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[[Image:Brigham 2005 Ltd Ed Volcano.jpg|left|thumb|200px|2005 Limited Edition Volcano]] | [[Image:Brigham 2005 Ltd Ed Volcano.jpg|left|thumb|200px|2005 Limited Edition Volcano]] | ||
About 1938, Roy’s son '''Herb''' joined him to assist in the business. The business barely survived the great depression because pipes were considered to be a luxury, not a necessity, and selling pipes was difficult indeed. In approximately 1937 | About 1938, Roy’s son '''Herb''' joined him to assist in the business. The business barely survived the great depression because pipes were considered to be a luxury, not a necessity, and selling pipes was difficult indeed. In approximately 1937 [http://patents.ic.gc.ca/cipo/cpd/en/patent/372982/page/372982_19950922_drawings.pdf], after some experimentation, Roy and Herb discovered that tongue bite was in fact a form of mild chemical burn to the tongue, caused by tars and acids in the smoke. They found that by filtering the smoke, it was possible to retain the flavour of the tobacco and yet remove these impurities and thereby stop the tongue bite. | ||
[[Image:Brigham System.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Brigham Filter System]] | [[Image:Brigham System.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Brigham Filter System]] | ||