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[[Image:Kiko_02.jpg|right|thumb|Kiko]] | [[Image:Kiko_02.jpg|right|thumb|Kiko Caveman]] | ||
Kiko, meaning "[http://my420friends.com/smoking-pipes/elephant-pipes-rule-the-world/ pipe]" in Swahili-Kiswahili to English translation, is probably the best known of the various brands listed below . | Kiko, meaning "[http://my420friends.com/smoking-pipes/elephant-pipes-rule-the-world/ pipe]" in Swahili-Kiswahili to English translation, is probably the best known of the various brands listed below . | ||
In East Africa Meerschaum is found in Tanganyika, once known as German East Africa , and since 1964 part of the United Republic of Tanzania. The main deposit comes from the Amboseli basin surrounding the Lake Amboseli. Tanganyika Meerschaum is normally stained in shades of brown, black and yellow, and is considered to be inferior to Meerschaum from Turkey. | In East Africa Meerschaum is found in Tanganyika, once known as German East Africa , and since 1964 part of the United Republic of Tanzania. The main deposit comes from the Amboseli basin surrounding the Lake Amboseli. Tanganyika Meerschaum is normally stained in shades of brown, black and yellow, and is considered to be inferior to Meerschaum from Turkey. | ||
Eventhough, the raw material is mined by the '''Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation''' and to a large extent used for pipemaking. Uncounted pipemakers throughout the world were supplied with Amboseli Meerschaum, preferentially used for Meerschaum lined briars or leather-clad pipes. In '''Tanganyika the Kilimanjaro Pipe Company Ltd.''' produced (afak): | Eventhough, the raw material is mined by the '''[[Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation]]''' and to a large extent used for pipemaking. Uncounted pipemakers throughout the world were supplied with Amboseli Meerschaum, preferentially used for Meerschaum lined briars or leather-clad pipes. In '''Tanganyika the Kilimanjaro Pipe Company Ltd.''' produced (afak): | ||
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* '''White elephant '''(Logos Elephant) | * '''White elephant '''(Logos Elephant) | ||
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<gallery widths=200px caption="Countryman example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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<gallery widths=200px caption="Kiko Meerschaum flyer, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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<gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Kiko Leather, courtesy Doug Valitchka> | |||
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<gallery widths=200px Caption="More examples"> | |||
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Image:Kiko_01.jpg|Kiko | Image:Kiko_01.jpg|Kiko | ||
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Image:Kilimanjaro3.jpg|Kilimanjaro | Image:Kilimanjaro3.jpg|Kilimanjaro | ||
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After closing, the British companies "'[[London Meerschaum ]]"' and "'[[Laxey Pipe Co.]]"' (from the town of Laxey, Isle of Man, UK - Brands : Man Pipes, Manxpipe, Manxman, Manxland e.c.) continued to produce pipes using imported meerschaum from Africa . Laxey Pipe Co. also prepared the meer bowls from the late 1960's - 2001 Peterson, Barling, Comoy's, Noerding and others. Often, just the stems were different, while bowls were the same. | After closing, the British companies "'[[London Meerschaum ]]"' and "'[[Laxey Pipe Co.]]"' (from the town of Laxey, Isle of Man, UK - Brands : Man Pipes, Manxpipe, Manxman, Manxland e.c.) continued to produce pipes using imported meerschaum from Africa . Laxey Pipe Co. also prepared the meer bowls from the late 1960's - 2001 Peterson, Barling, Comoy's, Noerding and others. Often, just the stems were different, while bowls were the same. | ||
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Image:Manx_03.jpg|Manxpipe | Image:Manx_03.jpg|Manxpipe | ||
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