Corporate Pipe ?

[dd57chevy]

I've heard the term from time to time here , and was curious to know what exactly it means.......

 

[Lumbridge]

Factory pipe brands owned by larger companies as opposed to handmade artisan pipes? Just a guess.

 

[proteus]

My guess it refers to a large faceless company that supplies large oil and gas pipes to build pipelines. Maybe that's not entirely accurate in this case come to think of it ...

 

[warren]

I've heard the term from time to time here.

In what context have you heard or, more correctly, seen the term?

 

[Waning Embers]

In what context have you heard or, more correctly, seen the term?

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This

I don't think I've ever see the term mentioned here.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

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I don't think I've ever see the term mentioned here.

First time I've ever heard of it.

 

[The Benedictine]

 

[verporchting]

It’s a pipe that screws you on overtime, over promises and under delivers, wrecks your social life and makes you bitter all while telling you that you’re its most valuable asset?

 

[dd57chevy]

In what context have you heard or, more correctly, seen the term?

I've heard it on more than one occasion . What triggered my curiosity today was @JimInks post today in the "What are you smoking today ?" thread :

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"Just finished working on estate pipes, and this bowl of year 2017 Esoterica Dorchester in a straight smooth dark brown octagonal paneled mid-60s-early 70s Corporate Era Barling 4945 London England T.V.F. billiard with a square shank and black tapered square stem. This pipe is from the estate of David Cuneo. Ice water and bergs is my drink."

 

[Waning Embers]

I've heard it on more than one occasion . What triggered my curiosity today was @JimInks post today in the "What are you smoking today ?" thread :

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"Just finished working on estate pipes, and this bowl of year 2017 Esoterica Dorchester in a straight smooth dark brown octagonal paneled mid-60s-early 70s Corporate Era Barling 4945 London England T.V.F. billiard with a square shank and black tapered square stem. This pipe is from the estate of David Cuneo. Ice water and bergs is my drink."

 

[dd57chevy]

Ok so it is specific only to the Barling brand .

To quote Johnny Carson : "I did not know that"

Thanks CE

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

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Ah so basically it's in accordance of tracking what part of the company's history the pipe was made in. Such as Pre-Republic Petersons etc.

 

[Waning Embers]

Ah so basically it's in accordance of tracking what part of the company's history the pipe was made in. Such as Pre-Republic Petersons etc.

Yes, just different designations.

 

[sablebrush52]

I've heard it on more than one occasion . What triggered my curiosity today was @JimInks post today in the "What are you smoking today ?" thread :

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"Just finished working on estate pipes, and this bowl of year 2017 Esoterica Dorchester in a straight smooth dark brown octagonal paneled mid-60s-early 70s Corporate Era Barling 4945 London England T.V.F. billiard with a square shank and black tapered square stem. This pipe is from the estate of David Cuneo. Ice water and bergs is my drink."

I created the term "corporate era" for Barlings when I edited the Barling page for Pipedia. Prior to the change I made, the Barling eras were referred to as "Pre-Transition", Transition, and "Post-Transition". The former terms were based on inaccurate information that didn't gibe with actual events. Using the terms "Family Era" and Corporate Era" is far more accurate, and useful.

People couldn't tell the difference between a "Transition" and "Post Transition" Barling, the assumption that the change in nomenclature was synchronous with the change in ownership was incorrect, as was the timing of the second change in ownership that was supposed to determine whether the pipe should be called Transition as opposed to Post Transition. The justification for the earlier breakdown had no basis in fact and doesn't actually work.

You can read the specifics in the Barling article on Pipedia.

 

[Briar Lee]

Corporate Era Marxman



Bob and Helen Marx and Cowan Era Marxman

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Corporate pipe is what you have to smoke if you screwed up so bad at work that kissing the bosses ass won’t get you out of the shit.