A Good Cleaning & Stem Repair for a Peterson Kapmeer 24S

 

(Dad's Pipes) Twice a year there is a large antiques and collectibles show in my area. I love digging through the stalls at events like this, and though I’ve noticed a decided turn away from actual antiques towards “upcycled” or “gentrified old stuff” at this particular show, I still managed to come away with a few interesting pipes from this Fall’s gathering.
Among the goodies was this cased pair of pipes. The case is marked “Special” over Barling’s” over “London Make”, and indeed one of the pipes (top) is a Family Era Barling 1372. The other (bottom) is a Peterson Kapmeer 24S. Continued