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Sometime in the 1980's, Willmer went through some major changes. The move to Essex was already mentioned above. They continued making highly respectable freehands - often copying some of the stunning Charatan shapes of days gone by. The grading was altered. What used to be an AAA now became the additional name "Presentation" and was stamped with AAAA. Funny enough, the forth A was often larger than the three before. The other grades were changed accordingly.

Willmer also concentrated on lower grade serial pipes ("economy models") which were machine-made to a large extent. These pipes didn't really contribute to the brand's fame... Often finishes and the fitting of the stem to the shank were executed rather shoddy.