Just bought an early Pete

[shaintiques]

Got this on abay last night, and by the markings I date it as a pre 1949 Peterson, we will see just where it falls when it arrives and I restore it. Got it for $35 bucks. I got another bent stem like it dated 1945 awhile back.

 

[numbersix]

Congrats - that's an awesome score!

 

[kris]

Ooh, I like the grain on that...

 

[papipeguy]

Nice score. Enjoy and report on how it smokes.

 

[hawk60ce]

nice find

 

[ssjones]

Looks like a beauty! Pre-Republic Petes are supposed to be terrific smokers.

 

[bobpnm]

Congrats! Nice pipe!

 

[JimInks]

Congrats! You need to give us details on how it smokes when you get to puffin'!

 

[akpipe]

For a cool thirty five, that's an awesome deal.

 

[topd]

She'll look great settin' next to your 1945 Pete.

 

[hobie1dog]

I thought about buying a birth year Pete, so how do you tell what year it is?
Congrats TopD on your 1000th post.

 

[ssjones]

Sterling silver banded Petes, sold in Europe are required to have the date hallmark stamped on the band.

 

[cigrmaster]

What a great score, congrats. Don't ya just love ebay at times?

 

[charimon]

That's a Nice old Pete.

 

[shaintiques]

Some of the older petes dont have silver marks you date them based on the print on the shank

 

[crazypipe]

Very nice :puffpipe:

 

[shaintiques]

Well it arrived it is a 1945-1947 year made pipe based on the stamping. I'll post pics when I get it cleaned up.