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If the BBB are its the most known pipes, A Frankau & Co had several marks of pipes: Capt. Kidd, Fairway ("F" in white; FAIRWAY/LONDON MADE/ENGLAND), Frankau' S (London Made/Made in England), Glokar, Major Daff, the Snap-FIT. It also seems that Ultonia and Last word must be regarded as marks with whole share, in spite of the fact that they are presented as being product lines under label BBB. That would explain their absence of catalogues BBB. | If the BBB are its the most known pipes, A Frankau & Co had several marks of pipes: Capt. Kidd, Fairway ("F" in white; FAIRWAY/LONDON MADE/ENGLAND), Frankau' S (London Made/Made in England), Glokar, Major Daff, the Snap-FIT. It also seems that Ultonia and Last word must be regarded as marks with whole share, in spite of the fact that they are presented as being product lines under label BBB. That would explain their absence of catalogues BBB. | ||
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=250px caption="An attractive example of a 1913 BBB with | '''Glokar''' pipes appear to be BBB's answer to the [[Peterson]] system pipes. It has a well, similar to Peterson's, and sports a mouthpiece very similar to Peterson's P-lip design. The following images are from the wonderful reproduction of the massive (450 page) 1912 BBB catalog No.XX, done by [http://briarbooks.com/BBB_1912_Catalogue.html Briar Books Press] | ||
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=500px caption="Glokar pages from 1912 BBB Catalog"> | |||
File:BBB 1912 Catalog pg107 Glokar.jpg|Page 107 | |||
File:BBB 1912 Catalog pg108 Glokar.jpg|Page 108 | |||
File:BBB 1912 Catalog pg109 Glokar.jpg|Page 109 | |||
File:BBB 1912 Catalog pg110 Glokar.jpg|Page 110 | |||
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<center><gallery widths=250px heights=250px caption="An attractive example of a 1913 BBB with Glokar Trade mark stamping on top of the stem, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:BBBSilver&Box01.jpg|The box in the photo is not original to the pipe | File:BBBSilver&Box01.jpg|The box in the photo is not original to the pipe | ||
File:BBBSilver&Box05.jpg | File:BBBSilver&Box05.jpg | ||
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File:BBBSilver&Box13.jpg | File:BBBSilver&Box13.jpg | ||
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'''Note:''' The new owner of this pipe will be writing piece on the Glokar pipes, including a review of its relative merits. Stay tuned! | |||
[[File:BBBs Mark Achtman1.jpg|thumb|A nice collection of BBBs, courtesy Mark Achtman]][[File:BBBs Mark Achtman2.jpg|thumb|A nice collection of BBBs, courtesy Mark Achtman]]The need for manufacturing in London becomes pressing, this is why, with the turning of the century, A. Frankau & Co has a broad warehouse and offices to the 121 Queen Victoria Street, a service of export in Upper Thames Street and opens a factory in 1898 in Homerton, High Street 112 (then 154) until in the Eighties when Cadogan gathers its activities of manufacture in Southend one Sea. | [[File:BBBs Mark Achtman1.jpg|thumb|A nice collection of BBBs, courtesy Mark Achtman]][[File:BBBs Mark Achtman2.jpg|thumb|A nice collection of BBBs, courtesy Mark Achtman]]The need for manufacturing in London becomes pressing, this is why, with the turning of the century, A. Frankau & Co has a broad warehouse and offices to the 121 Queen Victoria Street, a service of export in Upper Thames Street and opens a factory in 1898 in Homerton, High Street 112 (then 154) until in the Eighties when Cadogan gathers its activities of manufacture in Southend one Sea. | ||
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In this time, A Frankau & Co also produce of Calabashs. The water-bottles used are originating in South Africa and are fruits which can be used as pipe (called also gourd, in this case) usable for the pipes. That became difficult to be supplied out of water-bottles considering the growing request and the constant attention which it is necessary to carry to the culture. BBB sets up a special department to manufacture the calabashs, using only scum to make the furnace whereas some their competitors use plaster of Paris and even of asbestos (asbestos). The manufacture of the calabashs survived war 14/18, but this conflict destroyed the request. | In this time, A Frankau & Co also produce of Calabashs. The water-bottles used are originating in South Africa and are fruits which can be used as pipe (called also gourd, in this case) usable for the pipes. That became difficult to be supplied out of water-bottles considering the growing request and the constant attention which it is necessary to carry to the culture. BBB sets up a special department to manufacture the calabashs, using only scum to make the furnace whereas some their competitors use plaster of Paris and even of asbestos (asbestos). The manufacture of the calabashs survived war 14/18, but this conflict destroyed the request. | ||
<gallery widths=275px heights=185px caption="Circa pre-1920 cased BBB, courtesy Mark Achtman"> | |||
File:BBB Cased pre1920.jpg | File:BBB Cased pre1920.jpg | ||
File:BBB Cased pre1920 2.jpg | File:BBB Cased pre1920 2.jpg | ||
File:BBB Cased pre1920 3.jpg | File:BBB Cased pre1920 3.jpg | ||
File:BBB Cased pre1920 5.jpg | File:BBB Cased pre1920 5.jpg | ||
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The Twenties were not easy for the manufacturers of pipes, and A Frankau & Co are integrated by "A. Oppenheimer & Co. Ltd1 ". It is besides at that time that Comoy' S of London, Dr. Plumb and Loewe & Co pass under the control of Oppenheimer, which pushes the company to create "Cadogan Investments Ltd.2" in Cadogan Square, London, in the Thirties, to manufacture and sell its pipes. The factory of Homerton passes under the control of "Marechal Ruchon & Co" (in the years 1970, the factory takes the name of "Fairfax Traders"), and continuous to produce the BBB in a traditional way. Finished, pipes with a silver ring and étuits. However, continuous BBB, commes other companies of the group "Cadogan", to function commercially like an independent company. BBB concentrates on a certain number of pipes with system which were in general orders, and on new completions. | The Twenties were not easy for the manufacturers of pipes, and A Frankau & Co are integrated by "A. Oppenheimer & Co. Ltd1 ". It is besides at that time that Comoy' S of London, Dr. Plumb and Loewe & Co pass under the control of Oppenheimer, which pushes the company to create "Cadogan Investments Ltd.2" in Cadogan Square, London, in the Thirties, to manufacture and sell its pipes. The factory of Homerton passes under the control of "Marechal Ruchon & Co" (in the years 1970, the factory takes the name of "Fairfax Traders"), and continuous to produce the BBB in a traditional way. Finished, pipes with a silver ring and étuits. However, continuous BBB, commes other companies of the group "Cadogan", to function commercially like an independent company. BBB concentrates on a certain number of pipes with system which were in general orders, and on new completions. | ||