Savinelli Bing Question

cosmicbobo · Jun 12, 2017

I've been a fan of Der Bingle's for some years. I will be purchasing a pipe as close as I can get to some of the ones I have seen of his. Savinelli has the "official" Bing pipes, but all have a bent stem. Curious as to why this would be, as I have not really seen Bing with anything other than straight of varying lengths.

Oops, that was a statement, not a question. My brother rags me about this all the time.

Here is for all mistakes, this and future: ???????????

Cosmo

rigmedic1 · Jun 12, 2017

The Savinelli Bing's Favorite is more of a tribute, than an exact replica. Basil Meadows of Reddog Pipes fame makes a close reproduction, and his pipes are fantastic to smoke, IMHO.

papipeguy · Jun 12, 2017

Basil Meadow's Bing's are based on the measurements of Bing's original Merchants Service pipes. My Basil is below. Ron Powell makes a wonderful as well, I have 2 of his and love them. Scotty Persel has made a fine reputation for her interpretations of the shape. One of the members here has 7 of her Bings and swears by them.
Basil Meadows' Bing.

mso489 · Jun 12, 2017

Suit your taste and budget. The Sav Bing pipe is a handsome tribute, but I agree, I always saw Bing smoking straight pipes. Choose what pleases you (as Bing did no doubt).

cosmicbobo · Jun 13, 2017

I think I am going more for length and straight. Bing had several lengths; the pics I like look like a 7 inch shank. May have to go estate t find one affordable.
Working on a Squat Bulldog, too. EG Robinson looks like the type of guy when he played a newsman that smoked a bulldog. Both styles seem to fit that thirties to sixties era I love so much.
Think I nailed an FDR pipe in the meantime. Few pics show him with a pipe.
Thanks for the input.

Cosmo

donk · Jul 24, 2018

I love the Basil Meadows pipes.

Have a few myself.

There are three Modern Bings up for auction on eBay.

lifesizehobbit · Jul 24, 2018

I too am put off somewhat by the curve of the Sav "Bing" and agree on the dimensions of Basil's pipes. Having said that, Sav does make a more Bing-like pipe as a tribute to Ginger Rogers who purported to enjoy the pipe between takes. This is called Ginger's Favorite.

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