Dating Charatan?

[dPero]

I have this pipe and like how it smokes. But not shure which era is. So if some can help would be great

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Looks Pre-Lane, probably from the 1950s.

 

[craig61a]

Looks Pre-Lane, probably from the 1950s.

That’d be my guess too. Early 1950’s.

 

[dPero]

Thanks

 

[bayareabriar]

Pre Lane is not pre lane. Lane markings were on Reuben era pipes. This one is Reuben era though.

 

[orlandofurioso]

The flored L stamp was on pipes meant for export .
Not on the ones meant for domestic distribution.
Nice blast, notice the rusticated shank.
Fifties or early sixties.

 

[OzPiper]

“Dating Charatan ?”

Will a bunch of flowers, a box of chocolates and a dinner date do it ?

 

[dingdong]

What is the line-up on the Reuben era? is it Free Hand?

 

[sablebrush52]

What is the line-up on the Reuben era? is it Free Hand?

It doesn't look like a free hand to me, just a sandblasted pipe. Free hands didn't get their start until 1959.

 

[dingdong]

i don't think it is Reuben era, it should be much younger..and the shape number (11) exist but it is a smooth, not sandblasted : from 1951 catalog :

Memories of Charatan Pipes and Notes on their Dating - Pipedia

pipedia.org

most likely dunhill era.

 

[orlandofurioso]

i don't think it is Reuben era, it should be much younger..and the shape number (11) exist but it is a smooth, not sandblasted : from 1951 catalog :
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Memories of Charatan Pipes and Notes on their Dating - Pipedia

pipedia.org

most likely dunhill era.

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It is not a FH, just a quite common bent shape 11. Same shapes could be both smooth and sandblasted.
I own a few with the similar kind of blast, according to Barry Jones it was a typical blast from the fifties.
Rather deep and craggy, in particular on the birdseyes.