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James Upshall "Old England" Grade
The first pipe makers probably weren't aware of the distinction but if they were, smoking a 100 year old root sounds better than smoking a 100 year old tumor (even if it's benign :) ). Thanks DeathMetal, Brian is good and he took out all my cussin'!- neverbend
- Post #48
- Forum: British Pipes
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James Upshall "Old England" Grade
Al, Beautiful pipe with an excellent hand-cut, rod vulcanite stem. Thanks for posting it. Hi Jpmcwjr, Briar's not a tree. It's not even a root as many believe. Briar is a tumor that grows off of the root stem of the Heath bush (Erica Arborea). Briar is unique because it doesn't shrink when...- neverbend
- Post #45
- Forum: British Pipes
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Brooks Brothers pipe
George, It's an excellent comp pipe. Your stem is vulcanite and the The 'wood' look is oxidation. Yes, it can be restored. George any recommended resources? Pic of the smoke hole is appreciated. If the stem's original then it's post WWII, probably closer to early 1950s. Looks to me like a GBD.- neverbend
- Post #15
- Forum: British Pipes
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Brooks Brothers pipe
Good comp George. Without seeing the smoke hold it's impossible to get an idea of the age of the Brooks Brothers. The Brooks Brothers comes in more at the shoulder (less mass) and has more of a swan neck bend.- neverbend
- Post #7
- Forum: British Pipes
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Brooks Brothers pipe
Hi Soshoresig, Wish I could say anything authoritative about your pipe but I can't. It looks to be pre-1960 English (Cadogan specifically) manufacture but without the pipe in hand that's just my impression. Are there any other marks on the pipe that you don't show in the pics? Pete- neverbend
- Post #5
- Forum: British Pipes
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James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion
Jvnshr, Thanks for posting the better picture. Size of hands, position of thumb and being off the table-bed makes this Ken Cutting. Watch that thumb! You were the only Cutter I knew who specialized. Not only didn't you Turn, you didn't Shape and the few times that you stained a pipe...- neverbend
- Post #98
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
Hi Jon, My #1372 stem is hand-cut, rod vulcanite. No remaining nomenclature on the stem but it's been buffed right and wrong side up. I think it's the original stem and I really doubt that this pipe was ever a saddle bit. My #1372 is an 'S-M' to 'L' in size and it appears to be smaller than...- neverbend
- Post #74
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
Fnord said... Jesse's the dating expert, not me. I collected Barlings in the 1980s and forgot more than I remember. I tend to view Barling from a manufacturing perspective. @DoctorBob, Thanks for the fast response and very clear shot of your Barling's nomenclature. I compared the shape...- neverbend
- Post #59
- Forum: British Pipes
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James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion
Howdy Ken, Your description takes me back. :) There are many things that I never told you, mainly because I was too busy breaking your balls and criticizing production. Your Cutting wasn’t my first nor only rodeo. I discussed your Cutting with the Italian makers regularly, with Otto and...- neverbend
- Post #93
- Forum: British Pipes
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James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion
@GeorgeD said... Cost/benefit analysis wasn't in the Upshall lexicon, nor mine :) Marble Arch sold several high-end Italian brands along with Upshall that gave us some cross market insight. The collectors of the 1980s put a premium on size (not all) and we challenged our pipe makers to...- neverbend
- Post #90
- Forum: British Pipes
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Brooks Brothers pipe
Hi Soshoresig, Welcome. I've only seen a few Brooks Brother pipes and they ranged in era and quality. Looking forward to your pics. Pete- neverbend
- Post #2
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
Hi Jesse, I’ll refer to Doctor Bob’s pipe as #1372A and mine #1372B. There are enough #1372A so that it’s the expected shape and there are at least two #1372B. The ‘why’ can’t be known. A mistake, that was repeated (at least once) makes sense but there may have been another explanation...- neverbend
- Post #47
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
@Dmcmtk, immediate post-Family Era, should have been before Barling's Make, not after it (quite a different meaning). Thanks for pointing out the confusion.- neverbend
- Post #46
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
I hope that this image shows. "R" is carved into the pipe, not a stamp.- neverbend
- Post #45
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
Hi Jesse, Collectors rely on nomenclature and want to believe that the markings were carefully attended to. With all good intentions that wasn't always the case. Dunhill was the most consistent (in my experience) but I know from my companies that screw-ups happened. Markings were omitted...- neverbend
- Post #39
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
Thanks for the post George. At the Dunhill World Pipe Conferences in 1980 and 1982, the attendees were given pipes with similar markings. I don't remember the "C" but it might have been there.- neverbend
- Post #37
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
@DoctorBob, Our pipes are significantly different. Your bowl is thicker and is a saddle stem. Mine is thinner, smaller bowl with a long taper stem. @Dmcmtk, Did you purchase the Barling #4219 or just see it? Do you know what it went for? Barling's Make arched pipes are immediate post-Family...- neverbend
- Post #34
- Forum: British Pipes
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New Barling's
Hi Jesse, Sorry, I wasn't specific. "R" = Replacement PIPE, (not stem) Only an idiot would etch an ugly "R" onto all of their pipes. OK, there are some idiots out there :). Warranty replacement or gift pipes were often (usually) marked. Barling, Charatan, Dunhill and others did this. I wrote...- neverbend
- Post #33
- Forum: British Pipes
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Sell me a Dunhill.
I was in the pipe business for a bit. I did represented our brands (only) in stores (when possible) and at the RTDA. I left the business in 1992.- neverbend
- Post #129
- Forum: British Pipes
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Sell me a Dunhill.
Hi Mike, Dunhill wanted to see the burned-out pipe, so it was returned to them or shown to their rep and they would issue a replacement, marked and usually not a choice piece. I believe Charatan (Reuben era), Barling (Family Era) and others may have operated the same way, especially if they...- neverbend
- Post #128
- Forum: British Pipes