peterwd
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Peterson's 307 Smooth.
Won this one the other week, but due to postal strikes etc only arrived yesterday.
E Bay photo the usual Cell Phone Camera with fingerprints on the lens.
But for less than $25 I decided it was worth a bid.
As I have restored over 100 Peterson's, I thought I best give a few tips.
Also to encourage others to restore pipes, all the following could be done by hand. Use Renaissance wax instead of Carnuba.
Yesterday I reamed the bowl and drilled out the airway, I then put cotton wool balls in the Shank Reservoir/Sump added some 151 Rum and left it overnight.
The stem was not too badly oxidised, I first used 1200 wet/dry dry then wet under running water. That way you can see what needs cleaning off.
Followed by a diluted polishing/cutting compound to restore the smooth finish, then a wax.
The reservoir/sump after removing the cotton wool balls, I scrubbed out.
The bowl I cleaned off with the same polishing/cutting compound and removed the tar build up on the rim. Then metal polish on the nickle band, followed by an overall wax.
I then smoked a bowl of Bob's Chocolate Flake in it, to check it was clean and no unwanted tastes or flavours.
After it had cooled I then recleaned and waxed it, as after heat and moisture it will leech out more gunk I find.
It came up well, I doubt it had been smoked that much.
The Birds Eye on the left is most impressive.
Flame and Birds Eye on the right.
Rim and Bowl, it had never been reamed before.
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Lang May Yer Lumb Reek. Regards Peter W-D
Last edited by peterwd, Jun/27/09, 12:31 pm
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Lang May Your Lum Reek.
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Re: Peterson's 307 Smooth.
Lovely Pete, Pete!  (couldn't resist...sorry!)
I would spend all day looking at the left side, though the right side ain't no slouch for purty either...
Good find and great refurb.....
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Re: Peterson's 307 Smooth.
That turned out very nice.
Thanks for sharing.
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