Falcon pipes

[latakiahaze]

Wondering if any other brothers are fans of Falcon pipes (they seem to have a love or hate following?). I have about thirty of them now, some with meerschaum lined bowls (these don't seem to be available anymore). I believe pure meerschaum bowls are available from Turkey. Being an itinerant tinkerer I enjoy swapping out bowls and stems as the fancy takes me. Would be interested to see what others are smoking. All the best from Wales, UK!

 

[dtswebb]

I have a few Falcons. I use them mostly as "work pipes" instead of one of my Petes. The bit does not agree with me but that's a minor issue. I prefer Kirstens for a metal pipe with an interchangeable bowl and have a lot of Kirstens and bowls.

 

[Blackhorse]

I used to have quite a few but currently am down to just a few. My favorites are a set I put together…like Franken-Falcons. One has a nice meer bowl. I think I ordered that out of Eastern Europe somewhere. I think of them as Ebony and Ivory.

 

[Timbo]

Got a few Falcons and a butt load of bowls for them.

Great pipes for when you're out of the house and can afford to have one go missing.

Lost one to the train tracks at Central station in Sydney here as I was cleaning it and it slipped out of my fingers and by the time I'd found the station master to retrieve it, a train had parked on top of it.

 

[Saint Klaus]

I have one Falcon I got a couple of years ago ( I am assuming it is fairly old as there is no “made in England” stamp—could be wrong about that making it old though). Took a while to smoke whatever ghost was there out of it but I find myself reaching for it more and more. Finally have a second bowl on the way and I need to get my hands on a couple more. Great pipes and I am weird in that I actually tend to like the nylon or whatever stems they have.

 

[Bluecow]

I have two, one made in the US and one in England. Great smokers, but fussy little things. Don't use the ring so constantly cleaning the humidor. I'm more of a knock the ash out, stuff it, smoke it, no cleaning, no days of rest after a smoke, or other ...ah ...S..tuff.

 

[Singed]

Love this meer from Falcon and would love to order more. According to SP they are currently experiencing "distribution issues" in the US but intend to restock ASAP. TP has responded to my inquiry about restocking with a flat "no" with absolutely no explanation. No idea what's going on. Glad to have the one I have.

 

[Swede]

No Falcon here, but a Dr. Grabow bent Viking which I would think is a pretty similar smoking pipe.

 

[ralphmcculley]

I have a Falcon International straight billiard that a friend gifted me with a billiard sandblasted bowl. I love it because it takes a Dr. Grabow and Medico filter. I'd like to get my hands on a regular metal one.

 

[eggman]

I have wanted one for years, but have never pulled the trigger on one.

 

[ralphmcculley]

No Falcon here, but a Dr. Grabow bent Viking which I would think is a pretty similar smoking pipe.

They are pretty snazzy pipes. I saw a box on ebay a few years ago that had a stem shank and four bowls. It was a nice display box. I was being sold for $30, I'm kicking myself for not getting it because it was unsmoked! But this was when I was my Kaywoodie quest. After I achieved my vintage Kaywoodie collection I started my vintage Dr. Grabow hunt and by that time the Viking was gone.

 

[Aussiemike]

Wondering if any other brothers are fans of Falcon pipes (they seem to have a love or hate following?). I have about thirty of them now, some with meerschaum lined bowls (these don't seem to be available anymore). I believe pure meerschaum bowls are available from Turkey. Being an itinerant tinkerer I enjoy swapping out bowls and stems as the fancy takes me. Would be interested to see what others are smoking. All the best from Wales, UK!

I love them for the sames reasons mate. I prob have about 10 falcons mainly bent but a few straights and 12 or so of other metal pipe makes. I love them, so light and tuff/rugged. Want to get a meer and stack bowl one day. I love the stack bowls zippo and singed have.

 

[peter cornbriar]

My mother drove a ford falcon back in 1967-68. It was brass colored - whoahhh wait a second, you're talking about cars here?

 

[ralphmcculley]

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My mother drove a ford falcon back in 1967-68. It was brass colored - whoahhh wait a second, you're talking about cars here?

I had a 1964 Ford Falcon my step dad gave me back in the early 90s. It was the long wagon. Three on the tree that he put on the floor. It was jet black then he painted it purple. Car was awesome.

 

[peter cornbriar]

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I had a 1964 Ford Falcon my step dad gave me back in the early 90s. It was the long wagon. Three on the tree that he put on the floor. It was jet black then he painted it purple. Car was awesome.

Would that long bed be the early inspiration for the Ford Ranchero?
I'd love to have a '72 Ranchero , you know the one with the big mouth and the duel headlights?
Here in Dutch country they are very rare, and when you see one it's either in pristine shape or a complete rust bucket. I have a feeling they rusted out faster than the Chev El Camino.

 

[ralphmcculley]

Would that long bed be the early inspiration for the Ford Ranchero?
I'd love to have a '72 Ranchero , you know the one with the big mouth and the duel headlights?
Here in Dutch country they are very rare, and when you see one it's either in pristine shape or a complete rust bucket. I have a feeling they rusted out faster than the Chev El Camino.

It looked like this one