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The collector of Comoy pipes is really only interested in those pipes made before Comoy was finally taken over by Cadogan in the early 1980’s and I have therefore concentrated on that period. I have also, for the purpose of this article only briefly mentioned some of the other brands made by Comoy’s such as Cecil, Every Man, Town Hall, Guildhall etc, where they can contribute some evidence to help in dating. | The collector of Comoy pipes is really only interested in those pipes made before Comoy was finally taken over by Cadogan in the early 1980’s and I have therefore concentrated on that period. I have also, for the purpose of this article only briefly mentioned some of the other brands made by Comoy’s such as Cecil, Every Man, Town Hall, Guildhall etc, where they can contribute some evidence to help in dating. | ||
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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="A beautifully restored 1916 Comoy's Cased Pocket Pipe from the collection of Mark Achtman, courtesy Anthony Cook> | |||
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<center><gallery widths=300 Heights=400 Caption="Catalog excerpts, shape charts, and | <center><gallery widths=300 Heights=400 Caption="Catalog excerpts, shape charts, and ads, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:Comoy-1909-Catalog.jpg|1909 Catalog | File:Comoy-1909-Catalog.jpg|1909 Catalog | ||
File:Comoy1922.jpg|1922 Catalog | File:Comoy1922.jpg|1922 Catalog | ||
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File:Faders Ad.jpg|thumb|Fader's Ad featuring a set costing $10K! | |||
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Ace of spades, Ancestor, Astor, Ayres, Britannia, Carlyle, Charles Cross, Claridge, Cromwell, Dorchester, Dunbar, Drury Lane, Emerson, Everyman, Festival of Britain, Golden Arrow, Grand Master, Gresham, Guildhall, Kingsway, Lion's Head, Lord Clive, Lumberman, Hyde Park, Lloyds, Mc Gahey, Moorgate, Newcastle, Oxford, O'Gorman, Royal Falcon, Royal Guard, Royal Lane, Scotland Yard, St James, Sunrise, Super Sports, Sussex, The Academy Award, The Golden Arrow, The Mansion House, The Exmoor Pipe, Throgmorton, Tinder Box Royal Coachman, Townhall, Trident, Westminster, Wilshire | Ace of spades, Ancestor, Astor, Ayres, Britannia, Carlyle, Charles Cross, Claridge, Cromwell, Dorchester, Dunbar, Drury Lane, Emerson, Everyman, Festival of Britain, Golden Arrow, Grand Master, Gresham, Guildhall, Hamilton (according to Who Made That Pipe), Kingsway, Lion's Head, Lord Clive, Lumberman, Hyde Park, Lloyds, Mc Gahey, Moorgate, Newcastle, Oxford, O'Gorman, Royal Falcon, Royal Guard, Royal Lane, Scotland Yard, St James, Sunrise, Super Sports, Sussex, The Academy Award, The Golden Arrow, The Mansion House, The Exmoor Pipe, Throgmorton, Tinder Box Royal Coachman, Townhall, Trident, Westminster, Wilshire | ||
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<center><gallery widths=200px caption="Second examples, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <center><gallery widths=200px caption="Second examples, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:AstorB01.jpg|Astor | |||
File:AstorB07.jpg|Astor Detail (Straight Made in London England) | |||
File:AstorB08.jpg|Astor Detail (Straight Made in London England) | |||
File:AstorB09.jpg|Astor Detail (Straight Made in London England) | |||
File:AstorBantam01.jpg|Astor Bantam | |||
File:AstorBantam07.jpg|Astor Bantam Detail (Straight Made in London England stamp) | |||
File:AstorBantam08.jpg|Astor Bantam Detail (Straight Made in London England stamp) | |||
File:AstorBantam09.jpg|Astor Bantam Detail (Straight Made in London England stamp) | |||
File:AstorBulldog01.jpg|Astor | |||
File:AstorBulldog07.jpg|Astor Detail (Circle Stamp) | |||
File:AstorBulldog08.jpg|Astor Detail (Circle Stamp) | |||
File:GoldenArrow.jpg|Golden Arrow box and sock | File:GoldenArrow.jpg|Golden Arrow box and sock | ||
File:Guildhall02.jpg|Guildhall and original box | File:Guildhall02.jpg|Guildhall and original box | ||
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File:Kingsway07.jpg|Kingsway Nomenclature | File:Kingsway07.jpg|Kingsway Nomenclature | ||
File:Kingsway10.jpg|Kingsway Stem Insignia | File:Kingsway10.jpg|Kingsway Stem Insignia | ||
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