ESTATE RARE KIRSTEN P FULL BENT METAL SHANK BRIAR BOWL PIPE BUY NOW OR OFFER

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DESCRIPTION OF ITEMTHIS IS A BUY IT NOW LISTING. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR EBAY AUCTIONS AND LISTINGS. PIPE ONLY FOR SALE! YOU ARE BUYING A VERY COOL RARE VINTAGE ESTATE FULL BENT KIRSTEN "P" METAL SHANK PIPE WITH MANDARIN BRIAR BOWL. I HAVE THOROUGHLY CLEANED PIPE, INSIDE AND OUT. BOWL DID NOT NEED REAMING AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! PIPE IS SIGNED "KIRSTEN" IN CURSIVE ON THE SIDE OF THE PIPE AS PICTURED. IT IS SIGNED "MADE IN USA - P" ON THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE PIPE. STEM HAS ONLY MINOR TEETH CHATTER. I BELIEVE CHATTER IS FROM JUST HOLDING PIPE IN MOUTH AND NOT SMOKING AS THIS PIPE HAS ONLY BEEN SMOKED ONCE MAYBE TWICE AT THE MOST! OVERALL, PIPE IN EXCELLENT LIKE NEW CONDITION. IF YOU WANT TO PAY THE EXTRA $30 OR SO DOLLARS IT WOULD COST YOU TO GET A NEW ONE GO AHEAD, BUT THIS BABY IS MIGHTY NICE! THESE HAVE BECOME QUITE COLLECTIBLE AS WELL!122715-17350-2 FOLLOWING IS SOME INFORMATION I FOUND BY DAVE WHITNEY .the pipe was invented in 1936 and some of the early pipes were stamped "PAT APPLIED FOR" it was easy to establish these as the Generation 1 pipes. But, although the basic pipe models offered in that generation - S for Standard, M for Medium and L for Large - continued to be produced after the stamping was changed to "PATS & PATS PENDING" it appeared there would be some divisions even within the generations. It was determined that the 'PAT APPLIED FOR" stamp was only used for a couple of years so I concluded that those pipes were probably produced in 1936 and were produced until 1938 and the ones stamped "PATS & PATS PENDING" were most probably made from around 1938 until about 1958 - a somewhat hypothetical date albeit maybe more accurate than we think when it comes to dividing the Kirstens into generations.Lynn Kirsten, granddaughter of the founder and daughter of Gene Kirsten who ran the factory for many years, said the biggest change in models and pipemaking techniques took place around 1958 when the company was incorporated. She confirmed that clear records of year of manufacture, model types and styles, and other basic information about the Kirsten pipes had not been kept by the company.However, she made one statement to the effect that during the transition period between what I have classified as Generation 1 anf Generation 2, Kirsten used up a lot of miscellaneous parts. Therefore, I have found many pipes that do not clearly fit the generation classifications I have developed but are clearly what I call "transition" pipes or Generation 1.5.Altogether, there are three distinct Kirsten generations, 1, 2 and 3 by numerical order. Generation 1 runs from 1936 to roughly 1958. Generation 2 runs from 1958 to about 1985. Generation 3 runs from 1985 to the present with possibly some backward overlap. And, the pipes from the transitional period, or Generation 1.5, can be grouped in the mid-to-late '50s.The biggest thing that separates the Generation 1 from the Generation 2 pipes are the "O" rings, actually rubber rings on both the valve and mouthpiece that help provide a tighter seal as they are inserted into the radiator stem. Instead of "O" rings, the machining of the Generation 1 pipes was so precise the fit was exact. Hence the difficulty in dismanteling many of the older pipes because residue left in them for years has bonded the two metals.There are, of course, exceptions to every rule. Take for instance what is referred to as the Kirsten "Thrifty," the only pipe I have run across that actually bears the Kirsten shield logo. Most Kirstens, with the exception of some of the Companions - as noted above - bear the Kirsten stamped script logo. The "Thrifty" has not just an "O" on only the valve but a black offset valve that works in reverse of all other Kirsten valves I have run across. Traditionally the valve on a Kirsten has a flat spot on one wide of its outer rim. When the flat spot is lined up with the bowl, an opening in the inner valve tube is aligned with the air hole in the bottom of the bowl and the pipe is ready to smoke. Adversely, when the flat spot is in any other position about the pipe, the hole is closed and no trapped liquids can run back into the bowl. But the "Thrifty's" flat spot, when lined up with the bowl, indicates the valve is closed so no trapped liquids can run back into the bowl and when it is in any other position the passageway to the bowl is open and the pipe can be smoked.It's variations like this that give some of the Kirstens extra individualty. There is one pipe, a Generation 1.5, that shows up occasionally and has an entirely different valve than any others. It is a pipe that I have never seen in old Kirsten catalogs or brochures. In addition to the different shaped valve, which has an "O" ring while the mouthpiece does not, the pipe has a flat top with no bowl basin on top of the radiator tube. It usually has the Kirsten script logo but never a model letter on it. It is a short, straight pipe.PIPE HOLDER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING!). GET HIM SOMETHING DIFFERENT! WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL GIFT FOR THAT PIPE SMOKER IN YOUR LIFE! PIPE HAS NOT BEEN SANITIZED. I HAVE POSTED PICS OF THIS ITEM. LOOK AT THE PICTURES PROVIDED.32913-1942******************************************OTHER ITEM INFORMATION******************************************PAYPAL PAYMENTSIF YOU ARE PAYING BY PAYPAL, THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND:1 - DELIVERY OR SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION IS REQUIRED ON EVERY EBAY AUCTION THAT IS PAID FOR USING PAYPAL. THIS IS REQUIRED BY PAYPAL TO INSURE WE DO NOT LOSE ANY MONEY.2 - PAYMENTS MADE FOR INCORRECT AMOUNTS WILL BE REFUNDED AND THE CORRECT AMOUNT ASKED FOR. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ADDITIONAL PAYPAL PAYMENTS FOR SMALL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS.SHIPPING & INSURANCE:SHIPPING IS $4.00 IN THE US . WE PROVIDE FREE USPS INSURANCE ON THIS AUCTION. YOU WILL ONLY COLLECT THE AMOUNT ON ANY INSURANCE CLAIM OF THE END PRICE OF THE AUCTION, NOT INCLUDING ANY SHIPPING & HANDLING.WE SHIP 5 DAYS A WEEK. IF YOU PAY BY PAYPAL, WE WILL SHIP THE FIRST SHIP DATE AFTER PAYPAL PAYMENT IS SECURELY IN OUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT.PAYMENT OPTIONS:PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, OR ITEM WILL BE RELISTED AND EBAY WILL BE NOTIFIED OF NON-PAYMENT.WE ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING FORMS OFABOUT ME:I BUY COINS, BILLS, PIPES, LIGHTERS, PENS, KNIVES, WATCHES, COLLECTIBLES, FINE JEWELRY, ETC. - CONTACT ME, BRIAN LAWRENCE THROUGH EBAY AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO GET RID OF SO WE CAN KEEP OUR BUSINESS ON EBAY. read more

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