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'''''Many thanks to Jesse Silver for extensive work editing and contributing to this article, as well as Tad Gage, | '''New:''' This article is now available in Francais here: '''[[Barling.fr]]''': Many thanks to Jean-Christophe Bienfait for his work on the translation. | ||
'''''Many thanks to Jesse Silver for extensive work editing and contributing to this article, as well as Tad Gage, Jon Guss, and Troy Lloyd for their input, expertise, and permission to use their research. Thanks to these dedicated pipemen we have made excellent progress on these last two revisions (July, 2013 and May, 2016). We are always looking for additional information and documentation on the fascinating history of Barling.''''' [[User:Sethile|sethile]] ([[User talk:Sethile|talk]]) 17:27, 11 May 2016 (CDT) | |||
[[File:Barling cased pair.jpg|thumb|350px|Cased Pair, Pre-trans, Derek Green Collection[http://www.derek-green.com/Others.htm]]] | [[File:Barling cased pair.jpg|thumb|350px|Cased Pair, Pre-trans, Derek Green Collection[http://www.derek-green.com/Others.htm]]] | ||
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Three years ago I wrote the following:<br> | Three years ago I wrote the following:<br> | ||
''Every now and then there occurs an event of such gigantic impact that it literally changes the landscape. For the Dinosaurs it was the impact of an asteroid some 65 million years ago. For Barling scholars it is Jonathan Guss’ article, | ''Every now and then there occurs an event of such gigantic impact that it literally changes the landscape. For the Dinosaurs it was the impact of an asteroid some 65 million years ago. For Barling scholars it is Jonathan Guss’ article, “How Many Angels? Another Look At The Barling Transition”, published on Neill Archer Roan’s superb site, A Passion For Pipes.''<br> | ||
''Where we poor mortals have written in generalities and offered educated guesses, Jon has provided detailed, exact, and thoroughly researched data that dispels many of the smoke clouds in which pipe history is enshrouded. Worse, Jon has presented this data in language so graceful and engaging that I’m left with the realization that at best, I write with both thumbs. Fortunately, Jon has graciously consented to allow me to incorporate some of his findings in this revision of the Barling page. For serious Barling enthusiasts Jon’s essay is a fundamental “must read”.”'' | ''Where we poor mortals have written in generalities and offered educated guesses, Jon has provided detailed, exact, and thoroughly researched data that dispels many of the smoke clouds in which pipe history is enshrouded. Worse, Jon has presented this data in language so graceful and engaging that I’m left with the realization that at best, I write with both thumbs. Fortunately, Jon has graciously consented to allow me to incorporate some of his findings in this revision of the Barling page. For serious Barling enthusiasts Jon’s essay is a fundamental “must read”.”'' | ||
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<center><gallery widths=250px heights=200px caption="Samples from the 1914 Barling Catalog"> | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=200px caption="Samples from the 1914 Barling Catalog"> | ||
File:Barlings Briar Pipes -1914.jpg|Cover, courtesy Yuiry Novikov | |||
File:Barling Illustration stock Room reduced.jpg | File:Barling Illustration stock Room reduced.jpg | ||
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*'''We now have a high quality scan of the entire catalog in PDF, courtesy of Yuriy Novikov: [https://pipedia.org/images/b/bf/Barlings_Pipes_Cftalog_1914.pdf 1914 Barling Catalog]''' | |||
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File:1226 Barling Model 31-4.JPG | File:1226 Barling Model 31-4.JPG | ||
File:1226 Barling Model 31-5.JPG | File:1226 Barling Model 31-5.JPG | ||
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File:Barling Box Inside Lid.jpg | File:Barling Box Inside Lid.jpg | ||
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<gallery heights=260 widths=300 caption="1957 Pre-Transition EXEXEL, courtesy Dennis Dreyer Collection"> | |||
File:Barling1957_01.jpg | |||
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== Corporate Era: Mid 1962 to the Present == | == Corporate Era: Mid 1962 to the Present == | ||
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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Josiah Brown stamped Barling, Courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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File:JoshuaBrown.jpg|The Josiah Brown Shop | |||
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Image:BarlingSpecial.jpg|Pre-Transition Barling Special, Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi | Image:BarlingSpecial.jpg|Pre-Transition Barling Special, Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi | ||
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<center>'''1912 Barling Baltic, courtesy [https://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]''' | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Great Britain]] | [[Category: Great Britain]] |