Oldschool?

[kyleb]

I was curious, what was used for humidification - say, 50 years ago? What about 100 years ago?

Credos?

 

[David]

An apple slice.

 

[Headbanger]

I love that movie. :thumbsup:

 

[kyleb]

Whoa, definitely not what I was expecting.

 

[kyleb]

Wait, movie?

What am I missing here, did they really use apple slices - or am I just naive

 

[Certified Tobacconist]

the most common humidors used a clay brick which absorbed water and released it inside of a box: they were usually soaked and released bubbles until they were full. I believe it was called 'aztec' clay - the concept was similar to today's oasis foam. Back then humidors were commonly lined with tin or 'milk glass' - this is a white glass you will find in antique humidors. If im not mistaken, the credo brand, reverse osmosis humidification units did not come out untill the eighties...

 

[RigilKent]

this is the guy to listen to

 

[CWS]

The old one that I have has a thin brick that slides into a holder. The brick is placed into water and soaked until it will not hold any more water, then dried and placed in the holder on the side of the box. The one from the fifties has a brick in a steel mesh. The mesh will rust if not cleaned regularly.

 

[kyleb]

Wow - do you have any pictures of it, Chuck?

 

[CWS]

I can try and take some. The one from the 50's is pretty cool. I dont put cigars in it but use it in my lounge to hold lighters. The old one is in storage.

 

[kyleb]

Damn, sounds pretty cool. Where'd you get it?

 

[CWS]

Damn, sounds pretty cool. Where'd you get it?

The very old one I got outside of Boston, the newer one at a garage sale in Santa Barbara.