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mcitinner1 · May 14, 2015

Putting this up to see what you all think about it. I'm not sure what the 1914 mark means yet, and the photos don't show enough to date the pipe do they? I wonder what the original stem would have looked like. I'm picturing the pipe after George has worked his magic on it. Does anyone think this is a bad idea?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/311355375384?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

newbroom · May 14, 2015

I think you forgot something?

mcitinner1 · May 14, 2015

Thanks newbroom for catching that. I'm trying to do too many things at once.

buroak · May 14, 2015

The stem looks like a replacement, but it could just be upside down. Otherwise, all depends on the selling price and the cost of restoration.

mcitinner1 · May 14, 2015

I'm going to pass. Too many things you can't see in the pics. Also not a favorite shape.

samcoffeeman · May 14, 2015

Early 1920s era. The wood looks OK except that the color isn't right. Here is one from the same era I restored a while back, all original and gorgeous patina on it!

buroak · May 14, 2015

That swirling birdseye is beautiful.

xrundog · May 14, 2015

I think the number 12 indicates 1932. from what I can see, The 1914 reference has to do with a patent date. It's probably going to go for decent $$. I don't like those shorty stems.

dmcmtk · May 14, 2015

Sold! To me, the markings seemed pretty clear. PAT. CANADA 1914 over "INNER TUBE" over PAT No. 5861/12. On the other side HW or HWo and DUNHILL over LONDON. There is no date code, and from my reading this afternoon, 1920-21 or so. The stem is not, I would say, original. A picture of the EC shape can be found here,
http://pipepages.com/dpsc8.htm
For more on the markings, see here,
http://loringpage.com/PipeArticles/dundate/dundate.htm
http://www.loringpage.com/pipecollection/earlydunhills.htm
I hope someone here got it...

mcitinner1 · May 14, 2015

It went for $160.

ssjones · May 14, 2015

I agree, that is not the original stem. Getting a good replacement stem is going to take some coin ($100+?) Making a replacement stem (proper) is more time consuming than the factory stem required. Knowing that, I wouldn't have paid $160 for it either.

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