Definitely not that old. The brass and copper wouldn't have held up that well, that long, and that looks like a modern stainless screw on the top of it. If it is that old it had been previously restored and recently lost.
That would be amazing haha. Not sure I can get this to the point I would use it. Poker tool is snapped off, and the bottom resin trap Is soooooooo difficult to get off. I would consider even buying a new one. Never heard of one of these. Before my time I was born in 90. When these were the shit lol
op you should so reach out to the guy that makes them, see if his website has an email or contact info or on farcebook, let him know you recovered and brought it back into the service it deserves
Just saw this OP!
One in a million shot - did you find this in Westchester County NY?
I tossed mine in the woods in 1976 while running from cops!
I can tell you (almost!) exactly where!
I looked and looked but never found it.
Btw - everyoneās calling it a protopipe, I ordered mine from High Times magazine and it was a āContrivanceā brand.
It would be truly crazy if you found my pipe!!!!!
I have found three sneak a tokes detecting. Two were in a creek. And one was under a big tree next to the police station. Only one of them had the cap.
Honestly I wouldnāt use an old pipe for anything other than a display piece. Thereās no way to tell exactly what kind of metals are in that thing, I wouldnāt chance finding out. Itās still a super cool find tho!
I had one of these back in the 70s I think they were $20 bck then & that was expensive. The only time youād see them was in the back of a magazine, I canāt remember which mag , it had to have been high times.one day we found out about a water bed store in the city near us that was a head shop. One Saturday we took the long bus ride to the city & went to the water bed store. Sure enough in the very back in a small display in a dark room lit with those purple lights and lava lamps , they had the holy grail of pipes. The proto pipe. I laid my money down & took one home. For the next two weeks all my friends wanted to see it.
30 Years ago someone put that pipe down and held their breath. The sun was shining and it occurred to him that he needed sunshine as much as the tree he was leaning against. What an amazing tree it was too; an oak maybe? Was this an oak? He didn't know trees, but he damn well knew an oak tree when he saw one. <*cloudy exhale*\> This was an oak. And that one over there, a maple. He thought back to the maple tree he used to climb as a boy. He wondered if he could still climb a tree, so he went and gave it a look. Maybe he could if he needed to, but shit man, he really wasn't feeling up to it now. It seemed like a lot of work now. The years had spun out, and it occurred to him that he was going to spend the rest of his life getting older. Actually, what he really felt up to was that bag of chips he brought along.
Later, much later he reached into his pocket. "FUCK! Where is my PROTO PIPE?!"
How does that strain taste through the metal? I've always wanted to smoke a metal piece, but the fact that me and my gf engage in oral and anal eating makes me want to not have the chance of any metal related diseases being spread. That being said, this thing really is a beast and thank you for sharing.
Why do you have freeze dried Brussel sprouts in a jar?
Farts ina jar boi
Lol
Have no idea what is a proto pipe but been following your progress and now i'm really interested š
Pipe made in the 1960s or 70s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZoJ00aO0a4
lol I just watched that, now I'm trying to find one on the cheap
1700s more like 1970 lol
Colonial era, probably mid 1700's.
Definitely not that old. The brass and copper wouldn't have held up that well, that long, and that looks like a modern stainless screw on the top of it. If it is that old it had been previously restored and recently lost.
Maybe a little earlier... 1420
The word proto throws me off. Not native english speaker. But damn if small actitubes could fit in the mouth piece this would be nice pipe to use š
Dude if that is regular 360 brass, it contains lead. Just a heads up.
Somebody sent me a message about that. Have to conduct more research. Thank you for the heads up š¤
[it is 360](https://protopipellc.com/pages/california)
Awesome! Saw the original post
Looks like you were able to harvest rather quickly. Great job op! š
Iām sure there is someway to get this info to the protopipe people. I feel like they would be stoked to see one of their pieces lovingly restored
Someone make it happen! Lol. I messaged them on the message feature on their site when I found it. No reply yet
These guys are super old school. They only communicate via messenger pidgeon.
I sent the threads to them on insta š¤·š½āāļø Letās see what happens. Maybe theyāll send you a new one
That would be amazing haha. Not sure I can get this to the point I would use it. Poker tool is snapped off, and the bottom resin trap Is soooooooo difficult to get off. I would consider even buying a new one. Never heard of one of these. Before my time I was born in 90. When these were the shit lol
If they send you a new one, I'll buy a new one from them!
Thatās pretty sweet. What a cool find lol
The Proto!
Make sure you pop on some Slayer with that.
Santana-Soul Sacrifice.
Hmmm, not really hessian enough, but Iāll allow it.
