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Alpha was originally a brand of the [[Shalom Pipe Factory]] in Israel, owned by Bernard Hochstein, former CEO of [[Mastercraft]].  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 was originally a brand of the [[Shalom Pipe Factory]] in Israel, owned by Bernard Hochstein, former CEO of [[Mastercraft]].   
 
[[File:Alpha.jpg|thumb|Alpha Flyer, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:AlphaSparta.jpg|thumb|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.
 
[[Image:Alpha_2535.jpg|thumb|Alpha Citation, shape 2535]]
Among others, the Israeli made Alpha pipes were available in a line marketed as "Citation".
 
<gallery widths=200px Caption="Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
File:AlphaDialite01.jpg|Alpha dialite
File:AlphaDialite07.jpg|Alpha dialite detail
File:AlphaDialite08.jpg|Alpha dialite detail
File:AlphaCitation01.jpg|Alpha Citation
File:AlphaCitation07.jpg|Alpha Citation Nomenclature
File:Alpha Enterprise01.jpg|Alpha Enterprise
File:Alpha Enterprise07.jpg|Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature
File:AlphaEnterprise2-01.jpg|Alpha Enterprise
File:AlphaEnterprise2-07.jpg|Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature
File:AlphaEnterprise2-08.jpg|Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature
File:Alpha Presentation01.jpg|Alpha Presentation
File:Alpha Presentation07.jpg|Alpha Presentation Nomenclature
File:AlphaBamboo01.jpg|Alpha Bamboo
File:AlphaBamboo07.jpg|Alpha Bamboo Nomenclature
File:AlphaCaprice05.jpg|Alpha Caprice
File:AlphaCaprice08.jpg|Alpha Caprice Nomenclature
File:AlphaEpsilon01.jpg|Epsilon
File:AlphaEpsilon08.jpg|Epsilon Nomenclature
File:AlphaFreehand01.jpg|Freehand
File:AlphaFreehand07.jpg|Freehand Nomenclature
AlphaFreehand-201.jpg|Another Freehand
AlphaFreehand-207.jpg|Freehand detail
AlphaFreehand-208.jpg|Freehand detail
File:AlphaGalaxy01.jpg|Alpha Galaxy
File:AlphaGalaxy08.jpg|Alpha Galaxy Nomenclature
File:AlphaKappa01.jpg|Alpha Kappa
File:AlphaKappa07.jpg|Alpha Kappa Nomenclature
File:AlphaMagnum01.jpg|Alpha Magnum with box and sock
File:AlphaMagnum10.jpg|Alpha Magnum Nomenclature
File:AlphaSigUnique01.jpg|Alpha Signature Unique
File:AlphaSigUnique07.jpg|Alpha Signature Unique Nomenclature
File:AlphaSigUnique08.jpg|Alpha Signature Unique Nomenclature
File:AlphaSigUnique09.jpg|Alpha Signature Unique Detail
File:AlphaSigUnique10.jpg|Alpha Signature Unique Detail
File:AlphaCalabash01.jpg|Alpha Calabash
File:AlphaCalabash08.jpg|Alpha Calabash Nomenclature
File:AlphaCalabash09.jpg|Alpha Calabash Detail
File:WilliamWales01.jpg|William Whales
File:WilliamWales05.jpg|William Whales Detail
File:WilliamWales07.jpg|William Whales Nomenclature
AlphaKappa01.jpg|Alpha, Lane Ltd. Late 1990s, Kappa Finish (one of 5 designated by a Greek letter)
AlphaKappa07.jpg|Kappa Detail
AlphaKappa08.jpg|Kappa Detail
File:Mastersen01.jpg|Mastersen Freehand
File:Mastersen11.jpg|Mastersen detail
</gallery>


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


[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]]
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]]
[[Category: Israel]]
[[Category: Israel]]
[[Category: United States]]
[[Category: United States]]

Latest revision as of 16:04, 31 August 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".

  • Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka
  • Alpha dialite

    Alpha dialite

  • Alpha dialite detail

    Alpha dialite detail

  • Alpha dialite detail

    Alpha dialite detail

  • Alpha Citation

    Alpha Citation

  • Alpha Citation Nomenclature

    Alpha Citation Nomenclature

  • Alpha Enterprise

    Alpha Enterprise

  • Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature

    Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature

  • Alpha Enterprise

    Alpha Enterprise

  • Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature

    Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature

  • Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature

    Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature

  • Alpha Presentation

    Alpha Presentation

  • Alpha Presentation Nomenclature

    Alpha Presentation Nomenclature

  • Alpha Bamboo

    Alpha Bamboo

  • Alpha Bamboo Nomenclature

    Alpha Bamboo Nomenclature

  • Alpha Caprice

    Alpha Caprice

  • Alpha Caprice Nomenclature

    Alpha Caprice Nomenclature

  • Epsilon

    Epsilon

  • Epsilon Nomenclature

    Epsilon Nomenclature

  • Freehand

    Freehand

  • Freehand Nomenclature

    Freehand Nomenclature

  • Another Freehand

    Another Freehand

  • Freehand detail

    Freehand detail

  • Freehand detail

    Freehand detail

  • Alpha Galaxy

    Alpha Galaxy

  • Alpha Galaxy Nomenclature

    Alpha Galaxy Nomenclature

  • Alpha Kappa

    Alpha Kappa

  • Alpha Kappa Nomenclature

    Alpha Kappa Nomenclature

  • Alpha Magnum with box and sock

    Alpha Magnum with box and sock

  • Alpha Magnum Nomenclature

    Alpha Magnum Nomenclature

  • Alpha Signature Unique

    Alpha Signature Unique

  • Alpha Signature Unique Nomenclature

    Alpha Signature Unique Nomenclature

  • Alpha Signature Unique Nomenclature

    Alpha Signature Unique Nomenclature

  • Alpha Signature Unique Detail

    Alpha Signature Unique Detail

  • Alpha Signature Unique Detail

    Alpha Signature Unique Detail

  • Alpha Calabash

    Alpha Calabash

  • Alpha Calabash Nomenclature

    Alpha Calabash Nomenclature

  • Alpha Calabash Detail

    Alpha Calabash Detail

  • William Whales

    William Whales

  • William Whales Detail

    William Whales Detail

  • William Whales Nomenclature

    William Whales Nomenclature

  • Alpha, Lane Ltd. Late 1990s, Kappa Finish (one of 5 designated by a Greek letter)

    Alpha, Lane Ltd. Late 1990s, Kappa Finish (one of 5 designated by a Greek letter)

  • Kappa Detail

    Kappa Detail

  • Kappa Detail

    Kappa Detail

  • Mastersen Freehand

    Mastersen Freehand

  • Mastersen detail

    Mastersen detail

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