My hat is off to you.

They smoke so darn nicely, its hard....and thank you!

 

[tech2576]

Very nice pipe and wonderful job cleaning her up!

 

[monbla256]

I picked up another GBD 9438, in "Fantasy" finish via Ebay. I stole some time this past week end to restore the pipe. The bowl top took a little work and it was Everclear/salt soaked. It took a while to work out some tooth waves on the stem, but it came out pretty nice. I smoked it yesterday and I was surprised to find no ghost, just a great smoking pipe. I bought it with the intent of reselling, but now it's a keeper and will join my other GBD's on the rack.
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All three of my GBD Rhodesians. A Colossus Seventy Six #9676, a 9438 Tapestry and the new 9438 Fantasy.

Nice work!! You could put together a collection of JUST THAT style of GBD in all the variations they made it in

 

[Mozjo33]

Great find...

Great job on the refurb...

Awesome collection! Thanks for sharing Al.

 

[MisterE]

Great work riffraff! The one with the Perspex stem is especially nice! :cheers:

 

[riff raff]

Great work riffraff! The one with the Perspex stem is especially nice! :cheers:

Thanks, that one was equally crusty. It a "Seventy Six" Colussus #9676 and a gift from a pipe buddy on another forum. The Seventy Six line was released to celebrate the Bicentennial in 1976. I don't think I've ever seen another on a forum, Ebay or other online vendors. It is huge, at 90 grams and one of the larger/heavier pipes in my collection. As such, it doesn't get smoked that often, but it is gorgeous to look at.

 

[BuckeyeBoy34]

Impressive before and after. Very good refurb job. Looks like a very nice GBD from a classic era. Well done to you SIR!! :cheers:

 

[riff raff]

Thanks, I have it with me this evening on a work trip. A perfect travel pipe. My GBD's all smoke quite well, but this one might just be the best of my lot.

 

[forgotteng]

Wow that is a sweet piece. I just picked up my first GBD on Ebay but yours is a little sweeter. Well done.

 

[atwageman]

Nice job cleaning her up.

 

[SpeedyPete]

Well done, sir! I love them GBD's

I have a 9488 New Standard pot with square shank and sadle bit. Been wondering how old it can be? Any idea?

 

[riff raff]

They are tricky to date. Generally pre-Cadogan (prior to '81 has the brass rondell and "London England".