QUESTIONS!!! "ROYAL DELUXE" LONDON MADE FT 40 1/2

[Humblepipe]

I love solving a good mystery. I have failed with finding info on the background on this old pipe (photos below). I have scoured the Web, checked pipephil.eu/logos, pipedia, etc. Nothing. Lightly stamped "Royal Deluxe" over "London Made" with FT 40 1/2 on the the side of the shank. Brass dot on the stem. Any assistance with solving this mystery appreciated. Merry Christmas, gents!


Any help, wisdom appreciated Merry Christmas!!!!

 

[greeneyes]

Photos of the actual nomenclature would be great. Thanks!

 

[Humblepipe]

Photos of the actual nomenclature would be great. Thanks!

Lightly stamped... this is the best I can do. Thanks for responding on Christmas.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Whatever it turns out to be, it's a beauty!

 

[Humblepipe]

A bit of a correction, "ROYAL DELUXE" over "LONDON MADE' all in upper case letters. I am very curious about the stamping on the right side of the shank, FT 40 1/2. I have not seen this kind of nomenclature on a pipe other than a Dunhill.

 

[ashdigger]

Can you take two pictures of the stem, one showing the slot and the other of the tenon. Seeing how the tenon is shaped would help.

Actually, a photo of the end of the shank would help too.

 

[Humblepipe]

Thanks, ashdigger! There is foul weather here, so these were taken indoors. Not great photos for sure, but hopefully provide some additional detail.

 

[greeneyes]

Remnants of a stinger in there. Initially I'd thought Parker but it's inconsistent with several other details.

 

[Humblepipe]

I actually did not know British pipes had stingers. I thought that was an American phenomenon. There is no doubt the metal piece was used for something...

 

[jpmcwjr]

Those photos are good!

 

[ashdigger]

That stinger looks like the remnants of a Sasieni.

 

[ChuckMijo]

I actually did not know British pipes had stingers. I thought that was an American phenomenon. There is no doubt the metal piece was used for something...

Comoys used stingers. They also had a metal inset , they called it “Reinforced at the Push”. They only used it on their highest grade pipes. And only for a short time after 39 to right before WW2. So only a few years due to metal shortages. Most who don’t know think it’s a stinger broke off.

 

[Humblepipe]

Comoys used stingers. They also had a metal inset , they called it “Reinforced at the Push”. They only used it on their highest grade pipes. And only for a short time after 39 to right before WW2. So only a few years due to metal shortages. Most who don’t know think it’s a stinger broke off.

Interesting. I have taken another look. With magnification, I would suggest the metal is the Reinforced at the Push piece rather than the remnants of a stinger.

Any thoughts on the stamping, "FT 40 1/2"?

 

[Humblepipe]

That stinger looks like the remnants of a Sasieni.

Strange that I can not find a "ROYAL DELUXE" sub-brand for Sasieni, Comoy's, or any other British pipe-maker.

 

[verporchting]

I actually did not know British pipes had stingers. I thought that was an American phenomenon. There is no doubt the metal piece was used for something...

I have an Emerson with a stinger that is a sub brand of Comoy’s and it’s even marked with the Comoy’s shape code and London Made, so they definitely did go through the stinger phase.

 

[kcghost]

Well it is a Dunhill stem for sure.

 

[Humblepipe]

Well it is a Dunhill stem for sure.

Brass inlay? It is not a white dot. I wish it was though - LOL.

 

[ashdigger]

I love Frankenpipes

 

[donjgiles]

Comoys used stingers. They also had a metal inset , they called it “Reinforced at the Push”. They only used it on their highest grade pipes. And only for a short time after 39 to right before WW2. So only a few years due to metal shortages. Most who don’t know think it’s a stinger broke off.

Here
is an example of that...

 

[ChuckMijo]

Interesting. I have taken another look. With magnification, I would suggest the metal is the Reinforced at the Push piece rather than the remnants of a stinger.

Any thoughts on the stamping, "FT 40 1/2"?

No. I’m sorry I don’t have any idea about that pipe. I don’t think it’s a Comoy. I don’t think that’s it’s reinforced at the push. I own one and it does not look like yours. Yours probably is a broken stinger. I don’t think that is a dunhill stem.