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“Men of Bushongo,” he said solemnly, “thank me from the bottom of your hearts, for I have brought you this.”  
“Men of Bushongo,” he said solemnly, “thank me from the bottom of your hearts, for I have brought you this.”  
[[File:AboutSmokeCover1926.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Export Edition - 1926 (By G. Lesser).]]
[[File:AboutSmokeCover1926.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Export Edition - 1926 (By Guy Lesser).]]
The elders passed the leaves from hand to hand and shook their heads; one of them said sternly:  
The elders passed the leaves from hand to hand and shook their heads; one of them said sternly:  


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[[File:Screen_Shot_2562-09-07_at_17.21.07.png|thumb|right|200px| Briar Selection. ©About Smoke]]
[[File:Screen_Shot_2562-09-07_at_17.21.07.png|thumb|right|200px| Briar Selection. ©About Smoke]]
[[File:00000IMG 00000 BURST20191102150900988 COVER.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Outdoor Smokers]]
[[File:00000IMG 00000 BURST20191102150900988 COVER.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Outdoor Smokers]]
[[File:Pipes C.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"My Loft" - courtesy G. Lesser.]]
[[File:Pipes C.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"My Loft" - courtesy Guy Lesser.]]
Loring stated in his book that between 1907 and March 1910 (before establishing the manufacturing facility) Alfred's pipes were not made by him. He bought fully manufactured pipes, (most probably) made out of varnished Algerian briar, in four shapes. These were thick shanked, thin shanked, military mount billiards, and a bulldog. After this period, the pipes came from France.
Loring stated in his book that between 1907 and March 1910 (before establishing the manufacturing facility) Alfred's pipes were not made by him. He bought fully manufactured pipes, (most probably) made out of varnished Algerian briar, in four shapes. These were thick shanked, thin shanked, military mount billiards, and a bulldog. After this period, the pipes came from France.


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  '''Note:''' All pipes come with a costly fitted black ebonite (is generically known as hard rubber and is obtained by vulcanizing natural rubber for prolonged periods. Ebonite may contain from 25% to 80% sulfur and linseed oil. The material has also been called vulcanite, although that name formally refers to the mineral vulcanite).  
  '''Note:''' All pipes come with a costly fitted black ebonite (is generically known as hard rubber and is obtained by vulcanizing natural rubber for prolonged periods. Ebonite may contain from 25% to 80% sulfur and linseed oil. The material has also been called vulcanite, although that name formally refers to the mineral vulcanite).  
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[[File:Dblackdot.jpeg|thumb|right|90px|Smokingpipes]]
[[File:Dblackdot.jpeg|thumb|right|90px|Erinoid Stem]]
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|<center>'''The Black Spot'''</center>  
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This version of the spot appears only on the white mouthpieces, for an obvious reason. The stem is made from Erinoid (it's not made from ivory, as many believe) and the White Spot stands out with a delicate black ring. Into it is inserted a vulcanite tenon which in turn pushes into the shank's mortice. We have made contact with the Dunhill's factory and received the following answer:
This version of the spot appears only on the white mouthpieces, for an obvious reason. The stem was made from Ivory in the '20s and after, from Erinoid. the White Spot stands out with a delicate black ring. Into it is inserted a vulcanite tenon which in turn pushes into the shank's mortice. We have made contact with the Dunhill's factory to know more about the production of the white mouthpiece in the last few years:
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<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]This white mouthpiece was made in our factory. It is made from a material called "Erinoid", a predecessor to Bakelite and we used it for its colour. Until recently we had some stock of the material left.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> 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></center>   
