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Vintage Smoking
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![]() Vintage Italian Venturi Apple Green Smoking Pipe $15.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 33m |
![]() VINTAGE WATER SMOKING SHISHA HOOKAH LIQUID FILTER PIPE + CLEANING TOOL $8.99 Time Remaining: 25d 15h 57m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
![]() VINTAGE SMOKING PIPE CARVED BOWL BUFFALO HEAD BRIAR ITALY $8.99 Time Remaining: 57m |
![]() VINTAGE COMFORT SMOKING PIPE FRANCE $9.99 Time Remaining: 58m |
![]() 2011 Hotselling Christmas Gift Vintage Classic Box Smoking Marble Tobacco Pipe $9.46 Time Remaining: 15d 9h 6m Buy It Now for only: $9.46 |
![]() Vintage Challenger Air cool Aluminum Smoking Pipe $30.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 5m |
![]() VINTAGE TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE ALUMINUM BOWL USED $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 23m |
![]() Vintage Bent Bulldog Dark Wood Smoking Pipe T73 $25.50 Time Remaining: 17d 20h 16m Buy It Now for only: $25.50 |
![]() Vintage Ceramic Smoking Estate Pipe Rest Logs $5.99 Time Remaining: 1h 24m |
![]() VINTAGE TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE DESIGN CURTIS METAL PIPE USED $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 26m |
![]() VINTAGE 50S BLOND BATHING BEAUTY ESTATE SMOKING PIPE LEG TAMPER SCRAPER $45.00 Time Remaining: 17d 20h 20m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
![]() VINTAGE TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE FALCON METAL PIPE USED $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 28m |
![]() VINTAGE TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE YELLO BOLE STANDARD DRYLON USED $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 31m |
![]() FREE SHIPPING SMOKING PIPES NEW ESTATE VINTAGE $7.99 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 25m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
![]() VINTAGE TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE CLASSIC DELUXE USED $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 35m |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Custombilt Moore Mark Rhodesian Smoking Pipe 1940s $26.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 37m |
![]() VINTAGE TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE NO MARK 6 3 8 LONG USED $6.99 Time Remaining: 1h 39m |
![]() Vintage Canada Made Brigham Smoking Pipe Three dots $25.00 Time Remaining: 9d 23h 1m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
![]() VINTAGE GBD CLASSIC PREHISTORIC ENGLISH ESTATE SMOKING PIPE ENGLAND $26.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 48m |
![]() Vintage CALABASH SHERLOCK HOLMES SMOKING PIPE FROM ESTATE $100.00 (25 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 52m |
![]() Vintage Estate Smoking Pipe Souvenir CURTIS MICHIGAN Never Used $19.99 Time Remaining: 28d 20h 10m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
![]() Vintage SADDLE BAG CLAY SMOKING PIPE NR $22.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 52m |
![]() 6 ANTIQUE VINTAGE CLAY TRADE SMOKING PIPE BOWLS 2 RED LETTER $49.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 53m |
![]() Vintage Ben Wade Standard Smoking London England made $40.00 Time Remaining: 13d 16h 7m Buy It Now for only: $40.00 |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe IRISH SECOND $28.50 Time Remaining: 2h 8m |
![]() Vintage ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING SELECTED IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE WOOD $4.99 Time Remaining: 2h 19m |
![]() Vintage Wooden Hand Carved Mask Smoking Pipe T73 $60.35 Time Remaining: 17d 20h 22m Buy It Now for only: $60.35 |
![]() Vintage CHATEAU BRAYER ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE WOOD $6.01 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 23m |
![]() VINTAGE SAVINELLI DELUXE ITALIAN ESTATE SMOKING PIPE COLLECTIBLE ITALY $20.50 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 27m |
![]() Vintage COUNTRY STORE ALGERIAN ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE WOOD $4.99 Time Remaining: 2h 28m |
![]() SMOKING PIPES NEW ESTATE VINTAGE $5.99 Time Remaining: 1d 16m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
![]() Vintage ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE WOOD $4.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 31m |
![]() VINTAGE ENGLISH SMOKING PIPE LOOK $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 36m |
![]() VINTAGE ANTIQUE JAMESONS COLLECTOR 9570 SMOKING PIPE ESTATE LONDON ENGLAND $24.88 Time Remaining: 4d 3h Buy It Now for only: $24.88 |
![]() Vintage BUESCHERS Famous WOODEN SMOKING PIPE WOOD UNUSED NICE $1.04 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 37m |
