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Post by pappyjoe on Apr 12, 2018 22:28:48 GMT -5
I was gifted a pipe tonight.
One the left side is stamped Ao and Dunhill over London.
On the right side i stamped:
Made in England (there is something stamped next to it that I can't decipher)
"Inner Tube"
Patent No. 113080615
151 is stamped closer to the bowl.
What do I have here? I tried pipephil but can find it.
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Post by Stanhill on Apr 13, 2018 4:29:35 GMT -5
I was gifted a pipe tonight. One the left side is stamped Ao and Dunhill over London. On the right side i stamped: Made in England (there is something stamped next to it that I can't decipher) "Inner Tube" Patent No. 113080615 151 is stamped closer to the bowl. What do I have here? I tried pipephil but can find it. The little stamp right after "Made in England" is a year suffix, Ao indicates a Bruyère pipe and the 151 might be a shape number. It seems that you may have a Dunhill from 1924-1926, depending on the year suffix. I found this on pipephil: PATENT BRUYERE 1925 175: shape # (modified bulldog) Ao: Bruyere PATENT N° 1130806/15 (1924-1926) ENGLAND5 : 1920+5    |
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Post by pappyjoe on Apr 13, 2018 10:44:12 GMT -5
Jesper, Thanks for the information. I did some more research and examined it more closely with a good magnifying glass. The suffix is a 6. I also found REG NO 654638 at the bottom of the stem near the tenon. Looks like it is a 3/4 Bent Billiard Bruyere produced in 1926.  |
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Post by mwps70 on Apr 13, 2018 12:20:17 GMT -5
Looks like a very nice gift.
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 13, 2018 12:20:35 GMT -5
was about to say the same thing.
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Post by pappyjoe on Apr 13, 2018 15:07:52 GMT -5
The bowl height looks to be just under 2 inches tall. The inside diameter is around 13/16"   |
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Post by Stanhill on Apr 13, 2018 15:30:41 GMT -5
Jesper, Thanks for the information. I did some more research and examined it more closely with a good magnifying glass. The suffix is a 6. I also found REG NO 654638 at the bottom of the stem near the tenon. Looks like it is a 3/4 Bent Billiard Bruyere produced in 1926. You're most welcome, Joe. The suffix does make it a 1926 indeed. A truly magnificent gift, I'd say. Here's a shape 151 from 1923:  (Nicked from John Loring's homepage) |
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Post by pappyjoe on Apr 14, 2018 14:56:39 GMT -5
Been working on the pipe since yesterday. Gently reamed the bowl and packed it with damp coffee grounds last night. Cleaned the stem with Micro Mesh sanding pads (3600 - 12000 grit), Brebbia pipe and stem polish and Obsidian Oil. Buffed with my Savinelli Polishing cloth. A couple of small areas on the stem still shows slight discoloration but that's in the area of the Registration Number stamping and I didn't want to chance damaging the stamping. Letting it sit overnight and will load it with an English Blend tomorrow afternoon.   |
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Post by Sorringowl on Apr 14, 2018 16:19:41 GMT -5
Very nice old Dunhill you got there! and in fantastic shape! Enjoy.
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Post by driftingfate on Apr 15, 2018 13:01:43 GMT -5
What a great gift and neat piece of history - enjoy it in good health!
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Post by trailboss on Apr 15, 2018 15:16:14 GMT -5
What a beauty, Pappyjoe..that is a really nice gift.
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