Gentlemen, bought a pipe from P&C a while back,good smoking pipe, can't remember the name of it, seems like it was called a yellow something or other. It's a pipe that doesn't cake. What would be the purpose of that? Just curious.
Didn’t know they still made them. My Yello Bowl Spartan Imported Briar was my grandfather’s and I’ve had it since 1979. They did make them out of Braylon for awhile
I'm betting the bowl is pyrolytic graphite ("The Pipe") or Brylon. Such were marketed as The Pipe, The Smoke, or Venturi.
<<In 1963, Super-Temp Corporation began making plastic pipes with pyrolytic graphite bowl liners. They were called the pipe. In 1965, Super-Temp contracted to market their unique pipes through Venturi, Inc., the company which sold Tar Gard cigarette filters. Colors and stripes began to be offered circa 1967. About 1970, THE SMOKE pipes were added to the line – they were non-traditional shapes with a less expensive bowl liner. Venturi pipes were added around 1972 – they had no liner in the bowls at all. The pipes were out of production by 1975.
Although it was originally offered only in black, in 1967 the pipe came in nine different shapes and offered in standard red, green, blue and white. The pre 1970’s pipes were coated with a two-part epoxy paint while those after 1970 used an acrylic paint. Additional colors and color schemes were offered throughout the life of the brand but some of the ‘unique’ colors were the result of fading of the acrylic paint.>>
Motie you are correct, it is similar to the pipes that are shown. Judandhispipe you also are correct, Pappy it was probably 2 years ago when I Purchased this pipe. I was in need of a pipe, the price was right so I pulled the trigger.. Didn't know a Yello-Bole from any other. kind of pipe. Again thank you everyone for responding, you are all amazing.It is comforting to know that no matter what seemingly dumb question I ask I don't recieve dumb answers in return. .
@Kmhartle -- In re: <<....no dumb question....>> Have you ever dealt with a Board of Trustees? I had to sit there, poker faced, as week after week we heard inquiries of this sort: "What time does the noon bus leave?" Else that, or after a half hour of discussing whether or not we could afford a proposed purchase, a Trustee will ask, "But, I if you ask me, the real issue is, "Can we afford a it, and do we really need one?"
@motie2 I've never dealt with a board of directors. I did own a business that employed 40 employees. Most fresh out of high school. I could write a book.
I just heard the theory that the white dot on Dunhill stems was to show the owner which side should be up when the pipe is assembled. In many cases, it doesn't matter, but especially in a fine pipe, it may matter. Does anyone know if this explanation of the white dot is true?
@motie2, the story is true, but the primary reason was to speed production in the Dunhill pipe shop assembly areas. A well made pipe can be worked down smoothly, so that the stem matches the shank 360 degrees, but I have found that some pipe carvers don't pay attention to this detail.
@xDutchx -- Understand please that I have a massive group of pipe smoking files; research done in late summer 2016 when I decided to take up the pipe again, having quit pipe smoking in the mid 1980's. I was clever enough to cite the source or URL of many text files. But I did not do so for many others, which presents a problem when I want to post something here. I want to credit the original source, so it looks less like I'm stealing someone's stuff. That's why I want a source or URL for newly acquired stuff. Thanks again for finding the explanation.....
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The bowl came with a yellow colored coating that supposedly made with honey to cake up faster.
<<In 1963, Super-Temp Corporation began making plastic pipes with pyrolytic graphite bowl liners. They were called the pipe. In 1965, Super-Temp contracted to market their unique pipes through Venturi, Inc., the company which sold Tar Gard cigarette filters. Colors and stripes began to be offered circa 1967. About 1970, THE SMOKE pipes were added to the line – they were non-traditional shapes with a less expensive bowl liner. Venturi pipes were added around 1972 – they had no liner in the bowls at all. The pipes were out of production by 1975.
Although it was originally offered only in black, in 1967 the pipe came in nine different shapes and offered in standard red, green, blue and white. The pre 1970’s pipes were coated with a two-part epoxy paint while those after 1970 used an acrylic paint. Additional colors and color schemes were offered throughout the life of the brand but some of the ‘unique’ colors were the result of fading of the acrylic paint.>>
Also see: http://www.thepipe.info/sitemap.html
https://www.cigarsinternational.com/shop/?q=Brylon
Have you ever dealt with a Board of Trustees?
I had to sit there, poker faced, as week after week we heard inquiries of this sort:
"What time does the noon bus leave?"
Else that, or after a half hour of discussing whether or not we could afford a proposed purchase, a Trustee will ask, "But, I if you ask me, the real issue is, "Can we afford a it, and do we really need one?"
@motie2, Don't you trust me motie? LoL
http://www.whitespot.co.uk/history.asp
Ok😬
It only took you three years.
I've explained that to you before.
Again, please? Thanks!
I messaged you the "secret truth".