Dunhill 60s Root

[Roqsan]

Found this on ebay and had to get it, my excuse being that I currently have only 13 dunhills which could be unlucky. Its a 35 F/T group 3, 1964 in nearly mint condition (after a little clean & polish). I much prefer these pre 4 figure number Dunhills that were made before 1975 to the newer ones. This is just the size I like for med/strong flake and Just loaded it up with Germain's Brown Flake for really excellent first smoke.

 

[dbreazeale]

Very nice! Congratulations and hope she's a great smoker for you!

 

[RobT]

There is nothing quite like a vintage Dunhill. I admire your discerning taste! Well done. 14 dunnies? When will number 15 arrive?

 

[Roqsan]

There is nothing quite like a vintage Dunhill. I admire your discerning taste! Well done. 14 dunnies? When will number 15 arrive?

Well, I'll just have to think of another good excuse

 

[dbreazeale]

There is nothing quite like a vintage Dunhill. I admire your discerning taste! Well done. 14 dunnies? When will number 15 arrive?

Well, I'll just have to think of another good excuse

Good luck with that and let me know if you come up with some good excuses. I've got 19 dunnies from 1912-1975 and I ran out of excuses a long time ago. Now I just ask for forgiveness when a box arrives. :|

 

[Roqsan]

There is nothing quite like a vintage Dunhill. I admire your discerning taste! Well done. 14 dunnies? When will number 15 arrive?

Well, I'll just have to think of another good excuse

Good luck with that and let me know if you come up with some good excuses. I've got 19 dunnies from 1912-1975 and I ran out of excuses a long time ago. Now I just ask for forgiveness when a box arrives. :|

Would be great to see some pics of your early Dunhills. I think Dunhill started producing pipes in 1910 so a 1912 one would be a really early example and presumably wouldn't yet have a white spot (1915 I think).

 

[dbreazeale]

There is nothing quite like a vintage Dunhill. I admire your discerning taste! Well done. 14 dunnies? When will number 15 arrive?

Well, I'll just have to think of another good excuse

Good luck with that and let me know if you come up with some good excuses. I've got 19 dunnies from 1912-1975 and I ran out of excuses a long time ago. Now I just ask for forgiveness when a box arrives. :|

Would be great to see some pics of your early Dunhills. I think Dunhill started producing pipes in 1910 so a 1912 one would be a really early example and presumably wouldn't yet have a white spot (1915 I think).

It does indeed have a spot, although very small and it's not white anymore. It was my grandfathers' and passed down to me. A shape #3 bruyere with the duke st. stamping and pat. no 5681

That's not the original box for it. There was a 1942 Root apple in that.

 

[Roqsan]

It does indeed have a spot, although very small and it's not white anymore. It was my grandfathers' and passed down to me. A shape #3 bruyere with the duke st. stamping and pat. no 5681

That's a really nice looking pipe, looks like a good smoking shape too. You could just look at that without reading the markings and guess it was a Dunhill.

Surprise about the white spot - legend has it that was added a bit later, according to a book I have. I think the early spots were ivory, so I guess that would explain why after 100 odd years it might have discoloured somewhat.

 

[Anonymous]

It is in really good nic!

One sentence!!!!!
You simply cannot go wrong with a 60's dunnie!!!!!
Brilliant!!

 

[Roqsan]

It is in really good nic!

Yes! One of my luckier finds on ebay - was very poorly photographed, but I had a feeling about it. The owners story was that his dad bought it to help give up cigs, but instead gave up the pipe after a single afternoon and stuffed it in a draw.

 

[Harlock999]

This pipe would easily satisfy two of my loves in life: the 60's and Dunhill's. Great find!

 

[Skip48]

Very nice!
I would love to have one, but don't know enough about them to jump in looking for one as if I found it I wouldn't know it, LOL!

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