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Ben Wade Prominence Pipe
So, I have a pretty decent vintage, smooth Danish pipe, which is only stamped Prominence A 4. So this is likely a Ben Wade pipe, but his name isn't on it. Does that mean he didn't make it? Likely by someone employed by him? I just want to know if I have all the facts straight. -
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Does anyone recognize this insignia?
I've been searching around the obvious places online but I don't know it. It looks like an S and a fancy F, merged with the classic 2 friendly pipes. No other insignia. I have 2 pipes I recently acquired with this marking. Thought I'd ask here. -
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Here's an Odd One...
I picked this one up at a garage sale. It's got a twin bowl, which screws on, and seems to be made of some kind of carbonized "plastic". That just seems so wrong. The stamp appears to read, "Kohinoor" and those 3 stamped insignias on the band appear to be branches of the military - an anchor, a... -
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Are Stingers Good or Bad?
It took me awhile to figure out the name of these odd inserts at the end of the stems of some new estate pipes I just acquired. Apparently, the guy who smoked pipes preferred them, or maybe they were just popular during the era when he smoked. I just wondered if these pieces enhanced or hindered...- RandyP
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Dunhill question, here!
So, I have this Dunhill pipe. I have 6 other estate pipes, all different makers and it's been taking me weeks to figure out the type of pipe it is, the origin, etc., but I have those all pretty much nailed down. But , I now see that the Dunhill world is complex. It seems that the name Dunhill is...- RandyP
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- Forum: British Pipes
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Like Help with Insignia
I can't make it out. It's a handmade pipe from Italy, probably from the late 1980's- RandyP
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- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Pipe Identification
I've been going through some pipes that were given to me, and I can not make out the insignia tooled into this Italian pipe. Pretty sure it's from the late 1980's. I will attach photos, and any help is appreciated. Thank you!