ARP or RAP Cased Pipes?

[Ahi Ka]

I picked these up recently. Was wondering if anyone could identify them? I’m wondering if they are Roger Perrin - though when I look at pipephil logos Perrin is very different.

Here’s the link to the listing and some of the seller’s pics for you fellow lazy guys

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[Jbyrd]

I do believe that is a dunhill good sir. Correct me if I am wrong though.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I do believe that is a dunhill good sir. Correct me if I am wrong though.

Interested to hear your reasoning behind that.

 

[Jbyrd]

Interested to hear your reasoning behind that.

The white spot and the tube insert. Is that pipe made that way?

 

[Ahi Ka]

The white spot and the tube insert. Is that pipe made that way?

Totally agree it’s made in a style we associate with Dunhill, but the spot looks green or blue to me and there is no other stamping on the pipe which indicates Dunhill.

 

[Jbyrd]

I'll have to look again I'm color blind

 

[jpmcwjr]

Horrible photos. Way underexposed. Wouldn't put anything on the spot appearing blue. But no nomenclature on the stummel? Bad, bad!

Also the letters: In that style it could well be "APR"

 

[Ahi Ka]

I'll have to look again I'm color blind

No worries whatsoever bro. I thought you may have had some secret information about the line.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Horrible photos. Way underexposed. Wouldn't put anything on the spot appearing blue. But no nomenclature on the stummel? Bad, bad!

Also the letters: In that style it could well be "APR"

When they arrive I will take some photos for you J.

Good point about the letter order. I thought I had put all three options in the title but going back I see I missed one.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Aęsculus Pandamonium Rickenbach?? JK

Love to see the real thing!

 

[Ahi Ka]

Aęsculus Pandamonium Rickenbach?? JK

Love to see the real thing!

That sounds like a Wizard’s spell

 

[jguss]

I can’t tell from the pictures; do you know the COM? Or more generally what nomenclature the pipes bear?

 

[Ahi Ka]

I can’t tell from the pictures; do you know the COM? Or more generally what nomenclature the pipes bear?

All I know is what’s in the pics. It’s en route down under so will have a good squiz when it arrives. Im hoping a RH shank COM will solve it for us

 

[captainsousie]

That sounds like a Wizard’s spell

 

[georged]

The stems are minimally modified/shaped molded ones that have not been cut from rod or bar stock.

Meaning the overall grade / quality of everything else---the wood, the finish, and so forth---is middle-of-the-road. (Like was matched with like)

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I don't have any real evidence to offer, but they look rather Oppenheimery to me. Looks like some weird hybrid logo of GBD/City De Luxe. But thats just a wild shot in the dark.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

The Cartouche and font are identical. See how the oval is thicker at the top and bottom on both. The case is also nearly identical.

 

[jguss]

Actually there are serifs on the GBD font and not on the ARP font, not that that’s definitive. I’m guessing if there’s any COM nomenclature at all it won’t be Made in London or Made in England.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I had wondered if they were branded in a similar style to the older Posener Pipes (ADP). My only reference for a Perrin connection is this entry in WMTP, but I’m taking that with a large helping of salt

 

[Ahi Ka]