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Just received this very lightly smoked Emperor, very slim, petite pipe. 5 3/4" long, 1 3/8" high. I don't think this was smoked more than a couple of times, there's no marks or chatter at all on the stem.
Next up is a bent bulldog, no markings visible but I'll look closer when I strip it.
Could be a Grabow stem on something else but it's a perfect fit.
Next up is a bent bulldog, no markings visible but I'll look closer when I strip it.
Could be a Grabow stem on something else but it's a perfect fit.
Now after looking at my order history and not finding it I have figured out why the Emperor is in such fantastic shape, I never bought it at all it's from dave g 
That explains why it looks so good, what an awesome surprize and addition to my collection. Thanks so much Dave, very much appreciated :worship:
That explains why it looks so good, what an awesome surprize and addition to my collection. Thanks so much Dave, very much appreciated :worship:
Could be that my eyeballs are warped or something but that bulldog just doesn't look right. Kinda looks like a Linkmans 87 with a later Sparta made 83 ajustomatic stem. The Ajusto stems will screw into some of the Linkmans. Are the stamping legible? Does the stem have a one piece stinger?
I can't see any stampings on the bowl at all, not even faint impressions. The stem had a two piece, appears cut off at the joint/end of the threads. I'll wait for the younger eyes to get home and have a look for me.
Looking closely at the spade it appears to be an early Sparta stem. The material used for the spade is different than the later stems--it not a bright white like the later stems. If that is the case it would be a two piece(removable) stinger/tenon.
Grabow did make quite a few unstamped pipes or pipes stamped only "imported briar". They've also made subtle changes to some shapes over the years. For example the early 81 Authors are slightly different than the later models. Your bulldog may be early unstamped 83 that was based on the Linkman 87.
HLT used some Linkman shapes until they started bringing out new shapes in the mid 50's.
Grabow did make quite a few unstamped pipes or pipes stamped only "imported briar". They've also made subtle changes to some shapes over the years. For example the early 81 Authors are slightly different than the later models. Your bulldog may be early unstamped 83 that was based on the Linkman 87.
HLT used some Linkman shapes until they started bringing out new shapes in the mid 50's.
Yes it was two piece, the remains of the removable piece is still inside, I'll try and remove later. Thanks for all the info, very interesting stuff. New, hopefully better pics , when it's cleaned up.
Stripped, cleaned up and a light polishing. I can't make out any stamping at all, but a nice dawg anyway.
This just arrived, I haven't done anything to it, already cleaned and reamed etc. Very, very nice shape. As always any information or opinions are appreciated :clap:
That's another pretty old one. I like the shape. The marks are the same as one I posted 3 weeks ago.
I see yours had the spade stamped in front of the Name as well as the on the stem, I don't have any with that... yet. I love finding these older ones, but there's so much temptation out there.
Still needs work, but my newish Regal, and will be the first Bulldog I smoke. Despite it not being my style...gotta give it a try.
They weren't my style either, I've got over two dozen now 8O
Nice Regal, it cleaned up nice. Now you need a rusticated one to keep it company.
I originally was only interested in billiards, then bent billiards and actually didn't care for bulldogs. I don't know what happened but Bulldogs and Rhodesian's are my current favorites.
Nice additions guys. Davet, that Linkman's is beaut. Finding them with a decent stamping isn't as easy as you think. A lot of them I've seen have had the stampings nearly rubbed away from decades of use. Ed can drop the final judgment, but if I recall correctly, a Linkman stamped Grabow is roughly pre- early 1940's?
Here is my only Linkman. I paid way too much for the condition it was in but I had to have it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0WNfbapNI
Here is my only Linkman. I paid way too much for the condition it was in but I had to have it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0WNfbapNI
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