I'm Going to Pot With a Ben Wade - Pics

[agnosticpipe]

Yes this is one of the three pipes I recently bought. The first was the Peterson Kapp Royal, this is an interesting (at least to me) Sir Philip, Made in England by Ben Wade. Has some nice grain, in spite of a couple of little burn spots. Not sure what the Sir Philip designation is, or why it says made by Ben Wade, or what the shape number means. I know that several companies made their pipes, but have no way of knowing who made what. Maybe someone will have some ideas.

 

[newbroom]

That's a gorgeous piece of wood! Oh MY! You might have a new favorite smoker right there! That looks so promising.

 

[danielplainview]

Nice work Orley. I'm sure it didn't look that good when you bought it.

 

[papipeguy]

What a great looking pipe! That just begs for flakes. Congrats and enjoy.

 

[jensen]

I think it is a " real" Ben Wade made in Leeds.

 

[londonmake]

With Ben Wades, it so hard to know for sure.

That being said, I've collected many examples of the 'made in leeds' era of BWs, and, also some from just after that era, in which the nomenclature changed. They dropped using the 'made in leeds' stamp. The logo itself also changed. Some history buffs say this change may have been due to the bombing of Leeds [and the BW factory] in WWII and that consequently, the factory was re-built in another town, or at the very least, the stamps were destroyed...
There's a lot of legend in our hobby. But i love dem old british pipes.
Here is a link you will want to check out:

http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-benwade.html

 

[mso489]

Pot is a utilitarian design, but when they are done with flair and attention, they can be show stoppers; you have one of those!

 

[jkrug]

That's a real beauty Orley! Enjoy. ::

 

[jensen]

Thats right Londonmaker, but it seems to be an old fellow.

For your collection of BW stamps.I have in my unused stock - on the lilac box George - crown -Elizabeth-

under that Coronation Briar.

The pipe is a medium sized billiard, mahogany colour.

It is stamped B.W.L. in not circles but more in bubbeles over Coronation.A dry stamped crown on the mouthpiece.

The other side Made in Leeds over England and 3W.......and there is stamped something I cannot see what are,

a little tree maybe.

From 1953 I should think.

Jorgen