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.
This is a 1956 Parker 61 Prototype “Wick-fill” in Black with ORANGE SHELL. Brushed Lustraloy (stainless steel) cap with GF clip and barrel tassie (the cap design is unique to 61 prototypes). Inlaid in the barrel tassie is a stainless steel mesh screen. The barrel end is put into the ink and the wick draws ink into the barrel through the screen. Hooded nib (fine), no arrow in the shell. Medium/fine nib. New-old-stock. Mint. Item #223 in …
This is a 1995 Visconti Manhattan Special Edition of 7000 Plunger (Vacuum) Power-fill in Emerald Green. GPT, including the spring-clip and the die-cut cap band. 18K nib (medium). New-old-stock. Mint in original box with outer sleeve. Item #138 in Catalog #84.
