Vintage Pens with Nib Size: B

Here it is boys and girls, the rare-treasure Parker Duofold Jr that you've been looking for and not finding for ages. Behold the highly sought blue-on-blue lapis Parker Duofold Jr. with nearly mint cap and barrel perfection in color. NO DISCOLORATION! The milling on the blind cap and cap topper is crisp and superb. The barrel imprint is crisp and clear. Somehow the cap and barrel managed to get some light wear, and there is brassing on the ball of the clip. No cracks, deep scratches or flaws to the exterior. We restored the pen with a new ink sac. Click the headline, and you will see that the 14k gold original nib was what took a little damage over the years. Amazingly, it still writes well with a really wet broad line that is very smooth. Original "Christmas tree" inkfeed underneath. Pen measures 11.5cm capped.

Juicy, fat nibs are far too few in our opinion. However, if you like wet, broad nibs the way we do, you will love this streamlined black Parker Duofold Jr. Our fully restored vintage pen comes with a fresh ink sac. Click the headline for close-ups of the nib and shiny black goodness of this streamlined beauty. It isn't in mint condition, but it is pretty stunning if you don't mind some cap marks above the threadline and around the tail from posting. No cracks. No engraving. No deep scratches. The photo shows the deep imprint pretty clearly. 12cm capped.

Sheaffer Imperial pens remained in production for nearly 40 years. They were one of the last of the great golden era fountain pens released by Sheaffer. We believe this stunning Sheaffer Imperial to be from the mid-1970s. Close to mint condition, this rarer sterling silver model sports a barley corn pattern. You have to look insanely hard under the right light to find a kiss of a dimple in the cap. The rest is pretty surprisingly nice. It comes with its original aerometric style converter, and it also can take Sheaffer cartridges. You will write a nice broad line with its 18k gold inlaid nib. We actually filled this one up and wrote with it all the way dry. The nib is smooth, but it does have some hard starts, which can get annoying. 13.1cm capped.

Some vintage pens are just survivors, and that is the defining feature of our Mabie Todd Swallow. It has been through a lot as evidenced by some serious scars and cuts into the pen. You will see a small hole in the top of the cap, too, and it isn't from a tassie. We restored it with a new ink sac all the same. It ain't dead, yet. Click the headline for close-ups. You will write a broad line with its somewhat jankety 14k gold nib. It can be both smooth on some angles and scratchy on others. 13cm capped.

For as handsome as this moss green-grey vintage pen is, it features some of the weaknesses of 1940s Waterman manufacturing. Our Waterman 2 has a crack in the top of the cap and in the lip of the cap. Its pocket clip spins freely. We restored this pen with a new ink sac. You'll find nice Canadian Waterman imprints. Click the headline for a close-up of the 14k gold nib. When you find the sweet spot on the nib, you will write a smooth broad line. It gets a little scratchy when you lose the sweet spot. Oh, and its inkfeed is a modern replacement feed. 12.8cm capped.

Have you ever seen a 1930s' or '40s' steam engine that looks like this pen? There's a good reason. The Wahl-Eversharp Skyline was designed by the same guy! This fully restored vintage pen has been restored with a new ink sac. It has a burgundy barrel and top dome over its gold-filled cap. However, you might notice that the section is black. We suspect it is a bit of a marriage. The cap isn't perfect, but it still looks pretty good. There are only a couple little marks on it. We were surprised when we dip-tested the 14k gold nib. It looks like a medium point, but it writes a wet, broad line with a little feedback. 13.3cm capped.

If you wanted to show you were a big deal in the 1940s office environment, you'd own a Sheaffer Autograph. More than a standard high-end Triumph fountain pen, this pen came with a solid 14k gold band that was extra wide. We restored this vintage pen with a new ink sac. It was engraved with the initials B.R. A great signature pen, you will find this pen comes with a juicy, smooth broad nib made of 14k gold. No dents, cracks nor deep scratches! Just light surface wear, except for one very little circular mark just below the lip of the cap on the barrel of the pen. Click the headline for a close-up of the pen and nib. 13.5cm capped.

Parker VP meant Very Personal. The revolutionary developments for this pen included an ergonomic grip for the fountain pen and a nib and feed that could be rotated to better accommodate for the grip and getting the nib to write from any angle. These are rarer pens, as they only made VPs for a couple years. It led to the monumental success of the Parker 75. This teal colored vintage pen has a major problem in its barrel. Click the headline for a close-up to see the 1.5cm crack in the barrel where it threads into the section. Basically, the crack is bad and makes the pen unstable to write with...without making the crack worse. This is a shame, as the aerometric filler unit is in great condition. In most VPs, this is the rare part that is whole. Its 14k gold nib writes a very smooth broad line. 13.8cm capped.