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== Off site links ==
== Off site links ==
*'''Visit their website [http://www.savinelli.com here]'''.
*'''Visit their website [http://www.savinelli.it here]'''.
*'''Savinelli shapes chart [http://savinelliusa.com/pipe-shapes/ here]'''.
*'''Savinelli shapes chart [http://savinelliusa.com/pipe-shapes/ here]'''.
*[[Image:logoplm.gif]] '''[http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-savinelli1.html Savinelli's markings and logos on stems] '''  
*[[Image:logoplm.gif]] '''[http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-savinelli1.html Savinelli's markings and logos on stems] '''  

Revision as of 09:32, 21 February 2013

Savinelli History

Savinelli - Worlds #1 Selling Pipes [1]

In 1876 Achille Savinelli opened a shop for pipes and tobacco in the city centre of Milan. His two brothers followed him soon afterwards with a similar shop in Genoa. Both shops were successful and were quickly known because of their good quality and perfect service. Hence, the Savinelli firm decided to bring series of pipes of their own, produced in other factories.

In 1920 Carlo, son of Archille Savinelli, started to work in the factory. He established the production of pipes. After the Second World-War, in 1948, the Savinelli family founded a new factory, employing about fifteen workers by 1950. The factory was based in Molina di Barasso, the Varese province, north of Milano. The best products were put on market under the name of Savinelli, that was adopted as mark.

The production grew in the fifties and sixties. At present, about seventy employees work in the factory, producing a thousand pipes per day. One third of the production is sold under the brand name Savinelli. With this production Savinelli is the biggest pipe factory in Italy of our time. The factory is still owned by the family.

Characteristics

The original Savinelli pipe shows a remarkable similarity with pipes from Alfred Dunhill Ltd. and other traditional firms. The shape line is classical and mainly based on the English briar pipes. In course of the time a standard assortment of 48 shapes is developed, finished in a great variety of different appearances.

The products are divided into series in order to make the large factory assortment transparent. The punto d'oro series show the largest similarity with the pipes from Alfred Dunhill. The golden dot is placed on the same spot as the white dot of Dunhill, of course this is done to resemble its counterparts.

Next to series also unica, freehands and more special pipes are in production. Examples are the series artisan and autograph. For the most exquisite smokers more luxurious pipes can be obtained having spectacular grains and unexpected shapes.

The second brand of Savinelli is Oskar, while also under the brands names Herkules, Sigla, to name just a few, pipes are produced. Popular are also the sandblasted Capri-shapes and the feather light Corallo-pipes being porous as meerschaum and changing colour in course of time.

A characteristic of the Savinelli pipe is the unique filter system. In the shaft a bore of 6 millimeter is drilled, in which a triangular piece of balsa wood is placed. This light weight piece of wood, extremely porous, absorbs all the tar and nicotine from the smoke thus cleaning the smoke. A lot of standard Savinelli pipes have this system, but those smokers desiring not to use the balsa filter, can easily block the system with a plug supplied with every pipe.


Savinelli made sub-brands, seconds & order productions

  • Alligator
  • Baronet
  • Bent Bob Pipes - Distributed in US
  • Bings
  • Cadet - About 1960's
  • Capitol
  • Capt. Warren - Distributed in US
  • Champagne
  • Dr. Forson - Vest pocket pipe like Roley. Unconfirmed!
  • Duca Carlo
  • Duca di Milano
  • Duca di Paolo
  • Estella - Rejected "Autograph" pipes
  • Fiammata - Rejected "Giubileo D'Oro" - Straight Grain
  • Grand Prix - About 1960's - Brown Leather covered
  • Hercules - XXL pipes
  • Horoscope
  • King's Cross (Imported Briar) - Distributed in US
  • La Roma
  • La Una - Unconfirmed!
  • Linea Artisan
  • Linea Più
  • Lollo - Stubby pocket pipe
  • Melitta
  • Molinella
  • New Art - Artistic designs that take additional 20 steps of production
  • Oscar
  • Parade
  • Prince of Wales
  • Rimini
  • Roley - Vest pocket pipe; almost identic to "Rolex" by Brebbia
  • Roma
  • Royal Oak - Distributed in US
  • Samanda
  • Sigla
  • Sport - About 1960's - Chubby shape with very short stem or mouthpiece

Corrections welcome!

Off site links