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'''Interesting conjecture, courtesy Eric Kemp:'''
<blockquote>Brands were handled by different companies for the various markets for all sorts of reasons; sometimes even disappearing and reappearing. The entries in "Who Made That Pipe" along with dates and other information certainly seem to indicate that "Old Pal" was originally created and produced in and for France and England by Marechal Ruchon & Cie and a little later in and for France and Canada by Rubinovich & Haskell, Ltd. Marechal Ruchon & Cie being the originators of the brand is also corroborated in that there doesn't appear to be any further mention of Rubinovich & Haskell, Ltd. upon Marechal Ruchon & Cie being absorbed by A. Oppenheimer. Perhaps circumnavigating trademark and copyright issues, the distinguishing bird emblem for the [[Oppenheimer Pipe|A. Oppenheimer]] brand "[[Riseagle]]" looks strikingly familiar.</blockquote>
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File:OldPal07.jpg|Old Pal, courtesy Doug Valitchka
File:Ruseagle-Logo.JPG|[[Riseagle]] logo captured from Circa 1950s [[Oppenheimer Pipe]] catalog
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*[http://pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-o1.html Pipephil] has good examples of the different nomenclature
*[http://pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-o1.html Pipephil] has good examples of the different nomenclature


[[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:France]]
[[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:France]]

Revision as of 17:32, 13 September 2020

“Who Made That Pipe” states that there were two French makers for Old Pal. The first of those is Marechal Ruchon & Cie.. (Incidentally it is the company that owned the GBD brand). The second maker listed is Rubinovich & Haskell Ltd. The bird emblem is probably the key, but I can find no reference to it. My own thinking is that the brand was made by Marechal Ruchon & Cie. I was able to dig up this brief summary of the MR&C brand. Ganeval, Bondier and Donninger began making pipes in 1850 and rapidly gained prominence in briar pipe making. Of the three, Bondier survived the others by 30 years, but new partners took their places. The name of the company changed to Bondier Ulrich & Cie, then Bine Marechal & Cie and finally to A Marechal, Ruchon & Cie. August Marechal and Ferdinand Ruchon saw the firm into the 20th century, their names being used for the company for well over 50 years.

Prior to 1899, Marechal, Ruchon & Co. became A. Oppenhiemer’s sole agent for cigarette papers but still remained in the pipe making business. Then in 1902, Marechal, Ruchon & Co., owners of GBD and referred to as French pipe makers, merged with A. Oppenhiemer. In the 1915 London Directory of briar pipe makers one will find: “”Marechal, Ruchon & Co. – 38 Finsbury Sq. E.C.; London works, 15 & 16 Featherstone St. E.C. and Oppenhiemer, A. & Co. – 38 Finsbury Sq. E.C. listed separately. Courtesy, rebornpipes.com



Interesting conjecture, courtesy Eric Kemp:

Brands were handled by different companies for the various markets for all sorts of reasons; sometimes even disappearing and reappearing. The entries in "Who Made That Pipe" along with dates and other information certainly seem to indicate that "Old Pal" was originally created and produced in and for France and England by Marechal Ruchon & Cie and a little later in and for France and Canada by Rubinovich & Haskell, Ltd. Marechal Ruchon & Cie being the originators of the brand is also corroborated in that there doesn't appear to be any further mention of Rubinovich & Haskell, Ltd. upon Marechal Ruchon & Cie being absorbed by A. Oppenheimer. Perhaps circumnavigating trademark and copyright issues, the distinguishing bird emblem for the A. Oppenheimer brand "Riseagle" looks strikingly familiar.


  • Pipephil has good examples of the different nomenclature