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There is not much known about the Colossus Pipe Factory. By the mid 1890's it was owned by [[Kaufmann Bros. & Bondy]]. Bill Feuerbach has an old invoice from KB&B dated 1898 that has "CPF" in the upper corner, with Trademark underneath, So they owned the brand by then. It could have been a company that was acquired by KB&B or possibly even founded by them. | There is not much known about the Colossus Pipe Factory. By the mid 1890's it was owned by [[Kaufmann Bros. & Bondy]]. Bill Feuerbach has an old invoice from KB&B dated 1898 that has "CPF" in the upper corner, with Trademark underneath, So they owned the brand by then. It could have been a company that was acquired by KB&B or possibly even founded by them. | ||
[[File:CPF FrenchBriar14.jpg|thumb|Vintage display rack, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:CPF FrenchBriar13.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:CPFIrving14.jpg|thumb|Old KB&B Ad featuring C.P.F, Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Cpf.jpg|thumb|An interesting piece of | [[File:CPF FrenchBriar14.jpg|thumb|Vintage display rack, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:CPF-Revolver.jpg|thumb|C.P.F. Revolver on original display board, courtesy Susan Tyler]][[File:CPF FrenchBriar13.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:CPFIrving14.jpg|thumb|Old KB&B Ad featuring C.P.F, Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Cpf.jpg|thumb|An interesting piece of | ||
of historical swag, courtesy Eric Adams]]Bill is a VP at SM Frank & Company (Kaywoodie) and has also provided the evidence to the name Colossus below. | of historical swag, courtesy Eric Adams]]Bill is a VP at SM Frank & Company (Kaywoodie) and has also provided the evidence to the name Colossus below. | ||