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== The Company == | == The Company == | ||
[[File:Barlings_Pre_long2.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Pre-Barling by Crown of Vienna, silver work by the Barling family of London, and stamped with E.B. and W.B. stamps, albatross wing bone extensions. From the Johnny Long Collection]][[File:Barlings_long1.jpg|thumb|200px|Stamped "BARLING'S MAKE", London 1906, Rd. No. 458002, from the Johnny Long Collection]][[File:Barling_silver_bands.gif|thumb|200px|From Left: 1927-Tetley's; 1916 w/Military bit; 1956-Tetley's; Pre-Trans EXEL T.V.F, Derek Green Collection[http://www.derek-green.com/Others.htm]]][[File: | [[File:Barlings_Pre_long2.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Pre-Barling by Crown of Vienna, silver work by the Barling family of London, and stamped with E.B. and W.B. stamps, albatross wing bone extensions. From the Johnny Long Collection]][[File:Barlings_long1.jpg|thumb|200px|Stamped "BARLING'S MAKE", London 1906, Rd. No. 458002, from the Johnny Long Collection]][[File:Barling_silver_bands.gif|thumb|200px|From Left: 1927-Tetley's; 1916 w/Military bit; 1956-Tetley's; Pre-Trans EXEL T.V.F, Derek Green Collection[http://www.derek-green.com/Others.htm]]][[File:Barlings_pre_Long4.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Pair of 1884s with E.B. W.B stamped Barling silverwork]][[File:Barlings_pre_Long3.jpg|thumb|300px|left|1884 pair detail, also has screw mounts, also with the wing bone extension. From the Johnny Long Collection]][[File:Barlings_pre_Long3b.jpg|thumb|300px|left|1884 detail]] Barling is a great name in pipes among smokers and collectors alike. The original Barlings were silversmiths in England during the latter part of the 1700's, with their silver mountings first appearing on pipes in 1812. The company entered a "modern" phase in 1851 when they began carving pipes out of briar. Over the next 109 years the company gained an enviable reputation for the excellent smoking characteristics of their pipes, in addition to their unique interpretation of classic shapes, and the development of some "new" classics. | ||
According to Richard Carleton Hacker, the company was sold by the Barling family in 1960 to the Imperial Tobacco Company. However, Barling expert, Tad Gage indicates in his often sited Pipes and Tobacco Magazine article (spring 2000 issue) that the date was 1962. It has recently come to light that letters exist, which were written by Montague Barling from the period of April thru June of 1962, when the Barling Company presented pipes to celebrity pipe smokers to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the company. So at that time it appears that Monte was still president. | According to Richard Carleton Hacker, the company was sold by the Barling family in 1960 to the Imperial Tobacco Company. However, Barling expert, Tad Gage indicates in his often sited Pipes and Tobacco Magazine article (spring 2000 issue) that the date was 1962. It has recently come to light that letters exist, which were written by Montague Barling from the period of April thru June of 1962, when the Barling Company presented pipes to celebrity pipe smokers to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the company. So at that time it appears that Monte was still president. | ||