Vintage Pens:
5976 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Aerometric FillerEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
XFPrice:
$99.99SOLD!Every vintage pen collector ought to have a Parker 51 in their arsenal of writing instruments. The amazing thing about the 51 is that the Parker Pen Company kept working on them to improve them during the course of the production run. Many think perfection was achieved in the 1950s, when this pen was made, because the pens had become virtually leak-proof and super easy to fill with the squeeze bar aerometric system, the ink sac of which rarely ever gives out, even after 60+ years. Our grey model with a "Lustraloy" cap is in excellent working order, but shows a little wear on the cap and barrel. You will write a dry, extra-fine line with a bit of feedback, which is common on these extra-fine nibs. 13.6cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6074 No Name Fountain Pen Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1920-1929 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$59.99SOLD!St. Patrick's Day green is a good way to describe this vintage pen. We searched high and low for an imprint on it, but we don't see one. It is too well made to not have an imprint. We think this no-name pen might be related to the National Pen Company, given its pocket clip, but we aren't sure. Nevertheless, we restored it with a new ink sac. You will write a very smooth medium line with its 14k gold Warranted nib. The feed looks a little like a Conklin feed. No cracks or brassing, but you can tell that the celluloid is on its way out. It has the tell-tale signs of decaying, but it isn't krazing, yet. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.5cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6075 Nupoint Lavender Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
SFPrice:
$99.99SOLD!Very similar to an oversized Sheaffer Lifetime Flattop, our Nupoint fountain pen is a lovely beast. We think it likely came along later in the late 1920s or early 1930s. It is made of black hard rubber and sports a lavender top "jewel." We restored this vintage pen with a new ink sac. There are no cracks, but it has a little wear and minor hazing. It comes with a large #8 14k gold Warranted nib. You will write a semi-flex line rather smoothly. Flexing from extra-fine to just shy of a millimeter, it offers nice--but not dramatic--line variation. The pocket clip wiggles a bit. 14.1cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6161 Parker Duofold Filling Mechanism:
Button FillerEra:
1920-1929 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$2,000.00SOLD!Here it is! The grail pen of all grail pens...a factory fresh 1928 Parker Duofold Senior set in mandarin yellow! Fully restored with a new ink sac, this pen looks as close to new as a 96-year-old pen can. Click the headline for close-ups. Check out the milling on the end caps. So crisp. The imprint is deep and crisp, too. Original nib and "Christmas tree" inkfeed, of course. No cracks or scars. No brassing. This is pretty much as good as it gets. The pencil is in good working order, with just one little blemish on the golden crown of the tail. Pen measures 13.9cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6162 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Vacuum FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
XFPrice:
$149.99SOLD!Silver caps and golden arrows make for some of the more handsome Parker 51 designs. Our vintage pen has been fully restored with a new diaphragm. Its barrel has a 1943 date code, but we think the filler was replaced with a plastic speedline filler during a previous repair. The pen shows a little wear from use, but, overall, it is quite nice. There are no major dents or scars on the soft, sterling silver cap. However, it has a strange mottled look with glossy and matte spots. It isn't tranished, but we think the shiny spots are where Parker's original attempts to seal the silver remain sealed and the matte spots are where the sealant has come off. You will write a firm, extra-fine line with its 14k gold nib. There is gentle feedback as the nib responds to the paper underneath. 13.7cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6160 Wahl-Eversharp Oxford Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$75.00SOLD!Sometimes it is the imprint on a vintage pen that gets us. "Wahl Oxford / Made in U.S.A. / By the Makers of / Eversharp" Kind of unconventional. The pen is pretty straight forward, though. We restored this lever-filler with a new ink sac. No cracks and minimal wear. The only cosmetic problem seems to be that the pocket clip is mostly brassed. Click the headline for a close-up. You'll write a wet, medium line with its 14k gold nib. For an added bonus, this nib is a little flexi. You can gently push it up to 1mm wide. There is a little feedback, but that is pretty normal with flex. 12.4cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5969 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Aerometric FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$99.99SOLD!Probably the most popular luxury pen of the vintage pen era, the Parker 51 remained a top-selling favorite for more than 30 years. This Parker 51 could be considered part of the 2nd generation of the model, as it has an aerometric filler instead of the original Vacuamtic filler. The amazing thing about the aerometric models is that their "pli-glass" ink sacs still work great after 75 years! We think we see a 1948 date code on the barrel, but the imprint is very shallow. The cap and barrel only have light wear. The pocket clip is a little brassed and scratched. You will write a medium line with the 14k gold nib. This might be a demi-model, as it is a little smaller than other 51s. 12.7cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5974 Wahl-Eversharp Doric Desk Pen Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$249.99We've seen a lot of cool desk pens in our day, and we really love this frosted-brown-glass pelican made for an Eversharp Doric desk pen. It looks even more impressive with back lighting as the bird looks as if it is standing on rippling water. The glass is perfect without any cracks or chips. There is a very small crack in the celluloid trumpet's bottom, and the gold plating polished off the trim of both the trumpet and pen. We restored the pen with a new ink sac and J-bar. The very tip of the taper has been broken off. The section has a little chocolate hazing. This is a nice thick, larger pen. We love its smooth, fine-point 14k gold nib. It isn't an original Doric nib, but it an Eversharp replacement from a decade later. Click the headline for close-ups. Pen is 20.2cm long. Base 10.5cm L X 9cm W X 12.5cm H.