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[[Cesare Barontini]], who was in charge of the Barontini company since 1955, helped his cousin '''Ilio Barontini''' to establish a pipe production of his own. | [[Cesare Barontini]], who was in charge of the Barontini company since 1955, helped his cousin '''Ilio Barontini''' to establish a pipe production of his own. | ||
Ilio started to produce machine-made series pipes | Ilio started to produce a machine-made series pipes at the low to mid price points. 80% of the pipes went to foreign countries, the bulk being produced as various private label brands. Some of his own lines, such as "De Luxe", "Etna" or "Vesuvio" gained a certain popularity. | ||
Ilio Barontini pipes offer a wood quality that is somewhat unique in this price category. | |||
There are unconfirmed reports that the brand has since been absorbed by [[Cesare Barontini]] or perhaps [[Savinelli]]. | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:BarontiniDeLuxe01.jpg|De Luxe | |||
File:BarontiniDeLuxe07.jpg|De Luxe detail | |||
File:BarontiniDeLuxe08.jpg|De Luxe detail | |||
File:BarontiniDeLuxe10.jpg|De Luxe detail | |||
Barontini01.jpg|Gran Duc | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Italy]] | [[Category: Italy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 17 May 2020
Cesare Barontini, who was in charge of the Barontini company since 1955, helped his cousin Ilio Barontini to establish a pipe production of his own.
Ilio started to produce a machine-made series pipes at the low to mid price points. 80% of the pipes went to foreign countries, the bulk being produced as various private label brands. Some of his own lines, such as "De Luxe", "Etna" or "Vesuvio" gained a certain popularity.
Ilio Barontini pipes offer a wood quality that is somewhat unique in this price category.
There are unconfirmed reports that the brand has since been absorbed by Cesare Barontini or perhaps Savinelli.
- Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka
De Luxe
De Luxe detail
De Luxe detail
De Luxe detail
Gran Duc
