Some Experts Here at Dating Pipes?

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awesomeness

Might Stick Around

Apr 16, 2018

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #1

Good day good people!

I have a problem. I bought a pipe for 25$ thinking it was a Gresham.
But as I looked at it, I starting researching the marks on it. At first I thought 1997. But the silver looks older.

What I think I have found out:

Birmingham, Sterling Silver. And "first quality" mark on the pipe itself.
Can someone please help me date this?

 

A

awesomeness

Might Stick Around

Apr 16, 2018

82

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #2

You have to screw the pipe together.

 

A

awesomeness

Might Stick Around

Apr 16, 2018

82

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #3

And the whole pipe

 

ssjones

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May 11, 2011

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #4

Can you do a closeup of the hallmark?
Here's the X range for Birmingham, I agree, there's no way that pipe was made in 1997.
https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/Birmingham/Date%20Letters%20X.html

 

rmpeeps

Lifer

Oct 17, 2017

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San Antonio, TX

• Jun 10, 2018

• #5

NICE find!!

I love the shape.

 

pitchfork

Lifer

May 25, 2012

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #6

Looks like 1897 to me. Nice find.

 

A

awesomeness

Might Stick Around

Apr 16, 2018

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #7

Thank you.

Here is a better closeup.

 

A

awesomeness

Might Stick Around

Apr 16, 2018

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #8

I love the shape

Click to expand...

Thank you. I really like this pipe myself. It's taller than most bulldogs I've seen.

 

A

awesomeness

Might Stick Around

Apr 16, 2018

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #9

Wow!

If you compare to the link, it looks like 1897. I don't know of I dare refurbishing this myself...

 

A

awesomeness

Might Stick Around

Apr 16, 2018

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #10

Anyone know what G-N5 means? Or is it G-NS?

 

mikethompson

Lifer

Jun 26, 2016

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #11

Cosmic hasn't made a 'dating pipes' joke yet? He must be slipping.

 

jpmcwjr

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May 12, 2015

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #12

Maybe he's tending his tobacco plants.
I dated an opera singer once, and she had really nice pipes!

 

skaukatt

Can't Leave

May 9, 2009

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #13

1897 would be my answer:

https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/Birmingham/Date%20Letters%20X.html
Based upon xxjones'... Here's the X range for Birmingham, I agree, there's no way that pipe was made in 1997.
https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/Birmingham/Date%20Letters%20X.html

 

A

awesomeness

Might Stick Around

Apr 16, 2018

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #14

Yeah, I guess I left a build up in there for a joke.

 

weezell

Lifer

Oct 12, 2011

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #15

Probably a bone screw tenon. I wouldn't make a habit of taking it apart... :wink:

 

condorlover1

Lifer

Dec 22, 2013

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New York

• Jun 10, 2018

• #16

That can indeed have fatal consequences!

 

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings

Jun 15, 2013

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #17

1897 is correct for the year hallmark. That is not a screw-in tenon. It's a standard friction tenon what has gotten stuck in the mortise and has subsequently come unscrewed from the stem. You can either leave it alone, or free the stuck tenon by dripping alcohol into the mortise, a few drops at a time, for about 20 minutes, to loosen up the crud that is holding the tenon stuck. Then screw the stem back on and very GENTLY continue to twist to see if the tenon has become unstuck. If not, continue to drip alcohol into the area between the tenon and the mortise until the gunk softens enough for the tenon to rotate, and rotate it out. Once out, you can clean out the mortise and clean off the tenon. The benefit is that you will not have stale deposits spoiling your smokes.
The G over N S in a diamond is a maker's mark, but not one that i could identify quickly.
Nice looking piece!