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7662: Pick Exceptional stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints and chasing, slight fading to hard rubber, weighted needle intact and functional.
DATE: c.
1925 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • $145 
7669: Pick Fountpencil stylographic pen: black lever-filler with bright red ends, 12.1 cm long, nickel plated trim, bold clear imprints, weighted needle intact.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
NIB: medium fine • $160
8944: Premier combination: black and bronze lever-filler, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; solidly-made second-tier combo, name on barrel, some brassing to trim bands, and a scoop to the side of the lever slot (looks like a second cut was accidentally begun at the slot-cutting station); nib is smooth and responsive.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
6797: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum with black anodized end, 12.3 cm long, clipless model, black plastic sliding tip cover; cartridge intact but dried out.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $50
6964: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, 14.5 cm long; not working, a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE:
c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • $95
6800: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: unusual two-color model, 13.7 cm long, sliding aluminum tip cover, reversible red-anodized insert; some tool marks to insert end, both cartridges present but nonfunctional.
DATE: c. 1946
• CONDITION: VG* • $120
6796: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum with black anodized end, 12 cm long, aluminum sliding tip cover, Reynolds-marked chrome clip; tip ball missing, not in working condition.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* •
$60
6136: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, main barrel assembly anodized blue, 14.6 cm long; not working, tip missing its ball; a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: VG-fine* •
$90
7076: Ronson Penciliter: combination pencil and lighter, 14.3 cm long, black and rhodium plate; uses 1.1 mm lead, pencil mechanism propels, but does not retract.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine* • $95
5511: S.M.B.(?) eyedropper-filler: unusual Japanese straight-cap miniature with end-knob ink shutoff valve; 9.1 cm long, engine-turned aluminum overlay, imprinted initials disposed radially around end knob (could be B.S.M. or M.B.S.); seals have not been replaced but have been vacuum-tested; scant but smooth iridium on 14K-marked nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $145
8324: Salz (?) Tiny: miniature black hard rubber ringtop eyedropper-filler, 6.3 cm long, wide gold filled cap band has pinprick blistering, only marking "TINY" on the 14K gold nib; crack in cap lip.
DATE: c. 1920
• CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine • $50
8323: Salz (?) Pony: miniature black hard rubber ringtop eyedropper-filler, 6.2 cm long, gold filled trim, only marking "PONY" on the 14K gold nib.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine • $60
8322: Salz (?) eyedropper-filler: miniature black hard rubber ringtop, 6.5 cm long, red-brown cap crown insert (hard rubber?), gold filled ringtop fitting has threads showing where screwed into cap, but appears factory-original, as the pen itself appears never to have been filled; nicely toned 14K warranted nib.
DATE: c. 1920
• CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • $80
8742: Schnell Penselpen: black and bronze pen-pencil combination, 15.2 cm long, gold filled trim, distinctive sliding "switch" filler, airplane clip; pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead, name neatly engraved on barrel; correct original nib and feed, narrow area of discoloration over lower barrel threads; a short lived and celebrated design, made by Julius Schnell, one of the most important behind-the-scene figures in early 20th-century fountain pen manufacture.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine
semiflex • $850
7187: Schnell Penselpen: striking red and pearl pen-pencil ringtop combination, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, distinctive sliding bar filler, pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead; correct original nib and patent feed; sac removed to preserve near-perfect color.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine semiflex
• $800
7213: Snapfil chatelaine pen: unusual gold-plated overlay ringtop, 14 cm long, distinctive two-part reverse lever filler (the hinged part pivots out to press upon the pressure bar; when the main lever is then pressed, it closes with a "snap"), lever appears to have been plated but now worn to silver; a few very light dings to cap, original chain and characteristic lyre-shaped pin clasp; #2 Snapfil nib opens up with light pressure.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $685
8667: Soennecken safety: unusual black chased hard rubber clipless model, 12.7 cm long, with a ventless Hicks New York 18K gold nib with French hallmarks; condition is like new, but the original barrel imprint of this French-market pen appears to have been polished away -- most likely out of WW1-era anti-German sentiment. Early production Soenneckens often carried New York-made nibs, but most were from A. Morton.
DATE: c.
