Comoy's Shape Number Chart

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Comoy's pipes were given shape numbers in the 1909 catalogue and also names for each shape, but it would seem that these numbers were NOT stamped on the pipes until sometime in the 1920s. The earliest known is from 1925. The shape numbers are all 3 digits until after the Cadogan acquisition of Comoy's in 1979, when some shapes were introduced with 4 digit numbers. However, they may have been introduced earlier in 1976, 1977 or 1978.
On pre-Cadogan pipes additional letters can be found after the three numbers:
* M on Meerschaum lined pipes.
* P on Panel shaped bowls. This may not always be the case as I have now seen a photograph of a non panel Shape 309 with a P.
* C on some shapes with curved bits. This does not seem to be universal for all curved bits and it would appear to be mainly on Princes and Bulldogs.
* F believed to indicate a "Fishtail" bit. Verified on an early 1930s Virgin Briar with the shape number 206F and a fishtail bit exactly like the Dunhill F/T, that was not introduced until 1950.
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Size
S 	small
M 	medium
L 	large
XL	extraordinare shape
LW	lightweight shape
Additional Information
(S) 	saddle bit
A/M 	army monunt
sq. 	squat
sq.shank	square shank
 Note: This chart has been changed to an easier to edit format. If you would prefer to see the format it was in before, the last version of that is still available at Special:PermanentLink/48046.
Shape #	Shape Description 	Degree of Bend	Size	Additional Information
3 	bulldog 	str. 	M 	
4 	bulldog 	str. 	L 	(S)
5 	bulldog 	str. 	L 	(S)
5XL 	bulldog 	str. 	XL 	(S)
6 	billiard 	str. 	M 	(S)
13 	billiard 	1/2 	S 	
17 	kruger 	1/2 	M 	(S)
19 	billiard 	str. 	L 	A/M
20 	billiard 	str. 	L 	A/M
23 	billiard 	str. 	L 	A/M, canted bowl
24 	billiard 	str. 	S 	A/M
25 	billiard 	str. 	M 	A/M
26 	billiard 	1/2 	M 	A/M
27 	billiard 	str. 	L 	(S)
28 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
30 	liverpool 	str. 	 	
35 	dublin 	str. 	 	
36 	dublin 	str. 	 	
39 	dublin 	str. 	M 	A/M
42 	billiard 	1/2 	M 	
43 	billiard 	1/2 	L 	
47 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
52 	dublin 	1/4 	 	flatbottom/sitter
56 	brandy 	1/8 	 	Everyman example
61 	cavalier 	full bent 	 	vulcanite foot
64 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
66 	liverpool 	str. 	L 	
70 	billiard 	1/2 	L 	A/M
74 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
78 	globe 	str. 	L 	A/M
80 	bulldog 	str. 	M 	
84 	billiard 	str. 	 	sq.shank, saddle stem, paneled
87 	woodstock 	1/8 	 	oval stem
88 	Yacht, Woodstock, or Zulu? 	slight bend 	 	Guildhall example
93 	belgian 	str. 	L 	
97 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
98 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
100 	billiard 	1/2 	XL 	
102 	pot 	str. 	L 	A/M
103 	pot 	str. 	S 	A/M
104 	pot 	str. 	M 	A/M
106 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
107 	pot 	str. 	S 	
110 	billiard 	str. 	L 	
111 	liverpool 	str. 	 	
112 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
117 	pot 	str. 	L 	
122 	pot 	str. 	M 	
123 	pot 	str. 	M 	
124 	pot 	str. 	XL 	(S)
125 	pot 	str. 	XL 	
126 	pot 	str. 	L 	
127 	billiard 	str. 	XL 	
129 	globe 	str. 	XL 	
130 	globe 	str. 	XL 	(S)
131 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
133 	liverpool 	str. 	 	
156 	lovat 	str. 	S 	
157 	poker 	str. 	 	flat bottom
159 	globe 	str. 	S 	
178 	pocket/vest 	str. 	 	round tapered stem, Bond Street example
182 	billard 	str. 	L 	(S)
184 	globe 	1/2 	M 	
185 	billiard 	str. 	L 	Old Mariner example
186 	billiard 	str. 	L 	
187 	tall billiard 	str. 	XL 	
188 	stack 	str. 	XL 	
189 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
190 	liverpool 	str. 	 	
202 	danish 	1/8 	 	oval stem
203 	cutty 	str. 	 	oval stem
206 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
210 	lovat 	str. 	S 	
211 	author 	1/4 	 	nearly identical to 256
212 	lovat 	str. 	L 	
213 	clay tavern 	str. 	 	with a spur
214 	billiard 	1/2 	M 	
215 	billiard 	1/2 	M 	(S)
216 	bulldog 	str. 	XL 	
218 	bulldog 	str. 	M 	(S)
222 	cutty 	str. 	M 	
225 	calabash 	1/4 	M 	
228c 	prince 	1/8 	 	Old Mariner example
229 	bulldog 	1/4 	 	
234 	bulldog 	str. 	M 	
235 	kruger 	str. 	XL 	
238 	bulldog 	str. 	M 	(S)
245 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
250 	dublin 	str. 	 	oval stem
252 	pot 	str. 	S 	(S)
256 	author 	1/4 	M 	
270 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
274 	globe 	str. 	M 	A/M
282 	bulldog 	1/4 	M 	
284 	rhodesian 	1/4 	M 	
291 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
292 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
296 	canadian 	str. 	L 	oval stem
298 	canadian 	str. 	L 	(S)
298 	prince 	1/8 	S 	A/M
299 	canadian 	str. 	 	oval stem
301 	dublin 	str. 	 	
