Lorco Pipes

[aquilas]

Would anyone know anything about this brand of pipes?
I found a pipe with the stamp "Lorco Imported Briar" a few days ago, but I have not been able to find anything about this brand. All I keep finding are auction postings for it.

 

[mso489]

The "imported briar" language always suggests a U.S. made pipe because pipes were made

with some "off" materials during the briar shortage during World War II, so as soon as possible,

pipe makers reassured buyers that the pipes were made of "real" imported briar instead of some

substitute wood or material. Lorco draws a complete blank with me. My first suspect would be one

of the better known pipe makers that did this as a sub-brand for a short while, or as a house pipe

brand or promotional item for some other company. I would look for resemblances to one of the

better-known brands such as Dr. Grabow, Yello Bole, Kaywoodie, or Benton, etc.

 

[aquilas]

Thanks mso489. Yeah I figured it would have gotten lumped into the Grabow and Kaywoodie lot. Most of the results I found when googling the brand were auction postings and the poster of those had Lorco pipes with those brands.