Information - American Smoking Pipe Repair Co.

• Q:  Which is more durable, Vulcanite or Lucite?

  • ​A:  Lucite

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• Q:  Can you remove the oxidation from a vulcanite stem?

  • ​A:  Yes

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• Q:  What does reconditioning consist of you doing?

  • ​A:  Reaming, Sterilize, and Polish

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• Q:  Can I replace the tenon?

  • ​A:  Yes, if the air hole is drilled on-center. Lucite stems work best to replace tenons.

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• Q:  Can you remove clogs in the pipe/stems?

  • ​A:  Yes

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• Q:  Do you band shanks?

  • ​A:  Yes, with nickel and silver, I do not replace gold bands.

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• Q:  The shank broke in half; what can I do?

  • ​A:  I can splice it back together

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• Q:  Do you do logos?

  • ​A:  Yes, I have some, not all

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• Q:  I want my pipe to look newer. What can be done?

  • ​A:  Refinish the pipe by removing all scratches and re-stain it

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• Q:  Do you have BakeLite Stems?

  • ​A:  No

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• Q:  Do you have twin bores?

  • ​A:  Yes

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• Q:  Do you replace the Meerschaum bowl and recork Calabash bowls?

  • ​A:  I do not replace the bowl, but I can replace the cork.

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• Q:  Can you fix a hole in the bowl?

  • ​A:  Yes, I can also fill cracks in the bowl

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• Q:  Can I convert my metal screw filter to a push-pull fitting?

  • ​A:  Yes

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• Q:  The stem in my Kaywoodie is overturned. Can it be made to line up with the shank?

  • ​A:  Yes

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• Q: My pipe fits into a box. Can you make the stem fit the box?

  • ​A:  Yes