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The Champion disappeared during the War when the Ben Wade line was materially slimmed down, presumably to reflect difficulties of supply. The name continued to appear in brand directories st least through the early sixties, however it's unclear whether production was actually resumed.''Courtesy [http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/ben-wade-the-champion PipesMagazine.com]" | The Champion disappeared during the War when the Ben Wade line was materially slimmed down, presumably to reflect difficulties of supply. The name continued to appear in brand directories st least through the early sixties, however it's unclear whether production was actually resumed.''Courtesy [http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/ben-wade-the-champion PipesMagazine.com]" | ||
<gallery widths=225 heights=185 caption="BWL Hurlingham, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths=225 heights=185 caption="BWL Ben Wade Leeds Hurlingham, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:BWL01.jpg | File:BWL01.jpg | ||
File:BWL07.jpg | File:BWL07.jpg | ||
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So this was the end of Ben Wade pipes stamped "Made in Leeds, England". | So this was the end of Ben Wade pipes stamped "Made in Leeds, England". | ||
<gallery widths=225 heights=185 Caption="A Made in Leeds, England example, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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File:BWLeeds07.jpg | |||
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</gallery> | |||
===A Charatan / Lane second=== | ===A Charatan / Lane second=== | ||
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Image:NobelPrize2000_03.jpg| | Image:NobelPrize2000_03.jpg| | ||
Image:NobelPrize2000_04.jpg| | Image:NobelPrize2000_04.jpg| | ||
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<center><gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="Ben Wade Nobel Prize 2000, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:BenWade NobelPrize01.jpg | |||
File:BenWade NobelPrize02.jpg | |||
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File:BenWadeHandModel01.jpg|Hand Model | File:BenWadeHandModel01.jpg|Hand Model | ||
File:BenWadeHandModel07.jpg|Hand Model Nomenclature | File:BenWadeHandModel07.jpg|Hand Model Nomenclature | ||
File:BenWadeHandModelBlast01.jpg|Hand Model Blast | |||
File:BenWadeHandModelBlast07.jpg|Hand Model Blast Nomenclature | |||
File:BenWadeHM0Craggy.jpg|Hand Craggy Model | File:BenWadeHM0Craggy.jpg|Hand Craggy Model | ||
File:BenWadeHM0Craggy2.jpg|Hand Craggy Model Detail | File:BenWadeHM0Craggy2.jpg|Hand Craggy Model Detail |