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[[Image:Hardcastle Ad.jpg|left|thumb|Hardcastle Counter Display Ad, courtesy [http://www.advertisingantiques.co.uk/ Advertising Antiques]]]Harcastle was founded in 1908 by '''Edmund Hardcastle''' and built itself a good reputation among the numerous British mid-graders. In 1935 '''[[Dunhill]]''' started to build a factory next door to Hardcastle in Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17. The family owned '''Hardcastle Pipes Limited''' sold 49% of its equity to Dunhill In 1936. | [[Image:Hardcastle Ad.jpg|left|thumb|Hardcastle Counter Display Ad, courtesy [http://www.advertisingantiques.co.uk/ Advertising Antiques]]]Harcastle was founded in 1908 by '''Edmund Hardcastle''' and built itself a good reputation among the numerous British mid-graders. In 1935 '''[[Dunhill]]''' started to build a factory next door to Hardcastle in Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17. The family owned '''Hardcastle Pipes Limited''' sold 49% of its equity to Dunhill In 1936. | ||
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[[Image:hardcastle1.jpg|thumb|left|1944 6 day set, courtesy of [http://www.finepipes.com/index.php FinePipes.com]]][[Image:hardcastle2.jpg|thumb|right|1944 6 day set, courtesy of [http://www.finepipes.com/index.php FinePipes.com]]] | [[Image:hardcastle1.jpg|thumb|left|1944 6 day set, courtesy of [http://www.finepipes.com/index.php FinePipes.com]]][[Image:hardcastle2.jpg|thumb|right|1944 6 day set, courtesy of [http://www.finepipes.com/index.php FinePipes.com]]] | ||
John Loring states in | John Loring states in "The Dunhill Briar Pipe - 'the patent years and after'" that in the absence of sales receipts, or other items of provenance, Hardcastles cannot be accurately dated. Loring further states that he knows of no way to distinguish the briar source when looking at Hardcastle, Parker, or Parker-Hardcastle pipes. We should not expect to find any actual Dunhill production in these lines, and while one might be there, it is doubtful we will ever be able to determine it [http://www.loringpage.com/attpipes/book.html]. | ||
The pipes pictured are from a 1944 6-day set. Made during the war when Dunhill owned 49% of the company, and two years before they bought the remaining shares. German vulcanite was unavailable during the war, so these pipes are fitted with horn stems. The original listing notes | The pipes pictured are from a 1944 6-day set. Made during the war when Dunhill owned 49% of the company, and two years before they bought the remaining shares. German vulcanite was unavailable during the war, so these pipes are fitted with horn stems. The original listing notes "...the quality of workmanship is beyond reproach, the smooth pipes being free of obvious pits or fills, and with rich, deep color; and the sandblasts crisp and deep. Drillings are spot-on." | ||
This set originally appeared on [http://FinePipes.com FinePipes.com]. | This set originally appeared on [http://FinePipes.com FinePipes.com]. | ||
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== Models & Grades == | == Models & Grades == | ||
'''Pre-Cadogan Era''' | '''Pre-Cadogan Era''' | ||
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* '''Parker Hardcastle Briar Pipes Mfrs''', 32 St. Andrews Rd, London E17 6BQ, call 020 84984000 | * '''Parker Hardcastle Briar Pipes Mfrs''', 32 St. Andrews Rd, London E17 6BQ, call 020 84984000 | ||
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* '''Dunhill Pipes & Smokers Requisites''', 32 St. Andrews Rd, London E17 6BQ, call 020 84984000 | * '''Dunhill Pipes & Smokers Requisites''', 32 St. Andrews Rd, London E17 6BQ, call 020 84984000 | ||
So, hopefully the clerk answering the phone puts on the correct team cap depending on the brand you call for… | So, hopefully the clerk answering the phone puts on the correct team cap depending on the brand you call for… | ||