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[[Image:NewDarwinDeluxe.jpg|thumb|200px|Darwin Deluxe, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:NewKappRoyalBarrel.jpg|thumb|200px|Kapp Royal Barrel, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:NewXL23Spigot.jpg|thumb|200px|Sherlock Holmes XL23 Silver Spigot, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:Charles-Peterson-2-big.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Charles Peterson, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:NewXL90RoyalIrish.jpg|thumb|200px|Royal Irish XL90, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[File:SilverXL23Lestrade.jpg|thumb|200px|Silver XL23 Lestrade, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:Peterson_1.jpg|thumb|200px|System Standard, Courtesy, [http://Smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]][[Image:Peterson_2.jpg|thumb|200px|System Standard w/P-Lip, Courtesy [http://Smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]][[File:English cat front.jpg|thumb|200px|1962 Peterson Catalog (London Factory), Courtesy Jim Lilley]] | [[Image:NewDarwinDeluxe.jpg|thumb|200px|Darwin Deluxe, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:NewKappRoyalBarrel.jpg|thumb|200px|Kapp Royal Barrel, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:NewXL23Spigot.jpg|thumb|200px|Sherlock Holmes XL23 Silver Spigot, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:Charles-Peterson-2-big.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Charles Peterson, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:Pipedia2.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Charles Peterson's personal pipe, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:NewXL90RoyalIrish.jpg|thumb|200px|Royal Irish XL90, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[File:SilverXL23Lestrade.jpg|thumb|200px|Silver XL23 Lestrade, Courtesy Jim Lilley]][[Image:Peterson_1.jpg|thumb|200px|System Standard, Courtesy, [http://Smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]][[Image:Peterson_2.jpg|thumb|200px|System Standard w/P-Lip, Courtesy [http://Smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]][[File:English cat front.jpg|thumb|200px|1962 Peterson Catalog (London Factory), Courtesy Jim Lilley]] | ||
''Please feel free to contribute to this article, but please do not edit the quoted materials, which are under copyright. See [[Pipedia:Copyright]]'' | ''Please feel free to contribute to this article, but please do not edit the quoted materials, which are under copyright. See [[Pipedia:Copyright]]'' | ||
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most respected pipe and tobacco manufacturers in Europe and America. | most respected pipe and tobacco manufacturers in Europe and America. | ||
The original patent was issued in Great Britain and Ireland on Aug. 8, 1890, and in France on Jan. | [[File:Pipedia1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A selection of patent era pipes, Jim Lilly collection]]The original patent was issued in Great Britain and Ireland on Aug. 8, 1890, and in France on Jan. | ||
22, '''1891'''.<br> | 22, '''1891'''.<br> | ||
On May 1, '''1894''', U.S. Patent 519,135 was issued to Peterson for his unique construction of a pipe | On May 1, '''1894''', U.S. Patent 519,135 was issued to Peterson for his unique construction of a pipe | ||
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some degree of accuracy. Peterson pipes made during the majority of this period had no "Country of | some degree of accuracy. Peterson pipes made during the majority of this period had no "Country of | ||
Manufacture" (COM) stamped on them. However, later in this period, say around 1915/16, they | Manufacture" (COM) stamped on them. However, later in this period, say around 1915/16, they | ||
began stamping their pipes "Made in Ireland" in a block format.< | began stamping their pipes "Made in Ireland" in a block format. | ||
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File:Pipedia3.jpg|A patent bent, Jim Lilley collection | |||
File:Pipedia7.jpg|1900 Patent, Jim Lilley collection | |||
File:Pipedia4.jpg|1901 patent, Jim Lilley collection | |||
File:Pipedia6.jpg|1913 Patent, Jim Lilley collection | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
I must admit I am really into this particular period of Peterson's pipe production and the pipes that | I must admit I am really into this particular period of Peterson's pipe production and the pipes that | ||
were produced during that era. When I go through the old catalogues, it is like being a big kid all | were produced during that era. When I go through the old catalogues, it is like being a big kid all | ||
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very well made. I base my judgement on owning and smoking quite a few of them. | very well made. I base my judgement on owning and smoking quite a few of them. | ||
For the purpose of this exercise,and bearing in mind the eccentric vagaries of Peterson | [[File:Pipedia5.jpg|thumb|left|200px|1924 O Grade, Jim Lilley collection]]For the purpose of this exercise,and bearing in mind the eccentric vagaries of Peterson | ||
nomenclature,I am suggesting that an acceptable criteria or starting point for when the Pre Republic | nomenclature,I am suggesting that an acceptable criteria or starting point for when the Pre Republic | ||
era begins and ends,requires a short historical resume.:- | era begins and ends,requires a short historical resume.:- | ||