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<blockquote data-quote="ftrplt" data-source="post: 339684" data-attributes="member: 32"><p>Padre Tom...You put in a lot of work on this one!!!! From Day 1 of Dunhill, their pipes were "relatively" small due to the price of tobacco in England and Europe. There were exceptions, of course, but still the vast majority were smaller (Range of 1, 2, and 3, with some 4's). The circled "size" number appeared on DH pipes (with exceptions, DH's always have exceptions!!) in the early 50's. DH made larger pipes for the U.S. market in the patent number years as the American market demanded it. "4" sized, ODA/B/C, the Magnums, etc. generally ended up here due to demand. The 5 and 6-sized pipes showed up later, filling the spot between a "4" and an "OD." </p><p></p><p>There is nothing perfect about DH's sizing system. It's all relative!! And ever changing also, it seems. That's why you hear a DH described as a "large 4 or a small 5." Boy, that sure told me a lot!!! :lol!: FTRPLT</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ftrplt, post: 339684, member: 32"] Padre Tom...You put in a lot of work on this one!!!! From Day 1 of Dunhill, their pipes were "relatively" small due to the price of tobacco in England and Europe. There were exceptions, of course, but still the vast majority were smaller (Range of 1, 2, and 3, with some 4's). The circled "size" number appeared on DH pipes (with exceptions, DH's always have exceptions!!) in the early 50's. DH made larger pipes for the U.S. market in the patent number years as the American market demanded it. "4" sized, ODA/B/C, the Magnums, etc. generally ended up here due to demand. The 5 and 6-sized pipes showed up later, filling the spot between a "4" and an "OD." There is nothing perfect about DH's sizing system. It's all relative!! And ever changing also, it seems. That's why you hear a DH described as a "large 4 or a small 5." Boy, that sure told me a lot!!! :lol!: FTRPLT [/QUOTE]
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