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The brand was established as | The brand was established as [[Non canta la raganella]] back in the 19th century by [[Alcide Duranti]] in Castelfidardo (Province of Ancona, region Marche). | ||
The strange name, meaning something like "the tree frog doesn't sing", makes reference to a system of two chambers installed in the shank, that should suppress the gargling of the tobacco juice. | |||
After the | After the World War I the pipe manufacturer [[Adriano Anselmi of Ancona]] (AAA) became partner of the Duranti family. | ||
The pipes received the additional stamping '''DAC''' for ''Duranti Anselmi Castelfidardo''. | |||
After 1945, the firm was sold to a family Gandolfi and shifted to nearby Loreto. Next and last owner was a pipe wholesaler with the | After 1945, the firm was sold to a family Gandolfi and shifted to nearby Loreto. | ||
Next and last owner was a german pipe wholesaler with the name Braun. | |||
The brand was operated until the 1980s, and some sources say the pipes were lastly made by [[Chacom]] in [[Saint-Claude]]. | |||
In the course of the time the pipes carried changing names: | In the course of the time the pipes carried changing names: | ||
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* Raganella (in various character fonts) | * Raganella (in various character fonts) | ||
* NCLR | * NCLR | ||
A very popular series named "Corteccia" showed partial rustications reminding of tobacco leaves. | A very popular series named "Corteccia" showed partial rustications reminding of tobacco leaves. | ||
The following pipe, courtesy of Michael Reash, is a Non Canta La Raganella PRIMA (stamped on the left side if your are smoking it). | The following pipe, courtesy of Michael Reash, is a '''Non Canta La Raganella PRIMA''' (stamped on the left side if your are smoking it). | ||
On the bottom it has an unreadable word with 1935 stamped. | |||
DAC with a shield around it and 220 below on the right side. | |||
The gold band has some hallmarks a little too small to distinguish. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery widths=300 heights=200 mode="packed-hover"> | ||
Image:DAC1.jpg | Image:DAC1.jpg | ||
Image:DAC2.jpg | Image:DAC2.jpg | ||
Image:DAC3.jpg | Image:DAC3.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Italy]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Italy]] |