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'''Carl B. Weber''' was a German from Bavaria. Aged 21 he emigrated to the USA in 1911. In 1938 he established '''Weber Briars Inc.''' in Jersey City, New Jersey. Later renamed in '''Weber Pipe Co.'''. | '''Carl B. Weber''' was a German from Bavaria. Aged 21 he emigrated to the USA in 1911. In 1938 he established '''Weber Briars Inc.''' in Jersey City, New Jersey. Later renamed in '''Weber Pipe Co.'''. | ||
[[File:Weber-1945.jpg|thumb | [[File:Weber-1945.jpg|thumb|Courtesy, Doug Valitchka]][[File:Weber1940s.jpg|thumb|left|Courtesy, Doug Valitchka]][[File:Weber12.jpg|thumb|Courtesy, Doug Valitchka]]The firm grew to be one of the giants of American pipe industry focusing itself in the middle price and quality zone. Trademark: "Weber" in an oval. Beside that Weber - especially in the years after 1950 - was a most important supplier for private label pipes that went to an immense number of pipe shops. Alone in New York, exactly the same pipes were found at Wilke's, Barclay Rex, Trinity East, Joe Strano's Northampton Tobacconist in Ridgewood, Queens, [[Don-Lou]] in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn... Nearly all pipes for Wilke were unstained and many models, for example the "Wilke Danish Bent", could hardly deny originating of Weber. | ||
Among others well reputated pipemaker Anthony Passante¹ worked for Weber. | Among others well reputated pipemaker Anthony Passante¹ worked for Weber. | ||
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Carl B. Weber is the author of the famous book "Weber's Guide to Pipes and Pipe Smoking". | Carl B. Weber is the author of the famous book "Weber's Guide to Pipes and Pipe Smoking". | ||
<center><gallery widths= | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples and nomenclature, courtesy, Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:Weber01.jpg | File:Weber01.jpg | ||
File:WeberSG07.jpg | File:WeberSG07.jpg | ||
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[[File:Rogers&Weber.jpg|thumb | [[File:Rogers&Weber.jpg|thumb|Courtesy, Doug Valitchka]][[File:Rogers Pouches.jpg|thumb|Rogers Pouch Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Apparently Weber also had something to do with Rogers pipes and accessories, as can be seen in the following ads and examples. | ||
<center><gallery widths= | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples of Rogers by Weber and nomenclature, courtesy, Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:RogersMeerApple01.jpg | File:RogersMeerApple01.jpg | ||
File:RogersMeerApple07.jpg | File:RogersMeerApple07.jpg | ||
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</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
<center><gallery widths= | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Example of Weber THE SCOOP, courtesy, Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:Weber01-2.jpg | File:Weber01-2.jpg | ||
File:Weber07-2.jpg | File:Weber07-2.jpg | ||
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</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
<center><gallery widths= | [[File:Leser-patent-drawings.jpg|thumb|1941 Patent for what appears to be the Steamliner, invented by Wayne Leser]] | ||
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples, courtesy, Racine & Laramie Tobacconist"> | |||
File:Weber.jpeg|Weber Scoop Junior Set | File:Weber.jpeg|Weber Scoop Junior Set | ||
File:Scoop2.jpeg|Weber Scoop Junior | File:Scoop2.jpeg|Weber Scoop Junior | ||