<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]This white mouthpiece was made in our factory. It is made from a material called "Erinoid", a predecessor to Bakelite and we used it for its colour. Until recently we had some stock of the material left.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> 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></center>   
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<blockquote><q>It would be difficult to imagine a life without plastic. The first plastic was cellulose nitrate developed in the mid-19th Century, which was popular for co||ars and cuffs. The second was Casein hardened with formaldehyde and patented in Britain in 1911. Casein plastic was made under the trade name "Erinoid" at Lightpill Mills in Stroud for about 70 years from 1912. Unlike the later plastics such as Bakelite, Casein plastic could be dyed in many bright colours. It could withstand the rigours of washing and ironing, dry-cleaning solvents, etc and became popular for buttons and other household goods. It was eventually replaced by oil-based plastics for most users but is still made today on a small scale for high-quality goods.</q></blockquote>
<blockquote><q>It would be difficult to imagine a life without plastic. The first plastic was cellulose nitrate developed in the mid-19th Century, which was popular for co||ars and cuffs. The second was Casein hardened with formaldehyde and patented in Britain in 1911. Casein plastic was made under the trade name "Erinoid" at Lightpill Mills in Stroud for about 70 years from 1912. Unlike the later plastics such as Bakelite, Casein plastic could be dyed in many bright colours. It could withstand the rigours of washing and ironing, dry-cleaning solvents, etc and became popular for buttons and other household goods. It was eventually replaced by oil-based plastics for most users but is still made today on a small scale for high-quality goods.</q></blockquote>
  '''Note''': All the stems were hand-cut until 1976. They have since been machine made due to labor costs. They use a 3.7mm drill for both mouthpieces and stem bore (for bore pipes, 4mm)<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>.<br>
  '''Note''': Genuine ivory always has grain. The grain is characterized by lines of random spacing and irregular thickness.
 
'''Note+''': All the stems were hand-cut until 1976. They have since been machine made due to labor costs. They use a 3.7mm drill for both mouthpieces and stem bore (for bore pipes, 4mm)<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>.<br>
[[File:Smp2563-05-14.png|frameless|left|130px]]
[[File:Smp2563-05-14.png|frameless|left|130px]]


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[[File:Fourpipesset.jpg|thumb|right|135px|4 Pipes Set]]
[[File:Fourpipesset.jpg|thumb|right|135px|4 Pipes Set]]
[[File:Weeksetupbox.jpg|thumb|right|135px|Week Set Box]]
[[File:Weeksetupbox.jpg|thumb|right|135px|Week Set Box]]
[[File:Weeksetwhitespot.jpg|thumb|right|135px|White Spot Set]]
[[File:97777517 1493312807513683 3619345854889984000 n.jpg|thumb|right|135px|2 & 6 Sets, 1914]]
[[File:I150b.jpg|thumb|right|135px|3 pipes Set]]
[[File:I150b.jpg|thumb|right|135px|3 pipes Set]]
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.
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.
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File:Yangset2.jpg|© Yang - pics by Naddeo.
File:Yangset2.jpg|© Yang - pics by Naddeo.
File:Yangset3.jpg|© Yang - pics by Naddeo.
File:Yangset3.jpg|© Yang - pics by Naddeo.
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  '''Note:''' Prior to the war the bottom of the Dunhill black vulcanite bit had a "REG. No 654638" stamped (without color) on the underside of the bit near the meeting point with the shank. Due to the lack of information, it is not possible to determine what this number refers to<ref name=jcl18>Loring, J. C. (1998) The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (p. 42). Chicago: self-published.</ref>.
  '''Note:''' Prior to the war the bottom of the Dunhill black vulcanite bit had a "REG. No 654638" stamped (without color) on the underside of the bit near the meeting point with the shank. Due to the lack of information, it is not possible to determine what this number refers to<ref name=jcl18>Loring, J. C. (1998) The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (p. 42). Chicago: self-published.</ref>.
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== About World War II == <!--T:53-->
== About World War == <!--T:53-->
[[File:1944-Esquire-Advertisement-WWII-Era.jpeg|thumb|right|120px|Esquire Ad - WWII, 1944.]]
[[File:1944-Esquire-Advertisement-WWII-Era.jpeg|thumb|right|120px|Esquire Ad - WWII, 1944.]]
