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Post by trailboss on Oct 10, 2018 2:59:12 GMT -5
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Post by Dramatwist on Oct 10, 2018 3:01:49 GMT -5
...I always liked the Comoy's "Everyman" pipes...
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Post by trailboss on Oct 10, 2018 3:12:59 GMT -5
Yeah, so many of the pipes of yesteryear I reckon had to be marketable to the greater population since pipe smoking was so commonplace, back in the day.Had they turned out crap, they wouldn't be around long.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 10, 2018 3:47:23 GMT -5
That's a stunning pipe. I've never heard a bad word about Savinelli.
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Post by haebar on Oct 10, 2018 4:53:21 GMT -5
I am a fan of Sunrise pipes, made by Comoy. Also have several of the Comoy's Guildhall pipes. All are good smokers.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2018 5:56:42 GMT -5
Very nice pipe Charlie.......hope you light it up with your favorite tobacco when you retire and celebrate. Mine are Savinelli and Comoy’s
Briarworks makes some fine production line pipes at very reasonable prices. Also never smoked a bad Morgan Bones Pipe.......needs to go back into my rotation one day!!
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Post by Wolfman on Oct 10, 2018 9:01:46 GMT -5
That’s a great looking pipe Charlie. Use it in good health (if you can bring yourself to smokie it).
I’ve smoked a good variety of brands these past 21+ years. I’ve never had any issues with my Savinelli’s.
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Post by Darin on Oct 10, 2018 9:58:18 GMT -5
That's a great pipe, Charlie. The rustication reminds me a bit of Jarl pipes. Most every factory pipe I've had has been a decent smoker. Stanwell and Savinelli get mentioned a lot and for good reason. It's interesting to hear the less commonly discussed makers. I'll throw Philip Trypis pipes into the hat as an above average factory pipe. The top three are Trypis pipes and the bottom is my trusty Savinelli 811KS.  |
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Post by monbla256 on Oct 10, 2018 12:54:28 GMT -5
As far as an "everyman" pipe you can't beat the pipes made in the US by Edward's back in the late 60s, thru the late '70s. Made from oil cured Algerian briar, they all had a sweetness smoking wise right from the start and only got better. My fave Edward's that I smoke almost daily is the first one I , a 713-L Apple with tapered fishtail bit that I got back in '71. It started out that lovely honey color they all were when new and now almost q dark brown to the point even when polished the grain is almost invisable! As I recall, I paid $18.95 for it back then. Been the best $20.00 I ever spent ( taxman had to be paid 'ya know! ) for a pipe !  |
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Post by haveldad on Oct 10, 2018 14:07:00 GMT -5
Whats the point to have a pipe if not to smoke. I think Kaywoodies smoke really darn good, not many people consider them anymore. Estates can be had on eBay pretty cheap, I always hunt for their old stingerless models.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 10, 2018 16:03:15 GMT -5
I will smoke it at some point, no big hurry...I have plenty of great pipes in the meantime.
Yeah, I lacked specificity when I started the thread....We know that Savinelli, GBD, Dunhill, etc.. all have a great track record turning out some beautiful pipes, but companies like Kaywoodie and Grabow have turned out some great lookers that perform as well as they look also.
Here on the forum, someone recently refinished a Grabow? that had a factory finish that hid some really nice grain.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 10, 2018 16:07:13 GMT -5
That is the first time that I have heard of Philip Trypis Pipes, but not a name I will forget.... nice looking set, Darin.
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Post by stilllernin on Oct 10, 2018 16:09:01 GMT -5
I will smoke it at some point, no big hurry...I have plenty of great pipes in the meantime. Yeah, I lacked specificity when I started the thread....We know that Savinelli, GBD, Dunhill, etc.. all have a great track record turning out some beautiful pipes, but companies like Kaywoodie and Grabow have turned out some great lookers that perform as well as they look also. Here on the forum, someone recently refinished a Grabow? that had a factory finish that hid some really nice grain. Yea Dave g is a wiz at restoring old grabows to beyond their former glory. |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Oct 10, 2018 16:13:32 GMT -5
It is great to see companies like Savinelli, committed to turning out consistently good smoking pipes, even their seconds sold as the Rossi line get generally good reviews. Some companies that we think of in terms of yesteryear, and a workingman's pipe, really excelled in certain lines that they marketed. What is yours that you treasure? Mine is a Wally Frank that as of yet, I cannot get up the gumption to smoke since I acquired it unsmoked, very well done in the execution, the drilling is spot on... That is a beautiful pipe. I've actually done some research on the original Rossi brand. It was not created by Sav to sell secondline products like Peteron's Shamrock in Ireland (do they even still make those things? Used to sell them in the airport duty free shops, but I digress).
