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Early pipes
Pipes by line name: A-K
Pipes by line name: L-Z
Pipes not made in the USA

"500" and "600" series

 

 (Left side) Kaywoodie "500", Imported Briar, U.S. Pat. 2808837 (Right side) 76B
Period: 1959 - 1967

 

  Kaywoodie, "600", Imported Briar, U.S. Pat. 2808837
Period: 1959 - 1967.
500 and 600 series were cheep low-end pipes of the Kaywoodie brand.

Allbriar

 
 (Left side) Kaywoodie, Allbriar
(Right side) All Imported Briar, 12 B  

This pipe has a twin-bore bit. The vertical hole near the button is original and is typical for pipes of this line with this bore.

See also the Stembiter model.

 

(Left side) Kaywoodie, Allbriar    (Right side) All Imported Briar, 07 H  

Briar wood mouthpiece.

Period: 1952 - 1955

Other brands with such a mouthpiece: Barnaby, Il Ceppo, LHS (Purex Allbriar). Brand with an other wood stem: Salvatella

Calabash

 

 No stampings

Campus

 

  Kaywoodie, Campus, Imported Briar
This Campus has a White Briar finish
 (Left side) Kaywoodie, Campus

The Campus Kaywoodie line was introduced in 1957 and these pipes do not bear the 2 digit shape code. Campus and Colt series are Kaywoodies smallest pipes (to be smoked between two classes).

Although the Campus pipes have a Synchro Stem like screw-in attachment, the stinger itself is not of the Drinkless type (see enlarged view #2).

Carburetor

 

 

 

 (Left side) Carburetor, Kaywoodie, U.S.PAT.2082106
 (Right side) 98 R
A valve on the bowl's bottom (see detailed pics) is supposed to regulate the air stream.
Period: 1937 - 1938, 1948 - 1976
Same device: Dunhill Airstream, Duke of Dundee, Passat, Steel's

Chesterfield

 

 (Right side) Chesterfield (Bottom of stem) Solid Rubber
No stampings on the left side.
Period: 1924 - 1971
The Chesterfield is a system pipe similar to Peterson's.

Collector's

 

(Left side) Collector's Kaywoodie 14 C

When they came out about 1968, the Collector's series were only available in six shapes (1C-6C) in smooth or sandblasted finishes.

Connoisseur

 
 (Left side) Kaywoodie, Connoisseur  (Right side) 88S
Period: 1947 - 1972, 1996 - today

Coral White Briar

 

(Left underside) Kaywoodie, Coral White Briar

Period: 1958 - 1972

All the pipes from the "Coral" line have this unique rusticated finish. See also the "White Briar" line

Custom Grain

 

 (Left side) Kaywoodie, Custom Grain, Imported Briar (Right side) 11
Period: 1960 - 1971

Durobit

 (Left side) Kaywoodie, Durobit ©, Imported Briar
 (Right side) 09B
Period: 1966 - 1972
Pipe with a double-bore stem which is more durable if a smoker has a tendency to chew a stem. This model was a variation of the 1955 Stembiter without the notch on the top of the bit.
Other "twin bore" pipes: Beau Nash, Grand Master, Kaywoodie Allbriar, Leonard's, Radice, Siam, Twin Bore

Filter Pipe

 (Underside) Kaywoodie, Filter Pipe
Period: 1961 - 1968
To allow the bowl to come free of the shank the retaining pin must be released: just twist the mouthpiece half turn in either direction and pull the bit out of the shank.
More infos here: Smoking Metal

Filter Plus

 (Underside) Kaywoodie
(Underside) Kaywoodie
Model with a gold colored metal shank.
Period: 1955 - 1959
More infos here: Smoking Metal

Filtronic

  Kaywoodie, Filtronic, Pat. Pend.
Period: 1971 - 1975
More about Filtronic here: Smoking Metal

Fine Line

 

(Left side) Kaywoodie Fine Line

Period: 1956 - 1976

The Fine Line model was also manufactured in England. See an English version of this finish.

Flame Grain

 

  Kaywoodie, Flame Grain, Imported Briar
  Flame Grain, Kaywoodie
Period: 1937 - present
Early Flame Grains were stamped Flame Grain over top of Kaywoodie.
Prior to 1935 Kaywoodie pipes never were stamped "Imported Briar" which doesn't mean they systematicaly were after this date.
All the Flame Grains are stamped with a 2 digit code.

Flame Grain Meerschaum

 (Left side) Kayvoodie, Flame Grain Meerschaum   (Right side) 41
Briar pipe with a removable meerschaum inner bowl.
Period: 1947 - 1955

(Left side) Kaywoodie, Flame Grain, Meerschaum

(Right side) 39

Pipes of the Flame Grain grade with Meerschaum inlaid bowls (this pipe) are already mentioned in Kaywoodie's 1947 catalogue. The inlay was initially made of solid Turkish Meerschaum.
See also the Kaywoodie Meerschaum line.

Gale

 (Left side) Kaywoodie, Gale  
(Right side) Aged Bruyere, 04

Period: 1938 - 1942

Identifying characteristics:

  • The lid (see enlarged view)
  • Cloverleaf on top of the stem
  • 4-hole stinger, with drinkless stamped on it (see enlarged view)

Hand Made

see Oversize Kaywoodie

Heirloom

 

(Left side) Kaywoodie

(Right side) Imported Briar

The Heirloom pipes were hand-carved briar heads and correspond to a re-introduction of the carved heads Kaywoodie produced in the 1930's. Heirloom pipes produced in the late 1950's until 1963 were available in 3 carvings: the nobleman (pipe above), the satan and the prophet. According to Dennis Moore they were carved by Charlie Ware († 1963) at the Kaywoodie plant.

Hi-Bowl

  Kaywoodie, HI-BOWL, Imported Briar
Period: 1961 - 1966
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