I just bought a Peterson Spigot 120 basically sight-unseen for $80 (I saw it in a far away shot of about 15 pipes and I said "I'll take the spigot!"). It came in today and I've been trying to clean it up a bit. Overall it cleans up nicely, but there are a few condition issues. There are a couple of gouges on the outer edge of the rim, the inner rim is pretty dark, and there is a nice ding in the silver cap on the stem. These cosmetic issues, while unfortunate, no doubt contributed to the $80 price point, and overall I still think it's a fine looking pipe.
However, the chamber shows some serious over-reaming which I tried my best to capture below. While I can't exactly stick my finger in them, there is some crater action going on in there. Should I be hesitant to smoke this pipe, or make sure I smoke it far less frequently than my other pipes? I'd obviously hate to burn through the bowl,but I would also hate to not be able to enjoy this beauty as often as I'd like.
Also, does anyone know if this is specifically a "Smooth Spigot", or otherwise? The stamp on the shank simply says "Spigot". Thanks for the help!
However, the chamber shows some serious over-reaming which I tried my best to capture below. While I can't exactly stick my finger in them, there is some crater action going on in there. Should I be hesitant to smoke this pipe, or make sure I smoke it far less frequently than my other pipes? I'd obviously hate to burn through the bowl,but I would also hate to not be able to enjoy this beauty as often as I'd like.
Also, does anyone know if this is specifically a "Smooth Spigot", or otherwise? The stamp on the shank simply says "Spigot". Thanks for the help!