Hey pipers...need help identifying this pipe

[rickcharles606]

Hey gents...I just traded for this lot of pipes, some aren't pictured. I know what they are though. It's the top two in this picture that I have no idea about. I don't have them yet, but my friend tells me that the middle pipe has "Christmas 1994" on it. Just wondering if anyone here recognizes the top or middle pipe?

[jwhite]

I'd have to see the markings, classic shapes with colored Lucite suggest an Italian or French pipe but thats by no means certain.

[rickcharles606]

well...I knew it was a long shot from these pics. When I get the pipes on Monday, I'll take some better pics and see what we can come up with. I guess I'm wondering how many pipe companies make special edition Christmas pipes? I Googled it and only saw a few Dunhills and Asconti, but neither were this pipe.

[Commander Quan]

I was thinking Savinelli. What is strange is there is no band or anything else to identify it as a special edition.

[rickcharles606]

I was thinking Savinelli. What is strange is there is no band or anything else to identify it as a special edition.

Nope...just the words "Christmas 1994".

[rickcharles606]

I was thinking Savinelli. What is strange is there is no band or anything else to identify it as a special edition.

The top pipe also says "Roma" which makes me think it's a Savinelli too. The middle pipe also says "Imported Briar" with the other side says "Christmas 1994". It's actually in pretty good shape too, but needs a good cleaning. I'm going to start working on them both tonight.

Here's a pic of something I picked up. It says it's a K&P Peterson, but I can't find any information online about it, does anyone recognize it as a true Peterson?

[Commander Quan]

Yeah it's a Pete It should be marked K&P Dublin

Usually if a pipe doesn't have a brand stamped on it it's a second, or a private label pipe. I highly doubt there are any second Christmas pipes, so I would bet that it was for a pipe club, or tobacconist to sell under their own name.

[rickcharles606]

Yeah it's a Pete It should be marked K&P Dublin

Usually if a pipe doesn't have a brand stamped on it it's a second, or a private label pipe. I highly doubt there are any second Christmas pipes, so I would bet that it was for a pipe club, or tobacconist to sell under their own name.

I haven't gotten the Pete yet, so I'm just going from the pics that I have. The Savinelli has a slight crack in the top of the bowl and a TON of cake build up, so it definitely needs to be reamed. Note to self, get a reamer, lol. The "christmas pipe" looks nice (still needs the ole carnuba treatment) but the stem has some serious chewing marks on it. Still draws great though, so it's a keeper. I'd still love to know who made the thing, lol

[rickcharles606]

Quick question...what type of carnuba wax are you pros using to polish the briar on a pipe? can you use a 100% carnuba car wax?? This i have ;-)

[jwhite]

I don't use the car stuff because I don't know what solvent the wax has in it may be all carnuba but that's not all that is in there is in there some contain silicone as well and I don't want any off gassing or differential staining from silicone when the pipe heats up. There a few good paste waxes for pipes but I make my own or use pure carnuba loaded on a buffer.

[rickcharles606]

I don't use the car stuff because I don't know what solvent the wax has in it may be all carnuba but that's not all that is in there is in there some contain silicone as well and I don't want any off gassing or differential staining from silicone when the pipe heats up. There a few good paste waxes for pipes but I make my own or use pure carnuba loaded on a buffer.

thanks James, i'm off to Google a place to buy these goodies ;-)

[jwhite]

Most of the good online tobacconists carry them.

[rickcharles606]

Okay...here are the pics of this pipe cleaned up. I was suprised at how nicely it actually polished up ;-) I still have no idea what it is....does anyone recognize it. The only markings are shown in the pictures below.