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Here's my little LHS Sterncrest Scoop. Man do I love this pipe. When it came to me it was definitely showing age and use. I elected not to top the rim, to remove some of the love taps produced by the previous owner(s) as I felt like the provided a little character and sense of age/history to the pipe. I did, however, tint the pipe slightly by adding a couple drops of light brown leather dye to two tablespoons of isopropyl alcohol. This creates a really light tint, which serves to just rejuvenate tired briar.
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Tuold, I've never seen the LHS stamping on the right of the pipe like yours before. Very interesting. Anything on the left side?
Dave, no other stamping at all on the pipe other than a "99" on the bottom of the shank.Twenty bucks?! The version with the gold ring must be quite a bit more expensive. Everything else is the same though.
I won an auction last night for a 1930s LHS. Supposedly it is unsmoked. Normally I'd wait until the pipe is in hand and post my own pictures, but I'm too jazzed!
Won for eleven bucks. I almost feel guilty....
I won an auction last night for a 1930s LHS. Supposedly it is unsmoked. Normally I'd wait until the pipe is in hand and post my own pictures, but I'm too jazzed!
Won for eleven bucks. I almost feel guilty....
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Information about L&H Stern pipe company is scarce to say the least, but I've been digging up some history about the company. Here's a little trivia for anyone who's interested.
Ludwig Stern began to manufacture pipes in 1893, and moved to the Brooklyn NY location in 1911. Everything including the gold and silver bands were made under one roof. Manufacturing departments, shipping departments, sales rooms, and executive offices were all located in the same building. Ludwig Stern insisted everything be made in the six story building for quality control purposes. At the peak of production in the 1940's, LHS offered over 500 different shapes and styles.
Interior pictures of the LHS factory circa 1940.
Ludwig Stern began to manufacture pipes in 1893, and moved to the Brooklyn NY location in 1911. Everything including the gold and silver bands were made under one roof. Manufacturing departments, shipping departments, sales rooms, and executive offices were all located in the same building. Ludwig Stern insisted everything be made in the six story building for quality control purposes. At the peak of production in the 1940's, LHS offered over 500 different shapes and styles.
Interior pictures of the LHS factory circa 1940.
I really wish there were as much information on LHS pipes as there is for Kaywoodies. I appreciate your efforts, Dave, in digging this stuff up. I found a Japanese collector who has this same pipe. He says the gold band (I said silver earlier) is 18K gold.
Evidentially, the patent for Bakelite expired around 1927 and some pipe manufacturers such as LHS began using it about that time.
And I do appreciate the offer of doubling my money on it, but I think I'll enjoy having it for at least a little while. =)
Here's the Superfine bulldog I need to work on a bit. The stem is a little under rotated and the finish is a bit faded.
Evidentially, the patent for Bakelite expired around 1927 and some pipe manufacturers such as LHS began using it about that time.
And I do appreciate the offer of doubling my money on it, but I think I'll enjoy having it for at least a little while. =)
Here's the Superfine bulldog I need to work on a bit. The stem is a little under rotated and the finish is a bit faded.
Here's a little baby Purex complete with a "P lip". Looks like it could use a bit of refinishing. Shouldn't be a problem.