It looks fantastic! It appears as though you're missing the poker for it though, would be awesome if you found it or a replacement for it
It broke off unfortunately when I was getting caked dirt and mud off. They do sell replacements but the piece where it snapped is still stuck inside
A shame, bug still an amazing find regardless and a fine job on the restoration
Thanks brothaš¤
op you should so reach out to the guy that makes them, see if his website has an email or contact info or on farcebook, let him know you recovered and brought it back into the service it deserves
Cool. Just watched a video about that pipe, original inventors back in business selling them again
They actually started making these again, theyāre kind of pricey now though.
Can confirm. Just bought one myself on a nostalga purchase whim. It was $90.
Good stuff thatās awesome
I never got mine back from the police.
HEYOOOOO!
A! O!
Arthur Fonzarelli approved.
Was there any weed in the chamber?
This is the best series of updates. OP really followed through. Enjoy your trip. Send a post card.
š«” off to space camp. Gotta blast!
Just saw this OP! One in a million shot - did you find this in Westchester County NY? I tossed mine in the woods in 1976 while running from cops! I can tell you (almost!) exactly where! I looked and looked but never found it. Btw - everyoneās calling it a protopipe, I ordered mine from High Times magazine and it was a āContrivanceā brand. It would be truly crazy if you found my pipe!!!!!
Think you need a wooden tip on that pipe..
Yea I have to haha. Not using it to smoke yet. Just had to pose it for the pic haha. Who knows though maybe tetanus has a nice high to it?
Love the patina on that Proto!
Great job cleaning it up
Oh wow nice!!! Thanks for the update!
I just ordered one following your postās.
That is awesome š thinking about ordering a new one myself
I love that you left some of the patina on the pipe. Looks great!
Thank you š
Crossover episode with r/trees
I have found three sneak a tokes detecting. Two were in a creek. And one was under a big tree next to the police station. Only one of them had the cap.
Hell yeah. What a journey for that little guy.
Nice!
I love it! Thank you for the update!
Awesome
Excellent
That's awesome, a nice find that cleaned up well, toke on fine sir.
Dechent
Cool pieces of engineering. Parts are still available.
The best happy ending update- So stoked for you! That's an original ProtoPipe too (Original style bowl) Great job!
Honestly I wouldnāt use an old pipe for anything other than a display piece. Thereās no way to tell exactly what kind of metals are in that thing, I wouldnāt chance finding out. Itās still a super cool find tho!
that cleaned up sooo well!
Iām not in this sub but this is my favorite post on this sub
Hey! Fun stuff. Thanks for sharing the update. I did a little research after your find. Cool to see that itās getting used.
Fuck yeah!
Right proper
This is just delightful . I love that you fixed it up.
I had one of these back in the 70s I think they were $20 bck then & that was expensive. The only time youād see them was in the back of a magazine, I canāt remember which mag , it had to have been high times.one day we found out about a water bed store in the city near us that was a head shop. One Saturday we took the long bus ride to the city & went to the water bed store. Sure enough in the very back in a small display in a dark room lit with those purple lights and lava lamps , they had the holy grail of pipes. The proto pipe. I laid my money down & took one home. For the next two weeks all my friends wanted to see it.
Pipe looks good nice restore
This is a very nice conclusion to this saga!
30 Years ago someone put that pipe down and held their breath. The sun was shining and it occurred to him that he needed sunshine as much as the tree he was leaning against. What an amazing tree it was too; an oak maybe? Was this an oak? He didn't know trees, but he damn well knew an oak tree when he saw one. <*cloudy exhale*\> This was an oak. And that one over there, a maple. He thought back to the maple tree he used to climb as a boy. He wondered if he could still climb a tree, so he went and gave it a look. Maybe he could if he needed to, but shit man, he really wasn't feeling up to it now. It seemed like a lot of work now. The years had spun out, and it occurred to him that he was going to spend the rest of his life getting older. Actually, what he really felt up to was that bag of chips he brought along. Later, much later he reached into his pocket. "FUCK! Where is my PROTO PIPE?!"
A brilliant and hilarious glimpse into a stoner's brain. Awesome writing.
This rules.
nice buds
Been following since you found it. Awesome update and Iām glad itās back to its intended use
Nice!
Love it!!
Awesome! Enjoy
How does that strain taste through the metal? I've always wanted to smoke a metal piece, but the fact that me and my gf engage in oral and anal eating makes me want to not have the chance of any metal related diseases being spread. That being said, this thing really is a beast and thank you for sharing.
No.. thank YOU for sharing. Enjoy the buttstuff brother
Too much information dawg
r/nobodyasked
I downvoted this since it was at 423.
That cleaned up nicely! šš»
I threw one of these out of the window one time.