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Dr. Grabow pipes are commonly available at Drugstores such as CVS, Walgreens, and Rite-Aid, and forego any expensive and/or fancy packaging; pipes are sold in a plastic blister pack. Pipes can also be purchased directly from the manufacturer, and customers are invited to take a tour of their factory in Sparta, Ashe County, North Carolina, and purchase pipes directly from the factory. The Sparta, North Carolina factory produces over 200,000 - 350,000 pipes annually, making it the largest manufacturer of pipes under one roof, and it employs 62 people as Sparta's single largest employer. | Dr. Grabow pipes are commonly available at Drugstores such as CVS, Walgreens, and Rite-Aid, and forego any expensive and/or fancy packaging; pipes are sold in a plastic blister pack. Pipes can also be purchased directly from the manufacturer, and customers are invited to take a tour of their factory in Sparta, Ashe County, North Carolina, and purchase pipes directly from the factory. The Sparta, North Carolina factory produces over 200,000 - 350,000 pipes annually, making it the largest manufacturer of pipes under one roof, and it employs 62 people as Sparta's single largest employer. | ||
<center><gallery widths= | <center>[[File:Dr Grabow Ajustomatic Patent.jpg|thumb|Ajustomatic Patent Drawing]]</center> | ||
<center><gallery widths="250" heights="275" caption="Linkman's,Dr Grabow, 9745 Lovat Deluxe Courtesy, Fletcher Hiner"> | |||
Drg.jpg|Lovat | |||
Drg1.jpg|Stinger | |||
Drg2d.jpg|Stamping | |||
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<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="250px" heights="185" caption="Example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
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[[File:BlueGrabow14.jpg|thumb|Circa 1971 Christmas Add for Colored Viscounts, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:BlueGrabow14.jpg|thumb|Circa 1971 Christmas Add for Colored Viscounts, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
<gallery widths=200 | <gallery widths="200" caption="Colored Viscount examples, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
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<center><gallery widths= | <center><gallery widths="275" heights="300" caption="Dr Grabow, Commodore, big blast 1967-69. Courtesy, Fletcher Hiner"> | ||
Drgc.jpg|69 Billiard | Drgc.jpg|69 Billiard | ||
Drg2.jpg|Ajustomatic | Drg2.jpg|Ajustomatic | ||
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<center><gallery widths=200px caption="Vintage Dr. Grabow/Linkman Boxes, courtesy Nancy, a granddaughter of Linkman's partner August Fisher, and found in his attic"> | <center><gallery widths="200px" caption="Vintage Dr. Grabow/Linkman Boxes, courtesy Nancy, a granddaughter of Linkman's partner August Fisher, and found in his attic"> | ||
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[[File:Dr -GrabowViking.png|thumb|Viking, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Dr. Grabbow Viking and Viking 2 pipes are aluminum pipes with wood bowls. The Viking pipes are similar in design to the Falcon brand of pipe, so much so that Falcon won a lawsuit against Grabow. The original design looked very much like the Falcon, and was patented in 1954. In 1956 the multi-finned chrome plated design (more commonly seen) came out, and was no longer such a copy of the Falcon. The Viking pipes use one thread for their bowls, unlike the Falcon which uses four. The pipe body is aluminum, usually chromed and has cooling fins. Viking pipes utilize a lower bowl that the briar screws into. This bowl collects the moisture and tar from smoking and reduces bite to almost nothing. This pipe is no longer in production but estate pipes are readily available. | [[File:Dr -GrabowViking.png|thumb|Viking, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Dr. Grabbow Viking and Viking 2 pipes are aluminum pipes with wood bowls. The Viking pipes are similar in design to the Falcon brand of pipe, so much so that Falcon won a lawsuit against Grabow. The original design looked very much like the Falcon, and was patented in 1954. In 1956 the multi-finned chrome plated design (more commonly seen) came out, and was no longer such a copy of the Falcon. The Viking pipes use one thread for their bowls, unlike the Falcon which uses four. The pipe body is aluminum, usually chromed and has cooling fins. Viking pipes utilize a lower bowl that the briar screws into. This bowl collects the moisture and tar from smoking and reduces bite to almost nothing. This pipe is no longer in production but estate pipes are readily available. | ||
<center><gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption=" Early Dr Grabow, Viking examples. Courtesy, Fletcher Hiner"> | <center><gallery widths="300" heights="300" caption="Early Dr Grabow, Viking examples. Courtesy, Fletcher Hiner"> | ||
Viking.jpg | Viking.jpg | ||
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*(2) Read more: http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/36/UST-Inc.html#ixzz0mbeYrGT8 | *(2) Read more: http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/36/UST-Inc.html#ixzz0mbeYrGT8 | ||
*(3) See pictures at: http://tobaccopipes.com/Dr-Grabow-Tobacco-Pipes/ | *(3) See pictures at: http://tobaccopipes.com/Dr-Grabow-Tobacco-Pipes/ | ||
*Dedicated site by Russell McKay: | *Dedicated site by Russell McKay: Sadly the link we had for this site has become malicious. | ||
*Dr. Grabow Collector Forum: http://drgrabows.myfreeforum.org/index.php?sid=c13a84f8440dc5de0af48b4afec89e6c | *Dr. Grabow Collector Forum: http://drgrabows.myfreeforum.org/index.php?sid=c13a84f8440dc5de0af48b4afec89e6c | ||
*Discovered a nice feature on Dr. Grabow appeared on NC (North Carolina) Now and available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDV2JP0_onM YouTube] | *Discovered a nice feature on Dr. Grabow appeared on NC (North Carolina) Now and available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDV2JP0_onM YouTube] | ||