5,741
edits
Dunhill Shape Chart: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 232: | Line 232: | ||
[[file:Tanshellyang.jpg|thumb||right|Tanshell - 1952]] | [[file:Tanshellyang.jpg|thumb||right|Tanshell - 1952]] | ||
The first image on the right, (with the shape number 577) falls into this system, so 577 has no special meaning apart from describing / being the model for that particular pipe shape (in this case a specific group 2 Billiard with saddle mouthpiece). Around 1973, with the introduction of computers, new categories were introduced that indicated size, mouthpiece, and shape. As for the “T”, in 1952 a full-size “T” was added after the circled group size stamp to further describe the Tanshell finish (in 1953 the “T” was reduced to about half the size). So this pipe dates from 1952. | The first image on the right, (with the shape number 577) falls into this system, so 577 has no special meaning apart from describing/being the model for that particular pipe shape (in this case a specific group 2 Billiard with saddle mouthpiece). Around 1973, with the introduction of computers, new categories were introduced that indicated size, mouthpiece, and shape. As for the “T”, in 1952 a full-size “T” was added after the circled group size stamp to further describe the Tanshell finish (in 1953 the “T” was reduced to about half the size). So this pipe dates from 1952. | ||
<gallery mode="packed-hover"> | <gallery mode="packed-hover"> | ||
File:Tshapes1.jpg|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd. | File:Tshapes1.jpg|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd. | ||
| Line 246: | Line 246: | ||
---- | ---- | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
The 5th digit indicated the style of bowl within the group of a similar classification, each identified by | The 5th digit indicated the style of the bowl within the group of a similar classification, each identified by the last digit, which could be any number between 1-9. | ||
While e.g. within the Gp.4 Billiard there were 5 different styles of bowls (5th digit being either 1,2,3,4, or 9), for a Gp.1 Billiard there were only 3 styles used (5th digit being 1, 2, or 9). | While e.g. within the Gp.4 Billiard there were 5 different styles of bowls (5th digit being either 1,2,3,4, or 9), for a Gp.1 Billiard there were only 3 styles used (5th digit being 1, 2, or 9). | ||
| Line 252: | Line 252: | ||
Although the 5-digit code was stamped on the pipe and thus was visible to the consumer, it was mostly used for internal production planning purposes and to a lesser extent for retail staff. The system proved to be quite complex. | Although the 5-digit code was stamped on the pipe and thus was visible to the consumer, it was mostly used for internal production planning purposes and to a lesser extent for retail staff. The system proved to be quite complex. | ||
The elimination of the 5th digit on the pipes ( | The elimination of the 5th digit on the pipes (in the early '80s - precisly 1983) resulted in better management of the pipe stock as there were less skus and it also facilitated the work for the sales staff in the retail shops as the complexity and number of skus was considerably reduced. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| Line 264: | Line 264: | ||
*|*Numbers 7 & 8 are not used nowadays as The White Spot now make all mouthpieces as fishtail as standard practise. | *|*Numbers 7 & 8 are not used nowadays as The White Spot now make all mouthpieces as fishtail as standard practise. | ||
*| When 5 digits occur, the meaning of the 4 first remain the same. | *| When 5 digits occur, the meaning of the 4 first remain the same. | ||
*| 5 digit shape numbers was added in 1976 and ended in 1983. | |||
*| Some sources such as the Pipephil portal, indicate this change in markings occurred in mid-1976, others indicate it was 1974. | *| Some sources such as the Pipephil portal, indicate this change in markings occurred in mid-1976, others indicate it was 1974. | ||
*| Before 2007 there were only two classifications for mouthpieces (1= tapered, 2= saddle). After this period, 9 patterns are used (4303, 3903, 5403,...). Today only 7. | *| Before 2007 there were only two classifications for mouthpieces (1= tapered, 2= saddle). After this period, 9 patterns are used (4303, 3903, 5403,...). Today only 7. | ||