Filling Mechanism: Crescent Filler

Genius squared! That is what this modern Conklin Mark Twain fountain pen is. The first wave of genius was resurrecting the Conklin brand and Crescent filler, which is what this pen is. The second wave of genius was from the guy we got this from who replaced the modern nib and feed with a vintage Conklin Endura nib and feed! The feed doesn't fit properly in a technical sense, but it still works. It is just a little too long. You will write a firm medium line with a hint of feedback. This color pattern is called "peanut butter." The pen is in great working order, and looks like it is in mint condition, excluding its nib alteration. Comes with original box and papers. 14cm capped.

We've always admired the simple Conklin Crescent filling fountain pen. Easy to use, great nibs, and as Mark Twain said, it didn't roll off the desk. Our vintage pen is a Conklin P4, which we believe meant it was a pocket pen with a Conklin size 4 nib. Fully restored with a new ink sac, most people will be attracted to its 14k gold nib. You will write an extra fine line with a little feedback, but it can be slowly and gently be flexed to a 1mm wide line! It is semi-flexible, not a wet noodle. Made of ebonite, which sounds so much more exotic than black hard rubber, you will see it still has its chasing design clearly imprinted. The brand imprint is a little weak, but you can still make out the P4. Lovely initials are engraved in the wide, floral cap band. Minimal brassing on the clip and band. The crescent only has writing on one side. 11.1cm capped.

Didn't Shel Silverstein have a poem called, "Almost Perfect, but Not Quite"? That sums up our Conklin 40P. Nice, shiny black hard rubber. Deep, crisp chasing. Clear but a little uneven factory imprint. Fully restored with a new ink sac. You will even find that this vintage pen has a semi-flex nib that writes an extra-fine to 1mm line. Yet, if you look closely at the gold-plated crown on the cap, to the right of center is a big ol' dent where someone once dropped this magnificent old fountain pen. No cracks or other problems. 11.4cm capped.