G'day all,
I've been looking for this info for some time but have been unable to find suitable images on the internet for a comparison. Today I received an early System 3 which gives me 3 similar size pipes from the 3 main eras and thought I'd post an image of the three ferrules side-by-side. I've forgotten how often I have made discreet inquiries to a 'Rare and vintage' (AKA, 'it's old, knackered and I can't be bothered to find out what it is') item on ebay, only to find the seller's response appended to the description and my 'bargain' has doubled in price almost instantly.
It's not anywhere close to definitive and I'm certainly no expert, but it will help me identify early pipes from dodgy photos. Left to right: late patent System 3 (no shape number but 317 size), pre-republic 314, post-republic 314.
Cheers,
Geoff
I've been looking for this info for some time but have been unable to find suitable images on the internet for a comparison. Today I received an early System 3 which gives me 3 similar size pipes from the 3 main eras and thought I'd post an image of the three ferrules side-by-side. I've forgotten how often I have made discreet inquiries to a 'Rare and vintage' (AKA, 'it's old, knackered and I can't be bothered to find out what it is') item on ebay, only to find the seller's response appended to the description and my 'bargain' has doubled in price almost instantly.
It's not anywhere close to definitive and I'm certainly no expert, but it will help me identify early pipes from dodgy photos. Left to right: late patent System 3 (no shape number but 317 size), pre-republic 314, post-republic 314.
Cheers,
Geoff
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