Show Us Your Loewe Pipes
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Late 1800’s Loewe Egg expertly restored by Ryan Alden. The briar adapter was originally leather. The upright stem is the original albatross bone. Ryan used stainless steel inserts to allow both stems to be used. In addition the small briar piece is was designed to be a tamper.
I smoke this pipe almost daily.
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62 Haymarket. That’s actually how I dated it. Because, no hallmarks
I smoke this pipe almost daily.
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62 Haymarket. That’s actually how I dated it. Because, no hallmarks
I can’t remember if I posted this before but for future reference the approximate address chronology is:
-Pre-1862 to 1911: 62 Haymarket
-1912 through 1962: 58 Haymarket
-1963 through 1968: 66 Haymarket
-1969 onward: 3 Eldon Way, Spa Road, Hockley, Essex (just outside Southend-on-Sea, where so much of Cadogan production was eventually centralized). I think it’s safe to assume that Loewe at this point, if not a bit earlier, had become just another stamp to place on Cadogan pipes.
-Pre-1862 to 1911: 62 Haymarket
-1912 through 1962: 58 Haymarket
-1963 through 1968: 66 Haymarket
-1969 onward: 3 Eldon Way, Spa Road, Hockley, Essex (just outside Southend-on-Sea, where so much of Cadogan production was eventually centralized). I think it’s safe to assume that Loewe at this point, if not a bit earlier, had become just another stamp to place on Cadogan pipes.
Good question. I have no idea but strongly suspect in Victorian and Edwardian England at least proximity didn’t matter very much. Back then mail was delivered a staggering 6 to 12 times each day. You could wrote a note in the morning inviting someone to lunch and get the reply before noon.
Retailers could order pipes on approval from manufacturers nearby or literally on other continents. Imagine a world where shipping was cheap enough for a California tobacconist to order pipes from England, decide they didn’t like them, and ship them back without qualm. I’ve seen correspondence from a century ago involving that exact situation.
I have a number of Loewe's, pre- and post- family era. But this new one is a mystery. I have a suspicion it's a late / Cadogan pipe.
The left shank is stamped in an oval L&Co over ORIGINAL. The right shank has a Made in London rondelle with England straight beneath (I think that's a Cadogan stamp?).
On the underside, at the stem junction, there’s a centered F stamp. Shape number 83377 is stamped on the right shank.
The stem feels more like acrylic than vulcanite and has a standard round tenon rather than stepped seen on other L&Co pipes. It’s a taper stem with no logo. This makes me wonder if it might be a replacement. The grain looks great, but the finish is pretty shiny - unlike my other earlier Loewes.
The markings are crisp. I’m curious about several things:
Any information, especially from Loewe collectors or those familiar with the apparently crazy history and dating, would be appreciated. I haven't smoked it yet...
Thoughts?
The left shank is stamped in an oval L&Co over ORIGINAL. The right shank has a Made in London rondelle with England straight beneath (I think that's a Cadogan stamp?).
On the underside, at the stem junction, there’s a centered F stamp. Shape number 83377 is stamped on the right shank.
The stem feels more like acrylic than vulcanite and has a standard round tenon rather than stepped seen on other L&Co pipes. It’s a taper stem with no logo. This makes me wonder if it might be a replacement. The grain looks great, but the finish is pretty shiny - unlike my other earlier Loewes.
The markings are crisp. I’m curious about several things:
- When was the “Original” stamping used? before AND after the Civic Era?
- Does anyone know the meaning of the F stamp?
- Does anyone else have a five‑digit shape number on a L&Co pipes? I've only seen 3 digit codes or names like "Inverness".
- Any insight into whether this stem style would be original to the pipe?
Any information, especially from Loewe collectors or those familiar with the apparently crazy history and dating, would be appreciated. I haven't smoked it yet...
Thoughts?
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Loewe & Co. Haymarket L 904
I am reading up and trying to date it now, but any help would be appreciated. Also I am pretty sure it was unsmoked - the stem logo is still there but just black - i assume it had some color on it at some point, but German people like to think they are very handy...
