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One of my first interests when I began collecting pens was demonstrators. Those featured here were examples bought decades ago for my personal collection, with most being uncommon to the point that I've seen only a handful of others in all the years since.
16455: Eversharp Symphony demonstrator: rare transparent lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, not made for public sale; name on barrel, crack in back of cap does not affect function; even feed is transparent. Sac has been removed, a new one can be installed upon request.
DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine • $465
16457: Parker Vacumatic demonstrator: factory cutaway, 12.4 cm long, silver pearl laminate, barrel has 4th quarter 1935 imprint, lockdown filler, bandless cap with early-style skewed pattern; this is a known configuration, correct without nib or end jewels. Original hardened sac has not been replaced.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: near mint • SOLD
16460: Parker 51 demonstrator: rare first-year in Cordovan with transparent shell and blind cap, gold filled trim, "wedding band" cap in stainless steel with inlaid band, Blue Diamond clip, long internal clutch, pearl jewel; blind cap has mostly legible imprint at bottom edge, aluminum jewel. Aluminum Speedline filler, two-tone clutch ring. One shallow pinhead ding to side of cap, clip mark (see details), a good clean example.
DATE: 1941 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • SOLD
16456: Sheaffer Balance demonstrator: black plunger-filler with transparent barrel, circular windows cut into cap; 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim; no nib, as is typical with demonstrators of the era.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
16454: Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe: black pneumatic-filler, 13.4 cm long, stainless steel cap with gold filled trim, White Dot, rare salesman's sample version with beautifully preserved "SHEAFFER'S RULE OF FOUR" transfer print on barrel explaining the special features of the pen. New old stock, original nib label intact, sac and seals have not been replaced.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: medium • SOLD
16458: Waterman demonstrator: transparent acrylic lever-filler, 13.25 cm long, gold filled trim, #5 nib; sac has been removed but a new one can be installed upon request.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: medium • SOLD
16445: Bossert and Erhard Cana in box: sterling silver with yellow guilloche enamel, 13.4 cm long, cartridge or converter (two converters included), two-tone 18K gold nib is smooth and wet with a bit of spring. Like new, hardshell box shows some handling scuffs and wear, as does the outer cardboard box. With guarantee certificate, nib has been tuned and smoothed by a leading specialist. Though their own pens are less well known, B and E have for years supplied enamel and precious metal work to Montblanc, Michel Perchin, and others.
DATE: c. 1995 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad semiflex • $650
16450: Butler extending pencil: sterling silver, 9.5 cm long closed, 12.3 cm extended, left part of maker's mark worn away, "MAKER. LONDON" still visible, characteristic inset steel tip, uses 1.0 mm lead, one triangular leaf missing on slider, multiple small dings; purple faceted seal stone in six-lobed crown piece of unusual design.
DATE: c. 1835 • CONDITION: G* • $150
16444: Cross pencil: gold plated trim, black chased hard rubber barrel sleeve, 7.2 cm long, 9.5 cm with extending tail pulled out, nozzle with August 29, 1882 patent date and Cross imprints; uses standard 2 mm lead, extends and retracts, scattered dings to metal ends do not affect function.
DATE: c. 1885 • CONDITION: G-VG • $85
16446: Cross (?) clutch pencil: gold filled ringtop, 7.9 cm long, uses 3 mm thick lead; unmarked, no mechanical lead advance function, crown is twisted to clamp and unclamp lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: exc • $60
16464: Eversharp Bantam set in box: red candycane stripe bulb-filler, 9.9 cm long, gold plated trim, perfect transparency, plated steel nib shows some typical wear; matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, like new noting scratch on barrel by imprint.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine • $150
16447: Mabie Todd magic pencil: slender sterling silver ringtop, fully marked, 5.6 cm long closed, 10.6 cm extended; one small ding towards front of smooth barrel, uses 1.4 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine • SOLD
16462: Parker Vacumatic pencil: full size red pearl laminate, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, striped jewel, uses 1.1 mm lead, strong imprint with 2nd quarter date code; cap has been repaired, barely visible line along one lamination (see detail).
DATE: 1936 • CONDITION: fine* • SOLD
16449: Parker Duofold Junior set in box: red and silver striped Vac-filler, 12.3 cm long, gold filled trim, bold imprint with 3rd quarter date code, transparency as new, matching pencil uses .9 mm lead, has 2nd quarter date code; outstanding condition, a couple of scratches to the filler plunger, very slight swelling of barrel over filler unit.
DATE: 1941 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium semiflex • $250
16461: Parker 51: black Aerometric filler, frosty Lustraloy cap with polished rim, original price sticker on barrel, smooth nib with good ink flow. Fully reconditioned with new sac, softened sac nipple replaced.
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium • $175
16463: Redipoint Aristocrat pencil: octagonal mottled hard rubber barrel, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; not marked "Aristocrat", appears to be a sales sample, imprinted "STYLE NO. 2528" as well as "THE HOME INSURANCE CO.".
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: exc • $80
16451: Wahl-Eversharp checking pencil: all metal, blue enamel finish, nickel plated trim, 13.3 cm long, uses thick 3 mm lead (.120 inch); new old stock with full spare package of lead, noting flake to enamel next to clip and pitting to nose cone.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • SOLD
16452: Wahl-Eversharp checking pencil: all metal, red enamel finish, nickel plated trim, 13.3 cm long, uses thick 3 mm lead (.120 inch); new old stock with full spare package of red lead, instructions.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: mint • SOLD
16453: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal Personal Point set in box: black and pearl ringtop lever-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal on cap, Gold Seal Signature nib with screw-in Personal Point section, original nib grade sticker, remains of price sticker. Matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, has price sticker. Pen sac removed to preserve color. Outstanding condition, with spare leads and instruction sheets from the early Doric era.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium semiflex • SOLD
16459: Waterman 414: black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, early Art Nouveau filigree overlay in .999 fine silver,13.55 cm long, notably calligraphic #4 New York nib, early Spoon Feed with good patent imprints; the soft fine silver is notably well preserved, with some of the clearest imprints we've ever seen (see details). We have left the silver's age-toning intact, with lovely subtle shading visible.
DATE: c. 1903 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1200
16443: unmarked magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop, short and stout, excellent quality, 5 cm long closed, 10.35 cm extended, initials engraved on barrel, only marking "STERLING", .075 inch (1.9 mm) lead propels and retracts.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine • SOLD
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