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This version of spot appears only on the white mouthpieces, for an obvious reason. The stem is made from Erinoid (again, 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 spot appears only on the white mouthpieces, for an obvious reason. The stem is made from Erinoid (again, 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: | ||
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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> Hener, K. S. | <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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A piece of information about this material, taken from BBC, "A History of the WorId"): | A piece of information about this material, taken from BBC, "A History of the WorId"): | ||