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A script “'''''Barling’s'''''” logo is used for the Pre-Transition Guinea Grain grade. In addition to the script “'''''Barling’s'''''” logo the pipes hare an “'''EB'''” and “'''Regd'''” stampings. And, horror of horrors, there are a few Pre-Transition pipes that have a script “Barling” logo.<br>

It is not known precisely when Barling began to stamp the size onto their pipes but after the War, the practice becomes increasingly common. There are some variations cited in the range of size stampings, but the following are given with the understanding that this may be revised based on input from knowledgeable collectors. The sizes, going from the smallest to the largest are as follows: '''S ,S-M, M, L, EL, EXEL, EXEXEL''', and '''G'''. Following the War, the small “'''BARLING’S MAKE'''” logo is discontinued and a larger logo is used. Model numbers, the so-called “Monte” numbers - named for Montague Barling - also called the Nichols system - come into common use. The '''TVF''' stamp, which stands for “The Very Finest” is applied to pipes with better grain figure. Sand blasts are stamped with the appellation “'''FOSSIL'''”. Late Pre-Transition pipes may have a plethora of stampings: the company logo, a “'''Ye Olde Wood'''” stamp, a grade or finish stamp like '''TVF''', '''Special''', or '''FOSSIL''', a model number, and a “'''MADE IN ENGLAND.'''” stamp.

[[Image:BarlingBentFossil.jpg|thumb|center|Pre-Transition Barling Bent Fossil (sandblast).  Bent Fossils are very rare.  Note the wonderful sandblast - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]]