Castello Early Production Question

[orlandofurioso]

Folks,

Could some one enlighten me ; when did Castello ( established 1947 ) switch from ebonite stems with an ivory inlaid bar to Acrylic ones with the acrylic bar ?

Much obliged

 

[daveinlax]

I think Castello stopped using Vulcanite by 1950. I believe they switched from the Ivory bar to Lucite in the mid to late Sixties. Definitely by the time they switched from SA,SB,SC to K’s

 

[orlandofurioso]

I think Castello stopped using Vulcanite by 1950. I believe they switched from the Ivory bar to Lucite in the mid to late Sixties. Definitely by the time they switched from SA,SB,SC to K’s

Thank you. So they , for a while, continued the ivory bar in the lucite stems ?
Asking because I own a wonderful OA canadian with a lucide stem and an ( what looks to be ) ivory inlaid bar.

 

[daveinlax]

Thank you. So they , for a while, continued the ivory bar in the lucite stems ?
Asking because I own a wonderful OA canadian with a lucide stem and an ( what looks to be ) ivory inlaid bar.

Yes, I’d have to look but I don’t think I have any Ivory bar pipes with K’s.

 

[macaroni]

Thank you. So they , for a while, continued the ivory bar in the lucite stems ?
Asking because I own a wonderful OA canadian with a lucide stem and an ( what looks to be ) ivory inlaid bar.

Hi "orlando..."
Thnx for posting. I have one stamped, "1948" and it has the ivory bar but I didn't realize it had a lucite stem. Cool!
kindly
mike

 

[orlandofurioso]

Hi "orlando..."
Thnx for posting. I have one stamped, "1948" and it has the ivory bar but I didn't realize it had a lucite stem. Cool!
kindly
mike

Hello Mike,
Are you sure about the stem being acrylic ?
I'd much like to see the pipe , I've never seen a year stamp on a Castello. Sure it is not a modelnr. ?
On Pipedia is a 1947 Old Antiquari with a nr. 3412 :

Castello - Pipedia

pipedia.org

If you feel like it maybe throw in a picture ?
Yes, Castello's are cool !
Cheers,
Roland

 

[orlandofurioso]

Yes, I’d have to look but I don’t think I have any Ivory bar pipes with K’s.

It took me five minutes to retrieve my Castello Old Antiquari :

S(cotti) C(arlo) 32 CASTELLO OLD ANTIQUARI made in cantu italy reg.nr. 66171N.
Lucite stem with ivory inlaid bar.
Hard to detect the so-called "Schreder lines" in the ivory, but it sure does not seem like acrylic to me.
So all this makes it possibly a sixties pipe ?

 

[macaroni]

Hello Mike,
Are you sure about the stem being acrylic ?
I'd much like to see the pipe , I've never seen a year stamp on a Castello. Sure it is not a modelnr. ?
On Pipedia is a 1947 Old Antiquari with a nr. 3412 :

Castello - Pipedia

pipedia.org

If you feel like it maybe throw in a picture ?
Yes, Castello's are cool !
Cheers,
Roland

Good Morning Roland,
And thanks for asking? No, I'm not sure of much LOL!! )

But I am sure that Marty Pulver knows lots more than do I and when he sold it to me, he wrote that it was a very early 1948 Castello. Yet, I hasten to add that even Mr. Pulver's not infallible and if cornered, and while I don't know him well, I feel confident he would eventually admit it LOL!

When I master my new camera and figure out how to post, I'll gladly put a pix up. It may take a while )

Here's the imprint from the bottom of the shank, reading left to right, top to bottom:

"CASTELLO MADE IN CANTU
ANTIQUARI
REG. NO. 66171No. MY RESERVE 1948"

It's rather diminutive, with a length of slightly over 120mm, bowl height approx 38mm, bowl diam. approx 30mm and weight 36gm.

Hope your morning/day's great!
kindly
mike

 

[orlandofurioso]

Good Morning Roland,
And thanks for asking? No, I'm not sure of much LOL!! )

But I am sure that Marty Pulver knows lots more than do I and when he sold it to me, he wrote that it was a very early 1948 Castello. Yet, I hasten to add that even Mr. Pulver's not infallible and if cornered, and while I don't know him well, I feel confident he would eventually admit it LOL!

