Dave's 1938 Parker

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Dave sent me this 1938 Parker bulldog to restore.  I wrote up the process on the Reborn Pipes blog here:
http://rebornpipes.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/1938-parker-bulldog-restored/

Here's some before & after shots.

 

[SpeedyPete]

Well done my bro' and a very nice pipe. Bulldogs are my favourite shape and Parkers are excellent smokers. I have 4 of them of which 2 are very old. I wonder how I can determine when they were made?

 

[riff raff]

Well done my bro' and a very nice pipe.  Bulldogs are my favourite shape and Parkers are excellent smokers.  I have 4 of them of which 2 are very old. I wonder how I can determine when they were made?

Parkers are date stamped - two digits.  You add the two digit code to 1925,  minus 2 (codes started at 2) for the year.  

If you can, pop up a few pictures of your stem logo.  On another forum, a member commented that this pipe has a reverse P logo, I'm not sure why.

This pipe apparently also held an innertube and that is why the Patent Number was stamped.

 

[herbinedave]

Thanks for the great restoration and research on this little gem of mine. You never cease to amaze me Al.

 

[SpeedyPete]

My bulldog is stamped Parker Super Bruyere 73 on the left of the shank and Made in London over Engeland and a 4 in a circle on the right of the shank.

The Dublin is stamped on the bottom of the shank: 24/F Parker Super Bruyere Made in London over England 4

On both pipes the Super is stamped in a diamond shaped block between the Parker and Bruyere.

I will try and take close up pictures but my camera is a bit dated.

 

[riff raff]

My bulldog  is stamped Parker Super Bruyere 73 on the left of the shank and Made in London over Engeland and a 4 in a circle on the right of the shank.

The Dublin is stamped on the bottom of the shank: 24/F Parker Super Bruyere  Made in London over England 4

On both pipes the Super is stamped in a diamond shaped block between the Parker and Bruyere.

I will try and take close up pictures but my camera is a bit dated.

Wow, by the Pipepedia data, that 24/F model would be from 1926!

I don't know the significance of the 4 in a circle, but in Dunhill speak that is the bowl size. Dave's didn't have a bowl size stamp (but the polished nomenclature area was very slim).

Are your P's reversed like Dave's? (gold triangle, black P) Apparently most Pakers have a black triangle with a gold P. Like this one from 1942:

 

[herbinedave]

My bulldog  is stamped Parker Super Bruyere 73 on the left of the shank and Made in London over Engeland and a 4 in a circle on the right of the shank.

The Dublin is stamped on the bottom of the shank: 24/F Parker Super Bruyere  Made in London over England 4

On both pipes the Super is stamped in a diamond shaped block between the Parker and Bruyere.

I will try and take close up pictures but my camera is a bit dated.

Wow, by the Pipepedia data, that 24/F model would be from 1926!  

I don't know the significance of the 4 in a circle, but in Dunhill speak that is the bowl size.  Dave's didn't have a bowl size stamp (but the polished nomenclature area was very slim).  

Are your P's reversed like Dave's? (gold triangle, black P)  Apparently most Pakers have a black triangle with a gold P.  Like this one from 1942:

Al. 4 in a circle is the group size.

 

[SpeedyPete]

Wow, by the Pipepedia data, that 24/F model would be from 1926!  

I thought the 24/F was made in 1947? (25 + 24 -2 = 47) The triangle on the stem is gold with a gold P, facing the right way.

The 73 must then be a '96 model? On this stem the traingle and P (facing the right way) are both in white.

 

[SpeedyPete]

Wow, by the Pipepedia data, that 24/F model would be from 1926!  

I thought the 24/F was made in 1947?  (25 + 24 -2 = 47)  The triangle on the stem is gold with a gold P, facing the right way.

The 73 must then be a '96 model?  On this stem the traingle and P (facing the right way) are both in white.

I checked Pipedia and it now seems as if the pipe was made in 1949?

 

[herbinedave]

Here is an article off pipephil that will help with dating your Parker.

 

[SpeedyPete]

Here is an article off pipephil that will help with dating your Parker.

Maybe the attachment was lost while posting, I can't see anything, my bro'

 

[herbinedave]

Here is an article off pipephil that will help with dating your Parker.

Maybe the attachment was lost while posting, I can't see anything, my bro'

http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-parker.html

 

[SpeedyPete]

Here is an article off pipephil that will help with dating your Parker.

Maybe the attachment was lost while posting, I can't see anything, my bro'

http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-parker.html

OK, my apologize, I missed it in your firts post   

My Parker 24/F was made in 1949..........64 years old and only 5 years my junior. But it's not my oldest pipe.

 

[riff raff]

Al. 4 in a circle is the group size.

How did I miss that?

Your dates sound right, I was mistaking the 4 in your reply as the date stamp....