British Pipe Porn - Pre-Lane Charatan Dublin

[ashdigger]

Here's another recent score. it's a pre-Lane Charatan Sandblast. It's just under 5 1/2 inches and weights 25 grams. Perfect for me!! I really like the Lane Era Charatan shapes but I just can't handle the weight and size. I only clench pipes and unlike Brad, I'm a mere mortal.


It's Stamped Charatan's Make - London England - De Luxe - 33

Here's the best part - I have another Charatan that has the logo buffed off the stem but has this exact button. The secret to a great pipe....IMHO.

Obviously the stem needs a good cleaning.

 

[kenbarnes]

What a lovely craggy 33 deluxe. Looks like a hand- cut mouthpiece? I have a 1951 Charatan catalogue here which gives the actual weight of each shape in grams & oz as well as the length in cms & inches. These however only relate to the weight of smooth pipes and this one (shape 33) says 30 grms for the smooth, which sounds about right. It states the length of this shape 33 as 5 1/4" or 13.3cms. I have just realised that in this catalogue Reuben Charatan thought that there were 32 grams in an ounce as all the weights are based on that perhaps these were troy ounces rather than imperial Troy ounce is 31.35 grms rather than 28.2 grms. I don't think he was too hot on stuff like that especially when you notice the spelling of the Charatan Underboar, which sounds like a wild boar has something to do with the invention rather than the pipe's bore hole was lowered!

 

[ashdigger]

Thanks Ken. That's pretty cool stuff. Those stems are extremely well done.

 

[tschiraldi]

That is a gorgeous pipe! Old Charatans are the best!

 

[pagan]

Pretty sweet smoker you got there

 

[ssjones]

Good looking briar (and button!). I love non-DC Charatan stems, grab them when you can.

 

[buckaroo]

I've never seen a sandblasted one. Great one. His smooth brother. 34 grams

 

[sablebrush52]

Hey Ash,
Great catch!