Dr. Grabow Pipes

drbridges · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject:

Follow up on those Lane/Sparta made SWR pipes: I discovered yesterday that although they are push tenon stems, the briar shank is drilled for tampon filters. If I trim a filter short, it will fit in the shank with room for the stem tenon. So I have a filtered pipe with push tenon joint.

They are both good smokers, btw.

drbridges · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject:

http://www.pipetobacco.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

This store site also lists Captain Black pipes among their SWR pipes under the Lane category. These pipes would have come along after ted was gone, but I wonder if the Captain Black pipes listed on eBay are also Sparta products from the Lane era?

ozark southpaw · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject:

Drb. I have a Captain Black"Yeoman" in my junk box(stem is shot) It is marked Made in France,and has an anchor on the stem.
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drbridges · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:52 am Post subject:

This is the Captain Black Yeoman made by Lane being sold from the previously identified merchant. Is it like yours?

ozark southpaw · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:32 am Post subject:

My Captain Black is a smooth Canadian,but appears to have the same style of anchor. Could some or all of them have been sourced out to someone other that Sparta maybe? Edit-- I lied Dr.b, my CB pipe has a sandblast type finish!!
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ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Promised not to, but here goes, in my STUPID way. Google "denicotea pipes"....Click on the 9mm link. In the search bar type "Dr. Grabow". Maybe several of you have found this. I hadn't.

These are the customers that aren't crazy about a Grabow web-site......I've done my "DUTY", and given YOU a chance.

Sorry brother.....you are out........ted

drbridges · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject:

Denicotea site says:

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Yes, Dr.B., I agee. We should be able to buy THE pipe and THE finish we want.
No guesswork. Rick.....Are you listening.........ted

TheDuke · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: