I was told in no uncertain fashion that I had to adopt a more systematic approach! I tailored my approach to our own environment, which involved limited space. After some investigation I decided on a system of storage using a large number of Peterson 12 pipe display cassettes enough to house my burgeoning collection, now around 500 pipes.
One particular aspect of this pipe that appeals to me most is its physical beauty and presence. For me, they also offer a bowl capacity chacom tobacco pipes that I like and a balance in the hand that I appreciate. They are well named Deluxe s for giving that special experience.
On the System Standards and other lessexpensive systems, this extension with be made of Vulcanite turned integrally with the stem. On themore expensive System pipes this extension will be made of metal which screws into the Vulcanitestem. Often imitated but never equaled, the Peterson System smokes dry, cool and sweet, thanks to thescientific effectiveness of the original design. The heart of the System is the unique graduated borein the mouthpiece. This makes the suction applied by the smoker 15 times weaker by the time itreaches the tobacco chamber.
Owning such pipes is like having access to miniature time capsules. The ‘Original’ series was introduced piece meal, every 6 months a new shape until the 7 day set was complete. The same procedure was later adopted for the next series, Return of Sherlock Holmes. English made Peterson pipes actually spanned the period between the pre Republic and Republic eras.
Armed with an imaginative flair for pipes and a craftsman’s background, Peterson not only proved himself correct, but became the third partner in the fledgling firm. Perhaps the most notable design from the Kapp and Peterson factory was Peterson’s famed ‘Dry System’ pipes, patented in 1894. Featuring a small reservoir intended to collect moisture before it reaches the smoker, the System Pipe makes for a cool smoke that minimizes tongue bite and the “disgusting juice” that is the bane of every pipe smoker.
The business was then inherited by their 10 and 12 year old sons and was renamed Kapp Brothers after executors were appointed. Charles Peterson by then was the lead craftsman and managed the business on behalf of Fredrick and his wife’s executors until the boys came of age. When the Kapp brothers did eventually come of age, Alfred Kapp peterson pipes and Charles Peterson bought out Christian’s shareholding and renamed the business Kapp & Peterson. Another feature of the Peterson System pipe that helps in removing moisture is the stem itself. Itwill have a relatively small draft hole entrance at the extension which will open out rapidly and thencloses back down near the bit.
The new shop, formerly the John Morton Jewellers and Silversmiths, first opened its doors in 1875. This firm featured in the news when a Celtic salver with the special commemorative hallmark of ‘An Claidheamh Soluis’ (Sword of Light) to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916, went for sale on Ebay. The shop has seen a lot of history, it was located just around the corner from the end of Grafton St. on Nassau St.one side of which is the campus of Trinity College. These are amongst the most attractive and collectable pipes in the Peterson range of pipe issues. Prices start at around $200 and rise to $800 for the Gold versions.