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[sloegin]

An auction ended yesterday for a lot of pens. I am thoroughly stumped by one of the pens, fifth pen from the left. Any thoughts?

[brando090]

Did you win that auction? I was bidding on it, but i didn't see many pens that i liked. I was also not sure what the fifth pen was from the left, it looks to be some sort of switch filler. Im not sure what that means, . The jade set is very nice, and is probably worth $60+, the Waterman nicle trim 52, $70,etc.

[Roger W.]

Interesting sliding lock feature. I don't know this one, Boston did a couple variations, patents on these started arising just after 1900. Rhodes Lockwood had one in 1903. He was President of Davidson Rubber which supplied hard rubber to many of the pen makers of the day.

Roger W.

[brando090]

Interesting sliding lock feature. I don't know this one, Boston did a couple variations, patents on these started arising just after 1900. Rhodes Lockwood had one in 1903. He was President of Davidson Rubber which supplied hard rubber to many of the pen makers of the day.

Roger W.

Maybe a hump filler?

http://www.pensandwa...pen_company.htm

[BrianMcQueen]

It's a Jaxon Pen. Basically a modification of the Conklin Crescent Filler. You can read about it on Richard's site.

[Roger W.]

Interesting sliding lock feature. I don't know this one, Boston did a couple variations, patents on these started arising just after 1900. Rhodes Lockwood had one in 1903. He was President of Davidson Rubber which supplied hard rubber to many of the pen makers of the day.

Roger W.

Maybe a hump filler?

http://www.pensandwa...pen_company.htm

I've got to really caution you on that site. There is information there that you won't find elsewhere however, often items are confused and a little jumbled. It is hard to be an expert on everything. So with regard tot he Boston stuff the dates are wrong because it confuses Boston Pen Company with Boston Fountain Pen Company. The details of the sons running the company are not supported anywhere and it is clear to me that the father was clearly in charge at the time of sale in 1917 to Wahl.

Anyway, Jaxon and Boston are both type of hump fillers with locking mechanisms (good catch Brian, it being a Jaxon).

Roger W.

[sloegin]

Thanks Brian! Had not heard of it before.

[David Nishimura]

Jaxon was a Conklin sub-brand.

Full story here: http://vintagepensbl...nd-conklin.html

[david i]

Hi,

I'd be interested in the yellow/green Wahl purse pen near center of image, particularly if it is not cracked.

 

regards

 

david