"Standard" Brand pipes??

[JeremyL]

Any familiarity with "Standard" brand? I assume this is the brand name anyway, but I have found very little info. Nothing on the usual sites, tho someone selling one on Ebay long ago. These are in an estate I could pick up but they seem not very special and I've got a fair batch on the (future) bench to clean up. I do like bulldogs so could pick them up, but curious about them. All I know is they are probably from pre-70's and purchased (likely) in Austria as I am in Vienna now. I've seen them once or twice before in my hunts but always passed.

 

[BingBong]

All I can see is that the Standard Pipe Co. is referenced but no other details.

 

[Sigmund]

Just joe pipes. That sort of pipe sits on ebay here in the EU for about 7 bucks for months. That said, it probably smokes just fine and can be restored. Then it will be worth about 20 bucks.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Just joe pipes. That sort of pipe sits on ebay here in the EU for about 7 bucks for months. That said, it probably smokes just fine and can be restored. Then it will be worth about 20 bucks.

and most probably , ces pipes viennet de la St Claude -France¨¨

 

[kcghost]

Never heard of the brand but it looks like it will smoke well.

 

[Sigmund]

Yes, it does look very much St Claude. Same button...same font, same spot for writing.

 

[JeremyL]

These would be $5ea for me, but I've paid that for much nicer pipes. I probably have enough 'practice pipes' for my new restoration hobby, but maybe a couple more would be OK. She also has a couple OLD pipes - a Vauen and a Peterson that might be of some historic value perhaps... but I know someone already came and got the 'good stuff' months ago so this is just the leftovers nobody wanted.

 

[Sig]

If they are cheap enough they may be good to practice your restoring hobby.
It's good to use really inexpensive pipes to learn sanding and refinishing.
Its very easy to sand away nomenclature and easy to just screw up the staining........ask me how I know.
No matter what, you can use the screw ups as shop pipes.
And hey, maybe they will blow your mind with their fantastic smoking characteristics!!
I rarely pass up ANY pipes I find at sales. Im a sucker for the "give them a new life" thing. I hate to see pipes end up in the trash.