Pipe ID help please

[mb1mb]

Found at an antique store. Only marking says "made in London England". 10$ smokes great. Really like it just wish I could find out a little more about it.

 

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Detail pic

 

[captainsousie]

Without any other markings, I would have to say it is a "basket pipe" or an inexpensive pipe with no brand name. I may be wrong but that's my thought. They are usually pretty low quality but sometimes you get a really good one like I did.

 

[baronsamedi]

Ditto. I have a straight billiard with nothing but "Made in England" stamped. It was my first pipe and I still smoke it! Got it for $15 on Ebay.

 

[pstlpkr]

I'll third those seconds. :D

I have a few "basket" pipes that smoke very well.

If it ain't broke... who cares who made it.

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[numbersix]

A nice pipe no matter what for $10 - congrats!

 

[mb1mb]

Thanks, really happy with my purchase. She smokes like a champ. I bought one other pipe, again for $10. I'm not sure what to call it's shape. A Zulu I think...

The wood grain is beautiful though. Have not smoked it yet though. It needs to be reamed. The previous owner quite liked it by the amount of build up.

 

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[captainsousie]

Looks like a store branded pipe from Grant's in San Francisco. It was probably made by another company and stamped for Grant's

 

[pstlpkr]

A Zulu maybe....

 

[mb1mb]

I checked out Grant's website today. I'm in the bay area, so maybe I'll go there this weekend.

 

[mb1mb]

Thanks lawerence. I was thinking Zulu, but wasn't sure. It's almost like a horn if the top part of the bowl were lopped off. There is quite a taper, and a slight flair. A keeper none the less.

 

[mikemacrdlnds]

mb1mb, you are about a week to late, Grants has closed. See post "GRANTS PIPE SHOP CLOSING".

 

[mb1mb]

Grr... Story of my life...

 

[gwtwdbss]

Love the Zulu!

 

[mb1mb]

Thanks gwtwdbss.

 

[clyde]

It is possible that it is a Mercier's second. Mercier's (a french company) has/had pipes made in England and sold as seconds. Have one similar to yours with exact same marking in the exact same layout in the same position. The opposite side says Mercier's over Westbury. As with yours it has a number of fills yet smokes well and airway proper and centered in bottom of bowl.

 

[captainprophesy]

mb1mb... that first one could be the same exact pipe I have... it was my first pipe I ever bought and yes, it was a basket pipe for $15... fantastic smoker, still one of my favorites to this day.