Interesting Duplex Double Draft Pipe

[shaintiques]

Saw this interesting pipe on eBay last week. I didn't buy it but I was tempted just because it was interesting.

 

[jacks6]

That's definitely unique

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yes, indeed! Anyone know what the principle behind the duals is?

 

[puffy]

I can't figure this one out.

 

[coffinmaker]

Inbreeding, I've seen things like this in the hills of West Virginia, while visiting my relatives.

 

[mso489]

Ridiculous and wonderful at once. This harkens back to when pipes were a competitive product in a different way, volume sales and a war of the patents. The holdover is the twin bore through one stem of which I have one -- but with the twin bore, there's virtually no added weight or bulk. Yes, this twin stem deal is tempting, but other than showing it off and letting it collect dust, I don't think you'd get much out of it. Looks like an exhaust manifold.

 

[jerwynn]

I have 2 Design Berlin Magnum pipes that have "dual exhaust ports"(my term... I guess they're really inxhaust ports tho). But they're drilled into one and the same mouthpiece/stem. All I've noticed is I have to run the pipe cleaner twice I have to run the pipe cleaner twice. A gimmick pehaps. Love the pipes tho.

 

[pitchfork]

I wonder if it's just a simple double airway or some kind of system, like this one:

 

[doctorbob]

Well, they are both WDC pipes, so maybe...?

 

[lohengrin]

Wow! An useless great work.

I agree with Mso489: "Ridicolous and wonderful at once".

 

[danlaxx1]

I actually won this auction and got it in the mail yesterday. It's a fun, unique and great looking pipe! I do feel that I overpaid for it a little but it's unique and I was kind of set on adding it to the collection.
I made a thread last night asking for any info on it because I couldn't seem to find much.

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/wdc-duplex-any-help

 

[mso489]

Amazing! I think that's extremely adventurous. I hope you'll update Forums once it arrives and if you smoke it. What a great piece of pipe history. If it doesn't make your standard rotation, I'd think of some annual date -- New Years Eve, St. Patrick's, or some day -- when you smoke your double barrel. It's very cool.

 

[danlaxx1]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm still trying to look up any history about it, mainly when it was made. I'm also thinking of sending out and getting it restored. It's in good condition overall but it could be cleaned up a bit and that's a little more than I can handle!

 

[danlaxx1]

Shortly after I responded to the thread stating that I won this auction, I received a message from Shaintiques (Dave) offering to help me restore this little guy. I took him up on it and I received the pipe back (and some unwarranted tobacco!) yesterday. He made this thing look brand new! The pictures don't do it justice. Thanks again for everything Dave!

 

[shaintiques]

Yeah was happy to do it. Dan asked me to polish the metal, wax the bowl, and brighten the lettering. I was thrilled to get this baby in hand just to have a look at it. I took a before and after comparison.

 

[tschiraldi]

Ha! The double barrel shotgun of the pipe world! if John Wayne smoked a pipe, I'd bet it would be something like this! I can't wait to hear how it smokes!

 

[shaintiques]

After inspecting the design I think it has a sort of reverse calabash or well design. Below the double draft stem is a chamber. Should be a dry smoker.