This is a 1930 Omas “Extra” button filler in Black with Ivory Veins – absolutely beautiful! Duofold streamlined look-a-like (all the Parker Duofolds being imported into Italy were selling as fast as they could get them, so it’s no surprise that the pens Omas was manufacturing at the time looked like the Duofold). The model was made in three sizes, this being the largest. Features gold filled trim. “Omas 585 Extra” nib. Fine, triple-flexible nib. Fitted with a …
This is a 1939 Montblanc Meisterstück piston filler in Black Celluloid. Rare, long window with close to perfect pinstriping. Features gold-filled trim with outer cap bands in sterling silver. Double-broad, italic, slightly right oblique, wartime, alloy nib (gold, iridium, ruthenium). Many collectors report that the alloy nibs write even smoother than the gold nibs. Flat feed. Turning mechanism pattern information and the knurling is perfect. Near mint. Item #6 in Catalog #85.
This is a 1936 Montblanc L129 Push knob fill in Black. Yes, a 129! One of the rarest “Holy Grails” of Montblanc. Less than a dozen known to exist (perhaps even less than 10). The two outer cap bands are sterling silver, otherwise GFT. 2-tone, medium nib. Near mint+ Item #5 in Catalog #85.
This is a 1914 Montblanc 2F Rouge et Noir Safety eyedropper-fill in Black Hard Rubber. Very early Montblanc, with the red star. Original, signed “Montblanc” accommodation clip. Cap imprint: “Rouge et Noir.” Barrel imprint: “Rouge et Noir” (in a semi circle) [Star Logo] Original Patent Appl.” Nib imprinted: “Simplo 2 14K.” Medium, italic, extra-flexible nib. Some barrel imprint wear, mostly to the star logo, the remainder fully readable. Otherwise near mint. Unrestored. Item #4 in …
This is a 1932 Ford “Patent Pen” Large plunger-fill in Red Mottled Hard Rubber. Extremely rare in Black, many, many times rarer in Red Mottled! A highly unusual pen with a unique filling mechanism! The barrel unscrews and removes to access the ink reservoir (which came both amber and clear) with its cork gasket. The pen fills on the pull stroke and a sliding seal moves out of the way on the push stroke so …
This extraordinary vintage pen is a 1945 Colorado Double-barreled, double nibbed piston filler in Silver Laminated with “scissor” barrel configuration. Features nickel plated trim. Red dot & white dot on gripping sections so you know which side has which color ink is in each barrel. Incredible pen, almost never found in this condition. Shown open. The scissor “swivel” allows the user to fill each of the two reservoirs separately. Medium nibs. Near mint+ (could be …
This extraordinary vintage pen is a 1930 Aurora Duplex Large lever-fill in Jade with Black ends. The “Duplex” was Aurora’s first celluloid pen. A “Duofold” look-a-like, made in the very early years of Aurora, when their design was highly influenced by US pens. In 1927 Aurora introduced the “Duplex” in Red Hard Rubber with black ends. In 1929 the celluloid Duplex was introduced in five versions and five colors. This is one of the rarer …
This is a 1927 Wahl-Eversharp #6 size Gold Seal Personal Point lever-filler set in Green & Bronze.The “Personal Point” nib/feed/threaded collar assembly screws in and out so the dealer could install any nib the customer wanted, without having to stock full pens in every nib size. This was an answer to Waterman’s “color coded” nib system. Features gold-filled trim, including the “soldier” clip and three cap bands, wider chased center band. Fine, flexible nib. Near mint. Item …
This is a 1927 Wahl-Eversharp #6 size Gold Seal Personal Point lever-filler in Black. The “Personal Point” nib/feed/threaded collar assembly screws in and out so the dealer could install any nib the customer wanted, without having to stock full pens in every nib size. This was an answer to Waterman’s “color coded” nib system. Features gold-filled trim and a Medium, flexible nib. Near mint+ (could be new old stock). Item #256 in Catalog #84.
This is a 1908 4 “Self Filling” LF in Black Chased Hard Rubber. Rare, early model. Medium, triple-flexible nib. A little trim wear noticeable with a loop, otherwise in wonderful near mint condition with a very rare nib! A stellar specimen for those seeking a flexible writer. Item #243 in Catalog #84.
