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[Aomalley27]

While perusing the Interwebs, saw this listing and immediately I was taken aback. Has this pipe been misstamped? I collect 05 and it’s derivatives (XL11, 05s, 305, XL315) and this is definitely NOT the normal 305 shape.

 

[Aomalley27]

While perusing the Interwebs, saw this listing and immediately I was taken aback. Has this pipe been misstamped? I collect 05 and it’s derivatives (XL11, 05s, 305, XL315) and this is definitely NOT the normal 305 shape. View attachment 80351

Oops, forgot to show the stamping...

 

[Chasing Embers]

Petenuts

 

[rushx9]

While perusing the Interwebs, saw this listing and immediately I was taken aback. Has this pipe been misstamped? I collect 05 and it’s derivatives (XL11, 05s, 305, XL315) and this is definitely NOT the normal 305 shape. View attachment 80351

I've seen a couple of other examples of mid republic era xl305s with this kind of deeper cut transition, more classic Dublin shaped bowl, and more obtuse bend angle... this is probably the most extreme deviation I've seen, though, especially regarding shank angle.

@BROBS do you know what's up? Era when the Peterson guys were smoking something other than tabak in their pipes? A different kind of Irish green??☘

 

[Aomalley27]

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I've seen a couple of other examples of mid republic era xl305s with this kind of deeper cut transition, more classic Dublin shaped bowl, and more obtuse bend angle... this is probably the most extreme deviation I've seen, though, especially regarding shank angle.

@BROBS do you know what's up? Era when the Peterson guys were smoking something other than tabak in their pipes? A different kind of Irish green??☘

this is a straight up Dublin, Bears no resemblance whatsoever to 305 shape (and 305 isn’t an XL shape). Plus this is a modern piece, the stamping is all modern STG era. I’ve seen rustic Dublin’s given a generic “calabash” name by Peterson, but this has me stumped.

 

[rushx9]

@Aomalley27 The stamping in your picture shows it to be a Republic Era pipe.
I did a little research, and it's a rare-ish "Old Style XL305" that "hasn't been made since the 70s"
according to @chuckw.

Old style Peterson\'s XL 305 :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion

Bond's of Oxford Street http://stores.ebay.com/Bonds-of-Oxford-Street_Peterson__W0QQ_fsubZ8540210QQ_pgnZ1QQ_sidZ450690682QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14 seem to have alot of NOS pipes, especially Peterson's. This style 305 ahsn't been made since the 1970's yet I bought it new in the box for $87...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[bullet08]

Doesn't look like current XL305, but above link suggests otherwise. It does definitely look more like Dublin shape.

 

[paulfg]

yep the 305 shape changed around the 1970s,from the dublinish shape you posted to the current calabash style shape

172. A Catalog of Peterson’s Dublin Shapes, 1896–2020

IPSD—“International PETERSON Smoking Day” (or is that “pipe”?) is Thursday, February 20th. If you haven’t done so, please send a photo of your favorite Pete (or yourself and your favorite Pete), wh…

petersonpipenotes.org

scroll down abit and all is explained

 

[macaroni]

Wow! I'm astounded!! Thanks for the link to the blog. I never considered before that a Dublin shape is a precursor to a 305 or variation (xl305, x.315 . . . ). BTW-I do LOVE the xl305/xl315 shapes and sizes and have several lined up on my pipe rack shelf for daily rotation.
kind regards,
mike