Does anyone have any info about this Dunhill Oom Paul?!

fluffie666 · Mar 12, 2015

Hello everyone.
I've been combing the internet in a feeble attempt to teach myself about Dunhill pipes. I've aquired a couple of them so I'm interested in the years they were made, value, history and the like. I might as well be teaching myself a dead language. So far all the info I have been able to find has taught me that the stamping on Dunhill Pipes is shrouded in secrecy. Patent numbers, year numbers, underlined,raised, if it was sent to this country the stamping means something different but looks the same.... It goes on and on. I am very confused. Anyway, I am making my first attempt at posting a pic on this forum. Hopefully this works and one of you kind folks could demystify these pipes for me.
First,I have an Oom Paul. This thing is nice. Stamping reads:
59L F/T DUNHILL

ROOT BRIAR
On the other side of the shank is:
MADE IN (4)R

ENGLAND
All I have figured out is that it is good briar (root) and a big bowled pipe (4). All other nomenclature is making my brain hurt. Please help.
http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/petekestatepipes/library/

dmcmtk · Mar 12, 2015

Two good places to get started, It's actually fairly straight forward,
http://www.pipedia.org/wiki/Dunhill
http://www.pipedia.org/wiki/A_Dunhill_Pipe_Dating_Guide
http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/dunhill/index.html

fluffie666 · Mar 12, 2015

Those are the websites that were giving me migraines. I was able to figure out that the stamping "ROOT" began in 1930. On this one there is a number 5 after the word "ENGLAND".

fluffie666 · Mar 12, 2015

Upon more careful inspection, the stamping says:
591 F/T DUNHILL

ROOT BRIAR
MADE IN (4)R

ENGLAND5
My eyes are not what they used to be but I'm pretty sure that is the exact stamping on the briar.

dmcmtk · Mar 12, 2015

I apologize for the initial brief reply. The 591 is the shape number, with the 1 denoting the size of the inner tube (metal insert) used on the pipe I believe. F/T is for a fantail stem end. The 4 is the size, group 4, with the R again the finish Root, as seen below Dunhill. It's hard to see in your picture, but if the 5 is smaller than the D in England, the pipe was made in 1955, if the same size as the D, 1965. From the picture, the date code after the D, whatever the number, does look smaller...If it's a smsll 5 with an underline, 1955.

ssjones · Mar 12, 2015

Dunhill made two style of Oom-Paul. Your 591 has a Peterson style sump drilling, so you'll need to remove the stem to give it regular cleaning. The other style (round bottom) will pass a cleaner. Root Briar pipes are coveted. Once you get the hang of it, Dunhill offers far more information about their stamping (nomenclature) than any other classic pipe maker. As long as the nomenclature is strong, there are no Dunhill secrets. Congratulations on that one, the 591 is a sought after shape.

fluffie666 · Mar 12, 2015

Thank you gentlemen for all this great info. The no. 5 after ENGLAND is the same size as the D. So 1965 would be the year. I had to look at it through a magnifying glass because either the stamping is light or the pipe has been handled a lot. It may be worn. I cleaned up the pipe myself. This one wasn't in bad shape at all. I reamed, salted then hit the bowl with a retort. I also polished up the stem. I am very happy with the results. It holds the nostalgia of pipe smoking so nicely. Thank you again for the info and the congrats. I've been smoking a pipe for maybe two years now and have become so passionate about them. It's wonderful to find things out about pipes. The knowledge just ads more dimentions to the enjoyment of smoking and restoring them.

ssjones · Mar 12, 2015

I'd like to see a few more pictures, if you don't mind.

And, welcome to the British Pipes section. We're a small but passionate group.

beefeater33 · Mar 12, 2015

That's a great looking Dunhill. Lots of good information from the other posters. I hear you about the magnifying glass!! I have a 10x loupe that I use all the time-- its a necessity for my old tired eyes LOL!!

Another good online dating resource is: http://www.rdfield.com/Articles/A%20Dunhill%20Pipe%20Dating.htm

mso489 · Mar 12, 2015

Last time I looked, there was an Oom-Paul Dunhill on smokingpipes.com estate pipes, which may give you a point of comparison on stamping and a sense of price appraisal. It was not inexpensive.

fluffie666 · Mar 12, 2015

Wow, what a great and unexpected response from you gentlemen! Very nice. Thank you! Ssjones, I will get you some more pics of the Dunhill asap. A magnifier plus my specs is a necessity for stamping, especially on the estates that may have been polished or handled. Thank you beefeater33 for that new - to - me resource. At this point I need all the help I can get! Dmtmck, thank you for clarifying things for me. My understanding of Dunhill stamping is finally headed in the right direction. Flatticus, you're the man! Thank you! Let me work on those pics now.

fluffie666 · Mar 12, 2015

Here's a few more pics of this bad boy
http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/petekestatepipes/media/0312151823a_zps633fa5b5.jpg.html?filters[user]=142748386&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=4
http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/petekestatepipes/media/0312151825_zps5bd9fd5f.jpg.html?filters[user]=142748386&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=2
http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/petekestatepipes/media/0312151824_zps402cd2a7.jpg.html?filters[user]=142748386&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=3
http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/petekestatepipes/media/0312151817b_zps5e06df09.jpg.html?filters[user]=142748386&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=7

fluffie666 · Mar 12, 2015

I'm going to check out smokingpipes.com for that stamping info now mso489. Thank you kindly sir!

ssjones · Mar 12, 2015

Very nice!

In Photobucket, if you copy the "IMG" info and paste that directly into the reply box, your picture will be displayed. Don't use the IMG shortcut button in the "Reply" box (Photobucket does that for you).

dmcmtk · Mar 12, 2015

fluffie666 · Mar 12, 2015

You are all a wealth of information! Thank you very much!

mustanggt · Mar 14, 2015

Mine is a 74 and looks just like yours. Very cool pipe.

fluffie666 · Mar 14, 2015

They are good looking pipes. It's only the second Dunhill I've had. I haven't smoked it though. He still needs briar polishing before he's ready to go. Have you smoked yours yet mustanggt?

mustanggt · Mar 14, 2015

Been smoking it for a couple of years now. Straight Virginias mostly.

fluffie666 · Mar 16, 2015

The Oom Paul is a nice pipe. I'm still doing some work on mine. How does yours smoke? I'm kind of afraid to smoke a pipe with such a deep bowl because of moisture. I would imagine that shape could be a nightmare trying to pass a pipe cleaner through it in the middle of a smoke.

Does anyone have any info about this Dunhill Oom Paul?!

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