A Big-Ben Crosley Trifecta: A Blocked Airway, a Hole in the Heel and an Acrylic Shank Extension Rebuild

Even as I begin this project, I’m not sure if this Big-Ben Crosley is going to come out on the other side ready to go again.  It came to me in February 2019 as part of a Lot of 68 pipes from a seller in West Hartford, Connecticut.  My final bid was sufficient and the …

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Road Trip Restoration #2: Replacing the Shattered Shank Extension for an Heirloom Sixten Ivarsson Stanwell 62

My wife and I continue our 4-month road trip that began in Golden, Colorado, camping with our small travel trailer.  We have been in the Allegheny National Forest enjoying (finally) some gentle sunny dry weather.  This morning, we got our ‘steps’ in and enjoyed looking at this finger of the Allegheny Reservoir at the Kiasutha …

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