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Item# |
Image |
Description |
Price |
| P872 |
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Grieshaber oversize fountain pen that was made in the USA in
the 1920s. It does have some flaws and it is discolored, but it is a good
writer and Grieshaber pens are hard to find in any condition. It is
a lever fill pen and it has been serviced and it is a good writer.
Maker: Grieshaber
Size: oversize
Color:
pearl + black marble
Year:
1920s
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
plastic [celluloid]
Barrel Material:
plastic [celluloid]
Style: flattop
Cap Style:
screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 5
5/16"
Nib Marking:
Grieshaber 14K Chicago 8
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: semi-flex
Nib Width (tip):
fine
working condition:
It has just been serviced
Scratches or Cracks:
none the cap has a crack in the cap lip, going up to the center band and
the barrel has a tiny crack in the barrel threads
Engravings:
None
Plate wear:
the trim has some edge wear
Imprint:
Grieshaber Chicago Ill
Imprint location:
barrel
Imprint condition:
excellent
Filling system:
lever fill
This is a good smooth writer and decent example of a Grieshaber. The pen
is discolored, but it is very even. It does have some flaws, like the
cracks and there is some very fine crazing on the cap and barrel. |
$300.00
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| P875 |
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Aikin Lambert stylographic fountain pen that was made in the USA
probably around 1910.
Maker:
Aikin Lambert
Size: standard
Color:
red [orange]
Year:
1910+
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
hard rubber
Barrel Material:
hard rubber
Style: stylographic
Cap Style:
slip on
Trim Material:
nickel
Length with cap on: 4
15/16"
Working condition:
It needs a new needle point/tip installed [untested/unrestored]
Scratches or Cracks:
none
Engravings:
None
Plate wear: none
Imprint:
Red Beacon Aikin Lambert Co New York
Imprint Condition:
perfect
Filling system:
eyedropper fill
This is a great example of an Aikin Lambert stylographic pen. This pen was
sold in 2 colors, the black pen was called the Ebony Beacon and the red
one the Red Beacon. I would guess that most of these were made in black or
the red ones have a very low survival rate. I think today, you may find
one in red for every few hundred you will find in black. It appears the
the needle point is stuck in the tip, so you will have to remove the old
one and install a new wire if you plan on using it. Very few of these pens
had clips and the short ALCO clip gives it a great look. The ALCO clip was
introduced between 1905 and 1910, so that would be the earliest date this
could be from, but I believe they may have still been selling these in the
1920s. |
$300.00
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| P808 |
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Rexall fountain pen that was made in the USA in sometime around 1902.
These pens were made by Davidson Rubber Co [Sterling Fountain Pen Co] and
sold by the Rexall Drug stores. This pen is a good writer.
Maker:
Rexall
Style: middle
joint filler
Color:
black
Year:
1902
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
hard rubber
Barrel Material:
hard rubber
Cap Style:
slip on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 5
5/16"
Nib Marking:
Warranted 14Kt
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility:
semi-flex
Nib Width (tip):
medium
Working condition:
It does write
Scratches or Cracks:
none
Engravings:
None
Plate wear:
no wear
Imprint:
Rexall pen
Imprint condition:
weak in the center
Filling system:
eyedropper fill
This is a nice example of a Sterling middle joint eyedropper made for
Rexall. It does have oxidation but it is basically still black. Rexall
probably was buying other non-pen products from Davidson Rubber for their
stores, so it was probably a Davidson salesman that talked Rexall into
buying some pens. This may have been their first fountain pen sold under
their own name. The cap is marked "Patent applied for" so this is probably
an very early pen from Davidson. |
$165.00
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| P813 |
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Warren Lancaster Blo-fill fountain pen that was made between 1915 and
1920. The barrel is marked Springfield Mass. The nib is warranted, but I
believe it is original. The vent hole in the nib has a unique shape that I
have seen in AA Waterman and Lancaster pens. The feed has a patent date,
when I looked it up, the patent belongs to Julius Schnell.
Maker:
Lancaster
Model:
blo filler
Color: black
Year:
1915-1920
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
hard rubber
Barrel Material:
hard rubber
Pattern:
chased
Cap Style:
screw on
Trim Material:
none
Length with cap on:
4 3/16"
Nib Marking:
Warranted 14K 5
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: almost
a full flex
Nib Width (tip): medium
[leaning to broad]
Working Condition:
It has just been serviced
Scratches or Cracks:
none
Engravings:
None
Plate wear:
n/a
Imprint:
Warren Lancaster Pen Co Pat Feb 24 03 Springfield Mass
Imprint Location:
barrel
Imprint Condition:
fair
Filling System: blo-filler
This pen is a really smooth writer. It is oxidized but this is a hard pen
to find. I believe the nib is original, even though it is not
signed. Lancaster pens were made by the Colonial Pen co which seems to
have moved around a lot. This pen was probably a leftover Springfield made
pen and was sold after the move to Baltimore. They probably used the
Warranted nibs to prevent any of them coming back for warranty repairs. |
$185.00
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| P804 |
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Presto oversize fountain pen that was made in the USA in the 1920s.
This pen is made of green bakelite. It is not catalin style bakelite it is
more of the type used in insulators. It is a lever fill pen and it has
been serviced and it is a good writer.
