![]() Grabow Pipe Filters and Dill's Pipe Cleaners.Īs of April 2011, Dr. Lane Limited (a subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc.) said it wanted to concentrate on its core business as manufacturers and distributors of tobacco goods as a reason for the $ 4.3 million deal, which also included Dr. Grabow pipe factory - International Pipes & Accessories LLC. 26th 2006 Nick Bumbacco, president of Lane Limited in Tucker, Georgia, announced the sale of the Sparta, North Carolina Dr. In 1969, United States Tobacco acquired Henry, Leonard & Thomas Inc., which manufactured Dr. (Prices margin in the given order 1.50 - 10.00 $.) The program had been enlarged: Lark, Duke, Grand Duke, Riviera, Crown Duke, Savoy, Royal Duke, Viking, Regal, Silver Duke, Golden Duke, Starfire, Viscount, Commodore, Eldorado. Grabow Standard, De Luxe, Supreme, Tru’ Grain, Select.ġ969 it was Dr. and until 1955 the company was purchased and owned by Henry Leonard & Thomas Inc., P.O. In 1952, the 80 year old Linkman retired as president of M. (Thus the Linkman factory.) Series: Special, De Luxe, Supreme, Tru’ Grain, Select Grain. Fullerton Avenue 1150, Chicago 14, Illinois. Grabow was broken in on the Linkman's Automatic Smoking Machine with fine Edgeworth tobacco, reducing the need for the new owner to spend time breaking in his pipe. ![]() An ad dating from 1946 celebrates it as "America's Most Wanted Pipes" and the text announced that each Dr. In 1937 Linkman began calling his pipes “Pre-Smoked”. The production of the pipes started in 1930/31. The pipes that bear his name became one of the most popular, and one of the most well-known, pipe brands in North America. This was a tactic used to convince people that a pipe developed, endorsed, and used by a medical physician would be 'more healthful' than a pipe that was not developed by someone in the medical community.ĭr. Paul Grabow stated that he developed, or helped develop, the Dr. Also interesting of note are the various instances where Dr. Paul Grabow's sons, Milford, a "friendly understanding" and Linkman expressed his thanks by sending Dr. Grabow for the use of his name it was, according to one of Dr. A formal agreement was not made, nor were there any contracts signed or royalties paid to Dr. ![]() The good doctor felt flattered by the idea a pipe should be designated for him and consented. Grabow if he would permit him to use his name. He was still looking for a good name and believed his pipes would sell better if they bore the name of a physician. During one of their evening get-togethers in 1930, Linkman mentioned he would introduce a new type of pipe soon that exhibited what he felt were fine improvements that greatly improved the pipe smoking experience.
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