Peterson Grading?

[chilly65]

Do any of you know the ranking of Peterson grades. I have Premier, Premier Selection, Supreme, DeLuxe, etc and would like to know the order of the grades from top to bottom (or vice versa)if you so choose.

Thanks.

Mike

 

[ashdigger]

https://pipedia.org/wiki/Peterson
Quite a ways down, but grading is discussed.

 

[warren]

http://peterson.ie
I'm sure the grading morphs over the centuries so they may ask what era you are asking about.

 

[chilly65]

I am talking about pipes from the 1960s to present. None of sites that have been suggested list the models in order of their grade.
Mike

 

[ssjones]

For their current pipes, there are too many lines and special editions. It would be difficult to rank. From the 60's forward, it would have to be done be era.

 

[georged]

Some years back I queried Tom Palmer about Pete's [de facto] grading by line, using wood quality as the metric:
This was his response:
-------------------

> >

> > Thank you for your reply of 5th February.

> >

> > By way of background, we have hundreds of different pipe shapes and

> > from say 100 pieces of shapes, say 03, 3-5 pieces would be deemed

> > "fill free". These special pieces would then be finished with the

> > following series :-

> >

> > Straight Grains

> > Supremes - Silver and Gold Mounted

> >

> > In addition the following series could have small root marks but no

> > putty, namely :-

> >

> > De Luxe System

> > De Luxe Classic

> > Army Spigot

> > Celtic Natural

> > Rosslare Natural

> > Grafton

> > Hinged Lip Cap Natural

> > Silver Caps

> >

> > I trust the above information is of some help and wish you many

> > hours of smoking pleasure.

> >

> > Kind regards

> >

> > Tom Palmer

> > Peterson of Dublin

> > Peterson House

> > Sallynoggin

> > Co. Dublin

> > IRELAND

 

[chilly65]

Thanks George. The only one missing is Premier and Premier Selection. I would assume they rank above DeLuxe

Mike

 

[warren]

Keep in mind the recent change in ownership. The new operators answered a query from me that the silver wind caps would return. They may change/improve grading also. It appears to me that the new ownership is making an attempt to take Peterson back to in halcyon days. I hope so.

 

[ssjones]

Thanks George. The only one missing is Premier and Premier Selection. I would assume they rank above DeLuxe

Mike

Mark Irwin told me that the Premier Selection grade was just under the Deluxe. (not sure I've seen one with only "Premier".)

 

[headhunter]

One sure way to identify a Pete. Look for fills and see if a cleaner will pass.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Look for fills and see if a cleaner will pass.

Strange... I don't have that problem with my Petes. One or two are a little tricky, but most aren't an issue.

 

[dmcmtk]

I could be wrong, but I think of Premier Selection as a pre-Republic grade. Here is a Pre-Republic Peterson's Premier Selection shape 69, block letter COM 1947-49. A wonderful smoking pipe.

You can see the markings have faded over time.

 

[ssjones]

I think you are correct Dave. We see Premier System used in Republic era pipes, but I can't recall a Premier Selection that did not have a pre-Republic era COM.

 

[ssjones]

One sure way to identify a Pete. Look for fills and see if a cleaner will pass.

Correct, both of my Supreme's have no fills and pass a cleaner thru their p-lip stem....