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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. | 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. | |||
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. | Many of their later Sterncrest pipes featured silver bands and some were made with 14kt. gold bands as well. | ||