Pipe?

[aturner3739]

I found these while metal detecting today in the back yard, along with a bunch of nails and broken glass. I'm VERY new at this, so this is probably a bunch of junk... but I thought with the collective knowledge on this site, it couldn't hurt to ask. One looks like a pipe (some type of ceramic, it seems). The odd shaped thing is glass. The round thing with the hole in it is some type of metal. All in the same hole. Any ideas as to what it might be or how old? Any information is appreciated. Thank you!!

 

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[Red James Cash]

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[Relicgrubber]

Trade pipe.

 

[aturner3739]

Thank you!

 

[aturner3739]

can you tell me if this is another one? Or part of the last one perhaps?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

The first item shown is likely an elbow from a gas lighting fixture.

Here are some examples I found online.

Dave

 

[Rookster]

The first I believe is a smoking pipe. If not, it's the most elaborate street elbow I've ever seen. I sold stuff like that in real life.

 

[Indian Steve]

The pipe was made in Mogadore Ohio between 1886 & 1893 or Pamplin Virginia 1880s to 1940s. One company owned both pipe factories and exchanged pipe molds and clay between them. I would bet that yours is from Mogadore because of the clay & glaze. I lived in Mogadore from 1967 to 1971 and dug thousands of clay pipes in the pottery dumps as a kid. We moved to North Carolina in summer of 71 {I was 16} and I brought a little over 5,000 pipes with me. I sold them all the first year and made several trips back to dig more pipes. My last trip was on my honeymoon in 1982. I dug and sold over 18,000 pipes over the years. Yes, I am still married to my pipe digging wife.

 

[Indian Steve]

If you happen to be in Mogadore and can find where i lived, there are a couple of hundred pipes buried beside the driveway in two spots about 5 feet apart. I got my 65 Mustang stuck in mud next to the driveway and poured a 5 gallon bucket of pipes under each wheel to get unstuck.

 

[huntsman53]

If you happen to be in Mogadore and can find where i lived, there are a couple of hundred pipes buried beside the driveway in two spots about 5 feet apart. I got my 65 Mustang stuck in mud next to the driveway and poured a 5 gallon bucket of pipes under each wheel to get unstuck.

Heck of a way to smoke the tires on the Mustang and yes, pun intended!

 

[aturner3739]

Wow! Thanks for all of the information... that’s great to know!!

 

[unclemac]

i have found that pipe all the way over to the NW coast.

 

[Indian Steve]

In the 1890s, the pipe factory in Mogadore produces 85% of all of the pipes sold in the US.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

The pipe was made in Mogadore Ohio between 1886 & 1893 or Pamplin Virginia 1880s to 1940s. One company owned both pipe factories and exchanged pipe molds and clay between them. I would bet that yours is from Mogadore because of the clay & glaze. I lived in Mogadore from 1967 to 1971 and dug thousands of clay pipes in the pottery dumps as a kid. We moved to North Carolina in summer of 71 {I was 16} and I brought a little over 5,000 pipes with me. I sold them all the first year and made several trips back to dig more pipes. My last trip was on my honeymoon in 1982. I dug and sold over 18,000 pipes over the years. Yes, I am still married to my pipe digging wife.

After reading Indian Steve's posts, I went back and read your original post... dam it's ceramic, I thought it was cast brass!

You got an I.D. and that's a good thing.

Dave

 

[dognose]

Thats interesting info on the pipe manufacture.

I live in central Indiana and have found many over the years

 

[Indian Steve]

dognose, I spent all of my summers when I was a kid in southern Indiana {Henryville} on my grandparents farm. There was an auction barn across the hill that I sold several hundred pipes at. I also sold several thousand pipes at The National Muzzleloader meet in Friendship Indiana.

 

[Ripcon]

Those are definitely pieces of clay pipes. Clay pipes, like the ones you have featured on this site have been around until the early 20th century. These are collectible and a great piece of history. Congrats.