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Mixing Captain Black with Latakia or Kentucky
Has anyone mixed Captain Black Royal or Dark with any other tobaccos like Latakia or Kentucky? If so, what are your experience about mixing it? Also, if Captain Black is a Lane Limited product, is the Cavandish they use related to BCA or TK-6, HGL, etc.? I sometimes mix in some BCA or TK-6 into...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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1961 Dunhill Opera With Unknown Stamping
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/dunhill-shell-327-opera-question.72299/ I have what appears to be a 1961 Dunhill Opera with a stamping that I am trying to identify. I have attached the original link that I posted instead of rehashing it. Hopefully it works. However, the stamping I am...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: British Pipes
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Amorelli Penna di San Michele Pipe Opinions
Hello, any opinions on the smoking quality of an Amorelli Penna di San Michele Bent Billiard? Like-Dislikes with Amorelli? Thanks- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: Italian Pipes
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1954 Barling's Hallmark
Hello, Was trying to date a Barling's 443 Fossil and believe it to be a 1954? If I am understanding this, the hallmarks represent that the metal is: Sterling Silver (Lion in profile), confirmed by the London Assayer's Office (Jaguar face) and the year was 1954 (Uppercase letter T inside the...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: British Pipes
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Dunhill Bent Marked 53/1 Dating Question
Hello All, I am in the process of documenting my Dunhills and ran into this question: I have a Dunhill Shell with the following markings 53/ 1 Dunhill Shell (over) Patent No. 1341418/20 Made in England Because the stamping runs into the Shell Briar, I do not see a year stamp after either the...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: British Pipes
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New Dunhill 4226 Hard Draw
Has anyone else had a very tight draw or what feels like a very restricted draw from the new White Spot Dunhill pipes? I have a new (2019) 4226 Cumberland Hungarian that draws hard compared to my older Dunhills (1968 Hungarian 591). The pipe passes a pipe cleaner easily, so I do not think it has...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: British Pipes
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Dunhill 15- Stamp Question
I posted a more detailed question on Pipe Talk, but was wondering if anyone can explain the 15- marking on my Dunhill 327 Opera? Thanks- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: British Pipes
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Dunhill Shell 327 Opera question
Hello again, I just purchased a Dunhill 327 Opera and I was looking at the stampings. I had to use a jewelers loop to see them clearly and they are impossible to photograph. The seller listed it as a 1954, but I don't think so based on the following stampings: 327 (over) what looks like a 15-...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Rosebery Extra Dating Question
Hello, I recently purchased a Rosebery Extra Tall Chimney and I was wondering if anyone could help with dating the pipe to a certain decade? I will try to post the pictures from the sale as I am not yet in receipt of the pipe. Were the Rosebery pipes only made in the Rosebery factory and if so...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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The Guildhall Canadian 296B
Hello, I have a Canadian shape pipe that I think may be from the 1950s or 1960s, but was wondering if anyone could confirm it. My pipe is marked the following: The (in script) (over) GUILDHALL (over) London Pipe On the opposite side is marked: Made in London (Circle format) 296B The reason I...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Guessing it's not a real Barlings?
I recently purchased a pipe that the seller claimed to be a Barling, but I don't believe it is. I have never seen a real Barling that had no stamping on the pipe itself. This pipe looks very old and used and has the Barling Cross on the stem and the word England. No other identifiers. Has anyone...- oldguyoldpipes
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion