Vintage Pens:
6490 Sheaffer Balance Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$149.99Abalone shells from California's kelp forests of the 1930s dapple this black cap and barrel of this classic Sheaffer Balance. We believe Sheaffer called the design Ebony and Pearl, but it was really abalone. Our slender, full-length vintage pen looks pretty good for 80-odd years. You'll see some scratches, wear and brassing, but there are no cracks. We restored this pen with a new ink sac. The ink-viewing window is ambered, but you can still see through it. You will write a nice fine line that some might think leans toward medium with its 14k gold nib. You might feel a little feedback on ascenders and descenders. 13.7cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6487 Wahl-Eversharp Coronet Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$999.99Here's something you don't see every day: the Eversharp Coronet! We think these vintage pens represent the very pinnacle of art deco design in pens. We especially love the red cathedral triangles on the top of the gold-plated cap. We restored this pen several years ago, and it still seems to work well. The barrel is engraved "W.F.D." The cap and barrel only have light wear from use. The 14k gold nib is marked "Semi Flex." You will find it writes more of a smooth fine, but you can push it a little for some line variation. We just urge extreme caution. The pencil design matches perfectly but is engraved "Dawco." The pencil doesn't seem to be working, although it is cosmetically in very good shape. Click the headline for close-ups.
Vintage Pens:
6484 Wahl-Eversharp Skyline Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$149.99SOLD!One of the top sellers of the early 1940s, the Eversharp Skyline was a modern-design superstar. In fact, it was designed by Henry Dreyfuss who also designed famous items such as the 20th Century Limited steam engine, the princess phone, the Royal Quiet Deluxe typewriter, a couple of oceanliners, nearly a dozen tractors and even the famed Polaroid SX-70 instant camera. We restored this "executive-size" vintage pen with a new ink sac. The cap and barrel show a little wear from use but no cracks or deep scratches. The green-striped cap has an optical illusion on the side of the cap that looks like a mini-wormhole to a different plane of existence, but it is just a trick of the translucence in the celluloid. We tried to capture it in the photo but it is photographically shy. You will write a very smooth fine line with its 14k gold cap. Click the headline for close-ups. 14.3cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6476 Sheaffer Lifetime Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1920-1929 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$75.00There's nothing like writing with a junior-sized Sheaffer Lifetime. Possibly a little overlooked, these are fantastic pens with great nibs. Yes, the nibs are firm, but they also are smooth. We restored this vintage pen with a new ink sac. It shows some wear from use and some brassing on the pocket clip and cap band. However, it remains a solid pen nearly 100 years after it was made. You will write a smooth, wet fine to extra-fine line with its thick 14k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. The nib photo shows a hairline crack in the nib from the section through the second 6 in the serial number and into the U of U.S.A. on the imprint. The nib seems stable and still writes well. The pen measures 11.2cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6001 Venus Pen Set Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$49.99New Old Stock pens are always fun, even it they are from a lower tier. This Venus fountain pen bares a distinct resemblance to the Parker 51. Certainly, the hooded nib was all the rage. Unlike a 51, this pen is a lever-filler, and we just replaced the ink sac. You will see a little wear on the pen from rattling around an old drawer or box for the past 70 years or so. As it is N.O.S., we haven't dipped or written with it. Its matching ballpoint pen has a click top to engage the non-working vintage refill. Just under the clip is the refill release. A fun early ballpoint pen. Too bad they don't make these refills, any more.
Vintage Pens:
6308 Parker 180 Flighter Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1980-present Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$99.99SOLD!Ever the innovator, Parker created a kindof 2-in-1 pen with the Parker 180 Flighter. From the late 1970s or early '80s, these pens incorporated the skinny-pen trend of its time along with a double-sided 14k gold nib. Fed by an overfeed and an underfeed, this pen writes a smooth, fine line with one side of the nib and a smooth, extra-fine line with the other side of the nib. The "Flighter" designation means it is a stainless-steel pen. No dents or cracks--just a little light wear from use. Includes its original squeeze-bar converter, which still works. Plus you can use Parker cartridges with it. 13.2cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6561 Sheaffer Balance Lifetime Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$349.99Almost perfect but not quite. There are a couple little dimples in the gold-plated cap band of this oversized ebony-and-pearl Sheaffer Balance Lifetime. It is a stunningly handsome pen that is actually made with abalone shell flakes, not pearl. No cracks or deep scratches. No brassing. Looks amazing. It also feels great in your hand, if you have larger hands. You will write a very nice, smooth fine line with its two-tone 14k gold nib. It is a firm nib, so you will feel the paper under your pen, but we don't think it is scratchy. There is ambering in the ink viewing window. Still, it is an amazing vintage pen. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.9cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6454 Parker Duofold Filling Mechanism:
Button FillerEra:
1920-1929 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$349.99Mandarin yellow Parker Duofold Juniors are not the most common of colors. Yet, streamlined versions are even more difficult to find. Our vintage pen was fully restored with a new sac several years ago. The photo doesn't showcase the nuance of the colors in the cap and barrel. The of the cap is a couple of shades lighter than the barrel. However, the barrel is inconsistent with some spots darker or lighter than others. The imprint is fairly well worn. No cracks. Minimal, if any, brassing. You will write a buttery smooth, wet fine line with its 14k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. 11.5cm capped.