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Trapwell pipes marked with "World's best briar" are made of Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) a species from the Ericaceae family. | Trapwell pipes marked with "World's best briar" are made of Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) a species from the Ericaceae family. | ||
The brand was made by D & P Pipe Works, owned by D. P. Levitas and located in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina close to the population of Mountain Laurel in the area. Later, this company changed its name to Sparta Pipe Works and still later to Sparta Industries. | |||
[[File:Trapwell Patent.jpg|thumb|Circa 1941 Patent]]The brand was made by D & P Pipe Works, owned by D. P. Levitas and located in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina close to the population of Mountain Laurel in the area. Later, this company changed its name to Sparta Pipe Works and still later to Sparta Industries. | |||
There were at least three pipe brands made from the Mountain Laurel: Trapwell, Breezewood and Custombilt. | There were at least three pipe brands made from the Mountain Laurel: Trapwell, Breezewood and Custombilt. | ||
''This information courtesy [http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-t4.html Pipephil]'' | ''This information courtesy [http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-t4.html Pipephil]'' | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption=" This example from an eBay listing is marked "Imported Briar", so likely not one of the Mountain Laurel pipes"> | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]] | ||
Revision as of 17:11, 26 January 2019
Trapwell pipes marked with "World's best briar" are made of Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) a species from the Ericaceae family.
The brand was made by D & P Pipe Works, owned by D. P. Levitas and located in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina close to the population of Mountain Laurel in the area. Later, this company changed its name to Sparta Pipe Works and still later to Sparta Industries.
There were at least three pipe brands made from the Mountain Laurel: Trapwell, Breezewood and Custombilt.
This information courtesy Pipephil
- This example from an eBay listing is marked
