Translations:Dunhill Shape Chart/11/en
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Mouthpieces
The elimination of the 5th digit on the pipes (in 1984) resulted in better management of the pipe stock as there were less skus and it also facilitated the work for the sales staff in the retail shops as the complexity and number of skus was considerably reduced.
- |*Numbers 7 & 8 are not used nowadays as The White Spot now make all mouthpieces as fishtail as standard practise.
- | When 5 digits occur, the meaning of the 4 first remain the same.
- | 5 digit shape numbers was added in 1976 and ended in 1984.
- | Some sources such as the Pipephil portal, indicate this change in markings occurred in mid-1976, others indicate it was 1974.
- | Before 2007 there were only two classifications for mouthpieces (1= tapered, 2= saddle). After this period, 9 patterns are used (4303, 3903, 5403,...). Today only 7.
- | Usually pipes with fishtail bit receive a stamp (FT) next to the shape number.
- | In the encircled group number, letter corresponding to the pipe finish: “S” for Shell; “A” for Bruyere; “T” for Tanshell and “R/B” for Red Bark. *9mm its about filter.
- | 120, 196, P, R are old shape names from the '20s and '30s, which the Dunhill reintroduced for the White Spot Collection only.
- | "F/T" (fishtail) mouthpiece was designed only in the 1930's.
Special thanks to Mr. Hener (The White Spot Division) for his valuable contributions.