On 17 April 1941, during the infamous Luftwaffe Blitz bombing of London, the Alfred Dunhill store (and many others in the surrounding area) were bombed and almost totally destroyed. The restoration was not fully completed until 1953. A popular piece of lore from that period is that Dunhill employees called Sir. Winston Churchill at 4:00 a.m. to ensure him that his private collection of cigars ([[Dunhill Cigars]]) housed in the store's humidifier had been transferred safely out of danger<ref name=balfour27>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More (pp. 132-137). London: Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref>  
On 17 April 1941, during the infamous Luftwaffe Blitz bombing of London, the Alfred Dunhill store (and many others in the surrounding area) were bombed and almost totally destroyed. The restoration was not fully completed until 1953. A popular piece of lore from that period is that Dunhill employees called Sir. Winston Churchill at 4:00 a.m. to ensure him that his private collection of cigars ([[Dunhill Cigars]]) housed in the store's humidifier had been transferred safely out of danger<ref name=balfour27>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More (pp. 132-137). London: Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref>  
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According to John Loring, few pipes (and mostly uninteresting) were produced by Dunhill during the 1940s. Italian Briar for smooth pipes was extremely scarce, and Algerian Briar (used in sandblasts) was just slightly more available. Likewise, vulcanite for stems was either rationed or forbidden, so that many, if not most of the pipes produced during the war were equipped with horn stems<ref name=jclwwii>Loring, J. C. ('90s). A Hypothetical WWII Pipe. Chicago[https://pipedia.org/wiki/A_Hypothetical_WWII_Pipe].</ref>.
According to John Loring, few pipes (and mostly uninteresting) were produced by Dunhill during the 1940s. Italian Briar for smooth pipes was extremely scarce, and Algerian Briar (used in sandblasts) was just slightly more available. Likewise, vulcanite for stems was either rationed or forbidden, so that many, if not most of the pipes produced during the war were equipped with horn stems<ref name=jclwwii>Loring, J. C. ('90s). A Hypothetical WWII Pipe. Chicago[https://pipedia.org/wiki/A_Hypothetical_WWII_Pipe].</ref>.
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*<font size="3">See more about this phase (including pipes stamps) here: '''[[WWII Phase]]'''</font>
[[File:99295075 526219258035068 2921397056356483072 n.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dunhill Catalog (The Great War -1914)]]
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*<font size="3">See more about this phase (including pipes stamps) here: '''[[WWII Phase]]'''</font>
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"Dunhill's Campaign Pipes are made from good bowls, which nevertheless are not that premier selection reserved for Dunhill's more expensive qualities. In finish, appearance and smoking qualities they are much superior to the ordinary low priced Pipes."
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Since the Turkish government banned the export of Meerschaum, it is difficult to produce them. We have found a few from the '60s, '80s, '90s and early 2000.
Since the Turkish government banned the export of Meerschaum, it is difficult to produce them. We have found a few from the '60s, '80s, '90s and early 2000.
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'''Note:'''There is an earlier reference about this model and other Meers in a 1933 catalog, as Mr. Hener explain here:
'''Note:''' There is an earlier reference about this model and other Meers in a 1933 catalog, as Mr. Hener explain here:
[[File:Catalogue 1933 - Meerschaum pipes.jpg|frameless|border|left|80px|Catalogue]]
[[File:Catalogue 1933 - Meerschaum pipes.jpg|frameless|border|left|80px|Catalogue]]
<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]I found a much earlier reference in our catalogue from 1933 (left).
<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]I found a much earlier reference in our catalogue from 1933 (left).
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*<font size="3">See more examples here: '''[[Dunhill Meerschaum]]'''</font>
*<font size="3">See more examples here: '''[[Dunhill Meerschaum]]'''</font>
'''Note''': There are rumors about Meer be compressed because of the size. We've been talking to some Meer carvers, Mr. Sadik Yanik and Adem (from Calabash Pipes World). Both confirmed that it is possible and practicable to make them from a Meer block. Mr. Hener (from the White Spot) also confirmed and said: "As far as I know, we only used Block-meerschaum and not reconstituted.
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