![]() Vintage ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE WOOD $4.99 Time Remaining: 2h 37m |
![]() VINTAGE RARE CPF SMOKING PIPE ORIGINAL CASE STERLING CONNECTOR AMBER STEM $29.99 Time Remaining: 19d 18h 13m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
![]() Vintage Aristocob Aluminum Corn Cob Insert Tobacco Smoking Pipe Insert Unused $9.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 38m |
![]() Vintage CROWN ROYAL ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR ROUTE PIPE WOOD ENGLAND $13.83 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 44m |
![]() Vintage SAVINELLI ALLIGATOR Smoking Pipe No 305 Astonishing Skin Shape Carving $55.00 Time Remaining: 27d 58m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
![]() Vintage STETSON MADE IN ITALY ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE $4.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 47m |
![]() Vintage RACINE DE EXTRA BRUYERE ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE $4.99 Time Remaining: 2h 47m |
![]() Vintage Old Smoking Pipe with Case Meerschaum Looks New $50.00 Time Remaining: 22d 1h 39m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
![]() Vintage YELLO BOLE IMPERIAL ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE $4.99 Time Remaining: 2h 48m |
![]() Vintage MASTERCRAFT ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING ALGERIAN IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE FRANCE $4.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 50m |
![]() OLD VTG UNUSUAL TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE ITALY ITALIAN MET PIPE BULLET TORPEDO $14.33 Time Remaining: 2h 55m |
![]() 2 in 1 VINTAGE WATER SMOKING SHISHA HOOKAH LIQUID FILTER PIPE + CLEANING TOOL $8.99 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 12m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
![]() ESTATE VINTAGE SMOKING PIPE BARK DR GRABOW IMPORTED BRIAR GOOD CONDITION $10.00 Time Remaining: 3h 9m |
![]() Vintage KAYWOODIE DRINKLESS ESTATE WOODEN SMOKING IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE 7731G $5.88 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 10m |
![]() Vintage Kaywoodie White Briar Smoking Pipes Lot of 3 $24.99 Time Remaining: 22d 17h 2m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
![]() VTG ROYAL DUKE OF DUNDEE DELUXE VERTICAL GRAIN SMOKING PIPE TABACCO BRIAR ESTATE $7.95 Time Remaining: 3h 16m |
![]() Vintage Estate Tobacco Smoking Pipe Lot Willard DrGrabow Westbrook $15.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 17m |
![]() Beautiful vintage smoking pipe BUTZ CHOQUIN COCARDE $40.00 Time Remaining: 10d 14h 48m Buy It Now for only: $40.00 |
![]() Vintage Estate Tobacco Smoking Pipe Lot Romano Dr Grabow Kaywoodie Briar $39.00 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 18m |
![]() Vintage Estate Aristocob Art Deco Aluminum Smoking Tobacco Pipe $9.99 Time Remaining: 3h 21m |
![]() Vintage Estate Smoking Pipe Wood Bowl Long Stem Unsmoked $19.99 Time Remaining: 28d 20h 10m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
![]() Imported Briar Estate Smoking Pipe Vintage $9.00 Time Remaining: 3h 22m |
![]() Vintage Estate Smoking Pipe London England Smoke Spirits 2 x 15 bowl burl $6.99 Time Remaining: 3h 31m |
![]() VINTAGE BENTLEY UPRIGHT SMOKING PIPE $14.99 Time Remaining: 3h 37m |
![]() Vintage Estate Smoking Pipe ALGIE DE LUX Imported ALGERIA 63 hand carved wood $19.99 Time Remaining: 28d 20h 10m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe Frank Medico Small $18.50 Time Remaining: 3h 37m |
![]() LHS Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe Purex Superfine $0.99 Time Remaining: 3h 37m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
![]() Vintage Tobacco Long Stem Wood Smoking Pipe $29.99 Time Remaining: 21d 3h 38m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
![]() Vintage Savinelli Extra Italy 7004 Smoking Pipe $19.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 39m |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Duke of Dundee Smoking Pipe Textured Bowl $5.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 43m |
![]() 1930s Europe Vintage Smoking Pipe Cleaning Tool $25.00 Time Remaining: 24d 20h 28m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe marked The Crescent on bottom of the Bowl $3.54 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 47m |
![]() Vintage Carved Wood Snappy Miniature Smoking Pipe $9.95 Time Remaining: 3h 50m |
![]() Vintage Rare PETERSON KAPRHECarved Smoking Pipe 008s $41.25 Time Remaining: 5d 16h 48m Buy It Now for only: $41.25 |
![]() Kaywoodie Carburetor 04 Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe Imported Briar $2.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 57m |
