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Eventhough, the raw material is mined by the '''Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation''' and to a large extent used for pipemaking. Uncounted pipemakers throughout the world were supplied with Amboseli Meerschaum, preferentially used for Meerschaum lined briars or leather-clad pipes. In Tanganyika the '''Kilimanjaro Pipe Company Ltd.''' produced (afak): | Eventhough, the raw material is mined by the '''Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation''' and to a large extent used for pipemaking. Uncounted pipemakers throughout the world were supplied with Amboseli Meerschaum, preferentially used for Meerschaum lined briars or leather-clad pipes. In Tanganyika the '''Kilimanjaro Pipe Company Ltd.''' produced (afak): | ||
[[Image:Kiko_04.jpg|right|thumb|Kiko leather-clad (like GBD Iringa)]] | |||
* '''Caveman''' | * '''Caveman''' | ||
* '''Countryman''' (Elephant logo) | * '''Countryman''' (Elephant logo) | ||
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Some of the brands produced used pressed or compacted meerschaum and not block meerschaum. | Some of the brands produced used pressed or compacted meerschaum and not block meerschaum. | ||
The company had also an agreement with '''[[GBD]]''' to make | [[Image:GBD_75.jpg|right|thumb|GBD Kibo]] | ||
After closing, the British companies '''London Meerschaum''' and ''' | The company had also an agreement with '''[[GBD]]''' to make some lines of GBD Block Meerschaums. According to catalog 1976: | ||
* '''Iringa''' - Leather covered, classic shapes. | |||
* '''Jenga''' - "Rustic" peeble finish in a yellow tone. | |||
* '''Kibo''' - High gloss finish in a yellow tone. | |||
* '''Nusi''' - Black color, hand carved gouge finish. | |||
* '''Tanzania''' - ??? | |||
After closing, the British companies '''[[London Meerschaum]]''' and '''[[Laxey Pipe Co.]]''' (from the town of Laxey, Isle of Man, UK - Brands: Man Pipes, Manxpipe, Manxman, Manxland e.c.) continued to produce pipes using imported meerschaum from Africa. Laxey Pipe Co. also prepared the meer bowls from the late 1960's - 2001 Peterson, Barling, Comoy's, Noerding and others. Often, just the stems were different, while bowls were the same. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Manx_03.jpg|Manxpipe | |||
Image:Manx_02.jpg| | |||
Image:Manx_01.jpg| | |||
Image:Manx_05b.jpg|Man Pipe; distributed by Comoy's | |||
</gallery> | |||
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