Dr. Grabow Pipes

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

Steve, RJ has my "take" on the Regal just right. Most of the people you saw during the tour could probably give us an answer correct to within a month or two. (Are you making a list of questions for next years trip?).

I do believe that Lane used up all the "odds and ends" adjustomatic parts on the Regal. Just as they used up the pipes "in process" with Collectors Choice......ted

steverino · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:05 am Post subject:

Okay, that's what I was wondering. So I guess there could possibly be some Adjusto Regals newer than the 1991 time frame, but being able to tell which ones they are would be difficult, if not impossible, I'm sure.

I'll go start the question list now.

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

Steve, I've seen some Regal without the wide metal band on e-bay. I'm about 80% positive that none without the band were made before 1991.

To me, that makes sense since the wider Regal bands would have been used up first, and Lane would still have had a BUNCH of the other adjustomatic parts. If their plan was to use up all the adjustomatic parts in Regal, then "damn" the construction. Use up everything laying around..ted

BWThomas · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:46 am Post subject:

...working on the Linkman shape charts. Anyone have an example of the company branding/logo in 1937? ...a 1937 ad or brochure?

Were they Dr. Grabow branded pipes at this time. I could stop and read the history again, but I figure one of you 'experts' has this knowlege right out front and ready to spit out!

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drbridges · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:57 am Post subject:

Oddly, the 1937 catalog doesn't include a consistent stylized logo. It shows a couple of display boards for the $1 pipes, and those use DOCTOR GRABOW with a large central "G", but "Doctor" is spelled out, not abbreviated.

Published ads from the 1930s use DR. GRABOW over The Pre-Smoked Pipe in a framed rectangular box. The top of the frame says, Designed by a Physician for a Better Smoke, and the bottom of the frame reads, A Linkman Product.

It surprises me Linkman did not use the circle/bar propeller stem emblem in any DG publication I have found. DG continued to use variations of the framed rectangular box throughout the 40s. The only color rendition I have shows it to be red.

I hope Mac has a more detailed high-resolution of the rectangular box logo. This one is from 1948, and shows modification from the earlier 1942 design shown underneath it.

drbridges · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:06 am Post subject:

This shows the display board for the $1 DG pipes shown in 1937. Note Pre-Smoked is not yet a feature of DG pipes. The bowls of these were advertised to be honey-lined, and they appear white in the catalog. Hardly pre-smoked.

I don't believe pre-smoking was Linkman's innovative idea behind the DG pipe. It was the metal cleaner.

BWThomas · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

[quote="drbridges"]This shows the display board for the $1 DG pipes shown in 1937. Note Pre-Smoked is not yet a feature of DG pipes. The bowls of these were advertised to be honey-lined, and they appear white in the catalog. Hardly pre-smoked.

I was wondering about the light colored bowl interior. Also, the finish description in the text below the ad will help me determine the proper colors to apply to these pipes.

Thanks drb, this is a BIG help.

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drbridges · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

Oh, if you're interested in colors, these are the colors from the 1937 catalog.

Mac & I were elated to find this list, because our vintage pipes had lost their original colors during use.

BWThomas · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

[quote="drbridges"]Oh, if you're interested in colors, these are the colors from the 1937 catalog.

Yes, I use photos of actual pipes to sample the colors to be applied to these chart images. The more accurate the better. Any examples you might have of these colors...post them here, or email me.

I've snagged a lot of images off the web, I'll use this for natural, dark, and walnut. Look accurate tou you?

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...and what would these colors be?

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ozark southpaw · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject: Grabow Charts