Updated: Feb 03, 2012Parker Pipe Co. was created in 1923 by Dunhill. After Dunhill acquired Hardcastle the two companies were merged (1967) in the Parker-Hardcastle Ltd.
Patent number 116989/17 is the only one which may appear on a Parker pipe prior to 1954. This was the year Parker and Dunhill both stopped stamping pat#.
Patent number 116989/17 is the only one which may appear on a Parker pipe prior to 1954. This was the year Parker and Dunhill both stopped stamping pat#.
Super BriarBark
▲ (Left side) ◊ 5/F Parker, Super (in diamond) Briar Bark ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 0, PAT. No. 116989/17 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 0, PAT. No. 116989/17 ◊
▲ Like Dunhill pipes, Parkers were also date coded but had a independant cycle. From 1950 through 1957 (at least) the date suffix run from an underlined and raised 0 to 7. This pipe dates from 1950.
Pat n° 116989/17 is the number corresponding to the Inner Tube patent (with flange).
The yellowish cloud around the logo comes from a reservation of this zone when buffing the stem. This color is due to the ebonite's oxydation.
Pat n° 116989/17 is the number corresponding to the Inner Tube patent (with flange).
The yellowish cloud around the logo comes from a reservation of this zone when buffing the stem. This color is due to the ebonite's oxydation.
▲ (Left side) ◊ Parker, Super (in diamond) Briar Bark ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England, 4 (In circle) ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England, 4 (In circle) ◊
▲ A more recent Parker Super BriarBark without date code. This pipe is stamped with the same group code (4 in circle) Dunhill used posterior to 1952.
Super Bruyere
▲ (Left side) ◊ 88/F Parker, Super (in diamond), BRUYERE ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 13, PAT. No. 116989/17 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 13, PAT. No. 116989/17 ◊
▲ The date code after ENGLAND is 13. From 1925 through 1941 the date code of Parker pipes runs from 2 to 18.
This pipe (with a replacement stem) dates from 1936.
This pipe (with a replacement stem) dates from 1936.
▲ (Left side) ◊ 48/F, Parker, Super (in diamond), BRUYERE ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 23, PAT. No. 116989/17 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 23, PAT. No. 116989/17 ◊
▲ The date code of this Parker Bruyere pipe is 23. From 1945 through 1949 the date code runs from 20 to 24.
Thus this pipe dates from 1948.
Thus this pipe dates from 1948.
▲ (Left side) ◊ 334 Parker, Super (in diamond), BRUYERE ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 4, PAT. No. 116989/17 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 4, PAT. No. 116989/17 ◊
▲ Like Dunhill pipes, Parkers were also date coded but had a independant cycle. From 1950 through 1957 (at least) the date suffix run from an underlined and raised 0 to 7. This pipe dates from 1954.
▲ (Left side) ◊ Parker Super (in diamond) Bruyere ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
▲ A more recent Parker Super Bruyere without date code.
Super Russet
▲ ◊ Parker Super (in diamond) Russet ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ 63, Parker Super (In diamond) Russet ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 4 (In circle)◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England 4 (In circle)◊
▲ A pipe stamped with the same group code (4 in circle) Dunhill used to indicate the size of the bowl.
Root Bruyere
▲ (Left side) ◊ 877, Parker Root (in diamond) Bruyere ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England , 4 (In circle) ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England , 4 (In circle) ◊
This pipe is stamped with the same group code (4 in circle) Dunhill used posterior to 1952.
London Select
▲ (Left side) ◊ Parker London (in diamond) Select ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
6 Super
▲ (Left side) ◊ 45, Parker, 6 (in diamond) Super ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
▲ Same shape (# 45) as "Rugby" model here
Golden Bark
▲ (Underside) ◊ Golden, Parker, Bark ◊
◊ Made in London, England, 4 (in circle), 272 ◊
◊ Made in London, England, 4 (in circle), 272 ◊
▲ A pipe stamped with the same group code (4 in circle) Dunhill used.
Freeform
▲ (Left side) ◊ Parker, Freeform ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
▲ Golden diamond logo
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