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'''''The following information is the work of Russell McKay, and is from his website [http://www.drgrabow-pipe-info.com/pipenames09aa.html DrGrabow-pipe-info.com]. It appears on Pipedia by kind permission of the author.''''' | '''''The following information is the work of Russell McKay, and is from his website [http://www.drgrabow-pipe-info.com/pipenames09aa.html DrGrabow-pipe-info.com]. It appears on Pipedia by kind permission of the author.''''' | ||
[[File:1960sDrGrabowFlyer1.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960's Dr. Grabow flyer, courtesy [http://chriskeene.com/grabowpage.htm Chriskeene.com]]] | |||
== What's in a NAME? Pipe Model (Series, Line) Names Through the Years -- info as of 06-19-08. == | == What's in a NAME? Pipe Model (Series, Line) Names Through the Years -- info as of 06-19-08. == | ||
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=== "OLD" Pipe Names and First Two-Digit Codes and Symbols: === | === "OLD" Pipe Names and First Two-Digit Codes and Symbols: === | ||
[[File:1960sDrGrabowFlyer2.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960's Dr. Grabow flyer, courtesy [http://chriskeene.com/grabowpage.htm Chriskeene.com]]][[File:1960sDrGrabowFlyer3.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960's Dr. Grabow flyer, courtesy [http://chriskeene.com/grabowpage.htm Chriskeene.com]]] | |||
*'''COURTLEIGH''' begins with 91 Series 82 = “The Antique Courtleigh” with an Antique Grain Finish c1937. (Not really a Dr. Grabow) Series 91 = Natural Select Grain Finish, c1937. | *'''COURTLEIGH''' begins with 91 Series 82 = “The Antique Courtleigh” with an Antique Grain Finish c1937. (Not really a Dr. Grabow) Series 91 = Natural Select Grain Finish, c1937. | ||
*'''DE LUXE''' begins with 92, 97, 98 – Two Dots, Circle or Shield on shank sometimes. Series 92 = Very dark reddish wine, solid looking finish, yet undefined, possibly from 1938 or slightly later era. Series 97 = Natural Variegated Grain Finish, c1937. Series 98 = yet undefined, Dark Brown appearance? Series 99 = Dark Walnut Finish, c1937. | *'''DE LUXE''' begins with 92, 97, 98 – Two Dots, Circle or Shield on shank sometimes. Series 92 = Very dark reddish wine, solid looking finish, yet undefined, possibly from 1938 or slightly later era. Series 97 = Natural Variegated Grain Finish, c1937. Series 98 = yet undefined, Dark Brown appearance? Series 99 = Dark Walnut Finish, c1937. | ||
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=== "NEW" Pipe Names: === | === "NEW" Pipe Names: === | ||
[[File:1960sDrGrabowFlyer4.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960's Dr. Grabow flyer, courtesy [http://chriskeene.com/grabowpage.htm Chriskeene.com]]][[File:1960sDrGrabowFlyer5.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960's Dr. Grabow flyer, courtesy [http://chriskeene.com/grabowpage.htm Chriskeene.com]]][[File:1960sDrGrabowFlyer6.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960's Dr. Grabow flyer, courtesy [http://chriskeene.com/grabowpage.htm Chriskeene.com]]][[File:1960sDrGrabowFlyer7.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960's Dr. Grabow flyer, courtesy [http://chriskeene.com/grabowpage.htm Chriskeene.com]]][[File:1960sDrGrabowFlyer8.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960's Dr. Grabow flyer, courtesy [http://chriskeene.com/grabowpage.htm Chriskeene.com]]] | |||
Before I get started in this section here is a great piece of trivia that I learned from a devoted and caring Dr. Grabow employee recently. You have probably wondered, as I have, just where these names originated or what inspired them. Maybe you have even guessed the connection, but I sure didn't! When this employee mentioned this to me, he brought it up like a riddle: "THINK CARS!" Now, see if you came up with what I did: | Before I get started in this section here is a great piece of trivia that I learned from a devoted and caring Dr. Grabow employee recently. You have probably wondered, as I have, just where these names originated or what inspired them. Maybe you have even guessed the connection, but I sure didn't! When this employee mentioned this to me, he brought it up like a riddle: "THINK CARS!" Now, see if you came up with what I did: | ||