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The "Diamond" series appears to be their high-end line. They had a different logo which was 3 diamonds in a row, larger in the middle. They also had Allbriar models (stem and bowl both made of briar) in the Diamond line, and these tended to have a screw type fitment with stinger, like Kaywoodie or Dr. Grabows. | The "Diamond" series appears to be their high-end line. They had a different logo which was 3 diamonds in a row, larger in the middle. They also had Allbriar models (stem and bowl both made of briar) in the Diamond line, and these tended to have a screw type fitment with stinger, like Kaywoodie or Dr. Grabows. | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=260px caption="Promo photos from a vintage stereo-scopic slide reel that appear to be from the L&H Stern factory lobby, courtesy Dave Gossett"> | |||
File:LHS Lobby1.jpeg | |||
File:LHS Lobby2.jpeg | |||
File:LHS Lobby3.jpeg | |||
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<gallery widths=250px heights=260px caption="Promo photos of various displays, including the Special Make, the highest grade LHS. Extremely large sized and costing as much as $25 in the 1940's. Courtesy Dave Gossett"> | |||
File:LHS SpecialMake1.jpeg|Special Make | |||
File:LHS SpecialMake2.jpeg|Counter Display with assortment | |||
File:LHS SpecialMake3.jpeg|Sterncraft Counter Display with assortment | |||
File:LHS SpecialMake4.jpeg|Purex Preferred Display | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery widths=200px caption="Pipes examples and details, courtesy Dave Gossett collection"> | |||
File:LHS ParkLane Cumberland.jpeg|Park Lane Deluxe w/Cumberland | |||
File:LHS ParkLane Cumberland2.jpeg|Park Lane Deluxe w/Cumberland | |||
File:LHS ParkLane Cumberland3.jpeg|Park Lane Deluxe nomenclature | |||
File:LHS CertifiedPurex.jpeg|LHS Certified Purex #96 | |||
File:LHS CertifiedPurex2.jpeg|LHS Certified Purex #96 | |||
File:LHS CertifiedPurex3.jpeg|LHS Certified Purex #96 | |||
File:LHS PurexPreferred.jpeg|LHS Purex Preferred Imported Briar #99/w original box and sock | |||
File:LHS PurexPreferred2.jpeg|Purex Preferred #99 (Preferred Purex had hand made Bakelite stems) | |||
File:LHS PurexPreferred3.jpeg|Purex Preferred #99 | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Revision as of 13:20, 3 June 2016
L & H Stern (LHS) of Brooklyn, New York. The company’s famous logo is in a diamond. These pipes are high quality production pipes. The L&H Stern Inc. was established by Ludwig Stern (1877-1942) in 1911. His brother Hugo (1872-?) acted as vice-president & secretary. The firm moved to 56 Pearl St. Brooklyn in 1920. It closed down in the 1960s. LHS was one of the main pipe supplier for US soldiers during WWII.
- Patents, courtesy Doug Valitchka
1928 Patent
1933 Patent
In a 1944 catalog there were various model names made by LHS, and they included: Ultra Fine, Sterncrest, Certified Purex, Purex, a Patented Purex, Sculptured Purex, Purex Superfine And other line names: Barrister, Marwyn, Park Lane, Radmanol, and Warwick.
Many of their later Sterncrest pipes featured silver bands and some were made with 14kt. gold bands as well.
- LHS Sterncrest examples with details and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka
- LHS Superfine example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka
- LHS Park Lane example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka
- Various LHS examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka
Puxex Blue Dot
Puxex Blue Dot Nomenclature
LHS Sir Robert
LHS Sir Robert Nomenclature
LHS Sir Robert Detail
Rare Rustic
Rare Rustic Nomenclature
Special Make Detail
Caboose
Caboose Nomenclaute
The "Diamond" series appears to be their high-end line. They had a different logo which was 3 diamonds in a row, larger in the middle. They also had Allbriar models (stem and bowl both made of briar) in the Diamond line, and these tended to have a screw type fitment with stinger, like Kaywoodie or Dr. Grabows.
- Promo photos from a vintage stereo-scopic slide reel that appear to be from the L&H Stern factory lobby, courtesy Dave Gossett
- Promo photos of various displays, including the Special Make, the highest grade LHS. Extremely large sized and costing as much as $25 in the 1940's. Courtesy Dave Gossett
Special Make
Counter Display with assortment
Sterncraft Counter Display with assortment
Purex Preferred Display
- Pipes examples and details, courtesy Dave Gossett collection
Park Lane Deluxe w/Cumberland
Park Lane Deluxe w/Cumberland
Park Lane Deluxe nomenclature
LHS Certified Purex #96
LHS Certified Purex #96
LHS Certified Purex #96
LHS Purex Preferred Imported Briar #99/w original box and sock
Purex Preferred #99 (Preferred Purex had hand made Bakelite stems)
Purex Preferred #99
