Dr Plumb Pipes

[4dotsasieni]

Is anyone familiar with the Dr Plumb brand of pipes? I used to see them for sale in the UK, but not sure if they're available in North America.
View some here: http://www.robert-lewis.co.uk/default.asp?section_id=16
As I recall, they were fairly inexpensive, but of better quality than our own "doctor" brand. I'm curious how they smoke, what's their quality, etc.
Thanks.

 

[4dotsasieni]

Just found this in the Pipedia article on GBD:
The Dr. Plumb’s had been developed by the Parisian sales manager J.B. Rubinovich in 1925 when GBD France needed “a cheap line of pipes" especially for the Canadian market. In fact, the new brand was nicknamed for Mr. Rubinovich’s secretary Leslie W. Plumb, whose most important business was "to doctor figure" the ledgers. Dr. Plumb’s made their way not only in Canada. - The Peter Piper, as well as the Dr. Plumb’s produced in Saint-Claude, is another great example that stampings like "London made" or "London England" are not always totally trustworthy also on older pipes! Not only today numberless brands are made in Saint Claude and stamped with whatever the buyer wants to be stamped...

 

[ssjones]

I restored this nifty Dr. Plumb Bulldog for my daughters fiance. I was impressed with how it was built (identical to my pre-Cadogan GBD's). He says it smokes quite well.

 

[papipeguy]

I bought this one in Bermuda in 1977. It has a P-lip and the hallmarks on the metal look like something from Peterson. Very odd to me but it smokes OK.

 

[igloo]

Dr Plumb is second to GBD another pipe is the Digby also of the same quality . I have both,I like the Digby's more . I would snag a Dr Plumb if it looked clean .