Need Help Identifying A Pipe

[cfrench249]

This is my old mentor, Prof. John J McDermott. He was a philosophy professor at Texas A&M. I never did ask him while he was alive what brand of pipe he smoked, and I picked up the hobby after his death. It looks very similar to a Peterson B42, but the short space between the army mount and the flare on the stem tells me otherwise, because all I'm seeing on those is pretty narrow and runs a little higher up the stem. The other closest appears to be a Vauen 7015, but McDermott's pipes didn't appear to be meerschaum lined. I suppose it would be hard to tell though, he smoked every day so they were pretty sooted up. I guess it could be a Savinelli dry system, but it just doesn't look quite right to me. He was a bit of an Eirophile, so the Peterson would make sense. Did they change the profile of their bits at some point? His pipes could have been very old. I know it's probably a wild goose chase based on the photo, but any help y'all might have would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Chasing Embers]

I would say a WDC Wellington.

 

[BROBS]

It’s a Peterson shape 314.

same one in my profile pic look at the stem.

 

[cfrench249]

I would say a WDC Wellington.

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I think you're right! When I zoom in on that pic on my phone I can barely make out what looks to be that upside down triangular WDC stamp on the bit. It's a little lower down on the bit than most of the Wellingtons I'm looking at, but 95% positive that's what it is. Thank you!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thank you!

Very welcome. ?

 

[ssjones]

Hard to say precisely from that photo. Like Brobs, I lean toward Peterson. A tenured professor would have chosen more well known brand! (vs WDC)