Private Selection Peterson Spigots & The 999 Dingle Stem Puzzle

[Dshift]

I really hope that I am not being annoying with my questions, but I assume you like seeing strange peterson pipes.

I just received 3 gorgeous Petes - a private selection 68 Spigot with the scales hallmarks so 2000, a Dingle 999(1994) and another Private Selection, this time a 107 Spigot from 1993. All three are Huber München editions.



Through my research of the Private Selections and after a call with the Huber store, I ended up with three statements, which are somewhat contradicting.

- Private Selection pipes are:

1. Custom order pipes for a client that are not normally produced in this specific configuration(wood grade, stain, shape, mount or finish) by Peterson's.

2. Custom order pipe series, in a limited amount, for a shop that are not normally produced in this specific configuration(wood grade, stain, shape, mount or finish) by Peterson's.

3. Standard configuration pipes, but with a higher grade hand selected wood, ordered by a store.

Also I am sure the stems are mixed up, I mean the spigot ferrules(if that's the right word again).

Now about the Dingle's stem - when I got my first one (an identical twin to this one), I noticed that the steam was very different from any other 999 stem I've ever seen... First they are a lot shorter than others (see photo- the two on the top are both dingles, then a Kapruf, a Dunmore, Shamrock and finally a donegal rocky). But then they have a very slight divot/dent on the top, sorry I am not sure if I am using the right word here... at first I thought it was someone before me, being overzealous with his sanding, but both pipes showed no signs of previous work of any kind. Its very hard to photograph it, but is not too subtle and I can best describe it as the curves of a twisted artisan stem - it just feels intentional…


Any of your wisdom would be greatly appreciated!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I don’t think I’d call them Huber editions, Pheifen Huber places their stamps on most of the pipes they sell. But they are retail stamps, not factory. But having said that Huber has in the past had a somewhat unique relationship with Peterson in that they were a retailer with enough clout to get special pipes. And sometimes those pipes were made especially for Huber. So the Private Selection thing would make sense for a Huber Peterson.

Phiefen Huber has been one of my first stops every time I’m in München for about 15 years, I remember when they still got top grade Pete’s, before Laudisi took over Peterson. I’ve got several Huber Peterson’s and some of them are very unique pipes in atypical configurations for Peterson, they were made on special order just for them. The last few times I went there I did not recognize any of the employees that I had known for years, it was a much younger crowd. I doubt any of them had any experience with the that Relationship with Peterson.

One thing you can be sure of, if they were sold by Phiefen Huber they were nice pipes. They had very high standards.

 

[Jwebb90]

These are some truly great looking pipes! Please do not hesitate sharing these types of posts. I really enjoy checking out what you are bringing in and working on.

 

[Shore]

Sehr gut!

 

[Dshift]

I don’t think I’d call them Huber editions, Pheifen Huber places their stamps on most of the pipes they sell. But they are retail stamps, not factory. But having said that Huber has in the past had a somewhat unique relationship with Peterson in that they were a retailer with enough clout to get special pipes. And sometimes those pipes were made especially for Huber. So the Private Selection thing would make sense for a Huber Peterson.

Phiefen Huber has been one of my first stops every time I’m in München for about 15 years, I remember when they still got top grade Pete’s, before Laudisi took over Peterson. I’ve got several Huber Peterson’s and some of them are very unique pipes in atypical configurations for Peterson, they were made on special order just for them. The last few times I went there I did not recognize any of the employees that I had known for years, it was a much younger crowd. I doubt any of them had any experience with the that Relationship with Peterson.

One thing you can be sure of, if they were sold by Phiefen Huber they were nice pipes. They had very high standards.

The new “expert” staff is the main reason why I didn’t just take their word for it. About the quality of the pipes - the briar on the 68 and the 107 feels extremely different. The 107 feeling a lot lighter and denser. Now I just have to figure it how to safely remove the stem from the silver…

 

[ssjones]

Very cool! I've never seen a Private Selection Peterson.

 

[anotherbob]

I really hope that I am not being annoying with my questions, but I assume you like seeing strange peterson pipes.

I just received 3 gorgeous Petes - a private selection 68 Spigot with the scales hallmarks so 2000, a Dingle 999(1994) and another Private Selection, this time a 107 Spigot from 1993. All three are Huber München editions.


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Through my research of the Private Selections and after a call with the Huber store, I ended up with three statements, which are somewhat contradicting.

- Private Selection pipes are:

1. Custom order pipes for a client that are not normally produced in this specific configuration(wood grade, stain, shape, mount or finish) by Peterson's.

2. Custom order pipe series, in a limited amount, for a shop that are not normally produced in this specific configuration(wood grade, stain, shape, mount or finish) by Peterson's.

3. Standard configuration pipes, but with a higher grade hand selected wood, ordered by a store.

Also I am sure the stems are mixed up, I mean the spigot ferrules(if that's the right word again).

Now about the Dingle's stem - when I got my first one (an identical twin to this one), I noticed that the steam was very different from any other 999 stem I've ever seen... First they are a lot shorter than others (see photo- the two on the top are both dingles, then a Kapruf, a Dunmore, Shamrock and finally a donegal rocky). But then they have a very slight divot/dent on the top, sorry I am not sure if I am using the right word here... at first I thought it was someone before me, being overzealous with his sanding, but both pipes showed no signs of previous work of any kind. Its very hard to photograph it, but is not too subtle and I can best describe it as the curves of a twisted artisan stem - it just feels intentional…
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Any of your wisdom would be greatly appreciated!

we're kind of mad about pipes here. We really love seeing any nifty new pipe anything.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

The new “expert” staff is the main reason why I didn’t just take their word for it. About the quality of the pipes - the briar on the 68 and the 107 feels extremely different. The 107 feeling a lot lighter and denser. Now I just have to figure it how to safely remove the stem from the silver…

The spigot is crimped onto the vulcanite, there is no way to separate them with damaging one or the other.

 

[Dshift]

The spigot is crimped onto the vulcanite, there is no way to separate them with damaging one or the other.

Just did

 

[paulfg]

These are some truly great looking pipes! Please do not hesitate sharing these types of posts. I really enjoy checking out what you are bringing in and working on.

agreed,much more interesting than repeats of "how long does a bowl last,how many bowls a day etc"

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

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Just did

Nice work!

 

[Nevaditude]

They are all looking good!