I acquired these pens somewhat together and of couse was immediately caught by the similiar / knock-off plastics. On top, of course, is the beloved or at least well-regarded Conklin glider in the red striated pattern. Below is the lowly and mostly shunned Wearever. I restored these pens together and
I wish I had taken more pics, but it was an interesting experience.
The Conklin, as everyone knows, has the easily and generally fully brassed hardware. The Weareaver seems to have much more durable furniture. On the restore, it was easy to see the Wearever had a much longer and grooved section to hold the sac - very nice touch. The Wearever also has a screw-out jewel making restore even easier.
Upon re-assembly, the Wearever fit snugly on the first fit. The Conklin needed a little extra help (a layer of shellac left to dry) to fit firmly back into the barrel. The plastic on the Wearever feels much more solid. Both have 14KT nibs, the Wearever having the neat clear plastic feed.
I have yet to ink these and try them out, but it was fun doing them together and noting the differences. Also wondered if Wearever could get by in today's world blatently knocking off the Conklin design.
Enjoy! Randy