![]() Vintage Estate Comoys The Everyman 430 London England Imported Briar Smoking $43.88 Time Remaining: 4h 2m Buy It Now for only: $49.88 |
![]() VINTAGE MISSOURI MEERSCHAUM ORINAL CORN COB SMOKING BRIAR PIPE $14.98 Time Remaining: 4d 1m Buy It Now for only: $14.98 |
![]() Vintage Pipe Imported Briar Italy Rusticated Collectible Tabacco Smoking Pipe $15.88 Time Remaining: 4h 6m Buy It Now for only: $19.88 |
![]() Vintage Estate Smoking Pipe Earl of Essex Imported Briar 15 carved bowl $7.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4h 13m |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe WELLINGTON small $18.50 Time Remaining: 4h 15m |
![]() Vintage 5 Linkmans Dr Grabow Supreme Smoking Pipe 65 $11.99 Time Remaining: 21d 1h 1m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe Royal Danish 906 $32.50 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4h 48m |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe THERMO FILTER $26.50 Time Remaining: 4h 50m |
![]() Lot Of 5 Vintage Smoking Tobacco Estate Pipe Bowls Some Pipe Tools $30.00 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 46m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
![]() Vintage Estate Meerschaum Lined Briar Smoking Pipe CORONATION $28.50 Time Remaining: 4h 50m |
![]() OE9 Vintage Wooden Smoking pipe Made in USA $9.90 Time Remaining: 5h 1m |
![]() Vintage Smoking Pipe Hand Carved Wooden Monkey T73 $59.50 Time Remaining: 17d 20h 22m Buy It Now for only: $59.50 |
![]() OE8 Vintage Wooden Smoking pipe Bruyere Extra Made in German $9.90 Time Remaining: 5h 1m |
![]() OF1 Vintage Wooden Smoking pipe Dr Hardy $9.90 Time Remaining: 5h 5m |
![]() Wizard Face Smoking Pipe Unique Vintage Estate Handcrafted Clay Bamboo w stand $19.95 Time Remaining: 25d 22h 26m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
![]() Vintage Estate Briar Smoking Pipe Graco $28.50 Time Remaining: 5h 16m |
![]() VINTAGE SMOKING PIPE BULL $19.95 Time Remaining: 6h 37m |
![]() Vintage Kaywoodie Imported Briar Curved Smoking Pipe Number 75 $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 16h |
![]() Vintage Smoking Pipe Wood Carved deep design acorn nut $16.99 Time Remaining: 21d 14h 57m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
![]() Vintage Pipe Lord Eden Imported Briar Collectible Tabacco Smoking $19.88 Time Remaining: 16h 53m Buy It Now for only: $26.88 |
![]() Vintage Estate Pipe Andersen Israel Rusticated Briar Collectible Smoking Tobacco $46.88 Time Remaining: 17h 1m Buy It Now for only: $54.88 |
![]() Vintage Dr Grabow Box of Pipe Smoking Filters 10 Filters $2.00 Time Remaining: 27d 23h 11m Buy It Now for only: $2.00 |
![]() Vintage Estate Pipe Krona Freehand Partial Sandblasted Briar Collectible Smoking $62.88 Time Remaining: 17h 9m Buy It Now for only: $72.88 |
![]() Chang Feng Wooden Tobacco Smoking Pipe estate unsmoked pipes vtg style brown $9.99 Time Remaining: 17h 21m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
![]() RARE VINTAGE ANTIQUE HAND BURLED GERMAN or AUSTRIAN TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE BURL $69.99 Time Remaining: 6d 21h 3m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
![]() Vintage Estate Pipe Carved Profile NEPT I Collectible Smoking Tobacco $24.88 Time Remaining: 17h 25m Buy It Now for only: $32.88 |
![]() Vintage Estate Pipe Barrister Rusticated Briar Collectible Smoking Tobacco $19.88 Time Remaining: 17h 29m Buy It Now for only: $26.88 |
![]() Vintage Bruyere Garantie Wooden Wood Carving Pipe Deer Stag Tabacco Old Smoking $45.00 Time Remaining: 4d 22h 37m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
![]() Chang Feng Wooden Tobacco Smoking Pipe estate unsmoked pipes vtg style black B $19.99 Time Remaining: 17h 32m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
![]() Chang Feng Wooden Tobacco Smoking Pipe estate unsmoked pipes vtg style black S $19.99 Time Remaining: 17h 42m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
Vintage Smoking

Re-Enameling Vintage Jewellery
It wasn't until I purchased an interesting vintage Christmas brooch that someone had already repainted but in quite a gaudy green, that the idea of re-enameling came to mind. So off I went to the large craft shop in town and edged my way through the men buying small pots of enamel paint for their model soldiers and vehicles.
I now buy my little pots from a local model shop and so far I have been the only woman in there! But do not let this put you off. The enamel pots are not just available in Khaki and army brown but bright gloss colours that are ideal for jewellery. Gather your paints, brushes, kitchen paper and newspaper together first
Clean the jewellery that you want to paint and allow to dry. Use a just damp cotton wool bud for this.
