RESTORED KAYWOODIE "500" 3 HOLE STINGER "MIRACLE FINISH" #80 APPLE 1955-1972 For Sale

Company Details:

The history of S. M. Frank & Co. spans nearly a century and half of pipe making, supporting its claim as the "oldest pipe house in America." S. M. Frank, as it exists today, is a combination of some of the biggest names in pipe making from the early part of the 20th. century. The pipe names Kaywoodie, Yello-Bole, Reiss-Premier, William Demuth Company, Medico, Heritage, and Frank are familiar to generations of pipe smokers. (Pipedia)

Pipe Details:

Brand - Kaywoodie

Line - "500"

Shape - Slim Apple Sitter

Age - 1955-1972 (Pipedia)

Dimensions:

Weight - 0.9 oz

Length ~ 5.5"

Chamber Diameter ~ 0.6"

Chamber Depth ~ 0.8"

Stem Material - Vulcanite

Filter - 3-Hole Metal Stinger

Small chip on edge of bowl, very faint char mark on opposite side. (See pictures)

Sanitized, restored, ready to join your collection.

Restoration Details:

Stem-

-Stem oxidation removed

-Stem chatter improved upon/removed

-Sterilized with American made grain alcohol

-Polished with Brebbia Stem Polish

-Obsidian Stem Oil applied

-Excess Obsidian Stem Oil wiped off with microfiber cloth

Pipe-

-Bowl reamed

-Old finish kept due to the long lasting finish of "500" pipes.

-Shank sterilized with American made grain alcohol

-Bowl treated with non-iodized salt and alcohol

-Bowl coating applied (consisting of American made hardwood actived charcoal powder and American made 100% Maple Syrup)

-Decatur Pipe Shield applied