Parker: Still Making Great Pipes In 2016.

[aldecaker]

It doesn't fit my idea of a horn either, Jay. But then again, we all know what my ideas are worth!

 

[jensen]

In a Parker of London pipe finish Card from the late 80ties that bowl with a saddle stem is nr 391 and is listed under "Bent".

In an earlier Parker Hardcastle Personality pipes ( Parker, Hardcastle`s and Masta) brochure that bowl has nr 391

saddle and 392 taper - still listed under "Bent".
Zulu is nr 42 both places and liste under "Zulu" - and the only one in that shape.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Thanks for that snippet Jensen. I just searched 'Parker 42 Zulu' and came up with many images of the above pipe...so Zulu it is then.
BTW mine is simply stamped 'PARKER' over 'LONDON BRIAR'.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[pipesmokingtom]

You think it's a 42 and not a 391? The angle between the bowl and the shank seems acute like the 391.

 

[jpmcwjr]

That the stem side of the bowl isn't canted away from the stem makes it a bit of a stranger to the Yachtsman shape.

 

[ssjones]

When flipping thru the Parker catalog, the 42 shape did appear to be the one. but the bowl isn't canted enough. Close.

I still say Zulu as well.

 

[aldecaker]

Shape 42 above definitely fits my perception of a Zulu.

 

[jensen]

By the way. Mr Huybrecht ( London Castle & Dulwich briars ) called that shape " Incurved tall quaint dublin"

 

[aldecaker]

Not parsimonious with the words, was he?

 

[jensen]

Right aldecaker, but he was a fine gentleman and his pipes were good.

 

[dkaye201]

Call the pipe what you will... To me, the important part of the thread is that the pipe is a PARKER. I don't own any newer Parkers, but I own 5 older models. One from the early 1900s, and the rest are pre-1960s. They are all excellent smokers, and I hope that this new one gives mawnansmiff years of delightful smokes and memories.

 

[aldecaker]

Agreed. Us pipe dorks just like to get wrapped up in the minutiae!