Medico, Wally Frank, Hesson Guard pipes

[jrfoxx]

Not much experience with 2 but Medico used to be a drug store pipe. Cheap and well, just cheap.
Bought 1 as a teenager but moved on quickly. Not a bad pipe just wasn't for me.
I believe they used a filter or stem in them can't really remember

That must be why the Medico name sounds familiar. Probably saw them back in the day when Redman chew, captain black and others, and Topps and such, were all just out in the open in a magazine type shelf rack. Plus, every bar had a cigarette machine just inside the door where anyone, even us 13yr Olds, could easily buy some. Same with the aisle of booze in every grocery store. Remember those days?

My, how times have changed. Clean shaven, I look like I'm in my late 30's until you see the head of completely grey hair, yet I still get carded if I'm wearing a hat.

Anyway, for $25 for 5 and 1/2 Pipes, even used, I was expecting high end Pipes. Best case scenario, middle of the road, but expecting relatively cheap ones, but as long as they hold burning tobacco and smoke flows easily, I'll be perfectly happy with them.

Partly, they were bought in the secret hopes they needed the bowl cleaned, so I can practice with my ne adjustable reamer on the way, and the wood at a minimum, needed some rehydration with boiled linseed or tung oil, that can be polished to an awesome gloss once the wood is fully hydrated.

So, they were more bought for the possible enjoyment of fixing then up or full-blown refinishing than actual smoking. I have 2 very nice pipes for that. These would be used on trips, camping, etc where if something happened, I wouldn't really care, got 4 left, lol

I certainly wouldn't consider taking you Stanwell anywhere beyond the smoking area 50ft from my door. My MM Night Rider Country Gentleman I would consider taking on a trip as any chips are perfectly fixed with a fine tip, permanent black sharpie. Already done it on 2 small ones, and it worked perfectly. Can't fix a chip in your Stanwell and I love the polished woods color and grain, so I'd hate to chip it, or God forbid, worse. I consider it my "fancy" occasions pipe.

I friggin love tobacco!