My first estate

[cbr310]

So I been to my local stores, Michaels, jo an fabric, rite Aid and cigarette shop. No one has stiff bristled pipe cleaners. Would lowes or home Depot or just online?

[Branzig]

Not to hijack but what's the stinger do?

It is a condenser. It is "supposed to" make for a cooler and drier smoke. The trade off is if moisture gathers at the bottom of your bowl you can't pass a pipe cleaner through it.

Some actually work very well, most are terrible gurgle breeding monsters. so unless it is a rare collector, like a 4 hole Kaywoodie, most of mine meet the hacksaw.

So I been to my local stores, Michaels, jo an fabric, rite Aid and cigarette shop. No one has stiff bristled pipe cleaners. Would lowes or home Depot or just online?

One of my local smoke shops carry them, but he is a true tobacconist, not a pay for less smoke store. So if you don't have a tobacconist near you, probably gonna have to get them online.

[NeverBend]

It is a condenser. It is "supposed to" make for a cooler and drier smoke. The trade off is if moisture gathers at the bottom of your bowl you can't pass a pipe cleaner through it.

Some actually work very well, most are terrible gurgle breeding monsters. so unless it is a rare collector, like a 4 hole Kaywoodie, most of mine meet the hacksaw.

One of my local smoke shops carry them, but he is a true tobacconist, not a pay for less smoke store. So if you don't have a tobacconist near you, probably gonna have to get them online.

When manufactured, stingers were either screwed or pressure fit into the stems. Not all stingers were made alike. Kaywoodie products often had an aluminum screw-in collar and the stinger was inserted (pressure) into this (yours looks like this). The problem is that, in any case, the screw threads and stingers were all made of aluminium and they can be easily damaged when trying to apply enough torque to loosen them. Sometimes soaking in water or alcohol help.

Bristle cleaners are available from several online dealers and should also be available from local pipe/tobacco shops. Stay away from craft shops where they are meant for cosmetics (usually) and are generally too long and expensive.

Pete

[cbr310]

found his nugget of info on the pipe. Thanks Brandon for the lead! So I believe its a 1936
Again according to my notes.
1929 - 1936 "aged bruyere"
1936 KB&B identified their briar on the shank of their pipes (French, Italian, Algerian, Grecian, etc.) BRUYERE.
Algerian preceded Grecian briar.
1936~ - imported briar