Yeah, it’s kind of a cross between Zulu, Bell, and Dublin.That's got to be the coolest pipe shape I've seen, pretty much ever! I can see why you didn't wait to start on it. Your refurb is going along great!
I’ve seen them on quite a few 1920s-early 1950s pipes. The earlier ones being the royal and tradition. The latter being blue ribbon and tradition. So, in line with what SS was saying, just a little earlier than the 40s. Really cool pipe!One thing I found unusual is this metal tube in the airway of the stem.
I’ve seen threaded inserts where stingers screwed in, but this has no threads.
I’m guessing that this was something done early on in the manufacture of these pipes - for what reason I do not know.
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As usual in situations like this, I haven’t found any information that would lead me to a determination one way or another.Very cool, we don't see many London Pride pipes or the 430 shape (I can't recall one in recent memory).
The metal reinforced tenon was reportedly introduced around 1940 and used sparingly past WWII (exact date unkonwn), and that infomation is anecdotal. It was typically only used on high grades, Blue Riband, etc. Here on a London Made that I owned.
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And on a Straight Grain I once owned, with the reinforced briar shank to boot.
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Spot on. I’d say early 1950sAs usual in situations like this, I haven’t found any information that would lead me to a determination one way or another.
But I would guess this was something that was done at an earlier date.
This pipe does have a circle COM, so I would assume it’s post 1950?
I’ve read that after the war, the British pipe making industry didn’t get back up to speed until the late 1940’s/early 1950’s. So you’re most likely correct.The London Pride didn’t exist until after the war, and once hostilities ended it took a few years for Comoy’s reconversion. I’d put this one at late 1940s.
Really cool pipe!