Branzig's How I Restore An Estate Batch!!!!

[Tobias Lutz]

Very happy to see the return of this thread. Thank you Brandon.

+1. This was definitely a good one to salvage.

[Branzig]

Thanks for all the kind words guys!

It took a little while to piece everything back together, but I am sure glad I did.

Since posting this originally I have come up with a couple of new tricks here and there for repair and restoration. I don't have a lot of time right now, Valentine's Day is one of our busiest seasons in my business, but soon I am hoping to add a section to it that is more "tips and tricks" for helping guys out!

[cbr310]

Yep thanks Branzig. looking into getting my first estate and redoing it. Just not sure which pipe brands to look for and a good price range to be at.

[Bruck]

Tnx for reposting this. Someday I'd like to try my hand at this.

[C.Casey]

I'm glad you were able to save this thread. I plan on relying on it in the future.

[Branzig]

Glad everyone is happy to see it back guys!

Means a lot to me. The whole reason I posted it to begin with is to get more people interested in preserving old pipes and to give them another chance. I love history, so vintage estate pipes and my passion for the hobby just go hand in hand.

I look forward to getting to work on my other tips and tricks for this thread. I have about 5 estates waiting right now that need some serious attention! Just need to find the time to dive in!

Once again, thanks everyone.

[Will46r]

What about cleaning stingers or does the oxy bath take care of it?

[cbr310]

so happy this was revived

[Branzig]

What about cleaning stingers or does the oxy bath take care of it?

The oxi bath helps a lot, but doesn't always break all the crud...

It depends if it is a stinger that can pass a pipe cleaner or not....I find paper clips are your best friend for stingers that don't pass a pipe cleaner.

[Will46r]

One does one doesnt. Thinking about atealing my wife's ultrasonic jewelry cleaner