Giant novelty pen, 29.5 cm long including nib, plated brass ferrule, usual cracquelure to swirled lacquer finish, nib has a bit of superficial rust but is overall quite clean, fragments of decal next to ferrule identify pen as souvenir from Lookout Mountain. 1907) #3 nib is responsive and smooth, one ding to the sleeve (see detail), condition otherwise fine a high quality pen with an unusual filling mechanism and excellent overall appearance.ġ2335: American Pencil Co. Elegantly engraved monogram on sleeve, very clean with only trace brassing at the edge of the cap top, a high quality pen with an unusual filling mechanism and excellent overall appearance, especially uncommon with a plain smooth overlay.īlack hard rubber self-filler, gold filled hand engraved overlay, 13.8 cm long, barrel sleeve rotates to provide access to pressure bar (Waterman's first sleeve-filler patent of 1905, but used only on subbrand pens and Aikin Lamberts, after Waterman's takeover of Aikin Lambert c. 1907) #3 nib is very flexible, noting the beginnings of a stress crack from the vent hole (see detail). Replacement warranted nib is a good writer.īlack hard rubber self-filler, gold filled overlay, 13.6 cm long, barrel sleeve rotates to provide access to pressure bar (Waterman's first sleeve-filler patent of 1905, but used only on subbrand pens and Aikin Lamberts, after Waterman's takeover of Aikin Lambert c. Large gold filled filigree slip-cap, 15 cm long, clean metalwork, hard rubber lightly and evenly faded, noting marks and wear to the filler knob. Hard rubber has been professionally dye-reblackened. Good chasing and strong imprints, including the infamous "NOT CONNECTED WITH/THE L. Rare oversize black chased hard rubber slip-cap twist-filler, 15 cm long, nickel plated trim, #7 Modern nib with characteristic trefoil vent hole, opens wide with minimal pressure. Gold filled filigree slip-cap, 14.6 cm long, hard rubber glossy and unfaded with strong imprints, only slight posting scratches, metal crisp and unbrassed, monogram skilfully engraved in indicia #2 nib with distinctive three-lobed vent hole. Condition is otherwise excellent - a spectacular pen, with patent dates of 18. (crescent-fillers), and John Holland (hatchet & pull-fillers)īlack hard rubber slip-cap, rare and desirable hand-chased high-relief gold filled overlay, 14.25 cm long #3 Modern New York nib has lost its tipping and has the beginning of a stress hairline extending from the right side of the vent hole. Waterman (twist-fillers, middle-joint eyedroppers), Chilton (pneumatic-fillers), Conklin
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