Savroy's Agryll Restoration

[ssjones]

This belongs to my buddy, Dave. He sure knows hoe to pick them out.
This thing is large, Group 6-ish with an excellent blast (bowl is 2 1/4" deep)
I didn't find out much about the brand, other than that they are a sub-brand of Dunhill.
Full restoration details are here:
https://rebornpipes.com/2016/11/19/savorys-agryll-shape-189-restoration/
Before

After

 

[dmcmtk]

Looks good Al. First prize goes to the person who can find a corresponding shape number 189 from the Dunhill/Parker/Hardcastle world. It does look like the Parker type font...

 

[ssjones]

I'll definitely update the blog entry with that reveal!

 

[pagan]

Very Nice :clap: that's the same finish on my SA Zulu, love it

 

[beefeater33]

It does look like the Parker type font...

Good eye Dave!.... Several come up when googling Parker 189:

Golden Bark 189
Parker Super Bruyere 189
Saddle stem version

 

[jpmcwjr]

Hmmm, I have a Savory pipe, but it's sweet!
I'd love to find an Argyll, have a friend in Scotland there.

 

[snagstangl]

Here is a parker in that shape

 

[dmcmtk]

Beefeater and snagstangl; Parker 189/Savory's Argyll 189, Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! Well done gentlemen!

 

[ssjones]

Neat stuff, I'll add that catalog picture to the blog.

 

[snagstangl]

Sorry, that page is from a Parker catalog.

 

[mackeson]

Great blast and beautiful ring grain.

Very nice restoration

 

[jpmcwjr]

So, is "Argyll" a line of pipes, or the shape shown above?

 

[snagstangl]

the Argyll is a line of pipes. There is also a Savory Semi Matte, Savory Naturel in the catalog. I have also seen savory: Curzon, Ludlow, and Mayfield. Argyll being the most common savory line.

 

[londonmake]

Savory is an old Dunhill/Parker made pipe. I have had several Parker 189s and I always thought of it as the poor-mans' 120, so to speak.

Here is the Savory sandblast, from late great old friend M. Reshcke.

 

[ssjones]

Mike R's photos are unmistakable.
What I didn't discover is when Dunhill took over that brand.

 

[kenbarnes]

Nice one! Savorys were a tobacco store in Oxford and Dunhill used to supply them with pipes under their name.

I think they closed down before I could sell Upshalls or Tilshead pipes to them. I think my memory is fading - did I sell pipes to Savorys? I think Dunhill insisted that they did not buy any pipes from me!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Speaking of memory fading: Were there not several pipe stores in The Burlington Arcade? I loved that place, and it was extra special as that was the name of the blend I smoked 50 years ago. There sure aren't any there now, and the tobacco I loved went bye-bye 20-30 years ago. (Harry S Tint and Sons, Philly)

 

[kenbarnes]

Were there not several pipe stores in The Burlington Arcade?

Yes, I remember H. Simmonds and of course Sullivan Powell. I used to supply Sullivan Powell and the manager was Harry Horowitz. He was so passionate about James Upshall and sold a huge quantity of them (in such a small shop). Just around the corner was Fox and sons (I think Mr Anderson was the manager )in Albermarle Street, and of course the Benson and Hedges shop 'round the corner in Bond Street. Thanks for the memory triggers!

 

[jpmcwjr]

A pleasure for me! Is JJ Fox the successor to Fox and Sons?

 

[kenbarnes]

No, I think it was JJ Fox. Mr Anderson's name only came to me when writing this!