Barling's Make Dating Help

[Ac3boyz]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title - Bob

Hello, I'm new to the forum but have been lurking for a bit so I know this is the place to get some answers.
Anyway, I picked up an estate Barling a few years ago and finally got around to cleaning it up and looking into it's history. As best as I can tell, this may be a Pre- trans Barling but wanted to see what the experts here could tell me about it. Any info would be appreciated. thanks,

 

[sandollars]

@sablebrush will be along shortly...

Standby. He is the GURU of Barlings.... IMHO

 

[sandollars]

Oh, Beautiful pipe by the way....

 

[Ac3boyz]

Thanks. I love the up close pic of the Barling's Make logo

 

[mso489]

That is some serious sand blast. Most impressive.

 

[Mr.Mike]

@sablebrush52 Hey! Over here!

 

[jojoc]

It is pre-transition, but that is all I got for you. Nice looking pipe! I am a smooth pipe guy, but there is something about yours that draws me in.

 

[dmcmtk]

A post -war, pre-trans Barling, 1946 - 1961. Looks to be in very good condition, nice blast on that one.

 

[Ac3boyz]

I'm pretty please with how the stem turned out with the exception of the teeth marks. I don't feel qualified to try to repair those

 

[sablebrush52]

Nice pipe! Based on the nomenclature it’s post WW2 thru early ‘50’s. Is there anything stamped on the underside of the stem?

 

[Ac3boyz]

There's nothing under the stem. I can't confirm it is the original stem. Thanks for the info!

 

[Ac3boyz]

Anyone able to give an estimate as to its value?

 

[jojoc]

Assuming original stem, based on what I have seen, retail would be $300-$400.

 

[sablebrush52]

Assuming original stem, based on what I have seen, retail would be $300-$400.

It's an EL size, stem shows depressions from toothmarks, and prices on vintage Britwood are down, but it has an attractive blast, market on this is more like $200 to $220. WIthout the nice blast it would be closer to $135 to $170. I've been seeing pretty nice EXEXELs selling in this price range in the last few months, pipes that would have gone for considerably more a couple of years ago.

 

[jojoc]

It's an EL size, stem shows depressions from toothmarks, and prices on vintage Britwood are down, but it has an attractive blast, market on this is more like $200 to $220. WIthout the nice blast it would be closer to $135 to $170. I've been seeing pretty nice EXEXELs selling in this price range in the last few months, pipes that would have gone for considerably more a couple of years ago.

Interesting.
I have a general question that I have not been able to find an answer to - What does TVF stand for or mean?

 

[Ac3boyz]

Thanks for the additional information

 

[voorhees]

Interesting.
I have a general question that I have not been able to find an answer to - What does TVF stand for or mean?

The Very Finest.

 

[sablebrush52]

Interesting.
I have a general question that I have not been able to find an answer to - What does TVF stand for or mean?

TVF = The Very Finest. Like Ye Olde Wood, otherwise known as YOW, it was originally an indicator of a grading, but after WW2 it got stamped on every pipe.