Please help indentify this pipe!

[xrundog]

Seeing those pics, that looks like a fairly late model pipe.

 

[xrundog]

I really didn't want to wade through those Civil War photos, but I did anyway. I will sometimes go to great lengths to prove a point.

I see three pipes in this pic. The two on the left look home made. The pipe on the right toward the front has the look of a store bought pipe. But it's not quite a well pipe.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/6186?size=_original#caption
The fellow in front here has what looks like a meerschaum with a long probably home made stem.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/6186?size=_original#caption
Couple more pipes here. The one on the left might be store bought. Still no well pipe though.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/3432?size=_original#caption
Wow! Lots of pipes here. The officer in back has a meerschaum. The one at front left looks like it might be a well pipe. Not definitive though.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/3173?size=_original#caption
Lots of pipes in this Custer pic. Still no well pipe.
http://www.shorpy.com/George-Armstrong-Custer?size=_original#caption
That's the best I could do for now. Tantalizing but certainly not proof that well pipe existed before the Pete System. When (if) I find something, I'll make sure to post it.

 

[disinformatique]

Samon, dont worry about the brands, if the pipe smokes good its priceless. Welcome to Pipesmagazine, where we encourage each other's PAD and TAD.
Chris

The Pipe Monk

 

[samon]

Oh I'm not bothered about the brand, I just like to know the fine details when I go full sperge on things.. lol pipe collecting being at the peak of my spergtastic adventures.

 

[samon]

Two bowls of aromatic through this guy and it smokes a treat! really good and I'm very happy.
Still wanna find out more about 'Wellent' though..

 

[okiescout]

I have one of the large Wellingtons that I purchased years ago. It smokes ok, it is just too big of a smoke for most occasions. It may be the P-lip. I just do not care for a P-lip that much on a heavier pipe, being somewhat of a clencher, it is just to uncomfortable. Mostly though I think it just is overall ungainly for me. I like to smoke my gourd Calabash pipes but mine are on the smaller side and very light, but I imagine some people would feel the same about them.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Sorry to disappoint you but it is not a 'Wellington' nor is it a 'Wellent' but it's a WELLBENT. Along with TRUBENT these were cheapo basket pipes that sold aplenty in the 1970's.
I actually have one very similar to yours, gifted by a pal and it's a surprisingly good smoker.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[tuold]

"Who Made That Pipe" has Hollco international as the maker (or importer) of the Wellbent pipe.
Pipedia's entry on Hollco is ----> Here
This is after a few Google searches, so hopefully it's correct.

 

[pagan]

More important than brand, does it smoke well?

 

[igloo]

Looks unsmoked by looking into the shank , you have done very well .