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[[Image:charatan1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Early Lane period, courtesy [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=681 SmokersHaven]]]'''Important announcement:''' '''''An excellent article, '''''[[Dating of Charatans]]''''' has been translated for Pipedia by Mathias Acciai. This study by '''[[Fabio Ferrara]]''' of Monterubbiano - Italy is based on more than 2000 old Charatan pipes he studied from the "Basciano stock" purchased by Mario Lubinski - Fermo. This fantastic addition to the Charatan knowledge base is now in English here on Pipedia.''''' | [[Image:charatan1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Early Lane period, courtesy [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=681 SmokersHaven]]][[File:CharatanAd.jpg|thumb|Lane Era Charatan Ad, courtsy Doug Valitchka]]'''Important announcement:''' '''''An excellent article, '''''[[Dating of Charatans]]''''' has been translated for Pipedia by Mathias Acciai. This study by '''[[Fabio Ferrara]]''' of Monterubbiano - Italy is based on more than 2000 old Charatan pipes he studied from the "Basciano stock" purchased by Mario Lubinski - Fermo. This fantastic addition to the Charatan knowledge base is now in English here on Pipedia.''''' | ||
'''Note:''' In the United States, Charatan is often miss-pronounced. Rick Newcombe interviewed Ken Barnes and reports, "The pronunciation of CHaratan pipes (not Sheraton) is likely to cause controversy, but the people who knew the Charatans say the matter is not open for debate. As Ken said, "Barry Jones would have gotten his ears boxed if he had called Reuben “Mr. Sheraton.”" | |||
== Brief History == | == Brief History == | ||
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[[Image:char_41.jpg|thumb|left|From Charatan Flyer, ca. 1964]] | [[Image:char_41.jpg|thumb|left|From Charatan Flyer, ca. 1964]] | ||
[[File:CHARATAN’S MAKE LONDON.ENGLAND 20104.JPG |left|thumb|CHARATAN’S MAKE LONDON.ENGLAND 20104 ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']] | |||
[[File:Charatan Relief XL.jpg|left|thumb|CHARATAN MADE BY HAND REG. NO. 203573FREE HAND RELIEF XL ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']] | |||
[[Image:0088-1.jpg|thumb|left|Charatan's Make Made by Hand in City of London - Courtesy Yuriy Novikov]] | [[Image:0088-1.jpg|thumb|left|Charatan's Make Made by Hand in City of London - Courtesy Yuriy Novikov]] | ||
Thanks to Herman G. Lane's dedicated labor Charatan became hugely popular in the States. | Thanks to Herman G. Lane's dedicated labor Charatan became hugely popular in the States. As reported by Ken Barnes in an interview with Rick Newcombe, Reuben Charatan passed away in 1962, and his widow sold the firm to Herman Lane 1 or 2 years after his death [http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/pipe-manufacturer-retailer-spotlight/charatan-upshall-and-ken-barnes/]. In the early 1960's Charatan pipes were the first to overstep the $100 Dollar line in US pipe sales. In 1978 Lane's heirs sold the Charatan company to Dunhill. The Prescot Street factory was closed in March 1982. Thereafter the fame and quality of the make declined. | ||
The pre-Lane period (prior to 1955) and the Lane era pipes (1955 to until sometime between 1979 - 1984) are of primary interest the collector. The Lane era is often quoted as beginning about 1950. | The pre-Lane period (prior to 1955) and the Lane era pipes (1955 to until sometime between 1979 - 1984) are of primary interest the collector. The Lane era is often quoted as beginning about 1950. | ||
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[[Image:CharatanFreehand.jpg|thumb|200px|A Charatan Freehand sandblast from the period after Dunhill acquired the company - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]] When J.B. Russell went out of business in 2002 Dunhill re-purchased Charatan and called on '''Colin Fromm''' of [[Invicta Briars]] and [[Castleford]] fame to produce Charatan freehands now. Since Colin Fromm and his foreman Colin Leeson, both belonging to the small number of English pipe artisans skilled in making high-end freehand shapes, had already been making exquisite freehands for Dunhill for a couple of years in Chatham, Kent. | [[Image:CharatanFreehand.jpg|thumb|200px|A Charatan Freehand sandblast from the period after Dunhill acquired the company - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]] When J.B. Russell went out of business in 2002 Dunhill re-purchased Charatan and called on '''Colin Fromm''' of [[Invicta Briars]] and [[Castleford]] fame to produce Charatan freehands now. Since Colin Fromm and his foreman Colin Leeson, both belonging to the small number of English pipe artisans skilled in making high-end freehand shapes, had already been making exquisite freehands for Dunhill for a couple of years in Chatham, Kent. | ||