Maker:
Presto
Size: oversize
Color:
green with white specks
Year:
1920s
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
bakelite
Barrel Material:
bakelite
Style: flattop
Cap Style:
screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 5
3/8"
Nib Marking: Presto14K
8
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: almost
a full flex
Nib Width (tip):
medium
working condition:
It has just been serviced
Scratches or Cracks:
none
Engravings:
None
Plate wear: there
is a little wear on the ball of the clip
Imprint: Presto
Imprint location:
clip and lever
Filling system:
lever fill
This is a great example of a Presto pen. It is a good writer. Bakelite
was not used much for fountain pens because it was very brittle and the
barrel threads were prone to wearing down. Very unusual color. This
model has the barrel threads on the section, it is one piece. I know a lot
of these pens are broken at the barrel threads, so this may be a later
improved model. The barrel also has a brass liner inside that the section
slips into. I don't know if these was a factory update or a second
version, but it does seem to have fixed the problem. |
$140.00
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| P824 |
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Vintage match safe that was probably given away by the Spencerian Steel
Pen Co. It measures 1" wide and 2 3/4" tall. It has some wear on
the nickel plate and lots of small nicks, so it is far from mint. I tried
to date it using the information on it. Spencerian started business
in 1858. The company who made the match safe Somers Bros started business
in 1869. The logo on the side was used back in the 1890s, so it
is probably from the late 1800s, but it would take much more research to
track down the actual date. The end plate has spring tension to hold it
open and closed. There is a striker on the bottom. It is an interesting
piece. Guaranteed to be a vintage match safe. |
$100.00
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| P820 |
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Group
of 2 oversize vintage fountain pen pencil combos. They were both made in
USA in the 1930s. They are both marked Pierce. Both have steel
nibs. The pens are 5 7/8" long. No cracks. The pens are not serviced and
are being sold as-is. The trim is tarnished and worn. These are not mint
pens these are well used pens. |
$75.00
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| P819 |
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Vasa fountain pen that was made in the USA in the 1930s. It is a
celluloid eyedropper fill pen, which is very unusual. It is unused. The
barrel appears lighter than the cap, but this was planned so you could see
the ink inside. Also when full, the color usually would match.
Maker:
Vasa
Color:
green/brown laminated
Year:
1930s
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
plastic
Barrel Material:
plastic
Cap Style:
screw on
Trim Material:
the trim appears to be brass [probably was gold washed]
Trim condition:
no plating left
Length with cap on:
5 1/16"
Nib Marking:
Vasa 4 Made in USA
Nib Material:
steel/gold plate
Nib Flexibility:
stiff
Nib Width (tip):
fine
working condition:
untested
Scratches or Cracks:
there are some marks, but I believe they are all factory defects
Engravings:
None
Barrel Imprint: Vasa
USA
Imprint Condition:
excellent
Filling system:
eyedropper fill
This is a very unusual pen. You don't see too many plastic eyedroppers. I
don't know anything about the origin of the name "Vasa". I have had
some similar pens that were sold by Eberhard Faber. |
$65.00
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| P796 |
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10
Year Pen thumb fill fountain pen that was made in the USA after 1905.
The pen is marked with George B Graff as manager of the company. I
did a quick search and found that he owned the Graff pencil sharpener
company and I guess he was trying to get into the fountain pen field
with this pen.
Maker:
The 10 Year Pen
Model:
thumb filler
Color: black
Year:
1905
Country of Origin:
USA
Cap Material:
hard rubber
Barrel Material:
hard rubber
Cap Style:
slip on
Trim Material:
none
Length with cap on:
5 7/16"
Nib Marking:
10 Year Pen 2
Nib Material:
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility:
semi-flex
Nib Width (tip):
medium [it has no iridium]
Working Condition:
serviced and working
Scratches or Cracks:
there are none
Engravings:
None
Imprint:
Ideal The 10 Year Pen Pat Sept 19 05 Geo. B. Graff Manager Boston Mass
Imprint Location:
cap
Imprint Condition:
weak in spots but it is readable
Filling System:
thumb Fill
This is a uncommon pen. Graff sold pencil sharpeners and decided to sell
some pens also. I don't know if the "10 Year" markings meant it was
guaranteed for 10 years, but it sounds like a good guess. There is no
iridium on the nib, but it is a good smooth writer. The pen is oxidized
and the chasing is worn. There was a slip on clip on the cap and as usual
it has wreaked havoc with the cap leaving some dents and some spots that
aren't oxidized where it was sitting. The pen fills properly but the
floating pressure bar could conceivably come out of place since it has no
anchoring to keep it there. The bottom half of the barrel will pull right
off because he did not include any kind of stop to prevent it. Overall not
a bad design, but it could have used a bit more improvement. |
$200.00
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| P799 |
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Twinpoint fountain pen and pencil combo that was made in the USA in
the 1920s by The PenNpencil Co of NYC.
Maker:
PenNpencil Co
Model:
Twinpoint
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: 4
7/8"
Nib Marking:
Twinpoint NY
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: none
Imprint:
PenNpencil Co NY Twinpoint
Imprint location:
barrel
Imprint Condition:
The "T" in Twinpoint is worn off
Filling system:
lever fill
This is a nice hard rubber combo. The names PenNpencil and Twinpoint both
make you think that this was a prolific combo maker, but there pens just
aren't that common. It makes me think that they were making parts or pens
for other companies. The pen writes smooth. The thin band separating the
pencil barrel and the pen barrel appears to be rippled hard rubber. The
pencil does work. |
$140.00
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