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  1. retrogrouch

    Dating a Peterson's Shamrock

    Thank you but I think those are silver hallmarks. I'm afraid the Peterson markings on this band are only decorative.
  2. retrogrouch

    Dating a Peterson's Shamrock

    Hello all. I recently purchased a Peterson's Shamrock bulldog pipe, shape 998. I believe it is fairly early but I am not sure when it was produced. I am hoping any Peterson experts out there can help. Take a look at the photos and let me know what you think. Thank you.
  3. retrogrouch

    Hopeless search - Holy City Blend from Charleston, SC

    I remember it as a wide ribbon cut. It was definitely blended in the store and they sold it in plastic bags. I tried it a couple of times but don't really recall how it tasted. I hope this turns out well for you.
  4. retrogrouch

    Clipper Jet Lighter

    I like that clippers can be both refilled and re-flinted. Does the one you purchased have a metal body? I have only seen plastic before.
  5. retrogrouch

    Comoys "The Everyman" Squat Bulldog Restoration

    Very nice work. I hope the forum member gets many years of use from it.
  6. retrogrouch

    Some Nice British Pipes

    Thanks for the information gentlemen. The overstamp on the second Dunhill threw me but what dmcmtk wrote makes perfect sense. Re: Orlando's response on the tenon, I think that is very plausible. I did not know if the tenon had anything to do with the particular patent that was pending. Does...
  7. retrogrouch

    Some Nice British Pipes

    It looks like the second Dunhill pipe pictured is of later manufacture than most of the pipes in the box. The seller mentioned that he had put a couple of his own pipes in the box as well. I am thinking that it is from the '60s from the stamping.
  8. retrogrouch

    Some Nice British Pipes

    Thank you.
  9. retrogrouch

    Did Comoy's Make This?

    The closest shape I could find from Comoy's is the 533. That one has a square shank and octagonal bowl but not the military stem. Smoking pipes has pictures of one on their site. https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/england/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=182428
  10. retrogrouch

    Did Comoy's Make This?

    Hello. I have not been able to find any information on this model/manufacturer of this pipe. The "Made in England" stamp makes me think it might have come out of the Comoy's factory. The script of the model number makes me think it is quite old. This is another of the pipes that came out of...
  11. retrogrouch

    Some Nice British Pipes

    Here are some photos of the Big Ben pipe that was in the lot. There is not a lot of information on this brand on Pipedia. I know from the markings that it was made in London, England. Did Big Ben have their own factory or was it purchased from another maker and stamped for Big Ben?
  12. retrogrouch

    Some Nice British Pipes

    I forgot to upload a picture of that first Dunhill. On the bottom of the bowl it has a stamped 9 or 6.
  13. retrogrouch

    Photo Test Thread

    Going to test removing the size info at the end of an image file. Guess that makes it too big.
  14. retrogrouch

    Some Nice British Pipes

    I had a chance to take some photos of more of the pipes today. As always I am looking for any insight or observations you may have on these. Thanks for taking the time to look at these. A group shot of - top to bottom - Wally Frank London, Dunhill, Dunhill, and Peterson's Shamrock. The Wally...
  15. retrogrouch

    Pipe Stem Logo ID Help

    Thank you Patiobum. The Pipedia link takes you to pipephil where I have already looked without success. I went ahead and took some photos of the whole pipe so you can check it against the ad that Greeneyes posted.
  16. retrogrouch

    Pipe Stem Logo ID Help

    Amazing find Greeneyes. The billiard pipe pictured in the ad is the same as the one I have here.
  17. retrogrouch

    Pipe Stem Logo ID Help

    Thanks. I will give that a shot.
  18. retrogrouch

    Pipe Stem Logo ID Help

    I hope to post a picture of the pipe on this thread tomorrow. The logo is pretty worn and I am hoping to clean the stem without losing it.
  19. retrogrouch

    Some Nice British Pipes

    Thank you. Some of the pipes you have posted have been inspirational. I cleaned up a K&P Peterson's Shamrock and a made in London Big Ben today. I am working to get pictures (in focus) taken. One of the Dunhills has a 12 after the word "England" I believe this means it was made in'32. It...
  20. retrogrouch

    Pipe Stem Logo ID Help

    Hello. As I detailed in another thread, I recently purchased a pipe lot and I am sorting and identifying the pipes. One of the pipes that I do not recognize is marked, "Rum Cured" on the side of the shank. On the bottom it is marked "Wally Frank" over "London" on the bottom. It has no other...
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