Lay onto a piece of newspaper or a piece of kitchen towel
Make sure you are not smoking as the paint is flammable and use in a well ventilated room
Use small craft paint brushes and wipe after wards on a towel.
When opened, stir the paint well before use and a little goes a long way.
Paint the area and allow to dry, then paint again - gives a good colour that lasts longer
Either match the original paint and you may have to blend different paints to match the colour
Or you can experiment and paint new shades to be slightly more modern
Experiment on some junk jewellery first before going to paint a more expensive piece though
A great way to recycle jewellery that has small chips or the plate has worn. But be careful it can be addictive
Have fun!
There are a large variety of locations where you may find fabulous vintage jewelry. But if you don't have experience buying vintage treasures then it would be best to take some time and do a tad bit of research before you head out to shop. Having said that, the following are outstanding places to check out when you head out to hunt for your vintage earrings or brooches.
Vintage clothing shops and consignment stores: These shops don't just sell fun clothing. You may also find fantastic vintage brooches, rings, earrings, and other gems at local vintage consignment stores and clothing shops. Often the shop manager will be able to tell you a few things about the vintage treasures they have for sale. They will very likely be able to tell you about the type of gemstones (or fake gemstones) that are in each. Prices will usually be a bit higher than at the resale shops but you will probably be able to find vintage pieces at a reasonable price.
Resale shops: Think Goodwill, Salvation Army and other thrift type stores. Many people make regular donations to these stores and they generally have a very large inventory that spans all of the vintage periods. These shops are a fabulous resource for finding vintage jewelry especially costume pieces. And, if you keep your eyes open you might just find a few fine vintage pieces.
Estate and garage sales: Yep. Wake up early on the weekend, jump in your car, and head out to some garage and estate sales to find great vintage jewellery. You may have to claw through a bunch of items to find just a few good vintage pieces but they are there just waiting to be found if you do a little work.
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Modern speakers for vintage receiver?
I have a Technics SA-500 FM/AM stereo receiver that my dad bought in ~1980. Recently the two old speakers that were bought with it died (one even began smoking!) So I am in the market for new speakers. My question is what modern speakers are compatible with this receiver? I'd like to spend somewhere around $200, I don't need the best speakers out there just something for my (small) living room, but good quality that will last. I use the receiver to listen to the radio and my turntable (Technics SL-5200).
I liked the two old speakers, each one had its own subwoofer built in, so I would prefer 2 new speakers that are similar to this but perhaps smaller.
I just checked and the old speakers are EPI model 100V, are they worth trying to repair?
Those EPI speakers were good, but not great sounding by today's standards. You'd have to pay a lot for a cabinet that heavy these days... It's hard to recommend you fix them or not without knowing how bad the damage is. The tweeters sell for between $25.00 and $50.00 each on eBay and the woofers could be reconed if damaged. Substituting new drivers with different specs is NOT the way to go. Any electrolytic capacitors in the crossovers should definitely be replaced considering their age. Electrolytic capacitors have about the shortest life span of all electronics and are usually the cause of most problems in older electronics.
You're probably pushing your luck with that old receiver. Any electronics over about 10 years old could go at any time and might not be performing to spec. There was stuff made in the '60s and early '70s that lasted a LONG time with no repairs, but by the time the '80s came around, things just weren't built like that anymore.
You probably blew the speakers by pushing the amp into clipping (where the amp runs out of clean power and starts to sound distorted). This distortion heats and fries speaker components very quickly. If the receiver is no longer working to spec, it may not be able to play that loud without going into clipping, or there may be a DC offset problem at the speaker outputs. This will also damage speakers. You can test for DC offset by playing the receiver and using a multimeter set to DC to test for DC voltage between the two speaker wires. Anything over 100mV probably means your amp isn't sounding very good. Anything over a couple volts could damage your speakers. It might be you just played the system too loud and didn't back off when you heard clipping distortion. But, speakers just don't fry like that for no reason. If you weren't abusing the speakers, I would strongly suspect the receiver is putting out a damaging amount of DC and I sure wouldn't hook a new pair of speakers up to it without having that checked out first.
The Sony SS series speakers sound very nice on a budget. If you don't want to repair the EPIs, you could pick up a pair of the Sony's that are about the same size for $100.00. They might even sound a little better than the old EPIs...
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SS-B3000-Bookshelf-Speakers-8-Inch/dp/B000OG6I6A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307297385&sr=8-1
The BIC speakers are a little smaller and also sound excellent on a budget. They may not go quite as deep in the bass as the EPI or Sony...
http://www.amazon.com/BIC-America-DV62si-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B00006JPDI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1307297785&sr=1-1
Good luck! Hope you get your system up and running again soon!
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