When I master my new camera and figure out how to post, I'll gladly put a pix up. It may take a while )

Here's the imprint from the bottom of the shank, reading left to right, top to bottom:

"CASTELLO MADE IN CANTU
ANTIQUARI
REG. NO. 66171No. MY RESERVE 1948"

It's rather diminutive, with a length of slightly over 120mm, bowl height approx 38mm, bowl diam. approx 30mm and weight 36gm.

Hope your morning/day's great!
kindly
mike

Neither am I Mike, neither am I

Yes, it is a great day with good friends to talk to !
I believe this to be the oldest Castello stamp known to mankind, congrats !

Pipes Digest Article: 196.016

I'll be patient and look forward to see the picture(s) !
Cordially,
Roland

 

[macaroni]

Neither am I Mike, neither am I

Yes, it is a great day with good friends to talk to !
I believe this to be the oldest Castello stamp known to mankind, congrats !

Pipes Digest Article: 196.016

I'll be patient and look forward to see the picture(s) !
Cordially,
Roland

Dear Roland (& Other Pipe Friends),
What fun! Thank you for the link. I was unaware of it and find it fascinating; in particular, the reference to "My Reserve," (which on this pipe is in English). Cool!
Thanks again,
mike

 

[sablebrush52]

Real Ivory? Calling @georged to heat up that pin and do the test!

 

[orlandofurioso]

Real Ivory? Calling @georged to heat up that pin and do the test!

Hi Jesse,
Those were the days
Yes, def. the real stuff.

 

[daveinlax]

Here's the imprint from the bottom of the shank, reading left to right, top to bottom:

"CASTELLO MADE IN CANTU
ANTIQUARI
REG. NO. 66171No. MY RESERVE 1948"

It's rather diminutive, with a length of slightly over 120mm, bowl height approx 38mm, bowl diam. approx 30mm and weight 36gm.

Hope your morning/day's great!
kindly
mike

Yes, this is a very old pipe that probably will have a vulcanite stem unless it was replaced which I've seen happen before.

 

[orlandofurioso]

How about your Castello pipes, Jesse ?

 

[daveinlax]

It took me five minutes to retrieve my Castello Old Antiquari :

S(cotti) C(arlo) 32 CASTELLO OLD ANTIQUARI made in cantu italy reg.nr. 66171N.
Lucite stem with ivory inlaid bar.
Hard to detect the so-called "Schreder lines" in the ivory, but it sure does not seem like acrylic to me.
So all this makes it possibly a sixties pipe ?

Yes, probably an Ivory trademark from the sixties. If it does not have the Carlo Scoti in the oval it's probably early sixties but it's very hard to say for sure.

I'm assuming this is a sandblasted OA? The rusticated fumed top Sea Rock style OA's were a Hallco Rohr thing for the US market with the diamond trademark.

The SC is the size designation. The C.S. mark is fairly uncommon and would not be placed in with the shape number. I have some Epoca's that are marked with his name 3 times. C.S., Carlo Scoti in the oval and the Carlo Scoti Signature stamp.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Thank you , it is indeed a sandblasted Old Antiquari and there is no CS stamp in an oval.
According to the dating link I posted to Mike the SC stamp means Scotti Carlo and is not a size designation .
If you differ I'd much like to know . Shape is the canadian 32.

 

[daveinlax]

Generally Speaking
SA32 would be a very small to small Canadian
SB32 would be a small to medium Canadian
SC32 would be a medium to larger Canadian
There is also a SS stamp for larger pipes but I haven’t seen many of them
Castello’s nomenclature is inconsistent and confusing but if your pipe has a C.S. stamped that would be rare and would stand for Carlo Scotti. No matter the nomenclature Carlo Scotti personally graded and stamped your pipe in his workshop in Cantu Italy. Enjoy!

 

[daveinlax]

Here’s a rare example of an SC32 size designation used on an Epoca instead of the signature stamp. Note the C.S. Stamp. This piece has a European Ivory bar trademark but without a dealer mark. ????

 

[orlandofurioso]

Thank you for posting the picture, wonderful Epoca.
On not one of my Castello pipes is a dealer mark stamped.
How common are they actually ?

 

[Searock Fan]

I think Castello stopped using Vulcanite by 1950. I believe they switched from the Ivory bar to Lucite in the mid to late Sixties. Definitely by the time they switched from SA,SB,SC to K’s

I have a 1948 stamped Castello with a lucite stem.