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The Calabresi line of pipes were produced by Thomas [[Cristiano]] in Tampa, Florida. A sub-brand of Calabresi was Londonaire. The pipes were stamped "Calabresi" and generally bore a letter C on the stem. The Londonaire pipes were apparently made in both England and Italy, stamped Londonaire, and had an anchor on the stem. | The Calabresi line of pipes were produced by Thomas [[Cristiano]] in Tampa, Florida. A sub-brand of Calabresi was Londonaire. The pipes were stamped "Calabresi" and generally bore a letter C on the stem. The Londonaire pipes were apparently made in both England and Italy, stamped Londonaire, and had an anchor on the stem. | ||
<center><gallery widths= | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Examples of Calabresi and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]] | <gallery widths=450px heights=700px caption="Perhaps there is more than one Londonaire? This display rack would appear to be for an earlier production of the brand:"> | ||
File:LondonaireShapeChar.jpg|Londonaire Shape Chart on the back of a display rack | |||
File:LondonaireDisplayRack.jpg|Front of the display rack, loaded with cobs likely not original to the rack, as it indicates Selected Imported Briar. The price of $3.50 would indicate this is a much earlier Londonaire than those imported by Cristiano. | |||
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To further add to the confusion, there is also a pipe called the '''[[HOS Londonier]]''' | |||
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