Show Off Your Barlings Here

[buroak]

jpmcwjr, That is a sharp looking Canadian. Getting a replacement stem with the Barling cross is tricky. To my knowledge, Tim West may be the last repairman with a usable stamp. I could not get a reply to my email inquiry about the status of his stamp, so it is possible no one still has a serviceable stamp.
Thanks, sablebrush52. I agree about the airway at the button. A little deviation from spec is something I can accept, especially considering the challenges of the task. In part I think the cut of the airway at the bit was meant to replicate the rounding of the slot opening that is sometimes seen on Barling buttons (if that makes sense).

 

[dixie]

One of the Barling's Make YOW out of a recent estate purchase. It is a real beauty!

 

[sablebrush52]

Dixie,
That's a very nice Barling! The apple is one of the most coveted Barling shapes, and in an EXEXEL size, it's one of most coveted of the coveted. Looking at the stamps, it's from the 1950's, and I'd guess sometime in the first half of that decade.
The stem looks very clean, not buffed down, and should revive very well. How's the condition of the rim and chamber?
Looks lightly used. Excellent catch!!

 

[dixie]

Rim and interior bowl are in excellent condition lightly used like the rest of the pipe. I was very excited to find it in this condition. Thanks for the info Sable I was wondering about the date.

 

[tuold]

I picked up this big Barling "Garnet Grain" at a Spokane B&M last weekend. The proprietor told me he thought it was a 1962 transition model. It is a bit worn, but I like the size, about 6 1/4" long. I've been wanting a Barling in my collection for a long time and finally have one!

 

[sablebrush52]

I picked up this big Barling "Garnet Grain" at a Spokane B&M last weekend. The proprietor told me he thought it was a 1962 transition model.

The Garnet Grain finish was introduced in November of 1962. It's possible that this pipe dates to then, but it's equally possible that it was made later. There's no way to tell. Imperial absorbed Finlay in February of 1963, so the so called transition period ended at that point, not 1967-8 as previously thought. What I can tell you is that the pipe was made in the Barling factories, based on the shaping of both the bowl and the stem. The Barling factories were closed in 1968. Should be a fine quality handmade factory pipe.

 

[dmcmtk]

I picked up this big Barling "Garnet Grain" at a Spokane B&M last weekend.

What's the four digit code, 5109 or 6109?

 

[tuold]

It's stamped 6109.

 

[sablebrush52]

About time to bring this thread back to life!
1896 Barling oval shanked billard:

1912 - Amber shanked Barling billiard:

1926 - Barling Dublin with model number 301 - "Melbourne":

1872 - Barling Magnum:

1882 - Barling with silver windcap:

 

[jpmcwjr]

OMG. What a beautiful show.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

*drools*

 

[sablebrush52]

1915 (my father's birth year) Barling military mount Billiard with two stem made by George Dibos, one period correct and the other a nice comfy flat bit for my own use:

The pipe on the right is a 1920's pipe that has the familiar model numbering system, which I sent to George for some work and to supply him with a stem example for the 1915 pipe:

1950's Quaint with trapezoidal shank and meerschaum lined chamber:

1930's Barling Quaint:

Let's see some Barlings!

 

[carolinachurchwarden]

CORNY TRIGGER WARNING: Prepare yourself for epic corniness...you have been warned.
@Sablebrush, Those Quaints are quite...quaint...
End of epic corniness.
Seriously though, I love the look of those two Quaints you have there, especially that trapezoidal shank with the meerschaum lining. Both are seriously beautiful pipes and I'm not even that much of a straight bit fan.

 

[thomasw]

HOLY PIPE SOCKS!!!! I don't have anything to contribute to this thread other than to say that I find these old Barlings to be very aesthetically pleasing... Wow. They are rather like pipe jewellery. I hope you guys keep posting the photos.

 

[npod]

Absolutely wonderful pipes, pictures, history, all. I thank you for posting these, Jesse. I love seeing pictures and they help the community appreciate the wonder of a specific collection like yours. And also, 1872! Wow, just think, the Civil War had just ended so to speak when that pipe was made. Wonderful time piece.

 

[rmpeeps]

Never, never, never get me near that 1926 Dublin.

 

[texana]

Okay all you pipe guru's, here is an old Barling silver mount meerschaum companion set for y'all to decipher the hallmarks. I figure I am pretty good at it but these two are throwing me off. So lets see where it goes from here and where we land.

Okay, so they are not that pretty. But they sure have character! And just in case you are wondering, yes I do smoke these two pipes with my own English mix. They smoke great too!

 

[texana]

These are lousy ipad photos. But its the best I can get with it.

So I will describe the London hallmarks the best I can see them.

The bent pipe reading from left to right is as follows: lion, leopard & a fancy G

The straight pipe (ditto)............................: T with a curling tail to the right similar to a backwards J, lion, & leopard.

I apologize for the lousy photos. Hope they don't drive y'all crazy.

 

[saltedplug]

Jesse, your pieces are bits of history and lovely for the looking!

 

[sablebrush52]

Ron,
Those meerschaums are glorious! From your description of the hallmarks, the year could be 1922. This set is very like the unsmoked briar set I have. They look to be in great condition and the lighting is very nice and mellow.
Thanks for posting these and PLEASE post more.