Can Anyone Help Identify This Pipe

BrettGignac

Any Ideas?

xDutchx

Brett, can you make out any nomenclature on the pipe? It could be a piece crafted around the second world war, as briar was scarce and alternative stem materials were experimented with. However, since it has a folding metal stem, my guess is that it is most likely a 60's era gimmick pipe, that was not crafted out of necessity, but rather an invention or idea in design.

BrettGignac

@xDutchx it only has "Imported Briar". Yeah I'm not sure if it was a personal modification or a "mass" produced novelty or what but it is a great little smoker and fits in any size pocket.

Wolf41035

Kind of a neat pipe, could see that being useful to travelers and people that like compact pipes.  Like the idea of the stem being so close to the bowl and the ability to fold it.  Does it burn hot or warm?  That is the only thing I would see that might be bad.....well that and the seal on that elbow eventually.  Every find out what it is let us know.

BrettGignac

A little warm but not to bad if I am disciplined enough to take my time while smoking it.

motie2

Just for grins, I put the picture of the folded pipe into Google Image Search.

It came back : AUTO PARTS

<smile>

motie2

OK, can anyone help identify the provenance of this one?

Try getting a pipe cleaner through that.......

RockyMountainBriar

It looks like my Dr. brown folding pipe, but it may have a section and joint missing. It could have been made with one joint as well? Mine will fit together with only one of the joints ant the bit. I will post some pics soon. For some reason I can't get pics to post from my iPad *shrug*.

RockyMountainBriar

Try "and" the bit instead of "ant" the bit......dang.

RockyMountainBriar

Her are some pics of the Dr. Brown Folding Pipe I have.  As you can see the makers stamping is on the center vulcanite section (which is why I surmise your pipe is missing this section and one more fitting).

motie2

That just looks so wrong.....

BrettGignac

Awesome guys thanks for all the info

motie2

Here's another folder

RockyMountainBriar

I was just looking at my pictures of the Dr. Brown folding pipe thinking.....hmmm....I wonder if I had a whole bunch of them, I could piece the stem sections together and have a churchwarden....or if I bent it around on itself it would be back in line again and look like a Rams horn.  *phhht* Badee Badee Badee...cuckoo!!!! 

motie2

@RockyMountainBriar -- I'll see your *phhht* Badee Badee Badee...cuckoo!!!! and raise you a

RockyMountainBriar

Exactly

motie2

@RockyMountainBriar -- At last, someone who understands!!!

motie2

I see all those and I'll raise you.......

http://pipephil.eu/oddpipes/incl/zztop.html

motie2

I have come into possession of a new, unsmoked, IRC ThreeStar #113;  a Liverpool according to an Iwan Ries shape chart.

Anybody know anything about this pipe or this series?

KenofAhwlby

motie2,     What are you dong with a pipe other than a Carey??

Kmhartle

@motie2 ~ Picture? 

motie2

@Kmhartle

SEE BELOW

motie2

@KenofAhwlby

Well intentioned folks give one gifts from time to time. This is a real nice looking pipe, but very light; thinner walls than I prefer.

And it's not a EA Carey.

Kmhartle

Not a bad looking pipe! The only thing missing is the Magic Inch system. 😉

I'll keep looking but so far the only thing I've found about the IRC pipes is from rebornpipes.com as follows;

"From what I can find on-line Iwan Ries has a variety of companies make their pipes – Savinelli, Benton, Big Ben and an unknown French maker." 

Not much on eBay either. Two 127's sold recently but no 113's.