[[File:B 1-3.jpg|thumb|200px|Charatan 4420 & 4420DC Courtesy Yuriy Novikov]] | [[File:B 1-3.jpg|thumb|200px|Charatan 4420 & 4420DC Courtesy Yuriy Novikov]] | ||
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'''Note:''' We have restored ''[[Memories of Charatan Pipes and Notes on their Dating]]'', an article that appeared in The Pipe Collector written by Ivy Ryan, which had been removed from Pipedia. Charatan experts and enthusiasts indicate that this article contains miss-information as to the dating of Charatan pipes. Please keep this in mind if you decide to read it. --[[User:Sethile|sethile]] ([[User talk:Sethile|talk]]) 21:27, 21 November 2013 (UTC) | '''Note:''' We have restored ''[[Memories of Charatan Pipes and Notes on their Dating]]'', an article that appeared in The Pipe Collector written by Ivy Ryan, which had been removed from Pipedia. Charatan experts and enthusiasts indicate that this article contains miss-information as to the dating of Charatan pipes. Please keep this in mind if you decide to read it. --[[User:Sethile|sethile]] ([[User talk:Sethile|talk]]) 21:27, 21 November 2013 (UTC) | ||
== 1951 Charatan Catalog == | |||
[[File:1951-Charatan-Catalog-Cover.png|thumb|[https://pipedia.org/images/3/37/CHARATAN_1951.pdf 1951 Charatan Catalog], Courtesy of user "alvagram"]] | |||
* We have just received a PDF copy of a 1951 Charatan catalog. It is available here, Courtesy of user "alvagram" [https://pipedia.org/images/3/37/CHARATAN_1951.pdf 1951 Charatan Catalog] | |||
== On Site Links == | |||
*'''[[Charatan - Milan 2014]]''' Looking into who wrote this excellent article submitted to Pipedia by Doug Valitchka. This should eventually be compiled into the main article here. | |||
*The following '''[http://digilander.libero.it/tempioedonismo/CHARATAN.htm Charatan Article in Italian]''' is excellent, and has been translated for Pipedia by Mathias Acciai. It is a study by '''[[Fabio Ferrara]]''' (Monterubbiano - Italy) based on more than 2000 old Charatan pipes he studied from the "Basciano stock" purchased by Mario Lubinski - Fermo). Thankfully it is now a fantastic addition to the Charatan knowledge base here on Pipedia''. '''[[Dating of Charatans]]''' | |||
== Off Site Links == | == Off Site Links == | ||
*You may enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview of Ken Barnes on the [http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/radio-talk-show/the-pipes-magazine-radio-show-episode-178/ | *You may also enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview of Ken Barnes on the [http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/radio-talk-show/the-pipes-magazine-radio-show-episode-178/ PipesMagazine Radio Show Part 1, February 9, 2016] and [http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/radio-talk-show/the-pipes-magazine-radio-show-episode-225/ Part 2, January 3rd, 2017]. Kennedy worked for Charatan starting at the age of 15, working for his father, who was managing director before the company was sold to [[Dunhill]], and he then moved on to start [[James Upshall]] with Barry Jones. | ||
*Wonderful circa 1945 newsreel footage from [http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=48227 '''"Pipe Dream", British Pathe'''] | *Wonderful circa 1945 newsreel footage from [http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=48227 '''"Pipe Dream", British Pathe'''] | ||
*'''[http://pipepages.com/charatan.htm Charatan related documents on Chris' Pipe Pages]''' | *'''[http://pipepages.com/charatan.htm Charatan related documents on Chris' Pipe Pages]''' | ||
I need to point out that there seems to be some confusion around my father's position at Charatans and mine. My father, Kenneth Barnes, was the Managing Director of Charatan Pipes during the 1970s and I (Kennedy Barnes) was learning the trade at Charatans during this time and then formed the Tilshead Pipe Co. Ltd (James Upshall) with Barry Jones in 1978. | |||
== Sub-brands/Seconds == | == Sub-brands/Seconds == | ||