My New (To Me) Peterson Sandblasted System Standard 303 P-Lip

[smokiespipesmoker123]

Well, just arrived:

Peterson System Standard Sandblast 303 with the P-lip.

This is my second Peterson and my first System and first P-Lip..


I got it from SmokingPipes in record time. It was a good price too. Its been smoked, but their cleanup process is fantastic. I looks new.

 

[BROBS]

that's great.. probably from the 1980's ?

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

that's great.. probably from the 1980's ?

How do you date these things?

 

[BROBS]

a few ways.
for one, does it say "made in the republic of Ireland" on it?
If so, it's pre mid-1990s for sure.

Other ways: newer (closer to 1990s) systems have a more "squared" ferrule..
see how yours is more round on top? look at a new one on smokingpipes and you will see what I mean.

also the bevel on the bottom of the ferrule.. they stopped doing this in the 80s sometime.

I know it's not an earlier than 1980s pipe because it has no "P" on the stem (dropped doing this about 1980) and not earlier than that because it doesn't bear the three "faux" hallmarks on the nickel band. They stopped doing this in the earlier 1970s I believe.

and none of this is set in stone to give you an exact date but a better range of dates when your pipe was produced. from the 1950's to 1970s this can be tough because there wasn't a lot of change at this time, though you can tell some things by the stem and tenon extensions.

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

So the bottom stamping, near as I can figure, since its worn and I'm blind says

Peterson Standard System 303 Made in Ireland. The Ferule has a stamping that says K&P Petersons

 

[BROBS]

if it was stamped "made in Ireland" it would be very old, which it isn't.

it should be stamped in a block format:
MADE IN THE
REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND

 

[BROBS]

these are the faux hallmarks that appear on older nickel bands:

 

[Lordbigbee]

Being an avid 03 fan, the 303 appeared in 1979. Peterson 301 System – Peterson Pipe Notes - https://www.petersonpipenotes.org/tag/peterson-301-system/
based on stamping, type of sandblast, ferrule, ...you can maybe zone in into a closer production date as brobs suggests

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

if it was stamped "made in Ireland" it would be very old, which it isn't.

it should be stamped in a block format:
MADE IN THE
REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND

the "in the republic" is so faint I can barely see just the ghost of it, I can see the "Of" slightly better, Ireland is clear as a bell

 

[BROBS]

Being an avid 03 fan, the 303 appeared in 1979. Peterson 301 System – Peterson Pipe Notes - https://www.petersonpipenotes.org/tag/peterson-301-system/
based on stamping, type of sandblast, ferrule, ...you can maybe zone in into a closer production date as brobs suggests

good call! I wasn't even think about the shape's introduction, just the markings.
I am a 301 fan as well so I should have thought of the other shapes introduced at that time.

I think from 1979 to the late 1980s is a pretty good narrow-down!

 

[BROBS]

see the shape of this ferrule:

this ferrule is newer than the one you have, see the square shoulder?

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

It’s got this going on at the mouth, dunno if thats a typical p-lip or not

 

[BROBS]

yup.. normal! that slot underneath is to rest your tongue.

 

[smittyd]

That's a beauty! I love Peterson's. I have 4 and I am always on the look out for something new.

 

[bullet08]

nice pipe. love my 302 system spigot. got a 303 system standard for a friend. current 303 definitely has more square shoulder on the ferrule. that's a nice sandblast.