The line started as Captain Petersons and was eventually shortened to Captain Pete’s and then again Capn’ Pete.
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Do we have any years when these transitions happened? I see that the first ones are made in London, that helps but mine isn’t and also the old ones don’t have the metal rings. Could it be a later 90s iteration, homage to the old series. My pipe looks brand new
Your pipe is Republic era, so it could be anywhere from 1950 onward to the Ludisi era. I think the first shortening from Captain Petersons to Captain Pete took place sometime around 1939-41. The Capn’ Pete pipes were short lived and sometime in the early Republic era 1950-55but most likely replaced again by the older Captain Pete moniker. Judging by the style of rustication on your pipe, I’d put it sometime between 1960-75 but that’s just a guess.
Getting to see all these old Peterson shapes makes me sad that they're no longer around. The little panel (78) is just perfect.
I’ve been after a Peterson 4 Square for a long time. I’ve yet to find one.
While we are on the subject, have any of you seen anything like this before - a partially rusticated Pete but not a Jekyll&Hyde. Sorry for the photos but that’s what I have to work with for now.
Peterson has had a few partially rusticated lines over the years including some Captain Pete’s from the republic era. That looks like a Peterson’s K-Briar to me. It was a budget line just above seconds and dummies. The K stands for Kapp.
Yes I’ve heard of the K line , wasn’t it only for the Danish or Swedish market, hence the Danish “P. Winslow” style of rustication?
I had one, an 82s with a fishtail stem. It was my first "Peterson Product" or similar stamping. It had partial rustication you could see from the front. I enjoyed it but became so enamored with the P-lip (when I got one) that I let it go in exchange for others. It looked like this - but with the fishtail:
Probably.Let me guess the answer is somewhere in the BOOK…
No, K-Briars were sold internationally as far as I know. I’ve seen adds for them in American publications ranging from the 40’s to the 70’s like Pipe Lore and Roger’s catalogs. I’ve also seen many partially rusticated Irish Seconds, Dummies, and Shannon Airport pipes.
The seller is extremely unhelpful with regards to providing further photos but he says it’s supposed to be a Kildare. Having this information in mind while zooming on the photo I am starting to convince myself that I see Kildare under Peterson’s…
They've got those 444 pipes on SP but they don't do it for me. I've also seen one owned by a collector named Lance Dahl who had a a small one like from the catalog you posted (though it had a different, three digit number that I can't remember).
Agreed, there’s something off about the new 444’s, the proportions are a little off.
Yeah it looks elongated in an unpleasant way. Hopefully Giacomo and/or @swilford can bring back some other panel shapes.
First system spigot for me, a 314 estate from SP. It hangs great, will inaugurate it tonight.
Perhaps more of the info you seek from Mark Irwin’s blog? 
Cap’n Pete 107 <———- click here
Below is a link to the VERY PIPE that I now companion. It has Incredible grain & smokes like a dream!
My ‘chubby’ 107 Cap’n Pete <—click
be well….
Cap’n Pete 107 <———- click here
Below is a link to the VERY PIPE that I now companion. It has Incredible grain & smokes like a dream!
My ‘chubby’ 107 Cap’n Pete <—click
be well….
Thank you so much, that gives me all the info I need! I did my research on Irwin’s blog but I focused on the series and not the shape number.Perhaps more of the info you seek from Mark Irwin’s blog?
Cap’n Pete 107 <———- click here
Below is a link to the VERY PIPE that I now companion. It has Incredible grain & smokes like a dream!
My ‘chubby’ 107 Cap’n Pete <—click
be well….
Picked this bad boy up today as an unsmoked estate from SP. I believe by the dims given that it was mislabeled as a pub pipe and it is actually a house pipe. Either way, I'm excited for it.
