Dunhill advice needed....

[fnord]

I'm working another small Kansas backwater this week and was prowling around an antique shop today on my lunch hour. I asked the owners for pipes and Boy Scout items and was promptly pointed to an old Brownie pin. I passed on that and was then steered to a sizable smoking stand with around twelve pipes stacked on it. Right off the bat I spotted a Dunhill stem - missing the white dot - and partially stuck into a grungy and well used bowl. I went back to my car, grabbed a magnifying glass and scoped the stem out. There's a lot of wear but I was able to make out "DUNHI..." before it wandered off into nothinginess. I was able to make out a few odd numbers and I'm hoping somebody on this board might be willing to help me identify it. (BTW, there's a "21" stamped on the bottom of the bowl.)
My guess is that the previous owner lost or broke the original stem and then grabbed the stem from a broken Dunhill because the fit is God-awful. But judging from the mange around the mouthpiece I'll guess it didn't bother him a lick.
Thanks in advance for any and all responses.
Fnord

 

[jchaplick]

Grab it, send it to walker briar works for restore and restem. Should work out well

 

[papipeguy]

From what I could ascertain from the attached the pipe your writing about was made in the 1970's.
http://www.rdfield.com/Articles/A%20Dunhill%20Pipe%20Dating.htm

 

[fnord]

Jchaplick: I just sent Dave a message about the pipe and can't wait to hear from him. I did pick up one of his stem restore kits a few weeks ago and I'll raise a hand in witness. A couple of my pipes look off the shelf new.
Papipeguy: Thank you for the link to the Dunhill dating guide. I really appreciate it.