Three awesome pipes! Starting from the back-to-front:
1932 Kaywoodie Drinkless Dublin
1928 Kaywoodie Drinkless Billiard
Adorable little pipe needing love.
Lonestar dated the Kaywoodies for me, so I trust the dates.
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Three awesome pipes! Starting from the back-to-front:
1932 Kaywoodie Drinkless Dublin
1928 Kaywoodie Drinkless Billiard
Adorable little pipe needing love.
Lonestar dated the Kaywoodies for me, so I trust the dates.
Awesome man, glad they finally arrived.
I was going with info based on some similar pipes for sale by "Valitchka" on Ebay, but cant seem to find the auctions. He seems to have a thing for old Kaywoodies and a lot of knowledge too.
The thing that really narrows it down is the "Synchrostem Pat. App. For" stamp.
The synchrostem patent was granted in 1931, so its earlier than that.
The Algerian Briar stamp was used only in the 1920's (according to Valitchka) so that stamp means its 20's.
The synchrostem patent was applied for in 1928, so put the two together for a likely 1928-1929, but definitely 1928-1931.
The second one doesnt have enough stamps to narrow it down as precisely, but the KBB inside a clover leaf stamp was dropped when Kaywoodie left their factory in Union City NJ in 1933, so its earlier than that.
Enjoy them. I didnt smoke either one, but they seem like damn fine pipes to me !
I was going with info based on some similar pipes for sale by "Valitchka" on Ebay, but cant seem to find the auctions. He seems to have a thing for old Kaywoodies and a lot of knowledge too.
The thing that really narrows it down is the "Synchrostem Pat. App. For" stamp.
The synchrostem patent was granted in 1931, so its earlier than that.
The Algerian Briar stamp was used only in the 1920's (according to Valitchka) so that stamp means its 20's.
The synchrostem patent was applied for in 1928, so put the two together for a likely 1928-1929, but definitely 1928-1931.
The second one doesnt have enough stamps to narrow it down as precisely, but the KBB inside a clover leaf stamp was dropped when Kaywoodie left their factory in Union City NJ in 1933, so its earlier than that.
Enjoy them. I didnt smoke either one, but they seem like damn fine pipes to me !
Smoked the Dublin this morning, wow, and I mean WOW! Easily one of the easiest pipes to smoke that I have in my collection.
In my little "sales pitch", I said I could understand the comparison of early Kaywoodies to early Dunhills. That wasn't bullshit!
Flawless briar, incredibly light, impeccable design, really balanced and well engineered.
The 4 hole stinger on those seems much better than the modern ones too.
If I was smart, I would have kept one of the two but I'm glad you got the pair. I probably wouldn't have smoked it often and I get the feeling you'll be enjoying the heck out of them both.
Flawless briar, incredibly light, impeccable design, really balanced and well engineered.
The 4 hole stinger on those seems much better than the modern ones too.
If I was smart, I would have kept one of the two but I'm glad you got the pair. I probably wouldn't have smoked it often and I get the feeling you'll be enjoying the heck out of them both.
No kidding, lonestar, the pair are easily the nicest pipes I own now, I'm thinking that I might start collecting these early Kaywoodies, you're sure right about the stinger as well. Only complaint is, I'm scared to clench em for fear of damage.
In my experience the saddle bit is a dream to clench. Throw a rubber bit protector on the end and clench away!
I personally like the little Chubby no name pipe. Kaywoodies are good smokes - I have 1/2 dozen - but I am not a big fan of the stingers in them. Why? They collect too much juice and are kind of a pain to clean. You have to run a small pipe cleaner into the stinger and hopefully you can pull it through to thoroughly clean the pipe.
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