Ooph Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Does it smoke well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooph Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 QUOTE (ZenSilk @ Oct 26 2007, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Does it smoke well?It Smokes well with certain tobacco. I tried it with Al Fakhr and got good results, but I just want to know if anyone can identify it really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 would you mind taking a picture of the Heart, where the downstem (the tube that goes into the water) connects to? Just lift it out of the vase and take a picture so we are able to see the holes in the part where the downstem is connecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooph Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 Yep let me finish up this coal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Is the stem made of brass (it looks like it is), is it heavy, and is the soldering work on the hose port rough or smooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooph Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (ZenSilk @ Oct 26 2007, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Is the stem made of brass (it looks like it is), is it heavy, and is the soldering work on the hose port rough or smooth?Stem is made of brass, heavy (yes ) .... The Hoose port is very smooth. Edited October 26, 2007 by Ooph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I'm gonna say a Syrian, and a Damn nice one at that. Is the downstem brass as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooph Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (ZenSilk @ Oct 26 2007, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm gonna say a Syrian, and a Damn nice one at that. Is the downstem brass as well?Yeah the downstem is brass as well. I will take better pics when I dismantle this thing after this coal. Edited October 26, 2007 by Ooph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Does the downstem screw off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooph Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 I havnt tried too lol, can you give me a better explanation? maybe it does. Tell me what pictures to take of it and I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hmm, well if it's made entirely of brass, and the downstem screws off, and maybe you can also see if the bowl adapter (at the tippy top) also screws off. If the downstem screws off i'm for sure going to say that it's a Syrian Hookah, because in order to make threads on parts you need a machine, and most Syrians are made by machine, instead of by hand. The vase looks very nice, it is a genie vase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooph Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 QUOTE (ZenSilk @ Oct 26 2007, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hmm, well if it's made entirely of brass, and the downstem screws off, and maybe you can also see if the bowl adapter (at the tippy top) also screws off. If the downstem screws off i'm for sure going to say that it's a Syrian Hookah, because in order to make threads on parts you need a machine, and most Syrians are made by machine, instead of by hand. The vase looks very nice, it is a genie vase.Pictures I promised: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Wow. WOW. Umm, whered that person who got that for you get that???Even though it's a soldered downstem, i still think it's a rather old Syrian, a very traditionally built one. By the oxidation on the heart and downstem, it is for sure made of solid brass, and most likely pretty old, or has been sitting in water .Your a lucky guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooph Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 (edited) Not really sure where he got it from, I do let the stem sit in Water maybe I should stop doing that lol. I think the only flaw I see with this Hookah, is the Bowl and Hose. Do you think you can recommend me a bowl or hose for this type of Hookah? Edited October 27, 2007 by Ooph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Looks Syrian yet kind of Egyptian. My friend has one that looks extremely similar (also pure brass) but she doesnt know what exactly what it is. For bowl and hose recommendations, post in the main discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 My guess would be a Syrian stem on an Egyptian "genie" base. I would venture a guess that the stem is quite a bit older than the vase. Very nice piece. I would avoid cleaning the patina off unless I absolutely had to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geiseric Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 That is one beautiful hookah. I really like the attention to detail on the vase and the ornate stem. Looks much less manufactured than what you mostly see nowadays. All of my hookahs look like they are straight out of a mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooph Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 QUOTE (Geiseric @ Oct 28 2007, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That is one beautiful hookah. I really like the attention to detail on the vase and the ornate stem. Looks much less manufactured than what you mostly see nowadays. All of my hookahs look like they are straight out of a mold.Thank you all for the feedback, I appreciate this hookah more now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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