Eversharp 1941-1957 -- Wahl-Eversharp pencils
Pen Profiles:
Wahl engine turning patterns - Bantams - Personal Point
nibs - Equi-Poised
16051: Wahl Tempoint: black hard rubber ringtop eyedropper-filler, 9.75 cm long, full smooth 1/8 18K gold filled overlay, long-tined #2 Tempoint nib; very early production and largely identical to Boston version with same metal content marks and 1904 patent imprints. Dropper-filling Wahls were only made for a very short time after the Boston acquisition.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $250
16307: Wahl lever-filler: early production black hard rubber ringtop, 9.8 cm long, full gold filled overlay with fine parallel lines pattern, made shortly after Wahl's takeover of Boston Safety, this pen bears no Wahl markings on cap or barrel, just "14 1/8" and the patent date of July 5, 1904, while the side of the lever is imprinted with the patent date for the spring pressure bar used for a short time under licence from Sheaffer."WAHL/PEN"-imprinted #2 nib writes a precise and elegantly shaded line.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $175
16001: Wahl Signature: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, "Dart" pattern chasing clean, strong imprints, cap lip has been invisibly replaced using vintage hard rubber. A #4-size pen, though there is no number imprint on the nib. Semistub tip, some give but not enough to call semiflexible.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine • $275
16257: Wahl lever-filler: green gold filled #4-size "all metal barrel", 11.9 cm long, "Grecian border" pattern, unusual model with "CINCINNATI/1924" emblem in cap top, notably flexible Signature nib.
DATE: 1924 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex • $295
15230: Wahl Signature: smooth red hard rubber lever-filler, 13.95 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, notable Signature nib; no brassing, no sign of ever having been filled, some handling marks and what appears to be a manufacturing defect in the form of a tiny nick to the end of the barrel (see detail). An uncommon model, and especially rare in red hard rubber.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine stub flex • $625
15861: Wahl-Eversharp Signature: oversize jade flat-top lever-filler, 14.15 cm long, gold filled trim, largest pre-Gold Seal model, the precursor to the oversize "Deco Band". Some discoloration to ends, polishing wear, both nib and clip appear to have been replaced in the Gold Seal era (both marked "Wahl Eversharp" rather than simply "Wahl", roller clip is longer than original).
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $450
16506: Wahl Signature: chased red hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, Signature nib; cap lip has been replaced using original material (repair invisible from exterior).
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium stub flex • $200
16484: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal: oversize black "Deco Band" lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, earlier production with "WAHL"-marked roller clip, manifold Gold Seal nib is firm and smooth; a couple of tiny digs to top edge of cap, two almost completely invisibly sealed hairlines in cap lip (see details).
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium firm • $650
16520: Wahl-Eversharp desk set: scarce and desirable glass pelican base in high Art Deco style by Pierre D'Avesn, made in France; base measures 10.7 x 8.9 cm, with slender lever-filler desk pen in Coral, gold filled trim, Wahl Signature nib has an extremely fine tip with lively flexibility though limited line width variation. Base has a small flake on one bottom corner and larger losses to the pelican's wings, overall appearance excellent.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $300
15623: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal set: rare black chased hard rubber oversize lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, Personal Point nib unit with manifold nib; made in Canada, while the matching pencil is Chicago production. The pen came to us with an old replacement "WAHL EVERSHARP"-marked clip matching the long clip on the pencil, though a wear spot showed that the original clip was the shorter "WAHL" clip used earlier in Deco Band production. We have installed an original early-style clip, though it is USA production and can move slightly from side to side. Hard rubber is very unusual in this series, as buyers strongly preferred the colorful celluloid options at the time.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine firm • $1250
16428: Wahl-Eversharp purse pen: vest pocket size lever-filler in "Borneo Pearl", 10.1 cm long, Equi-Poised profile, gold filled trim, small clasp clip, #2 Manifold nib; rare color, multiple cap lip cracks have been sealed and stabilized, silicone sac installed to preserve color.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine firm • $365
15931: Eversharp Bantam set in box: green swirled pearl miniature bulb-filler, 9.8 cm long, gold filled cap band, gold plated clip, translucent barrel, 14K gold "0" size nib, matching twist-action pencil uses 1.1 mm lead. Pen has original price sticker on cap, only traces of sticker on pencil barrel. Fancy patterned foil box has pencil dedication on inside of lid.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
15860: Wahl-Eversharp purse pen: vest pocket size lever-filler in jade green, 11.5 cm long, Equi-Poised profile, gold filled trim, small clasp clip, #2 Manifold nib is notably fine and precise. Some discoloration, but moderate and mostly even.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine firm • $160
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 • $150
16121: Wahl-Eversharp Wahl Oxford desk set: heavy marble base, 6 x 5 inches (20.3 x 12.9 cm), perpetual calendar with sliding mechanism, lever-filler pen in red pearl celluloid with silver and gold lines; some minor chipping to the base, mostly on the bottom right edge.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
16282: Eversharp Doric: uncommon small model, black facetted plunger-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, "FLEXIBLE" marked nib, ink shutoff valve seal has been restored and is fully functional.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $385
