Barling question

[tuckahoe]

I picked this Barling up a couple of months ago in an auction lot. I got it out today to start cleaning it up and checked Barling on the pipedia. It's marked Barling 5386 London England and TVF Brigadier Exel. It's markings look to be transitional or post transition but it says the TVF makes it pre transitional. Can anyone shed some light on what it is?

 

[rigmedic1]

I dated my Barling Guinea Grain with similar markings to transitional, about 1962.

 

[ssjones]

That is a beautiful Prince and should clean up nicely. Good find!
Here is a 1962 Barlings Catalog, you might find that helpful in dating the pipe.
http://pipepages.com/62bar1.htm

 

[tuckahoe]

Thanks for the help guys. I started cleaning it up tonight and I'll post some after pics when it's done.

 

[tuckahoe]

Here she is all cleaned up. Everything came out pretty good. I did loose the stem logo but it was very faint and I wasn't surprised I lost it.

 

[ssjones]

Nice job, what a great shape. Love the mix of grain and birdseye. I bet she's a great smoker.

 

[cigrmaster]

Great looking pipe you got there. You did a great job cleaning it up. Hope it smokes as good as it looks.

 

[tuckahoe]

I'm smoking some Peterson 2012 Special Reserve in it right now and it is indeed a good smoker. She's got a nice easy draw and just feels nice in my hand. I'd have to say she borders on great but I'll wait to say that until I've smoked another couple bowls in her.

 

[papipeguy]

Great lookingpiece. here's another resource.
http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-barling.html

 

[mkelaw]

I dated my Barling Guinea Grain with similar markings to transitional, about 1962.

You may actually have a Pre-Trans there. Pre-Trans Guinea Grains used a script "Barling" I believe the key is the presence of "Regd" on the brand side and perhaps an "EB" I nearly made the same, costly mistake myself in pricing a pipe for re-sale. See: http://mkelaw-pipes.com/html/pipee1610.htmlhttp://mkelaw-pipes.com/html/pipee1610.html. Also see the above link to pipephil. On that page the same quirk is discussed.

 

[herrflick]

Post transitional. Go to pipedia and check.