ARISTOCOB

Department : METAL OUTER BOWL
The ARISTOCOB is an American made system pipe with corn cob bowl inserts.
Originally the AL-COB CORPORATION out of Grand Haven, Michigan, which later became ARISTOCOB INCORPORATED from Caledonia,Michigan. Later still they were bought out by Missouri Meerschaum Company

Apparently available in the first place in a plastic case containing one pipe, 2 replacement corn cob bowl inserts and instructions for use
The cob inserts were made for some time by The Missouri Meerschaum Company, manufacturer of corn cob pipes in Washington, MO. The box shown is their box. They made the inserts from the early 1970's until 1983. They are no longer available from that source but do appear on ebay at times

The top of the vaned bowl outer unscrews to enable easy replacement of the bowl insert. An inline filter can be used in the stem.
The mouthpiece has been seen in two version, with and without an ‘O’ ring

20 Dec 1966 US patent # 3,292,639 Inventor Joesph W Zarikta, Grand Haven, Michigan - assignor Al Cobb Corp.







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