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=== History === | === History === | ||
The history of the workshop Genod goes back to the year 1865, when the pipe-pioneer [[Comoy's|Comoy]] founded this factory in the heart of Saint-Claude. He united the workshop with David soon afterwards. In 1923 the house Comoy-David is taken over by '''Georges Vincent''' who continued the production in the style of Comoy-David. From 1939 Vincent worked together with his son in law '''John Craen''', who became responsible for the technical development in the factory. | The history of the workshop Genod goes back to the year 1865, when the pipe-pioneer [[Comoy's|Comoy]] founded this factory in the heart of Saint-Claude. He united the workshop with David soon afterwards. In 1923 the house Comoy-David is taken over by '''Georges Vincent''' who continued the production in the style of Comoy-David. From 1939 Vincent worked together with his son in law '''John Craen''', who became responsible for the technical development in the factory. | ||
<center><gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Example of G.V.G stamped Genod, which were made from pre-Jacky Green stummels, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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*See more on [[G.V.G.]] | |||
[[File:Genod SmoothBulldog.jpg|thumb|Smooth Bulldog, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com SmokingPipes.com]]]In 1959 '''Jacques Craen''' entered the scene and as third generation he soon was recognised as a many-sided pipemaker and manufacturer. From the year 1970 onwards Jacky Craen was director of the Société Vincent-Genod and in the same year he introduced the brandname Genod. When Jacky Craen took over the business in 1977 several changes and innovations took place. Craen opened a pipeshop in the centre of Saint-Claude, on the Place de l'Abbaye and also started guided visits to his workshop. | [[File:Genod SmoothBulldog.jpg|thumb|Smooth Bulldog, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com SmokingPipes.com]]]In 1959 '''Jacques Craen''' entered the scene and as third generation he soon was recognised as a many-sided pipemaker and manufacturer. From the year 1970 onwards Jacky Craen was director of the Société Vincent-Genod and in the same year he introduced the brandname Genod. When Jacky Craen took over the business in 1977 several changes and innovations took place. Craen opened a pipeshop in the centre of Saint-Claude, on the Place de l'Abbaye and also started guided visits to his workshop. | ||
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Once again, Sebastien Beaud came through, this time in the form of the Genod briar. Proudly bearing many forms which pre-date Dunhill designs by close to half a century, the Genod pipe lays rightful reclaim to what truly constitutes a "traditional" shape, and boasts a breadth of ranges from 'petite' to near-Giant. | Once again, Sebastien Beaud came through, this time in the form of the Genod briar. Proudly bearing many forms which pre-date Dunhill designs by close to half a century, the Genod pipe lays rightful reclaim to what truly constitutes a "traditional" shape, and boasts a breadth of ranges from 'petite' to near-Giant. | ||
<center><gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="More examples, courtesy Mikhail Pugachev"> | |||
File:2017.05.19.14.20.24.png|Genod-Sebastien Beaud | |||
File:JPG-2.jpg|Genod-Sebastien Beaud | |||
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*Excellent articles on Sebastien Beaud in [ | *Excellent articles on Sebastien Beaud in *Excellent articles on Sebastien Beaud in [https://pipesandtobaccosmagazine.com/2013/11/continuing-a-legacy/ Pipesandtobaccosmagazine.com] |