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Revision as of 20:00, 7 February 2021

Alpha was originally a brand of the Shalom Pipe Factory in Israel, owned by Bernard Hochstein, former CEO of Mastercraft.

Alpha Flyer, courtesy Doug Valitchka
Alpha Sparta Flyer, courtesy Doug Valitchka

The Alpha line was made exclusively for export to the United States. They were made in Israel from the 1970s into the 1980s, at which point the name was sold to Mastercraft, and later to Lane, Ltd., who produced very few Lane Alpha pipes at the end of the 1990's. Lane Alphas were sold in five finishes, each denoted with a Greek letter. After Lane, Mastercraft again marketed the Alpha, under the name Alpha USA, with finishes named Sierra, Delta, Mark V, Blue Ridge, Sabre, and Big Boy, some of which were not stamped with the Alpha name.

Alpha Citation, shape 2535

Among others, the Israeli made Alpha pipes were available in a line marketed as "Citation".