| Other Makers: A to C |
NOTE: Conklin and Conway Stewart now have their own pages
6939: A. A. Waterman twist-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled hand-engraved floral pattern overlay, 14.4 cm long, "F.O." on indicia, marked "NOT CONNECTED WITH/THE L.E. WATERMAN CO."; #2 AA nib is firm and somewhat toothy, overlay metalwork is in excellent condition but for a small area of age speckling on the barrel and some corrosion around one cap breather hole (see detail).
DATE: c. 1906 • CONDITION: VG-fine
• NIB: extra-fine • $800 
6940: A. A. Waterman twist-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled filigree overlay, 15.2 cm long, hard rubber dark and glossy, interesting dated presentation inscription from Mexico; overlay fully marked, #3 nib bears the infamous "NOT CONNECTED WITH THE L. E. WATERMAN COMPANY' disclaimer.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $865
6938: A. A. Waterman twist-filler in carrier: gold filled filigree slip-cap, 14.6 cm long, hard rubber glossy and unfaded with strong imprints, only slight posting scratches, metal crisp and unbrassed, monogram skilfully engraved in indicia; warranted 14K gold nib is an old replacement, a smooth writer; comes with knapsack-style carrier, fully marked, but with top flap torn loose (such carriers by L. E. Waterman are regularly seen, but this is the first A. A. Waterman example that we have had).
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION:
exc-NM • NIB: fine semiflex • $950
6592: Aikin Lambert Mercantile in box: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled "Chased" pattern overlay; narrow feed, somewhat draggy #3 Aikin Lambert nib has the beginning of a hairline on its front left edge (see detail), a few pinprick dings in the indicia; nice clean example of a larger-size top-quality early eyedropper.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $865
7584: Aikin Lambert Mercantile in box: gold filled slip-cap eyedropper-filler in black hard rubber with hand-engraved gold filled overlay; 13 cm long, ribbed section, narrow round-bottomed feed, teardrop-vent #3 nib is a good writer, though iridium somewhat scant; no brassing, slight bump to crown of cap, some erosion to cap vent holes; box intact but in two pieces (needs new leatherette hinge).
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine
• NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $750
7156: Aikin Lambert pencil: smooth gold filled, clutch action, 12.7 cm long, uses 2 mm thick lead; Gothic "C" engraved on barrel, 2 mm test mark near crown.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $75
6319: Aikin Lambert Pet display card: very rare original display, 15.2 cm high, with 6 out of 12 pens still present; pens are miniature ringtop eyedropper-fillers in black hard rubber, with red or light green casein ends and 14K gold nibs, averaging 6.4 cm long; unused and of excellent quality, they are rather evenly sun-faded, and one of the red tops has two chips on the side facing the card; from a long-closed New York area pen shop, the only example of its kind we have seen.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG-fine* •
$650
7215: American Lead Pencil Bi-Graph stylographic pen: black hard rubber, 12 cm long, bold imprints, needle present but frozen.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine* • $80
4307: American Pencil Co. No. 19 giant dip pen: oversize display piece, 30 cm long; brass plated ferrule, wooden taper w swirled paint decoration (some minor flaking -- see picture); matching "MIDGET" steel nib.
DATE: c.
1900 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine semiflex • $150
5428: American Pencil Co. pencil case: wooden holder, 28.3 cm long, in the form of a giant pencil with a screw-on nickeled brass end cap; faux woodgrained finish, real lead inset into end; marked with number "32" and "PATENT/APPL'D FOR".
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc • $100
4251: Ancora glassine envelope: advertising for Duplex pens, 5 x 9.5 cm, printed on both sides, new old stock, several available.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: mint • $10
7109: Aurora 88 GL in case: uncommon "Gran Lusso" version of the classic Italian piston-filler, with 18K gold filled cap and barrel; 13.75 cm long, chrome plated buttons at each end, barrel slides off for filling; hooded nib has flexibility but limited line width variation; scattered shallow pinprick dings, posting wear to barrel end; two stress cracks at very top of cap (see detail) are stable, appear to be a manufacturing defect; mechanically sound and quite attractive, all seals replaced, anodized aluminum case contains instructions and guarantee certificate with serial number 1362552 matching pen.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION:
G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $450
7259: Aurora Olo: red pearl button-filler, 13.2 cm long, chrome plated trim, bold barrel imprint, Olo #3 nib has scant iridium and is rather draggy, but very flexible; filler button is an old replacement, as also appears to be the case with the blind cap (which lacks a metal end cap).