The Rossi brand was created by two brothers way back over 100 years ago.. It was a local legendary brand in Italy. So when Savinelli purchased them they took good care of what was already a great pipe brand. Not sure when exactly that happened I'd have to read some more.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 10, 2018 16:27:11 GMT -5
Thanks for the clarification about the Rossi history.
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Post by tr on Oct 10, 2018 17:36:38 GMT -5
That's a gorgeous pipe Charlie!
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Oct 10, 2018 17:45:55 GMT -5
It is great to see companies like Savinelli, committed to turning out consistently good smoking pipes, even their seconds sold as the Rossi line get generally good reviews. Some companies that we think of in terms of yesteryear, and a workingman's pipe, really excelled in certain lines that they marketed. What is yours that you treasure? Mine is a Wally Frank that as of yet, I cannot get up the gumption to smoke since I acquired it unsmoked, very well done in the execution, the drilling is spot on... That is a beautiful pipe. I've actually done some research on the original Rossi brand. It was not created by Sav to sell secondline products like Peteron's Shamrock in Ireland (do they even still make those things? Used to sell them in the airport duty free shops, but I digress).
The Rossi brand was created by two brothers way back over 100 years ago.. It was a local legendary brand in Italy. So when Savinelli purchased them they took good care of what was already a great pipe brand. Not sure when exactly that happened I'd have to read some more.
Rossi was once the world's largest pipe manufacturer, and more prestigious than Savinelli.
But Rossi took the decline of the pipe industry hard, and liquidated. Savinelli scooped up the remnants.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Oct 10, 2018 17:49:47 GMT -5
Wally Frank was the biggest pipe dealer in America, and they used all kinds of makers for their own-brand pipes. Everything from Sparta Industries all the way up to Comoy's and Charatan occasionally got a Wally Frank stamp on the side. It's a pity your Viking has no country of origin or shape number stamp. We'll never really know who made it! |
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Post by dave g on Oct 10, 2018 18:39:27 GMT -5
For a working mans pipe, I have to go with Grabow. The Ajustomatic’s are great smokers and some don’t look too shabby either.  |
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Post by trailboss on Oct 10, 2018 19:08:30 GMT -5
Them are some beauties!
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Oct 10, 2018 20:14:44 GMT -5
For a working mans pipe, I have to go with Grabow. The Ajustomatic’s are great smokers and some don’t look too shabby either. Wow, I've never seen a Grabow with a stain like the one in the background. |
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Post by slomo on Oct 10, 2018 23:31:53 GMT -5
I have an Old England rusticated apple by Sasieni. It is a fine pipe. Good rustification, outstanding stem and a great smoker. Them guys really knew how to make a pipe!
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 11, 2018 2:11:26 GMT -5
For a working mans pipe, I have to go with Grabow. The Ajustomatic’s are great smokers and some don’t look too shabby either. Is the back one covered in tiger skin? They are both stunning. |
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Post by chasingembers on Oct 11, 2018 3:20:00 GMT -5
Savinelli's 904/9004s.  |
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Post by dave g on Oct 11, 2018 14:26:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2018 14:29:17 GMT -5
Dave, Duane has a beautiful collection of pipes. He’s also a heck of a nice guy!! |
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Post by chasingembers on Oct 11, 2018 18:24:20 GMT -5
And 9004s. I've added three since that photo was taken. I have probkems.😁 |
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Post by chasingembers on Oct 11, 2018 18:25:10 GMT -5
Dave, Duane has a beautiful collection of pipes. He’s also a heck of a nice guy!! Much appreciated Ted. |
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Post by trailboss on Oct 11, 2018 20:13:36 GMT -5
And 9004s. I've added three since that photo was taken. I have probkems.😁 Not a bad problem though. |
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Post by scrooge on Oct 11, 2018 20:21:41 GMT -5
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