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    Posted 10 years ago

    glassanvil
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    This item has been floating around my family for many years, but we know nothing about it. It has impressions on the sides: W.D.& Co. pat Mar 3 1874 / Patented July 20th 1875. It obviously had a screw in bowl at one time.
    Can anyone tell me anything? Value would be appreciated, as well as any historical info.

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    1. aghcollect aghcollect, 10 years ago
      W.D. & Co. is William Demuth & Co.
      Patent US 148162A March 3, 1874
      http://www.google.com/patents/US148162
      Tobacco pipe stem design by L.G. Hussman
      Patent US D8493 S July 20, 1875
      http://www.google.com/patents/USD8493
    2. aghcollect aghcollect, 10 years ago
      This is the patent image;
      http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/USD8493-0.png
    3. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Very ELEGANT !!!!!
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      A very clever piece of DESIGN !!!!
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Well done AGHCOLLECT !!!!!
    6. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Can I ask if it is made out of rubber too like the first of AGH's links ????
    7. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 10 years ago
      Great stuff vetraio50 and aghcollect and thanks for posting it glassanvil.......kinda stuff I like!! RER(BO)
    8. glassanvil, 10 years ago
      I thank everyone for their comments and info. The pipe appears to be made of Bakelite - we tested for the yellow color. I had forgotten about finding patents on Google, so thanks for the link. The only thing I do not know is: can the bowl be replaced and its approximate value. I'm sure it isn't much, but it would be interesting to have some idea.

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