If You Own a Peterson Mark Twain...

[rfernand]

...I have a favor to ask - can you share a picture of the stem? I imagine it's the same design as in the Deluxe systems (with the aluminum condenser).
Thanks!

 

[paulfg]

I had a mark twain set,bent and poker from 2014 and neither had a condensor.I dont know about the original ones from the 80 though.

I dont think any deluxe pipes have them now,although I may be wrong.

The end of the stem was like the condensor type with the condensor unscrewed if that makes sense, minus the internal screw thread.

 

[rfernand]

That does make sense, thanks!
The current Deluxe System pipes still have the condenser, btw...

 

[rigmedic1]

I got the same 2014 set, and thee were no condensers in either pipe.

 

[sasquatch]

A certain number of Peterson's higher grades are produced this way - very like a Deluxe but without the condensor. I have a 140th anniversary that is the same - very good smoker.

 

[rfernand]

Oh right! The 150th Oom Pauls don't have condensers either...
Gorgeous pipes those 150ths. I almost bought a smooth one.. But... I just don't like Oom Pauls.. :p

 

[cobguy]

Here's my 1986 with Sterling Silver band...

 

[rfernand]

Oh, looks great rusticated!

 

[bigbee]

My 1981 birth year M. Twain has no condenser and I can't remember seeing one with a condenser (maybe a question for the pete buffs on this forum)

My 1981 deluxe 3s has one however

 

[rfernand]

Alright, I gave up.
I ordered one of the sets, new, without seeing the pipes live.
Damned PAD.

 

[foggymountain]

I got the smooth set several years ago. The Mark Twain was a poor quality briar which looked like the grain was painted on. The same for the Huck Finn poker, which smoked passably. I kept the poker, sold the other.

 

[rigmedic1]

Mine are rusticated. I actually prefer the Mark Twain pipe. The poker doesn't impress me.