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| P818 |
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Eisenstadt fountain pen that was made in the USA in the 1920s. It is
an lever fill pen and it has been serviced.
Maker:
Eisenstadt
Model: 4
Color:
black
Year:
1920s
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
hard rubber
Barrel Material:
hard rubber
Cap Style:
screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 5
3/8"
Nib Marking:
Lipic 5 St Louis [probably a replacement]
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: semi-flex
Nib Width (tip):
extra fine
working condition:
fills and writes
Scratches or Cracks:
there are some plier marks on the section
Engravings:
none
Plate wear:
there is a small wear spot on the clip
Imprint:
Eisenstadt Mfg Co Pat Pending 4 St Louis USA
Imprint Location:
barrel
Imprint Condition:
it's a little light but it is entirely readable
This isn't a mint example, but it is a good solid pen. There is some mild
oxidation on the pen. The Lipic nib is probably a replacement, but it is a
St Louis nib in a St. Louis pen. It may have been a repair done at a local
repair shop or maybe a pen sold with no guarantee [and a Lipic nib may
have been used as a warranted nib?]. It does have the Eisenstadt signed
clip and their unique reversed lever which are the reason most people want
an Eisenstadt. The extra fine nib does not make this pen a great writer.
It does write without skipping or digging into the paper, but it is not a
great writer. |
$200.00
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| P829 |
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Pelikan model 400 fountain pen that was made in Germany in
the 1950s. It has a left oblique nib, so this is perfect for a left
handed writer. This pen was used very little. It still fills and does not
leak.
Maker: Pelikan
Model:
400
Color: tortoise
striped barrel and brown cap
Year:
1950s
Country of Origin:
Germany
Cap Material:
plastic
Barrel Material:
Plastic
Cap Style:
screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 5
1/8"
Nib Marking:
Pelikan 14C 585 OM
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: semi
flex
Nib Width (tip):
broad oblique
Working Condition:
it fills and des not leak but it has not been serviced
Scratches or cracks:
minor marks on cap
Engravings:
None
Plate wear:
none
Imprint: Pelikan 400
Germany
Imprint Location:
cap band
Imprint Condition:
excellent
Filling System:
twist [piston]
This is a nice 400 in tortoise stripe. Really smooth writer. This pen
wasn't used much and has excellent barrel transparency. If you look at
the close-up of the barrel, you can see how clear it is between the
stripes and you can see the piston on the right side. |
$200.00
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| P798 |
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Carters fountain pen desk set that was made in the USA in 1920s. Fully
serviced and a smooth writer.
Maker: Carters
Color:
jade green
Year:
1920s
Country of Origin:
USA
Barrel Material:
plastic
Base Material:
bronze
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length: 7
1/2"
Nib Marking:
Carter Superwear pen
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility:
very minor flex
Nib Width (tip):
fine
Working Condition:
serviced and working
Scratches or Cracks:
none
Engravings:
none
Trim condition:
none
Imprint: Carter's
Patented Carter's Ink Co Boston New York Chicago
Imprint Location:
barrel
Imprint Condition:
excellent
Filling System:
Lever Filler
This is a nice smooth writing pen with excellent color. The base is
outstanding. The pen holder is bakelite on this set. |
$250.00
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| P751 |
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J
Harris fountain pen that was made in the USA in 1920s. It has been
serviced and it is a good smooth writer. It is red and black mottled or
rippled hard rubber. Harris was a pen maker in New York City
and most of his pens were hard rubber.
