I think I stole a vintage Kaywoodie...

[Neuromancer]

Got a package today with this in it...all it's gonna need is a light cleaning...can't have been smoked more than a few times...looks almost new...I feel like I robbed somebody...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

[Commander Quan]

Looks good. Do you like the drinkless system? I've only had one pipe with a stinger in it, and I pulled it out.

[Apoco]

Originally Posted by Commander Quan

Looks good. Do you like the drinkless system? I've only had one pipe with a stinger in it, and I pulled it out.

I am assuming the stinger is the ball looking thing on the end of the stem? What purpose does that serve? (Never seen or heard of that before. Bit of a pipe noob, obviously )

Nice score, I have the exact same pipe and I love it! I'm not crazy about the drinkless system, but it doesn't effect the smoke. I just wish I could run a pipe cleaner through it.

[Samsquanch]

Nice score Marc.

Alex, the drinkless system supposedly works as follows - when the smoke is drawn up into the stem the moisture condenses and collects on the ball and keeps it from reaching your mouth. Since I don't have a Kaywoodie myself, I don't know how well it works first hand and I've heard mixed opinions. Let us know what you think.

Originally Posted by andpeo23

Nice score Marc.

Alex, the drinkless system supposedly works as follows - when the smoke is drawn up into the stem the moisture condenses and collects on the ball and keeps it from reaching your mouth. Since I don't have a Kaywoodie myself, I don't know how well it works first hand and I've heard mixed opinions. Let us know what you think.

Mine doesn't work. I've gotten juiced several times from wet smokes. I'd rather be able to run a pipe cleaner for sure, but I do love my Kaywoodie Zulu.

[RevSmoke]

Not sure if there is such a thing as a "vintage" Kaywoodie. However, hope it smokes well for you. But it is a nice looking pipe.

Get rid of the insert if is one in there, it smokes better.

[Neuromancer]

Originally Posted by Commander Quan

Looks good. Do you like the drinkless system? I've only had one pipe with a stinger in it, and I pulled it out.

I can take it or leave it...they make good smokers...can't pull out a stinger on a Kaywoodie otherwise there would be no way to attach the stem to the shank...you'd have to hack it off with a saw, and that would ruin it for most Kaywoodie fans...

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Not sure if there is such a thing as a "vintage" Kaywoodie. However, hope it smokes well for you. But it is a nice looking pipe.

Get rid of the insert if is one in there, it smokes better.

Well, this one dates back to 1950-1955...that's pretty vintage to me...can't take out the insert and in this case it's a 4-holer which would absolutely destroy the pipe...the metal does a pretty good job of trapping moisture and if it gurgles it's usually just a bit too wet at the end of the stinger...a pipe cleaner pushed up to that point will soak up some of it and solve the problem...

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Pistol

... I just wish I could run a pipe cleaner through it.

This is why the good lord gave man the Dremel Tool. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzttt!

Superb looking zulu. Neur'cer.

[Neuromancer]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

This is why the good lord gave man the Dremel Tool. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzttt!

Superb looking zulu. Neur'cer.

Yep, that's what I did to a very recent Kaywoodie Drinkless Prince as it was a cheap pipe...but not gonna even think about that for my 50's and 60's Kaywoodies...

[BlackDog]

Nice 01 Marc! I've got 2 and like them both. I'm like you, I won't cut the stinger off of an older KW, but the few "newer" ones I have, 3 hole stingers, got neutered to I could run a cleaner through them.

If the guilt of buying that pipe so cheaply is killing you, I'll gladly take $40 to help you feel better.

[Apoco]

Originally Posted by andpeo23

Nice score Marc.

Alex, the drinkless system supposedly works as follows - when the smoke is drawn up into the stem the moisture condenses and collects on the ball and keeps it from reaching your mouth. Since I don't have a Kaywoodie myself, I don't know how well it works first hand and I've heard mixed opinions. Let us know what you think.

Oh. Huh, well that's a pretty nifty idea. Thanks!

[rhmalone]

Nice looking pick up... enjoy!!!

[AD720]

Wow, that is a nice looking pipe. Great score.