Dr. Grabow Pipes

drbridges · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:52 am Post subject: My Linkman DG Pipes

Here are most of my Linkman's DG pipes.

tranders · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

A great collection.

Thanks for sharing.
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introibo · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: Plastic stinger

I have a Deluxe with that plastic stinger like the one in the picture above. Smokes really well. Light brown, with the same light band. Stinger seems to be made of some kind of polystyrene. Excellent smoker and looks very well. Large size.

ozark southpaw · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject:

Mac,did you get that stinger out of that pipe? I mean cleaner!
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introibo · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject: DR G Linkmans

Dr Bridges, that is one heck of a collection you have there. My Linkmans smoke great. Was Old London a Linkman's? Irish Lefty says yes, but I don't know. Smokes great.
Do you happen to know when they quit making Linkmans? Was it when the company was sold to LHT? I notice the old Linkmans fetch a handsome price on Ebay.

Best, Pete

drbridges · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

Intro, thanks for admiring my modest collexn.

Yes, Linkman's of Chicago produced OLDE LONDON pipes. These were generally VPS (vulcanite push stem) tenon type, with a metal insert filter.

Linkman originated DG very early in the 1930s. 1944 DG Pipe Co. began in Chicago. Advertisements claimed DG pipes were fashioned by Linkman. Linkman still claimed the HOLLYCOURT.

1952 Linkman retired as president of M. Linkman & Co. DGPC sold to HL&T, although DG continued to be produced in Chicago until the end of 1953, when the move was complete to Sparta, SC.

LokoMac8 · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject:

introibo · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:55 pm Post subject: Linkman Old London

Thanks, Dr Bridges. The changes in company ownership must account for some of the changes in the pipes themselves. I notice that my older Grabows tend to smoke better (Deluxe, for example, better than Omega) that may be just the individual pipes themselves, and their history under previous owners, but I wonder if you or other forum members have found the same thing?

drbridges · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject:

intro wrote: