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In the early 20th century, many pipes were set aside after a long period of use due to obstruction of the airway when they became clogged for lack of maintenance. In 1911 Alfred Dunhill developed a solution to this problem by inserting an aluminium tube, which could be replaced as soon as there were signs of clogging. In this way the use of the pipe was prolonged. The Inner Tube was heavily produced until the 1930s. With the advent of "Scovillions" (or pipe cleaners) the innertubes gradually fell from use.

 

'''Note:'''<q>The aluminium tubes are still being manufactured (for straight pipes only) and can be purchased from authorised White Spot retailers worldwide. The product sku is PA3104 or now DUPA3104.</q> The White Spot Division.<ref name=hener>Hener, K. S. Product Line Director - The White Spot Smoker's Accessory Division and Walthamstow site. (Conversations held between 2019 and 2020).</ref>.

[[File:Weekset.jpg|thumb|right|125px|7 Pipes - Week Set]]

[[File:Fourpipesset.jpg|thumb|right|125px|4 Pipes Set]]

[[File:Weeksetupbox.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Week Set Box]]

The first setup (see images on the right) contains 7 pieces for the weekly rotation, where the days of the week related to each of the pipes.<br><br>

In the following images (originally published in the United States Tobacco Journal, the most important in the tobacco industry) we have the Set which was presented by Alfred to the 29th president of the United States in 1921<ref name=wgh>Russell, Francis (1968). The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding In His Times. Easton Press. ISBN 0-07-054338-0.</ref>. Warren G. Harding was editor and owner of an important newspaper in Ohio, "the Marion Star ", as well as a member of the Senate before occupying the position of President.

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Next, a survivor Set. It is a set of 3 pieces with a case, made from a single block briar. Shapes: Billiard-60; Billiard-35; Dublin-42. "A" Series (Bruyère, introduced in 1910) it was the best-quality line. On one side of the shank its stamped "Dunhill London", On the other side: "Inner Tube" Pat. No. 5861/12 (this patent was used between 1913 and 1926) 5 [1925]. On the stem: Reg. N°: 654638 and in the case: Pat. N°: 141486/19.

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[[File:1820391231429099.jpeg|frameless|border|left|45px|]]A pipe with a reaming device for removing excess carbon (Reg. N°: 759163). That operated through the bottom of the bowl (one of which pipes belonged to King George VI) was known as the "M.C"<ref name=jcl10>Loring, J. C. (1998) The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (pp. 48-49). Chicago: self-published.</ref>. When the pipe was smoked, the circular saw-toothed 'reamer' disc rested on the inside bottom of the bowl and the thin handle (still attached to the disc) folded back and rested underneath the shank.<br><br>

  '''Note:''' The reaming device is adjusted (threading) by a tool specially developed for this function (as illustrated in the image on the right). The Airstream cannot be adjusted. The first Airstream devices appeared (according to Loring) in the '30s<ref name=jcl10>Loring, J. C. (1998) The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (pp. 48-49). Chicago: self-published.</ref> and possibly applied up to the end of the '70s. The Reaming Device was, apparently, only used in the '30s.