It wasn’t cheap but I couldn’t pass up this 1916 deluxe I found on an Italian website. Amazing condition for a pipe that’s over 100 years old!
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Wow, is the pipe colour ever lighter than in the stock photo! It’s like a completely different pipe
The stain almost looks black in the stock photos on SP. so much lighter in person
Yowza, that is incredible! Can you post a close-up of the nomenclature. That is a one-of-a-kind shape, by my experience.
Im wondering if thats the right box for that pipe as the 53 is usually a lovat, that looks like an 03 or XL02. Is there a number stamp on the other side of the pipe?
It is an 03. I neglected to put that in my original post. Once I got it all cleaned out, it is a great pipe. The p-lip is growing on me.
Looks interesting doesn’t it. I will post a close up once it arrives, should be early next week. From what I could see in the photos and video on the website it has Peterson Deluxe stamped on the shank, no COM, and the A stamp for 1916 on the band. I did see this similar shaped pipe from 1916 on the Peterson pipedia page so I think it is legit. Pretty excited!
Now that's a girthy boy! What's the size on that bowl? Thick!
He’s pretty solid isn’t he, should sit in the hand nicely I think. The bowl is 21mm across by 37mm deep, or 0.82” by 1.44” for those of you across the pond.
It looks closer to the SP example in natural light, that was really just me blasting it to make the fill more obvious.
I think I'm going to keep it. I can't get a guarantee they'll get another Heritage XL11 back in that I'll like and aside from the fill I do really like this one. That grain banding towards the upper left near the rim really does it for me.
For any of you Pete experts: I've had issues with Peterson's bowl coatings in the past. Is there a good way to remove it? Could I just hit it with some wet paper towel?
A few wet paper towels worked for me a while ago on a Peterson Short bulldog
I ordered the same model from eBay (everyone else was sold out unfortunately) I'll post some pics once I get it. Their photos are usually not the exact pipe you get like SP.
This is my very first System pipe AND very first P-lip. I smoked a portion of a bowl so far and I'm still getting used to the plip. I don't hate it at all, just different. Maybe it will grow on me, you never know. It's an 11s. Nice pipe! I'm very happy with it. I love the bends on these Pete's.
89' Peterson ARAN with replacement stem. Smokes wonderfully and well balanced.
I bought myself an early b-day gift. I'm really impressed with the way the Deluxe Sytems smoke and couldn't pass this one up. Thankful for SP's layaway option that allows me to buy a pipe like this. Now the dreaded wait to get it...
I love the 11s/312 shape, definitely one of my favorites in the system line. The p lip took awhile to adjust to, the biggest difference was shoving my tongue up under that shelf on the bottom. Now clenching a fishtail feels weird. Happy smokes!
Not a new pipe. I just think this one is damn pretty.
At one time the band was hold plate over sterling silver. Now the gold is wearing off and tarnish is showing through. I don’t have the heart to polish it.
