The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
A bit of an eclectic end of summer mix here: some recent acquisitions, others that have been around for a while but only recently made it to the repair bench. All are unusual, as are their nibs.
16657: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: black hard rubber retracting-nib safety with gold filled overlay, 9.25 cm long, high quality hand-engraved floral scroll decoration, fully marked, only trace plating wear at very edges of ends; #2 American Fountain Pen nib is long-tined and very flexible, safety post inside cap is intact.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $600
16665: Mabie Todd Swan 8 Self Filler: oversize black hard rubber clipless lever-filler, cm long, gold filled lever, chasing and imprints worn away, even fading. English manufacture, New York #8 nib in perfect condition and an outstanding writer. Swans this big are rare, much harder to find than #8-size Watermans.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: G • NIB: broad stub flex • SOLD
16674: Sheaffer oversize Lifetime Balance set in box: brown striated lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, inlaid White Dot, transparent section, two-tone Lifetime nib is a rare factory rounded italic, with turned-up tip -- an extraordinarily smooth yet calligraphic writer. Strong imprint, slight posting mark to barrel, matching twist-action pencil uses .9 mm lead, wonderful period box in like new condition.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium italic • SOLD
16661: Waterman 20: giant black chased hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 16.8 cm long closed, long cap with nickel plated clip, cap lip has been replaced with original material, visible only from cap interior; #10 New York nib is a massive manifold with a stublike tip, writes a smooth shaded line.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine stub firm • $2750
16676: Waterman 5 Ripple: red and black hard rubber lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon model with distinctive flared cap top, purple casein color band; late production example in outstanding condition, narrow clip, lever without globe tab, #5 nib with round breather hole and without color designation, but an amazing italic that is both sharp-edged and smooth-writing.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad italic semiflex • SOLD
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15968: Eagle glass cartridge pen: lacquered brass, 11.9 cm long, one of earliest cartridge pens made, fully imprinted, original rubber cartridge seal is hardened in place, original glass cartridge present complete with cork stopper; handling wear to the lacquer finish but appears not to have been used much if at all, sold as an historic relic -- cartridges cannot be mounted without replacement of the seal.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $125
16678: Halco lighter pencil: gold plated and black, 13.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, unused but some storage wear; uses standard flints and lighter fluid.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $80
16725: Inkograph Ink-D-Cator: jade green stylographic lever-filler, 11.45 cm long, nickel plated trim, intact weighted needle.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $95
16722: Montblanc Reflex: black hard rubber safety, 13.5 cm long, subbrand model of distinctive design, small nib with "0" in a diamond imprint, extremely fine and flexible, characteristic notched feed; turning knob is marked "OF", "FÜRSTENBRUNN" imprinted on cap (likely a retail stationer).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $450
16726: Norma 850P four-color ballpoint in box: chrome-plated brass, engine turned, 14.4 cm long with tips retracted, original refills dried out, will need to modify currently available refills to work; with box and price tag.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: mint* • $60
16717: Parker Moire set: Mauve ringtop button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, pen is streamline version of 1930, pencil is pre-streamline version of 1929, came to us together and probably sold together as well; as usual pen shows more ambering, color more even than usual.
DATE: c. 1929/30 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $250
16058: Parker 61: black capillary-filler, 12.95 cm long, stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, test-market design differing in several key respects from the full production version introduced in 1956: "61" logo pierced into gold undernib shield and barrel-end vent; integral barrel and hood construction; unique cap design, interior details shown in US patent 2,773,479, applied for March 1, 1952. Parker intended to put this design into full production until consumers rejected it during test marketing.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium • $1100
16684: Parker 75 Insignia ballpoint: gold filled crosshatch grid pattern, cap actuated, marked "14K G.F. CAP & BARREL U.S.A."; not to be confused with later production examples in electroplated brass. Includes both regular ballpoint refill and repeater pencil converter.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: exc • $165
16705: Parker 75 Flighter: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, made in USA, "AC" date code, section with angle indicator, uncommon Octanium nib, feed marked "B".
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: broad • $275
16690: Parker 75 Grain d'Orge ballpoint: fine barleycorn pattern, silver plate, made in France, dished clip button, "AL" date code.
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: fine • $125
16669: Waterman 2: smooth black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.6 cm long, long-tailed narrow feed, strong two-line barrel imprint without globe logo, #2 New York "star" nib, early pen with rounded ends, no model number on posting end; excellent example, moderate even fading but little wear, some very light tool marks on section.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $450
16729: unmarked dip pen: mottled hard rubber, 17.4 cm long excluding nib (included, not gold).
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine • $65
16697: unmarked figural spirit lamp: nickel-plated brass, 8.15 cm tall, alcohol burner in the form of a champagne bottle, for melting sealing wax (or lighting a cigar). European manufacture, bottom unscrews to fill.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $120
16679: unmarked dip pen: very long mottled hard rubber holder with ribbed gripping section, 20.6 cm long excluding nib, excellent quality, thickest part of gripping area 10.5 mm diameter; nib shown is included, not gold.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc • $65
16692: unmarked novelty pencil: wood and nickel-plated brass, 13.1 cm long with nozzle retracted, uses standard 2 mm lead held in a clamp-style holder; pull the trigger and nozzle assembly springs out of the barrel.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine • $40
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