Maker: J
Harris
Color: red
and black
Year:
1920s
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
hard rubber
Barrel Material:
hard rubber
Pattern:
mottled/woodgrain
Cap Style:
screw on
Trim Material:
nickel
Length with cap on:
5 5/16"
Nib Marking:
Warranted 14K 4
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: semi-flex
Nib Width (tip):
medium
Working Condition:
It has just been serviced
Scratches or Cracks:
none
Engravings:
None
Plate wear:
I believe the trim is solid nickel
Imprint: J
Harris & Co New York
Imprint Location:
cap
Imprint Condition: weak
in the center but readable up close
Filling System:
Lever Filler
This is a nice clean pen from a New York pen maker who made some nice
solid pens. This pen is a really smooth writer. The script logo on the
clip reminds me of the style done in the 1800s. The barrel has raised
threads. |
$350.00
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| P656 |
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Postal ladies ringtop fountain pen that was made in
the USA in the 1920s. It has a jade green plastic cap and barrel blind cap
and the barrel is transparent Bakelite. I think 99% of the Postal pens
were black with a couple green and bronze/black pens thrown in. The barrel
is a yellowish color from age [I think they were originally crystal
clear]. These pens were called Postal because they were sold in a program
like a pyramid scheme, you tried to sell them to your friends and got a
commission on the sales, so in the end you would get your pen for free.
These are a classic high quality pen. It has been serviced and it is a
good writer. Near mint condition.
Maker: Postal
Model: ladies
Color: jade green
Year: 1920s
Country of Origin: USA
Cap Material:
plastic
Barrel Material:
plastic
Cap Style: screw on
Trim Material: gold filled
Length with cap on: 4 5/8"
Nib Marking:
Postal
pen 14K
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: good flex
Nib Width (tip):
medium
Working Condition: It has just
been serviced
Scratches or Cracks: none
Engravings: None
Plate wear: there is some wear but it
is all minor
Imprint: Postal Reservoir Pen NY
Imprint Location: cap
Imprint Condition: perfect
Filling System: bulb Filler
This is a good writing pen. Excellent condition. The bottom half of the
barrel is discolored, I believe this is from the old bladder which was
stuck to the inside of the barrel. If you are not familiar with the bulb
filling pens, you unscrew the bottom half of the barrel and there is a
bulbous bladder. You squeeze the bladder and you can see the ink fill into
the Bakelite part of the barrel. This pen holds a lot of ink. 4 squeezes
filled it halfway. It fills and empties quickly and efficiently. I like
bulb fillers, simple and very functional. |
$200.00
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| P658 |
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Eisenstadt oversize fountain pen cap
that was made in the USA in the 1920s. If you have a barrel, this is
your chance.
Maker: Eisenstadt
Model: oversize
Color: red
Year: 1920s
Country of Origin: USA
Barrel Material: hard rubber
Trim Material: gold filled
Length: 2 1/2"
Width: 16mm at top of cap, 13mm inside
diameter
Scratches or Cracks: there is a crack
in the cap lip running up to the cap band, there are various nicks
Engravings: None
Plate wear: none
Imprint: logo on clip
It may be cracked, but I don't think you will ever see another one. I
screwed it onto a barrel and it threaded on with no problems. |
$150.00
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| P625 |
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Stratford fountain pen that was made in the USA in
the 1940s. It is made to look like a rifle cartridge. It is 5 3/16"
long and lever filled. It has a gold plated Stratford nib. These
were very cheap novelty pens and are not good quality. They are always
warped because of the cheap plastic used and the barrel are usually bent
from the pressure bar. This one has some distortion to the barrel, but
overall it is fairly straight. I remove the old bladder, but did not
install a new one. I really wanted to remove the pressure bar [j bar] to
help preserve the pen, but I decided to leave it in. The clip has a very
thin gold wash when it was new, but now it is just bare steel with some
light surface rust. The pen appears unused, but it is far from mint.
These are hard to find in good condition and I would rate this pen as
being in good condition, but not any better. Unrestored and not working. |
$75.00
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| P453 |
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Box for a Paul Wirt fountain pen. It is mint unused and was leftover stock from the factory. It measures 4 3/8" long. It comes with the original eyedropper in it.
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$40.00
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| P361 |
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Winchester Fountain Pen in red swirl plastic - 4 15/16", plunger fill, appears to be unused. Trim has some tarnish. Low quality pen with a good name. Unrestored. |
$60.00
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| P628 |
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Vintage Girl Scout fountain pen that was made
in the USA in the 1950s by Stratford. It is green
plastic with a gold tone cap. It has the Girl Scout hot stamped on
the barrel. The pen has not been serviced. I do not know if it works.
There is a small crack right above the emblem. Not a great quality pen,
but it is a nice vintage Girl Scout pen. |
$65.00
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