About a year ago, maybe less, word went out that the venerable French pipe maker BC was going out of business. Several on Forums were sorry to hear it, and that's that last I heard. Except there's no evidence in recent days that they have. Online retailers still offer pages of their pipes, and these seem to be expanded and refreshed from time to time. Did BC's fortunes change? Was the report wrong in the first place?
A second question might be, is the Dr. Grabow factory in Sparta, N.C., back in full operation after the earthquake this summer? Some of the gear was reported damaged, but I hadn't heard more since.
A second question might be, is the Dr. Grabow factory in Sparta, N.C., back in full operation after the earthquake this summer? Some of the gear was reported damaged, but I hadn't heard more since.