my old pipe collection

[le fouilleux]

somebody have trick to remove the rust on it?
all dug a the same place.

 

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[g-olden years]

Wow! Very nice display! Thanks for showing us. Andi

 

[AGBlex]

sweet pipe collection!

 

[jewelerguy]

nice. cool display

 

[hogge]

Yep! I like it. Have a few myself.

 

[sliverofsilver]

thats a really nice collection!
im not much on cleaning things,
but what about this stuff called CLR calcium, lime, rust remover.
im a plumber and some customers swear by it for cleaning there tubs and sinks of rust.
just a thought.
good luck.

 

[High Plains Digger]

CLR is good. Oxalic acid is what they use to take rust off of quartz crystals, but I would test it on a worthless piece of pipe first. Some of the home town parmacies carry it. Heated works better, but stay away from the fumes.

 

[HuntNdig]

that is a very cool collection!!

 

[niffler]

Wow, smokin finds! Niffler

 

[tank014]

You may want to consider taking a few of the pipes to a nice cigar or pipe shop. Some may be valuable in the condition they are in.
Gl and hh,
Frank

 

[fourleaf]

Wow, very nice collection. You said you found them all in the same place? Do you think there are any more to find? I agree, go to a pipe shop and see what they say. good hunting

 

[le fouilleux]

id try to clean one of them with peroxide,javel,CLR. noting work...

 

[Sonnydigs]

That's one awesome pipe collection, never seen so many in one collection..
While in the service we used Naval Jelly, best I have ever seen for rust removal.. Not sure where to get it or if it is still for sale..
Thanks for a look at a great assortment of pipes and history..
If it were me I would never be able to let go of any of them..
Good luck on your next hunt..

 

[CRUSADER]

Cool Collection

Hope you don't feel I'm hijacking this by posting the following but it brought back childhood memories at School.

My Art teacher gave me a hand written note on pipe repair over 20 years ago, also a couple of first edition publications from 1975, which is my Birth year. I think he reconized the passion I had for this type of find & I have treasured his notes & others articles ever since. I also post a couple of my fav ebay pipes

 

[Whitebeard]

Nice diversity, I bet a lot a stories where told while their owner where smoking them, wish they could talk, nice.