Peterson Identity Mystery, Please Help

[rajangan]

I bought this Peterson 20 years ago and could never figure out why it was the way it was. I even emailed Peterson a long time ago. It only has a "K". You might think it rubbed off, but twenty years ago it was clear on both the stem and shank that it was just a "K".
All I know is that it's pre-1949

 

[BROBS]

It's a K-Briar.
lower cost line of near seconds.. often sold to Canadian market. ?
You're right on about the date with the circular COM. most likely 1947-49 actually.

 

[mau1]

Good catch BROBS. I thought I knew a fair bit about Peterson, but that escaped me. Question for you; how long have you been at this pipe smoking business? I assumed it was just a couple of years but you have a surprising amount of pipe knowledge.

 

[rajangan]

It's a K-Briar.
lower cost line of near seconds.. often sold to Canadian market. ?
You're right on about the date with the circular COM. most likely 1947-49 actually.

Thank you. I must confess that I'm disappointed that it was just a bargain pipe. Oh well, at least it's different and smokes nice.

 

[BROBS]

Thank you. I must confess that I'm disappointed that it was just a bargain pipe. Oh well, at least it's different and smokes nice.

Well a bargain pipe for back then. So like a standard quality of today. It was not a second.

@mau1 I’ve been smoking pipes for 3.5 years. But have collected Peterson’s for roughly 2. So I’ve done a lot of reading and research due to pipes I’ve found or seen. I have a K briar myself but a slightly newer one... it’s a great smoking pipe. Their briar was awesome back then.