303 	prince 	1/8 	M 	A/M
309 	liverpool 	str. 	XL 	
311 	canadian 	str. 	L 	
331 	bulldog 	str. 	L 	sq.
331c 	bulldog 	1/8 	L 	sq.
332 	billiard 	str. 	L 	
332B 	billiard 	str. 	L 	round shank w/ flat base, Guildhall example
334 	globe 	str. 	L 	
335 	globe 	str. 	S 	
336c 	prince 	1/8 	 	
337c 	prince 	1/8 	 	
338 	prince 	str. 	 	pear bowl
339 	prince 	str. 	 	pear bowl
339p 	prince 	str. 	 	pear bowl, paneled
340 	billiard 	str. 	M 	
341 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
342 	billiard 	str. 	XL 	(Dunhill LB)
343 	billiard 	str. 	XL 	(S)
345 	stack 	str. 	L 	
346 	cutty 	str. 	S 	
357 	billiard 	str. 	L 	See example made for John's Pipe Shop
359 	globe 	str. 	M 	
361 	pot 	str. 	S 	
362 	liverpool 	str. 	 	
363 	foursquare 	str. 	 	sq.shank
364 	bullcap 	str. 	 	
364p 	bullcap 	str. 	 	paneled
368 	globe 	str. 	L 	
386 	bulldog 	str. 	 	paneled bowl
388 	liverpoolThe shape 388 was originally listed here as a cutty, but is infact more of a Liverpool with pointed front and back bowl, like a double ended ship. Bill Wagner, a collector of pre-Cadogan, shop-branded Comoy's has an example of Comoy's shape 388 who describes it as identical to shape 66 (Liverpool) in a side-by-side comparison, except the bowl is a bi-pointed oblong in cross-section. Pre-WWII country of origin marking, and stamped "Charlestowne" for, or by the pipe shop of that name in South Carolina. See Everyman Shape 388 Example.	str. 	M 	
398 	bulldog 	str. 	L 	(S), sq.
402 	globe 	str. 	S 	
405 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
409 	bulldog 	1/4 	 	(S)
430 	bulldog 	str. 	 	triangular shank
431 	billiard 	str. 	S 	
433 	dublin 	1/8 	 	
434 	liverpool 	str. 	 	
435 	lovat 	str. 	 	cyrindrical bowl
436B 	liverpool 	str. 	 	Everyman example
437 	billiard 	str. 	M 	(S)
439 	pencil shank billiard 	str. 	M 	John's Pipe Shop example: ,
440 	rhodesian 	str. 	M 	
441 	hexagonol panel 	str. 	 	sq.shank
442 	dublin 	1/4 	 	sq.shank
446 	horn 	str. 	M 	flat bottom
463 	bullcap 	str. 	M 	
480 	dublin 	str. 	 	(S)
481 	billard 	str. 	 	(S), flat bottom
483 	globe 	str. 	L 	(S)
484 	billiard 	str. 	L 	(S)
495 	pot 	str. 	L 	(S)
496 	pot 	str. 	M 	(S)
497 	pot 	str. 	 	(S), sq.shank
499 	rhodesian 	1/4 	XL 	
501 	bulldog 	1/8 	LW 	
503 	prince 	1/8 	LW 	pear bowl
504 	prince 	1/8 	LW 	
505 	billiard 	1/16 	LW 	
506 	billiard 	1/8 	LW 	paneled
509 	billiard 	1/8 	LW 	
511 	prince 	1/8 	LW 	paneled
512 	dublin 	1/8 	LW 	
513 	billiard 	1/8 	LW 	
523 	billiard 	1/2 	LW 	
532 	globe 	str. 	 	(S), sq.shank
534 	foursquare 	str. 	 	(S), sq.shank
551 	globe 	str. 	S 	(S)
552c 	prince 	str. 	 	(S)
553 	pot 	str. 	S 	
554 	billiard 	str. 	M 	(S)
556 	prince 	str 	 	(S)
588 	poker 	1/8 	L 	
589 	dublin 	1/4 	 	(S), modern
594 	pear 	1/4 	 	(S), modern
596 	billiard 	1/8 	 	(S), modern flat bottom
600 	skater 	1/4 	 	modern
601? 	poker 	1/4 	 	modern (two entries for shape # 601)
601? 	billiard 	1/8 	LW 	(two entries for shape # 601)
603 	poker 	3/4 	 	modern
604 	dublin 	1/4 	 	(S), modern
607 	billiard 	1/4 	 	(S), modern
608 	billiard 	str. 	LW 	
616 	prince 	1/8 	LW 	
618 	billiard 	str. 	LW 	(S)
620 	pot 	str. 	LW 	(S)
621 	globe 	str. 	LW 	(S)
623 	dublin 	1/4 	 	(S), modern paneled
624 	poker 	1/4 	 	(S), modern
624 	pot 	str. 	LW 	paneled
625 	banker 	1/4 	 	(S), modern
681 	bulldog 	str. 	M 	(S), sq.
683 	bulldog 	str. 	M 	(S), sq.
803 	foursquare 	str. 	XXL 	
804 	billiard 	1/2 	XXL 	
807 	canadian 	str. 	XXL 	
== Shape Chart ==
File:Shape Chart 1975 1.jpg
File:Shape Chart 1975 2.jpg
File:Shape Chart 1975 3.jpg
== References ==
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