Stanwell Hans C Andersen 2

[geejay61]

My favourite HCA pipe. I would really like to know who did the design?? Is there anybody who can help me out??

 

[Chasing Embers]

From SPC

The Hans Christian Andersen "II" shape, a very attractive bent Dublin, is roughly modeled on the classic Stanwell bent Dublin shape, the "140", designed for Stanwell by Jess Chonowitsch. The lithe lines as the bowl gradually merges into the curving shank are unmistakably Chonowitsch designed. As is the case with all HCA series pipes, it comes with both a regular length stem and a churchwarden length stem.

-- Sykes Wilford

 

[philobeddoe]

It balances perfectly as a churchwarden, what a lovely pipe.

 

[geejay61]

Well, sadly the picture doesn't show the HCA2.... he has a little "bowl" in the mouthpiece.
https://imgur.com/a/96VvrVx

 

[Chasing Embers]

 

[Chasing Embers]

Well, sadly the picture doesn't show the HCA2.

That's what it's listed as.
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/stanwell/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=78290

 

[geejay61]

Well, if it is listed so what shape should my pipe should be. I've bought it as a HCA2 :$

 

[geejay61]

A small research: I think your pipe is a HCA3.

 

[irishearl]

I have that pipe. However, I consider that a calabash not a Dublin.

 

[geejay61]

IMHO the HCA2 is a Calabash and the HCA3 is a Dublin....

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Beautiful. I have the same pipe. Don't really use the long stem though.

 

[sablebrush52]

I have a couple of these. According to Stanwell, none of these is a calabash shape. But what would they know?

 

[irishearl]

SP calls them a calabash https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/stanwell/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=83419

 

[sablebrush52]

SP calls them a calabash

Stanwell DESIGNS AND MAKES them.

 

[geejay61]

I do agree.....what SP is talking about the HCA2 and showing the HCA3.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Stanwell DESIGNS AND MAKES them.

Sixten Ivarsson and Jess Chonowitsch have designed some of their shapes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I do agree.....what SP is talking about the HCA2 and showing the HCA3.I do agree.....what SP is talking about the HCA2 and showing the HCA3.

The HCA3 is more like a bent billiard.
HCA3

 

[sablebrush52]

Sixten Ivarsson and Jess Chonowitsch have designed some of their shapes.

As have others. And who chose, hired, and paid these gents to do their designs? Stanwell. So when you go to the Stanwell site and look at what shapes they call the lines of pipes that they make, exactly ZERO of the HCA pipes are designated as calabash shapes. ZERO. When SPC takes over Stanwell they can call any shape anything they want to call it. Right now they're just a sales counter.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I noticed most are only designated by number and not shape. Come to think of it, most companies I've viewed don't specifically name their shapes and are only listed as numbers on a chart.

 

[Chasing Embers]

ZERO of the HCA pipes are designated as calabash shapes.

Never said they were. Really nostalgic shape though.