Dunhill Dating Guide: Difference between revisions

From Pipedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 20: Line 20:
|<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
|<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
|1-30
|1-30
|DR (B) or A
|DR, B or A.
|No Patent
|No Patent
|}
|}
Line 27: Line 27:


----
----
<center>'''Pre-1918'''</center>
<center>'''1910-1917 (Pre-1918 - Smooth Only)'''</center>
----
----




First own partial (still using bowls shaped in France) production introduced in 1910.  
First own partial production introduced in 1910, but still using bowls shaped in France. In 1917 the Calabrian briar started to be used, but not completely. Only in 1920, Dunhill took the final step in its pipe making operation.
 


{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
|+1907-1912
|+1910-1912
|<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
|<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
|1-30
|<center>Shape<br>DR, B or A</center>
|DR (B) or A
|No Patent
|}
|}
 


{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
|+1913-1915
|+1913-OCT 1918
|<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
|<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
|1-30
|<center>Shape<br>DR, B or A</center>
|DR (B) or A
|<center>"Inner Tube"<br>PAT.N° 5861/12</center>
|<center>"Inner Tube"<br>PAT.N° 5861/12</center>
|}
|}
Line 52: Line 51:
   
   
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
|+1915-1918
|+1915-OCT 1918 (Export US)
|<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
|<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
|A o and (DR)
|<center>Shape<br>DR, B or A</center>
|PAT.N° 5861/12
|<center>"Inner Tube"<br>1130806/15</center>
|MADE IN ENGLAND
|}
|}
'''Bruyère''' line, shape numbers beginning with '''31'''. Generally finished from French turned bowls until 1917. Classified by an "'''A'''" (near the bowl to indicate first quality) on the side of the shank with an "Inner Tube" stamped.

Revision as of 00:09, 23 August 2019


Dunhill Dating Guide
Based on Loring's and Field's guides.
Organized by Yang Forcióri


Pre-Dating Code

1907- March 1910


Exclusively third party made pipes. Shape numbers running from 1 through 30 (but not only in this period) and probably, DUNHILL over DUKE ST. S.W stamps. Stamping in these years is presently unknown, but it should be something like that:


Dunhill
Duke ST. S. W.
1-30 DR, B or A. No Patent



1910-1917 (Pre-1918 - Smooth Only)


First own partial production introduced in 1910, but still using bowls shaped in France. In 1917 the Calabrian briar started to be used, but not completely. Only in 1920, Dunhill took the final step in its pipe making operation.


1910-1912
Dunhill
Duke ST. S. W.
Shape
DR, B or A


1913-OCT 1918
Dunhill
Duke ST. S. W.
Shape
DR, B or A
"Inner Tube"
PAT.N° 5861/12


1915-OCT 1918 (Export US)
Dunhill
Duke ST. S. W.
Shape
DR, B or A
"Inner Tube"
1130806/15
MADE IN ENGLAND