Dr. Grabow Pipe History Timeline: Difference between revisions

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*1944, late- Perhaps in concert with name and logo change, SPADE emblem first appears in ad that I can tell. (RJM)
*1944, late- Perhaps in concert with name and logo change, SPADE emblem first appears in ad that I can tell. (RJM)
*1945 Linkman now about 74 years old. (DRB)
*1945 Linkman now about 74 years old. (DRB)
*1945 Van Roy ad shows it was AJUSTO that year.
*1945 [[VanRoy]] ad shows it was AJUSTO that year.
*1946, January 25th. David P. Lavietes files for AJUSTOMATIC patent stem to shank threading system, later Patent #2461905. (DRB)
*1946, January 25th. David P. Lavietes files for AJUSTOMATIC patent stem to shank threading system, later Patent #2461905. (DRB)
*1946, December 16th. Address still shown as 1150 Fullerton in Chicago per an actual invoice with that date. (RJM)
*1946, December 16th. Address still shown as 1150 Fullerton in Chicago per an actual invoice with that date. (RJM)
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*1949, January 7th. Sparta Industries incorporates from previous Sparta Pipes Inc., in NC (DRB)
*1949, January 7th. Sparta Industries incorporates from previous Sparta Pipes Inc., in NC (DRB)
*1949, February 15th. David P. Lavietes gets patent for AJUSTOMATIC stem to shank threading system, Patent #2461905 (DRB)
*1949, February 15th. David P. Lavietes gets patent for AJUSTOMATIC stem to shank threading system, Patent #2461905 (DRB)
*1949 Van Roy pipes still selling as AJUSTOS, then, before Dr. Grabow becomes exclusive pipe w/Ajustomatic.
*1949 [[VanRoy]] pipes still selling as AJUSTOS, then, before Dr. Grabow becomes exclusive pipe w/Ajustomatic.
*1950s Sparta begins making Dr. Grabow Filter pipes? (DRB)
*1950s Sparta begins making Dr. Grabow Filter pipes? (DRB)
*1952, February 7th. HL&T (relocates?) incorporates in NC (DRB)
*1952, February 7th. HL&T (relocates?) incorporates in NC (DRB)