Alpha
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.
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 detail
Alpha dialite detail
Alpha Citation
Alpha Citation Nomenclature
Alpha Enterprise
Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature
Alpha Enterprise
Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature
Alpha Enterprise Nomenclature
Alpha Presentation
Alpha Presentation Nomenclature
Alpha Bamboo
Alpha Bamboo Nomenclature
Alpha Caprice
Alpha Caprice Nomenclature
Epsilon
Epsilon Nomenclature
Freehand
Freehand Nomenclature
Another Freehand
Freehand detail
Freehand detail
Alpha Galaxy
Alpha Galaxy Nomenclature
Alpha Kappa
Alpha Kappa Nomenclature
Alpha Magnum with box and sock
Alpha Magnum Nomenclature
Alpha Signature Unique
Alpha Signature Unique Nomenclature
Alpha Signature Unique Nomenclature
Alpha Signature Unique Detail
Alpha Signature Unique Detail
Alpha Calabash
Alpha Calabash Nomenclature
Alpha Calabash Detail
William Whales
William Whales Detail
William Whales Nomenclature
Alpha, Lane Ltd. Late 1990s, Kappa Finish (one of 5 designated by a Greek letter)
Kappa Detail
Kappa Detail
Mastersen Freehand
Mastersen detail
