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Rad Davis

 USA

no logo on the stem

 (Underside)

◊― Rad Davis ―◊

◊― Hand Made ―◊

◊― USA ―◊

◊― 06 ―◊

no logo on the stem

 (Underside)

◊― Rad Davis ―◊

◊― Hand Made ―◊

◊― USA ―◊

Some Rad Davis pipes are not dated.
Alternative Stampings
Artisan: Robert (Rad) Davis began making and selling freehand pipes in 2003.

Radford's

 Germany
Brands with an unique letter logo
 ◊ Radford's, 1999 ◊

 

 ◊ Radford's, 1993 ◊
Golden and axialy oriented "R" logo on the stem.
Private label of Pöschl Tabak GmbH & Co. Pipes crafted by Chacom

Radice Radice Pipes

 Italy
 ◊ Radice, Clear, Made in Italy, Cucciago -co ◊
Brands with 2 dots logo

 

◊ Radice, Dark, Hand made in Italy ◊

◊ Huber München ◊ (retailer´s address)

Filter pipe design for German market.
 Twinbore.

two dots transversely arranged on a lucite stem.

This pipe has two airways drilled into the stem. Other "twin bore" pipes: Grand Master, Kaywoodie Durobit, Leonard's

Brands with 2 dots logo

 (Underside)

◊ T/B RADICE BARK ◊

◊ oil cured ◊

◊ 2006 hand made in italy ◊

One dot on each side of stem.
Brands with ornate spot or disk logo

 (Left side)

◊ Radice, Clear, U ◊

(Right side)

◊ Luigi Radice, 1983 ◊

Very rare moon-sun logo on the stem.

Markings: The dot position interpretation

Usual position

Twin bore stem

Filter pipe

Oil-Cured briar

Production: ~ 1800 pipes/year
See also: Caminetto, Luciano

Luigi Radice 2009

Raffaello

 Italy
Brands with ring  logo
 
Brands with an unique letter logo

 (Side 1) ◊ Raffaello, Fiamma Antica ◊    (Side 2) ◊ AP 1009 Italy ◊   AP = Al Pascia (Tobacconist)

Raganella

Ancona Italy
Brands with one dot logo
 (left side) ◊ NON CANTA LA RAGANELLA, Prima ◊

 

 (left side) ◊ NON CANTA LA RAGANELLA Prima ◊
 (right side) ◊ DAC 281 ◊
 (Underside) ◊ Scorta 1953 ◊
DAC: Duranti Anselmi Castelfidardo
Brands with diamond logo
 ◊ Raganella, Ravenna ◊
Losange, Diamond

 (Left side) ◊ Raganella ◊  (Right side) ◊ Allegra ◊
 (Left side) ◊ Raganella, M. Lubinski
 (Right side) ◊ Gamma 514, Per Montanari, Modena ◊
(Underside) ◊ Made in Italy ◊
Montanari is a pipe shop and tobacconist in Modena.
Lubinski Ltd. is the largest pipe import and distribution firm in Italy (2005).
See also (other pipe marketed by Lubinski): Mastro De Paja
Brands with an unique letter logo
 ◊ RAGANELLA 04 S ◊
Brands with one red dot logo

 

 (On top) ◊ NCLR (in oval) ◊
Alternative nomenclatures:
Raganella, La Raganella, Non Canta La Raganella, NCRL
See also: Anselmi (Adriano)

Rainbow

 Denmark
Brands with an unique letter logo

 

 (Left side) ◊ Rainbow, Made in Denmark ◊
(Right side) ◊ 67 ◊

Artisan: Wilhelm Bjarne Jørgensen

Other green pipes: Peterson, Rattray's, Savinelli

Rainer Barbi

Rainer Barbi
 Germany
Brands with two letters logo

  ◊ R. Barbi Handarbeit ◊
 Relief logo and arched markings: from 1981 until 2011.
The brand's name as logo

  ◊ Styled by Barbi ◊
 Stem markings during the period from 1975 to 1981
The brand's name as logo

 (Underside) ◊ Barbi ◊
 Stem markings with name and christian name.
Rainer Barbi (1948 - †May 2011) started with the production of pipes in 1974.
Grading started in the 1980s (ascending): CC, CB, CA, BC, BB, BA, AC, AB, AA, C, B, A, A0, A1, A2, ...
Date stampings:
1987 - 1992 : 2 or 3 numbers. i.e. 69=June 1989
1992 - 1997 : 4 numbers (month and year)
1997 - 2011 : Month code(Z=jan, M=dec) Year code (A=1997, B=1998 ...)
See also a Barbi pipe designed for Brebbia.

Raphael

 
Brands with several letters logo

Rasmussen

see

Rasmussen

Poul
 Denmark
Brands with ornate spot or disk logo

 No stampings
Artisan: Poul Rasmussen (1921 - † 1967) was the leader of the classic Danish school (Björn Bengston, Emile & Jess Chonowitsch, Tom Eltang, Swen Knudsen).
His pipes are rarely stamped with his name especially those he carved for Suhr.
Poul was married with Anne Julie who continued to run the workshop after he passed away.
See also: Suhr
Poul Rasmussen

Rattray's

Perth Scotland Germany

 (Left side) ◊ Rattray's ◊
Other green pipes: Peterson, Rainbow, Savinelli
Brands with shield logo
 ◊ Rattray's Old Gowrie 6 ◊
This brand with the scottish tobacco manufacture name is used by Otto & Kopp Gmbh Otto+Kopp to import pipes initialy crafted by Jørn Larsen and since 2004 (at least) by Butz Choquin.
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