Dating This Castello
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Not my area of expertise, but late 1960's and early 1970's - 1982,
"In the late 1960's and early 1970's the company began the use of the K grading. The upper case large K, was used for non smooth pipes to designate size. For smooth pipes to indicate a combination of grain quality and size. These are also the years that Castello switched from machine made pipes that were hand finished to completely hand made pipes.
Switch from large K to small k in an oval. In 1982 the company changed from the use of the large upper case K grading to a small lower case k within an oval ( 2 k or greater ) or circle for single k grades."
http://www.briarblues.com/castello.htm
"In the late 1960's and early 1970's the company began the use of the K grading. The upper case large K, was used for non smooth pipes to designate size. For smooth pipes to indicate a combination of grain quality and size. These are also the years that Castello switched from machine made pipes that were hand finished to completely hand made pipes.
Switch from large K to small k in an oval. In 1982 the company changed from the use of the large upper case K grading to a small lower case k within an oval ( 2 k or greater ) or circle for single k grades."
http://www.briarblues.com/castello.htm
The k’s are lower case in an oval, so the pipe is post 1982. In 2007, the Kino stamp replaced the Carlo Scotti stamp.
They are uppercase K's, but they're in an oval as opposed to K's just stamped on the pipe, so use the fact that they're in an oval. Mike Gluckler is a member here. Send him a PM.
I should have said smaller font, not lowercase, my bad, but the oval is a dead giveaway. And thanks Mike for all the work you have done over the years in ferreting out and sharing so much wonderful Castello history..
OGS
Just a little heads up, for something to watch for, probably, in the next 12 - 18 months. While in Cantu I re addressed the topic of writing a book about Castello with Franco. I wondered why he had hesitated my request, until he explained. A well known Italian journalist will, later this year, start to pen just such a book. IF it is anything like the current smaller dealers book, it will be fantastic.
As far as what I have done ..... I have done very little. Everything ( pretty much ) was available for any and all if they were willing to go to pipe shows and chat with some Castello collectors and the well known dealers. I have added very little new information.
After spending a day in Cantu, at Castello, I know it should have been 3 or 4 days. Far too much to take in over 6 - 8 hours. FWIW, to any interested .... the video of my visit to Castello will be on You Tube at 9 am this am. Not as much as I'd have liked, as much of what I took did not format correctly. But you will get a little taste of an amazing day, and the top thing on my bucket list.
Regards
Michael J. Glukler
Just a little heads up, for something to watch for, probably, in the next 12 - 18 months. While in Cantu I re addressed the topic of writing a book about Castello with Franco. I wondered why he had hesitated my request, until he explained. A well known Italian journalist will, later this year, start to pen just such a book. IF it is anything like the current smaller dealers book, it will be fantastic.
As far as what I have done ..... I have done very little. Everything ( pretty much ) was available for any and all if they were willing to go to pipe shows and chat with some Castello collectors and the well known dealers. I have added very little new information.
After spending a day in Cantu, at Castello, I know it should have been 3 or 4 days. Far too much to take in over 6 - 8 hours. FWIW, to any interested .... the video of my visit to Castello will be on You Tube at 9 am this am. Not as much as I'd have liked, as much of what I took did not format correctly. But you will get a little taste of an amazing day, and the top thing on my bucket list.
Regards
Michael J. Glukler
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