Rare, mint in box pipe from the late 40's. Made by Gentle Mfg. and stamped "GENTLE". It appears to have never been smoked and is in perfect condition.  
 
The box and paperwork is in very good condition, no splits on any corners or the top and bottom. 
 
The aluminum shank and finned bowl cup are perfect and still polished to a mirror bright finish.  
 
The original bit is perfect. The original briar bowl is very unique, there is a small ledge inside that a round perforated disk fits down onto. The bowl itself lightly presses down into the finned aluminum cup.
 
The end valve is perfect and also unique. There is a small band to the inside that you can turn to adjust an outside air flow through the pipe, close completely or the amount of outside air you want. 
 
These types of items do not come up often and rarely are minut in the box. 
 
This pipe is on smoking metals website.
 
Length: 5 7/8-inches. Bowl height top to bottom of briar: 1-3/8-inches. Bowl width: 1-1/4 inches. Chamber width: 7/8 inches. depth: approx. 7/8 -inch.
 
Shipping: Will be shipped within 2 business days of payment. Item will be packed VERY carefully to assure it arrives in the same condition it is in now.