Vintage Kaywoodie Author. Need help w/identifying

[drayve85]

I'm trying to find the year, and any other information on it. I also née to replace the stinger, and don't know really where to go, or who to talk to. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[mikestanley]

Agree with rothnh. It doesn't appear to be a terribly old or valuable pipe. Doesn't mean it isn't a fine example of a post war Kaywoodie of course.The stinger? I don't know how you would replace it.If it isn't a shank logo'd four digit shape number, I would simply clean her up and enjoy.
Mike S.

 

[drayve85]

Oh yeah! The stamping says "Kaywoodie Standard Imported Briar" and has 13B on the other side, which is the model number for the "Author".

 

[sablebrush52]

With the "Kaywoodie Standard Imported Briar", it's probably a '50's - '60's piece. The "standard" model makes its appearance in the Kaywoodie line up in the 1955 catalog.

 

[ssjones]

From my understanding, the four digit shape number pipes are older (pre-1940) Two digit shape numbers were used from the 50's to the 70's. The stinger also helps date a Kaywoodie, someone cut the end off, so that makes it hard.
Here's a neat Kaywoodie reference page I saved:

http://www.otcpipes.com/files/Collector_s_Guide_to_Kaywoodie_Pipes.pdf

 

[timely]

Nice looking pipe, first "Author" Kaywoodie I have seen.

Thanks for the very interesting download, Al.