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The pipes were a big success in the export as well. Shortly before 1914 Ropp designated A. Frankau & Co. (BBB) in to be the exclusive distributor in the UK and it's colonies. | The pipes were a big success in the export as well. Shortly before 1914 Ropp designated A. Frankau & Co. (BBB) in to be the exclusive distributor in the UK and it's colonies. | ||
Probably in 1917 a workshop in Saint-Claude in the Rue du Plan du Moulin 8 was acquired to start the fabrication of briar pipes. In 1923 a small building in the environment of Saint-Claude, serving as a workshop for polishing, was added. | Probably in 1917 a workshop in [[Saint-Claude]] in the Rue du Plan du Moulin 8 was acquired to start the fabrication of briar pipes. In 1923 a small building in the environment of Saint-Claude, serving as a workshop for polishing, was added. | ||
Even though cherrywood pipes were the mainstay of Ropp until the company finally closed down in September 1991. The company was taken over by Cuty-Fort Entreprises (Chacom, Jeantet, Vuillard, Jean Lacroix...) in 1994. | Even though cherrywood pipes were the mainstay of Ropp until the company finally closed down in September 1991. The company was taken over by Cuty-Fort Entreprises (Chacom, Jeantet, Vuillard, Jean Lacroix...) in 1994. | ||
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
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ROPP-FromZeev5.jpg|Bent Billiard ‘ECO – B | ROPP-FromZeev5.jpg|Bent Billiard ‘ECO – B | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
== Ropp seconds == | == Ropp seconds == | ||
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*Nantua | *Nantua | ||
*Versailles. | *Versailles. | ||
<center>'''Various Ropp Ads and flyers''' | <center>'''Various Ropp Ads and flyers''' | ||
<gallery widths=200px heights=300px mode="packed-hover">File:ROPP-13.jpg | <gallery widths=200px heights=300px mode="packed-hover">File:ROPP-13.jpg | ||
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File:0075-1.jpg | File:0075-1.jpg | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
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File:2086-1.jpg | File:2086-1.jpg | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: France]] | [[Category: France]] | ||