School me on Push Stem Kaywoodies

[Briar Lee]

Among my vast stash of fine old American pipes is a Super Grain push stem “export” Kaywoodie #5151.

Aren’t 4 digit Kaywoodies supposed to be pre 1936?

Can somebody give us the history of the push stem Kaywoodies?

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[Sobrbiker]

Your pipe fits this perfectly except the lack of hardware (pipephil.eu):

“(Left side) Super Grain (Over...)Kaywoodie
(Right side) Imported Briar, 5131C
▲ This pipe is stamped with a four digit number which situates its production year between 1931 and 1938. Because of the introduction of the "Imported Briar" stamping in 1935, the pipe could have been manufactured between 1935 and 1938”

 

[Sobrbiker]

I’m definitely interested to hear from someone more educated, but my money is on 35-38 export.
The only non-export push stems from the md-century I’ve heard of are WWII era KW’s that were push-stem from the aluminum being earmarked for the war effort.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

That's a pretty big ask. The Kaywoodie pipe with a regular tenon (with or without Drinkless stinger) was a line of pipe made by Kauffman Bros. & Bondy.
Lots of good history can be found HERE.

Rustiepyles is also a very good source for early Woodie information.

 

[didimauw]

Oh man don't start hoarding all the nice Kaywoodies now! I'm glad you like the estates though! That one is a nice specimen!

 

[sablebrush52]

As far as I know, Kaywoodie always made some push stems because some people hate stingers. They weren't about to lose market.

 

[towhee89]

Maybe this is the post I should have replied to with my 5122 push stem but I put the pics in another reply. Bill Feuerbach said this elsewhere in response to questions by the owner of a 5122 push stem: "Looks to be an original stem and a proper sized mortise. So I don’t think it was a replacement. While most of the Kaywoodies that were made after 1931 Were drinkless Kaywoodies, push them versions were available upon request."