First Barling Pipe

[aquadoc]

My first Barling. I picked this up on eBay for a good price and I am in the process of removing an inhouse ghost that seems to be 965 Latakia. It is very tarry and strong. I like my latakia blends but I would like this pipe to be used for the rare aromatic and long Virginia smokes. From reading here, and looking at one of Jesse's responses and the Barling website, I am guessing this pipe was made in the early 60's post family. It is labeled Barling over London England; KING in brackets over 6279; T. V. F. It is a perfect pot for long smokes. I will be tackling the stem oxidation this evening. This is the subtle blast that I really like in estate pipes...smooth from a lot of use.

 

[aquadoc]

BTW, the seller included a surprise pouch (such a large pouch for a plug) of Velvan Plug. I am pretty excited to try it this evening...if I can slice it...damn this is a dense plug.

 

[sablebrush52]

Made sometime between 1964 and 1970. It hasn't lost the Barling lines. It looks like a Barling factory product. I hope that it smokes well for you. Getting rid of the Lat ghost can take some doing, but eventually it goes away.

 

[seldom]

That is a nice pipe (I'm fond of pot shaped pipes) and extraordinary collection of poetry. I think it is time for me to revisit the Sabbath Poems. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[mikethompson]

Solid looking pipe, and that stem oxidation doesn't look too bad.

 

[bent1]

congrats. A blend that I use to remove a latakia ghost is Prince Albert.