The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
Large flat-tops were all the rage in 1920s America. Some of the most attractive were made by secondary makers, often under contract for department stores and stationers.
16912: Belmont Non-Breakable: ringtop lever-filler in yellow with transparent green ends and white trim rings, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent quality with Wahl-style toggled pressure bar and locking lever, warranted #4 nib is remarkably flexible and calligraphic. Excellent appearance but barrel imprint well worn. This pen was made by Kraker's Michael George Company for retail by Rexall.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine stub flex • SOLD
16895: Eclipse lever-filler: oversize flat-top in olive drab, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, 1923 patent date on clip, fancy banding on cap top, Eclipse-imprinted nib; excellent appearance, noting small gouge on barrel (see detail).
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium • $295
16911: Gold Bond (?) Craftsman: oversize lever-filler in cream-streaked red celluloid with knurled black ends, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent quality with Wahl-style toggled pressure bar and locking lever, clearly C. E. Barrett manufacture in Gold Bond style. Small warranted #8 nib writes a nicely shaded line.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub semiflex • SOLD
16917: Gold Medal Wardrite: oversize yellow lever-filler with black trim bands, gold filled trim, 14 cm long, excellent quality with Wahl-style pressure bar toggled to lever, massive Gold Bond nib is a smooth wet stub; hairline crack in barrel threads has been almost invisibly repaired, barrel mouth now lined with brass and stronger than new.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium stub • SOLD
16894: Good Service stylographic pen: full-size flat-top in unusual and striking red and black mottled celluloid with black ends, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, weighted needle, excellent quality with Wahl-style pressure bar, most uncommon as a stylo. Good Service was a Sears and Roebuck house brand; this pen was likely manufactured for them by C. E. Barrett.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • SOLD
16893: Good Service lever-filler: oversize flat-top in unusual and attractive blue striated celluloid with black ends, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent quality with Wahl-style pressure bar, fancier model with extra cap bands, #8 warranted nib writes a smooth line, name imprinted on cap. Good Service was a Sears and Roebuck house brand; this pen was likely manufactured for them by C. E. Barrett.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $275
16890: National Pen Products Gold Medal: oversize flat-top in red hard rubber, 14.14 cm long, purple casein cap crown, gold filled trim, massive Gold Bond nib writes an elegantly shaded line. Bold imprint with a bit of a mystery, as it is stamped over a much lighter previous imprint that reads "MASTER CRAFTSMAN".
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub • $275
16913: unmarked stylographic pen: black and cream flat-top lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, fine quality Midwestern manufacture, weighted needle fully functional.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $165
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16961: American Fountain Pen Co. Improved Moore's Non-Leakable: rare black chased hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 13.6 cm long, can be used as either a slip-cap with the nib extended, or a conventional screw-cap with the nib retracted (when the nib is extended the cap seats on the front part of the sliding sleeve; cutouts in the sleeve allow the barrel to be gripped and kept from turning when the nib is retracted and the cap is being screwed on or off). Patent dates of 1906 and 1911, end marked "75" and "3.00", #2 nib goes from extra-fine to extra-broad with excellent snapback.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $650
16982: Aurora 88 set in case: classic Nizzoli-designed Italian piston-filler, black with chrome plated "Nikargenta" cap, 13.7 cm long, nickel plated barrel trim rings, hard rubber hood and turning knob, ink window darkened, piston seal has been replaced; hooded nib is smooth but rather firm, only opens with pressure. Uncommon matching repeater pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, aluminum case with instructions and guarantee certificate, number does not match that of the pen.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $325
16981: Good Service lever-filler: unusual cherry red ringtop with black ends, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, warranted 14K nib with triangle logo is a notable writer; high quality Wahl-style filling mechanism.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium stub flex • $150
17007: Parker Lady Duofold pencil: early pale and quite transparent green ringtop, 12.5 cm long, gold filled trim, sharp imprints inlcuding "PAT. PENDING", price sticker on barrel, no brassing, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • $80
16999: Parker Vacumatic Junior: green pearl laminate double-jewel, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, "bullseye" blind cap jewel, excellent appearance with no brassing, imprint mostly strong but weak at right side, 3rd quarter date code only barely discernable; filler unit later, as is the 1947-dated nib.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: extra-fine • $265
16997: Parker 75 Insignia in box: fine crosshatch pattern, early USA model with flat ends, marked "14K G.F," (gold filled, not gold plated as were later 75s), section with angle indicator, 14K nib with "65" on feed. Uses standard Parker cartridges or converter (metal squeeze converter included), boxed with outer sleeve.
DATE: c. 1967 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $250
17006: Parker Jotter in box: commemorative ballpoint, dark blue barrel marked for the 25th anniversary of Arrow Park, Parker's Janesville plant and headquarters; brushed stainless steel cap, chrome trim, uses standard refills.
DATE: 1978 • CONDITION: fine • $45
16987: Sheaffer pencil: solid 14K green gold ringtop, 9 cm long, chevron patten engine turning, Nov. 5, 1918 patent imprint, plus "PAT. PEND'G", uses 1.1 mm lead, a few small dings, weighs 14.56g.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: fine • $450
16983: Sheaffer pencil: green gold filled ringtop, 9.1 cm long, uncommon engine turned pattern, Nov. 5, 1918 patent imprint, plus "PAT. PEND'G", uses 1.1 mm lead; charming inscription, ""WED.MUSIC/CLUB".
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $65
16965: Waterman 452 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.7 cm long, #2 nib is tightly sprung and writes a nicely shaded line; no barrel end number imprint, moderate fading to hard rubber, light bumps and marks next to lever (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $475
17005: Waterman Serenité: distinctive cartridge-filler in black, 14.4 cm long, solid silver trim, rhodium plated 18K gold nib; no packaging.
DATE: c. 2002 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $650
16988: Williamson eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled filigree cap and corrugated pearl slabs on the barrel, 13.4 cm long, identical to a Parker 15 (Williamson and Parker were closely associated, with overlapping board membership), Williamson 14K nib, patented "Auto" feed with transverse piercing; slight fading to hard rubber, overlay notably well preserved.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1250
16964: Wirt Safety: black hard rubber clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 10.2 cm long, unusual reciprocating ink shutoff valve actuated by a central post inside the cap (US patent 978,419); Wirt ventless #3 nib with narrow gold underfeed, slightly toothy but very flexible; Wirt Safeties are uncommon, and most are found in the vest-pocket size. New old stock with price band on cap, moderate fading to hard rubber, never filled.
DATE: c. 1909 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $675
16963: unmarked dip pen: silver with extensively hand-worked twist pattern, 13.5 cm long excluding non-gold nib.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $150
17004: unmarked novelty magnifier pencil: blue and white streaked celluloid, 13.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, glass magnifier 3.5 cm in diameter including black frame; marked only "JAPAN", uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $60
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