1913 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $325
7212: SSS eyedropper-filler: black chased hard rubber clipless screw-cap, 13.3 cm long, solid 14K cap band, classic Japanese design with ink shutoff (unscrew end cap slightly to open; has been recorked), imprint reads "TRADE SSS MARK/THE ONLY PERFECT FOUNTAIN PEN/IN THE ORIENT"; very slight fading, imprints and chasing crisp, some marks to section; smooth and responsive replacement 14K gold US-made nib, "A24" imprint on barrel end.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $205
7267: Stylographic Pen Co. stylographic pen: long black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16.8 cm long, made in Providence, RI; good 1879 patent date and brand name imprints, needle frozen, cap has a hairline and an interesting old repair with waxed thread.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine
• $165
2328: United States Fountain Pen Victor: gold filled lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, New York made, fine parallel lines pattern, no dings, an elegant and well-made pen from a smaller maker best known for its telescoping eyedroppers; smooth and very flexible US Fountain Pen Co. marked #2 nib, incipient hairline from vent hole (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $250
5757: United States Fountain Pen Co. Victor: gold filled ringtop telescoping lever-filler, 10.9 cm long, extends to 15.9 cm uncapped; high quality pen, made in New York City, end cap unscrews, patented design specifies compartment was for smelling salts; usual dings to end cap, otherwise very clean; responsive, slightly toothy Victor #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $400
8460: Viala Valair: miniature French-made hard rubber safety, 8.6 cm long, hallmarked sterling silver overlay, unusual left-handed mechanism (end knob turns counter-clockwise to extend nib -- handle with care!); 18K semistub Viala-marked nib, with leather carrying pouch.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $295
7546: Vickery extending sheath pencil: sterling silver, 7.7 cm long closed, 12.4 cm extended, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead; London hallmarks rather worn, interesting presentation inscription: "H. BERRY./BEACONSFIELD FLOWER SHOW/1910"; Mordan quality, and possibly manufacture.
DATE: 1910 • CONDITION: fine • $325
7670: W. W. Hall stylographic pen: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.1 cm long, typical New-York-made stylo from the turn of the century, intact needle, good working order, scattered pinprick pits to barrel surface probably due to original hard rubber stock used.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine • NIB:
medium fine • $90
8413: Weidlich Simplofiller: rare oversize mottled hard rubber slip-cap matchstick-filler, 15.3 cm long, excellent color, crisp imprints, #8 Weidlich nib, in box with original instructions; filler rod at end of cap is hard rubber over metal, hard rubber has been restored using original material.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION:
exc* • NIB: extra-fine firm • $1200
7668: Weidlich Star stylographic pen: black hard rubber screw-cap coin-filler, 12.4 cm long, imprint reads "GUARANTEED 3 YEARS", weighted needle intact.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine •
$145
8458: Weidlich 4W: burgundy lever-filler with black ends, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, new old stock with price band, original sac not hardened but has not been replaced and not guaranteed to hold ink; possibly wartime production, judging from nature of trim tarnish (indicative of a silver, not brass, substrate); #4 nib has a sliver split off on the left side (see detail), section bears light pliers marks, crimp marks on cap band from original manufacture.
DATE: c. 1942 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine • $80
8459: Weidlich 1W in box: small burgundy lever-filler with black ends, 11.1 cm long, gold filled trim, new old stock with price band, original sac not hardened but has not been replaced and not guaranteed to hold ink; possibly wartime production, judging from nature of trim tarnish (indicative of a silver, not brass, substrate); #1 nib, cap band slightly loose (turns, will not come off), spot next to top of clip appears to be a solvent spot from original manufacture (plugging of cap end), general light shop wear.
DATE: c. 1942
• CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: extra-fine • $90
7554: Williamson eyedropper: slender black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled pierced overlay; 11.35 cm long, "AUTO" on distinctive Williamson feed; Williamson #1 nib has been retipped and a base crack repaired, surface portion of hairline through imprint has been left visible so as not to risk damage to the imprint; hard rubber under the overlay has been professionally dye-reblackened. The connections between Williamson and its Janesville, Wisconsin neighbor, Parker, are still being explored, but it is clear that there was considerable overlap in ownership and management, as well as some sharing of patents.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine flex • $325
5674: Williamson button-filler: black Italian-made imitation of a Parker oversize Vacumatic, though larger at 13.6 cm long; gold filled trim, arrow clip with quill in relief; big replacement Duofold Canada nib.
DATE: c.
1938 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub flex • $500
8920: Wirt eyedropper-filler: very long slender black chased hard rubber straight-cap, 14.8 cm long, gold filled trim, early overfeed, Wirt imprint on cap heavily worn, almost entirely illegible, nib usable, but tipping worn away.
DATE: c. 1886 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: medium flex • $160
8097: Wirt Safety: mottled hard rubber clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 12.7 cm long, unusual reciprocating ink shutoff valve actuated by a central post inside the cap (covered by US patent 978,419); Wirt ventless #2 nib with narrow gold underfeed, slightly toothy but very flexible; Wirt Safeties are uncommon, and most are found in the vest-pocket size.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex •
$485
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