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<blockquote data-quote="Ocelot55" data-source="post: 422416" data-attributes="member: 2387"><p>Identifying factory seconds is part knowledge part intuition. Spend enough time around pipes and you'll pick up on these things. For example, Dunhill, Comoy's, and Sasieni made a ton of other branded pipes in their factories that didn't meet the qualifications for their "flagship" lines. There are usually some nomenclature similarities such as similar fonts or the "Made in" stamps. Sometimes you can recognize the shapes or they might even use the same shape numbers. Either way, these pipes probably have cosmetic flaws that prevented them from earning the recognizable brand name. Belway, Old England, and Coventry are all Sasieni seconds. Malaga, Parker, and Hardcastle (early ones at least) are all Dunhill sub brands. Everyman, Josts, and Town Hall are Comoy's. Many times these seconds are great pipes that fly under the radar. Stanwell had a ton of second lines back in the day as well. Do some research. That's half the fun, after all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ocelot55, post: 422416, member: 2387"] Identifying factory seconds is part knowledge part intuition. Spend enough time around pipes and you'll pick up on these things. For example, Dunhill, Comoy's, and Sasieni made a ton of other branded pipes in their factories that didn't meet the qualifications for their "flagship" lines. There are usually some nomenclature similarities such as similar fonts or the "Made in" stamps. Sometimes you can recognize the shapes or they might even use the same shape numbers. Either way, these pipes probably have cosmetic flaws that prevented them from earning the recognizable brand name. Belway, Old England, and Coventry are all Sasieni seconds. Malaga, Parker, and Hardcastle (early ones at least) are all Dunhill sub brands. Everyman, Josts, and Town Hall are Comoy's. Many times these seconds are great pipes that fly under the radar. Stanwell had a ton of second lines back in the day as well. Do some research. That's half the fun, after all. [/QUOTE]
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