音樂與煙斗~這是自由老娘胡說八道鬼扯蛋的小狗窩

2016.09.21            星期三             晴

【Dr Grabow】美國量產煙斗超級製造大廠，早期老石楠木製彎式煙斗。

早期量產斗常有的驚喜(木紋漂亮的令人流淚)，早年斗廠用料奢華典範。

鳥眼紋與輻射狀的太陽放射紋路超美，木料年格超老紋路清晰細密緊實。

斗長 : 15.0，   斗高 : 4.6，   斗寬 : 3.8，   斗口 : 1.9 公分。

此斗已整體手工打磨大翻新、染色、做膜完畢，量產斗撿到寶的貨色。

此斗煙道設計沒問題，但是外表石楠木瘤紋路卻是線條清晰紋路豐富。

煙道頭段為3mm鑽孔，榫頭中段濾芯處以3mm設定，斗嘴末端2mm以收尾。

歷史資料豐富僅節錄一部份分享如下 :

 Updated: Mar 12, 2013 

Dr. Grabow pipes began with Louis B. Linkman († 1957), of the M. Linkman and Co.

of Chicago in 1932 (Pat # 1 896 800). Linkman and Co. ceased producing the Dr. Grabow pipes around 1953.

After this date the brand was owned by Henry Leonard and Thomas (HLT), Inc.

of Queens, New York and produced by Sparta Pipes Inc.
In 1969, US Tobacco acquired Sparta Pipes and rights to Dr. Grabow.
Lane Ltd. acquired the Dr. Grabow property from US Tobacco. Lane Ltd.

came under ownership of RJ Reynolds and British American Tobacco in about 2000.
Dr. Paul E. Grabow died in 1965 at age 97.
Production (2006): ~250,000 pipes/year

Linkman's

De Luxe

 

 

▲ (Upperside)

Linkman's, Dr Grabow [Metal circle]

(Left side)

Pat.No., 1896800

(Underside)

9906, De Luxe, Bruyere

▲ This pipe is estimated by its stampings to be from 1933-37 timeframe. The logo is the propeller pre-spade marking.

The earliest Dr. Grabow pipes are stamped with both Linkman's and Dr. Grabow, described as Bruyere, or Italian Briar.

Pre-1944 model names included the SPECIAL, the DELUXE (this pipe), and the SUPREME.

The Linkman's stamp was discontinued around 1944.

Linkman's Dr. Grabow pipes are also stamped with a 4-digit code indicating the model and shape.

See also : Linkman's

 

CDL

 

▲  Dr Grabow, CDL, Imported Briar

 

▲ (Underside)

Dr Grabow, CDL, Imported Briar

The CDL line was test marketed from 1975 to 1983 in several U.S. cities. They never went into full production.

Commodore

 

▲  Commodore, Dr. Grabow, 11

De Luxe

 

▲ (Left side) Dr Grabow, De Luxe, Imported Briar
 (Right side) 9602C

Duke

 

▲  (Left side) Duke, Dr Grabow

The Duke line was introduced in 1969

Lark

 

▲ (Left side) Lark, Dr Grabow (Right side)  Imported Briar

The Lark line was introduced in 1969

Royal Duke

 

 

▲ (Left side) Royal Duke, Dr Grabow

The Royal Duke line was introduced in 1969

Savoy

 

▲ (Left side) Savoy, Dr Grabow   (Right side) Imported Briar

Starfire

 

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(Left side)

Starfire

Dr. Grabow

(Right side)

Imported Briar, Ajustomatic

PAT. 2461905

 

True-Grain

 

 

▲ (Left side) Dr Grabow, True-Grain

(Underside) Imported Bruyere, Pat. No., 1896800
No model number markings.

▲ This pipe was probably made in the 1940 - 1953 Chicago period.

Van Roy

 

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Viking

 

 

▲ (Underside) Dr. Grabow USA (In circle) Viking (Current model)

More infos here: Smoking Metal
See also: Viking (Bjarne)

Westbrook

 

▲ (Left side) Westbrook, Dr Grabow

 

▲ (Left side) Westbrook, Dr Grabow  

(Right side) Imported Briar, Ajustomatic, Pat. 2461905

老娘會喜歡老斗...就是常有寶貝可檢，此斗的木料現今可是貴得離譜。

這也是老娘始終不願意煙斗創作原因，老料摸多眼睛自然也就養刁了。

好木料紋路清晰漂亮是一小塊斗料賣的，只夠做一支斗價格令人暈眩。

許多斗友來倉庫選斗時經老娘告知...當場手機搜尋國際石楠木價格...

火焰紋鳥眼紋都漂亮的料....至少台幣一萬二起跳(高級手工斗用料)。

歐美於20年前掀起的老斗風潮~就是受石楠木節節上漲的壓力下形成的。

西方世界本就是煙斗的大本營，早期老斗用料好價格低廉(狀況要好)。

因為料好直接影響抽斗品質....老斗價格較新斗便宜，自然就風行囉。

像今天介紹的這支老斗用料在現今...價格八千元起跳會令人一整個暈。

如果再包含工資、上游大盤商、地區中盤商、零售商...價格可想而知。

這兩年國際全新和老煙斗因為中國大量蒐購，價格節節上漲的超驚人。

十三億人口的消費市場如果流行啥....供需失調下價格保證令人暈眩。

老娘一年前已在部落格談到便宜老斗時代結束，現在連貨都很難搶到。

現在要搶貨變成全包通吃(對岸模式)還稍有機會，否則連貨都進不到 !

所以沒煙斗玩的退休日子..老娘才又想回音樂圈玩音樂調和退休生涯。

老斗價格不是本金+空運費+稅金+翻新費用這麼簡單，還有匯率問題...

更加上許多必須獻給"艾麗斯"(垃圾車)滴，那是斗缽修完積碳才發覺~

碳化嚴重不值得修或是煙道裂到不值得修。這些獻給愛麗絲的老斗...

仍有本金+空運費+稅金問題，真的很好賺嗎 ? 您進口試試看即知囉 !

老娘明碼標價大家自行判斷已善盡告知義務...不存在貴不貴的問題 !

【二千三百元】整體大翻新、染色、做膜二千六起跳，您認為貴嗎 ?

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PS.此斗已於2016.10.24售出!!!

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