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[[File:Linkmans Chicago 1937.jpg|thumb|The Louis B. Linkman pipe factory, built 1922, from circa 1937 catalog, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Linkman's Hollycourt 1945.jpg|thumb|1945 Ad for Linkman's Hollycourt, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:Linkmans Chicago 1937.jpg|thumb|The Louis B. Linkman pipe factory, built 1922, from circa 1937 catalog, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Linkman's Hollycourt 1945.jpg|thumb|1945 Ad for Linkman's Hollycourt, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
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=== PRE-SMOKED PIPES === | === PRE-SMOKED PIPES === | ||
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Diligently saving a portion of their earnings, they accumulated a few hundred dollars, and in 1898 formed a partnership under the name of M. Linkman & Company. They opened a small shop on Lake Street, Chicago, employed two | Diligently saving a portion of their earnings, they accumulated a few hundred dollars, and in 1898 formed a partnership under the name of M. Linkman & Company. They opened a small shop on Lake Street, Chicago, employed two additional people, and started to manufacture pipes. {The article never mentions what the "M" stood for, or the reason for the name chosen.} | ||
In 1890 {? -- 1899, perhaps?} another young man, Anton Burger, who had also been employed by a pipe jobber in the mid-west, approached them and was taken in as a partner. M. Linkman & Company proceeded as a partnership; the business developed rapidly through the untiring efforts of these men in producing quality pipes and rendering good service to their customers. | In 1890 {? -- 1899, perhaps?} another young man, Anton Burger, who had also been employed by a pipe jobber in the mid-west, approached them and was taken in as a partner. M. Linkman & Company proceeded as a partnership; the business developed rapidly through the untiring efforts of these men in producing quality pipes and rendering good service to their customers. | ||
The business continued to grow, and in 1907 M. Linkman & Company was incorporated with Louis B. Linkman as president, August Fisher, vice-president, and Anton Burger, secretary and treasurer. In 1914, Richard J. Dean, who had joined the firm in 1911 was appointed general sales manager. | The business continued to grow, and in 1907 M. Linkman & Company was incorporated with Louis B. Linkman as president, August Fisher, vice-president, and Anton Burger, secretary and treasurer. In 1914, Richard J. Dean, who had joined the firm in 1911 was appointed general sales manager. | ||
<gallery widths=200px caption="An MLC (for Mary Linkman Company) Circa 1920's-30's Virginian, (pre-1932), courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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<gallery widths=200 caption="Linkman's Hollycourt, relating to patent 1933, November 18th. Albert L. Vogel files for “Hollycourt” patent, Patent 2073663 (Stinger Type H1), registered March 16th, 1937. Courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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The business was growing and expanding rapidly, and the executives soon realized the quarters in the Wells Street Bridge Building were inadequate, so in 1922 Linkman built a modern three-story reinforced concrete building at the corner of Fullerton Avenue and Racine, housing one of the most complete and modern pipe plants in America. | The business was growing and expanding rapidly, and the executives soon realized the quarters in the Wells Street Bridge Building were inadequate, so in 1922 Linkman built a modern three-story reinforced concrete building at the corner of Fullerton Avenue and Racine, housing one of the most complete and modern pipe plants in America. | ||
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Early in the 1930's he experimented with an automatic machine which would smoke the pipes mechanically, and in 1933 he made pipe history by introducing the first pre-smoked Dr. Grabow pipe. {Interestingly, no mention is made in the article as to why the pipes had this name!.} | Early in the 1930's he experimented with an automatic machine which would smoke the pipes mechanically, and in 1933 he made pipe history by introducing the first pre-smoked Dr. Grabow pipe. {Interestingly, no mention is made in the article as to why the pipes had this name!.} | ||
[[File:Linkman1933Patent.jpg|thumb|1933 Patent or stem detail found in the Shape 4320 Special model, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | |||
<gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="Linkman Dr. Grabow, circa 1937 shape 4320 Special model, courtesy Doug Valitchak> | |||
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Pipe smokers, both beginners and veterans, found in the new pipe something they had long wanted -- a new pipe that had been pre-smoked for them, thus eliminating to a large degree the unpleasantness of smoking those first few pipefuls. | Pipe smokers, both beginners and veterans, found in the new pipe something they had long wanted -- a new pipe that had been pre-smoked for them, thus eliminating to a large degree the unpleasantness of smoking those first few pipefuls. | ||