GBD info

[Jeebs1]

A recent purchase and do not know much about the pipe , does anyone know aproxmate era in which the pipe may have been made , and the tendon has something in the end which I’m not familiar with , doesn’t look like a stinger

 

[dPero]

From the picture looks like pipe cleaner and seems like pipe is before 80’. But I can be wrong

 

[kcghost]

A GBD with a stinger seems rather unusual.

 

[sablebrush52]

Some lines of GBDs had stingers. The photography is pretty blurry. What material is the mystery dingus made from?

 

[Jeebs1]

I just found this info
Xtras haven't been made since the 1930's,
GBD Xtra and GBD Special were very early models who’s names indicated special final treatments and / or fitments
I guess it could be a fitment? Whatever that is
The stem has a brass roundell

 

[Jeebs1]

What material is the mystery dingus made from?

I’m not sure yet. Pipe is in the mail

 

[sablebrush52]

I guess it could be a fitment? Whatever that is

A fitment usually refers to a stinger, often removable.

 

[kcghost]

All this excitement over a pipe and you don't even have it???/

 

[Jeebs1]

All this excitement over a pipe and you don't even have it???/

Yes I wanna know and be ready for it

 

[jpmcwjr]

Clear, well lighted photographs will be helpful.

 

[ssjones]

I think folks sometimes stuck these these contraptions in stock pipes that tenon looks oem

 

[Jeebs1]

It was a pipe cleaner , my concerns over nothing

 

[Jeebs1]

The stamping on the GBD is GBD xtra on one side and London Made over England, in my reading I did not see such stamping, I have one that is just London Made

 

[jpmcwjr]

Some pictures still helpful.

 

[sablebrush52]

Two sites that may have information relevant to dating your GBD.
Pipedia.org
Pipephil.eu

 

[ssjones]

This 2018 thread may be helpful

Old GBD Xtra - I've hit a research wall :: British Pipes

Hi folks, Cap in hand I come in the hope that someone can prevent me from going nuts. I picked this lovely little GBD last week and I've hit a wall in my research. A brief summary of what I think I know scavenged from Pipedia/forums etc. Back around the late 20s, GDB didn't grade their briar, so...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[Jeebs1]

I have my 2 new GBD’s cleaned and ready to smoke , the bottom pipe is the one that I had ask questions about, trying to find out what era it may have been made with the stamping. “ GBD Extra & London Made over England

 

[ssjones]

I have my 2 new GBD’s cleaned and ready to smoke , the bottom pipe is the one that I had ask questions about, trying to find out what era it may have been made with the stamping. “ GBD Extra & View attachment 297184View attachment 297186View attachment 297187London Made over England

With that five digit shape number, and the odd COM, that might be a Cadogan era release. They revived the brass rondell one or two times after '81.

 

[Jeebs1]

With that five digit shape number, and the odd COM, that might be a Cadogan era release. They revived the brass rondell one or two times after '81

I have been reading your suggested articles , would this statement be relevant
the grade gives some clues. Xtras haven't been made since the 1930's, for instance (the line discontinued in 1937
X1092
The brass rondell made a reappearance on new production GBD's.

My pipe has the small silver GBD roundel and oval button

Not sure if any of that makes a difference, so I’m not gonna try to figure it out , I’m just gonna smoke it and the other one for 25 bucks ea

 

[ssjones]

I have been reading your suggested articles , would this statement be relevant
the grade gives some clues. Xtras haven't been made since the 1930's, for instance (the line discontinued in 1937
X1092
The brass rondell made a reappearance on new production GBD's.

My pipe has the small silver GBD roundel and oval button

Not sure if any of that makes a difference, so I’m not gonna try to figure it out , I’m just gonna smoke it and the other one for 25 bucks ea

I've never seen a GBD with a five digit shape code. I posted your pix to the GBD facebook page. Mike Hagley will likely comment.