Description: A nice specimen of a unique vintage Medico rusticated billiard. It seems to be unique in that it has a threaded tenon/mortise with a stinger and does not use the usual Medico paper filter. I searched as much as I could tolerate to find out when this Medico with a stinger was made and could not figure it out. Not sure if it was a custom add on by an owner? I could not find a similar pipe online. The stinger is in excellent shape as depicted in the photos. Medico started making paper filters in the 1930's (see below history) so I am not sure if this would pre-date that? It is in good shape. Just see photos. I have cleaned/restored the pipe completely, micromeshed the stem and reamed/alcohol salt bathed the bowl. This can be smoked upon receipt as are all pipes I sell here. I won’t sell something that I would not smoke myself. Stinger and stem in excellent shape without tooth marks. Own this interesting and unique Medico today! Specifications Bowl: Height= 40mm; Chamber: Inner Diameter= 22mm; OD at rim= 33mm Depth= 32mm Overall Length: 14.4cm Shipping combined for more than one pipe bought within same day. Some background on Medico: When you trace the Medico tobacco pipes history, you have to trace it back to the origins of the company that created it. The company that originated the Medico brand is the S.M. Frank & Co. This company dates back to the year 1900. In that year, a man named Sam Frank began selling pipes and related tobacco products. Eventually, the company began making its own line of pipes. With the help of an experienced pipe manufacturer, Ferdinand Feuerbach, the company produced the popular Royal DeMuth and Hesson Guard Milano tobacco pipes. The company continued to grow well into the early part of the 1930s. By the early 1930s, there were some concerns about the tars and nicotine found in tobacco smoke. In order to mellow out the flavor of hot tobacco smoke as well as to capture the tars and nicotine, the S.M. Frank & Co. introduced the Medico pipe filter. This is an absorbent paper filter that many people still use to this day. In order to accommodate the new filter, the company developed an accompanying brand of pipes known as Medico. That line of pipes continues in production today. The company ended up buying some of their main competition in 1955. That year the Kaywoodie brands came under the S.M. Frank Company. The Medico brand continued production through this transition without many changes. The next big change for the brand came in the late 1960s. In 1966, the company developed a synthetic material that combined the traditional briar wood with resins. It is known as Brylon. At that time, all Medico pipes were made from imported briar wood. In order to keep production costs down, the company began offering some lines with Brylon. Today, that is still true. Today, the Medico brand of pipes is still a top selling one for the S.M Frank & Co. This line of pipes comes in thirteen different finishes with five made of briar wood and the rest from Brylon. All come with the push bit with a filter inside. The filter is easily changed out when the smoker desires. In the briar wood finishes, this line includes the Silver Crest, Premier, Bold Rebel, Kensington, and Windsor. In the Brylon, the line includes the Lancer, Apollo, Standard, Varsity, Conqueror, Medalist, Cavalier, and V.F.Q. As far as price, the briar wood pipes tend to be higher in cost that the Brylon ones.
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Clinton, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-11-03T23:30:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: MEDICO
Body Shape: Billiard
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: No