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine stub flex • $385
7016: Autopoint pencil: red pearl with black eraser cover, 11.6 cm long, name on barrel, strong imprints.
DATE: c. 1938
• CONDITION: fine • $50
8659: Autopoint tab-filler: black and pearl, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent color and like new but for slight plating wear to lower cap band; an extremely rare fountain pen, of the highest quality, made by the Autopoint company of Chicago, primarily a pencil company; big smooth #6 Autopoint nib, filler mechanism similar to that of contemporary Auroras.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium •
$825
6730: B. & B. dip pen: unusual, aluminum, 15.8 cm long excluding bronze nib, marked " B. & B. ST. PAUL" near nib holder, and "MELLON NATIONAL BANK/PITTSBURGH" on the barrel; inner portion of nib holder rust-eaten, but does not affect function and is not visible with nib in place.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION:
VG-fine* • $70
7150: Bolles Standard: smooth black hard rubber screw-cap patent self-filler, 14.8 cm long, made in Toledo, Ohio; correct #2 Standard nib missing iridium on one side. Rare and historically significant in preserving its original squeeze-bulb sac petrified but intact, the sac appearing to incorporate internal metal pressure bars on either side, as specified in William Bolles' patent 737,697 of 1903. Note that barrel unscrews with reverse (left-hand) threads.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $295
7615: Caw's safety: rare early pen, black chased hard rubber, 11.1 cm long, barrel bands marked "DOUBLÉ/18K", crisp imprint, lists patent dates from 1895 to 1904; pristine surfaces, original seal has not been replaced and is not ink-tight, replacement Parker nib.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB:
fine • $585
7720: Century sleeve-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with high relief gold filled ribbon pattern overlay; 14.2 cm long, section twists to reveal or conceal pressure bar; warranted #3 nib, no maker's marks, but a well-known and distinctive model.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine stub flex • $850
7628: Chilton pneumatic-filler: black hard rubber ringtop, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim with fancy triple banding at top of cap; barrel imprint worn but legible, replacement warranted nib; no brassing, typical chipping to edge of barrel end plug (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine
semiflex • $225
6908: Chilton Wingflow: burgundy pneumatic-filler, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, initials "NB" inlaid in barrel, "50/DIAMOND/CRYSTAL/Years" on diamond-shaped plaquette inlaid in cap; filler knob imprints worn away in places and obscured by scratch marks, nib is a #3 Chilton, but not a Wingflow.
DATE:
c. 1936 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex • $450
8325: Chilton Wingflow: black pneumatic-filler with gold filled inlays and trim, 11.7 cm long, "K5S/17416" model number imprint on end of filler knob, "Cap Lox" missing from under clip, various scuffs and scratches overall, but still sound and attractive with elegantly-writing Wingflow nib intact.
DATE: c. 1936 •
CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine stub flex • $600
3431: Corona click-filler: scarce jade green oversize model, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Janesville, Wisconsin; end knob turns clockwise to compress and release the sac (similar to system used by Matador); moderate discoloration and wear, name lightly impressed in barrel; large Corona nib.
DATE: c. 1928 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $525
7955: Cross pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 8.3 cm long, one scratch and one small ding to barrel (see detail); uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: VG* • $40
7657: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.4 cm long, crisp and glossy, good imprint with January 29, 1878 patent date; tip tube has split at end, needle corroded away, interior mechanism otherwise intact.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $145
7667: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.3 cm long, crisp and glossy, section imprint worn but mostly legible, with January 29, 1878 patent date; tip is intact, but needle mostly corroded away, interior parts otherwise intact.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine* • $175
7659: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 11.9 cm long, thick model with unusual chased cap; crisp and glossy, bold section imprint without patent date, has been converted to a scribing tool -- probably as a means to recycle unused but obsolete old stock (not usable as a pen).
DATE: c. 1885
• CONDITION: mint* • $125
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