What is this??

Joined Apr 2006
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First off, just joined in the last week or so, lovin it so far, and bought my first Friday deal today. That out of the way, now I want some help!

This was given to me a long time ago- by a family member. Used to belong to a great-grandfather. What is it called? I believe it is used to make cigars. How? I'd love to find some info, because it's old, and could be a lot of fun. It appears to have 20 slots for cigars. It is held together by two wooden pegs. Whole thing is made of wood, but I don't know what kind. I could have sworn a long time ago that it was a humidor, long before I even knew what that was. What is it really called? I want to make cigars! If you help- I'll send you some cigars that were made in it. What's a good tobacco? What's a good wrap? Where do I get either? There- that's a topic that should get some neat responses. Thanks for being such a welcoming community!

View of it closed
[img=left]http://www.themann00.com/forumcontent/cigar.com/cigarthingy1.jpg[/img]

On it's side
[img=left]http://www.themann00.com/forumcontent/cigar.com/cigarthingy2.jpg[/img]

Open, you can see the two pegs that hold it shut on the piece in the back
[img=left]http://www.themann00.com/forumcontent/cigar.com/cigarthingy3.jpg[/img]

Different view of it open
[img=left]http://www.themann00.com/forumcontent/cigar.com/cigarthingy4.jpg[/img]

On the one side, the number 614027 appears
[img=left]http://www.themann00.com/forumcontent/cigar.com/cigarthingy5.jpg[/img]

On the other, it looks like a big X, and the number 24
[img=left]http://www.themann00.com/forumcontent/cigar.com/cigarthingy6.jpg[/img]

Close-up of the 24
[img=left]http://www.themann00.com/forumcontent/cigar.com/cigarthingy7.jpg[/img]
 
Welcome to the forum. What you have is a mold. the tobacco would be rolled hand tight, then it would be put into a mold such as this. The torcedor would then put the mold in a press (from what I've seen a hydraulic jack and plate) and it would compress the tobacco. He/she would then remove the cigars and cut the the excess off with a special cutter. They would then be either smoked immediately or set aside to age.
 
Thanks for sharing the photos, and welcome to the forum!

Did your great-grandfather work for a cigar manufacturer?
 
First, Welcome to the forum, you will find the people here very friendly.

Second, that is one of the neatest old things I have seen in a long time. Pretty cool buddy!
 
Bikeman said:
Second, that is one of the neatest old things I have seen in a long time. Pretty cool buddy!

sad thing you have never seen me Bike...then i could take that title :p
 
Stickman said:
Bikeman said:
Second, that is one of the neatest old things I have seen in a long time. Pretty cool buddy!

sad thing you have never seen me Bike...then i could take that title :p

Nick, I don't have to see you to know how cool you are brother! It is a shame about your governer though.
 
Bikeman said:
Stickman said:
Bikeman said:
Second, that is one of the neatest old things I have seen in a long time. Pretty cool buddy!

sad thing you have never seen me Bike...then i could take that title :p

Nick, I don't have to see you to know how cool you are brother! It is a shame about your governer though.

LOL...bike I wasnt talking about being cool...I was refering to being THE neatest "old thing" you seen in a long time :lol:
 
Did your great-grandfather work for a cigar manufacturer?

Not that I know of- but I am now inspired to track down a little history on this. I got it when I was probably in 6th or 7th grade, and just didn't know to ask about it then.

The torcedor would then put the mold in a press (from what I've seen a hydraulic jack and plate) and it would compress the tobacco.

A press? Grrrrr... that's going to be tough to do. The wooden pegs hold the pieces together very tightly. Maybe it doesn't need a press?

If I do end up rolling my own: anyone want to suggest what to buy and where? Remember- I'm going to be sharing!
 
TheMann00 said:
Did your great-grandfather work for a cigar manufacturer?

Not that I know of- but I am now inspired to track down a little history on this. I got it when I was probably in 6th or 7th grade, and just didn't know to ask about it then.

[quote:31hg4uzs]The torcedor would then put the mold in a press (from what I've seen a hydraulic jack and plate) and it would compress the tobacco.

A press? Grrrrr... that's going to be tough to do. The wooden pegs hold the pieces together very tightly. Maybe it doesn't need a press?

If I do end up rolling my own: anyone want to suggest what to buy and where? Remember- I'm going to be sharing![/quote:31hg4uzs]

everything you need to know and more

http://www.coffinails.com/cigars.html
 
TheMann00 said:
Maybe it doesn't need a press?

If I do end up rolling my own: anyone want to suggest what to buy and where? Remember- I'm going to be sharing!

The Tobacco is larger then the slots and is pressed to make the cigars into the right size - then the wrapper is put on-
 
Uhhhhhhhhhh, I'd be REAL careful with that thing, and don't go telling anyone where you live. Seriously. I could be wrong, but remember an old wise saying, from someone who's old and wise. I'm old and wise because of my age and experience with inexperience and stupidity. Get that thing looked at by someone who knows about stuff like that. I'm talking about having it appraised. You could be sitting on a retirement fund. Or some big chunk of one.
 
It probably depends quite a bit on where it came from. If it's from a famous factory, I could see it being worth a tidy sum. I bet someone out there can ID those markings.