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#1 MxMJ

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Posted 06 July 2015 - 07:58 PM

I may have put this off too long, I didn't intend to post this many at once! The last four may be particularly interesting to some of you.

 
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From left first picture: 

  1. Sheaffer Autograph pencil (14k trim)
  2. Sheaffer Snorkel Saratoga, Pastel Blue NOS
  3. Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper, Sage
  4. Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant Set, Peacock Blue
  5. Pencil for above
  6. Sheaffer PFM I
  7. Parker Vacumatic DJ, Golden Pearl standard size
  8. Parker 51 DJ, 14k clip and tassies
  9. Parker 51 Aero, OB nib
  10. Parker 51 Demi, Aero Teal
  11. Parker 50 Falcon
  12. Wahl Soldier Clip in relatively nice jade
  13. Eversharp Skyline, wide band
  14. Eversharp Skyline, demi, solid 14k cap
  15. Eversharp Skyline, demi, Green Moire
  16. Eversharp Syline Pencil, Green Moire
  17. Eversharp Ventura, sterling cap

From left second picture: 

  1. Waterman #3 set
  2. Pencil for above
  3. Conklin Endura, hard to tell but this is the 'Imperial' color. Blue/purple and bronze.
  4. All-American (conklin)
  5. Swan 'Leverless' with flexible stub nib
  6. Moore Fingertip
  7. Esterbrook Bandless dollar pen
  8. Kerr Changepoint
  9. Trupoint
  10. Essex
  11. 'The Flint Pen'
  12. Webster

 



#2 MxMJ

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Posted 06 July 2015 - 08:01 PM

Here is a closeup of the last four:

 

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Posted 06 July 2015 - 08:07 PM

Lovely. The Truepoint and Essex channel Moore's Celluloid. The Webster is a niche model made for Sears. IIRC I'm still trying to determine if made by Parker or National/Barrett for that one, though I think I was leaning toward Parker. The Flint pen has a rather Conklin-like  (Ohio)  plastic.

 

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Posted 06 July 2015 - 08:32 PM

The Webster has a Parker-esque button and date code (25) on the nib.

 

For the Flint pen, I think it may be more than that. I think it was actually made by Conklin. It has the shape, plastic, and the lever (see below). Differences are the clip and the lack of branding. I've been unable to find any other examples or references though.

 

I also added my other Trupoint and a Moore with the Essex's plastic to the picture.

 

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Posted 06 July 2015 - 08:45 PM

I'd be curious to see if the pens in moore-plastic have lever similar to some very low line Moores.  Plastics often were not limited to one pen maker, but that plastic is not very prevalent, certainly.

 

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Posted 06 July 2015 - 11:13 PM

Is that a Demi Moore?



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Posted 07 July 2015 - 02:29 AM

Excellent.


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Posted 07 July 2015 - 06:42 PM

I'd be curious to see if the pens in moore-plastic have lever similar to some very low line Moores.  Plastics often were not limited to one pen maker, but that plastic is not very prevalent, certainly.

 

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david

 

I don't have any low line Moores, I could take a picture of the levers of the Trupoints and the Essex if you would like though. The three are all very similar, rectangular with a kink/high point about halfway.

 

Is that a Demi Moore?

 

Haha, yes



#9 MxMJ

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Posted 06 August 2015 - 06:25 PM

I picked up another Flint Pen, this one is also in Conklin plastic. It isn't in nearly as good condition and the clip is different though.

 

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Posted 07 August 2015 - 05:13 PM

Flint Pens????


I lived 40 miles from Flint from 1993-2007. Hunted down hundreds of pens in MI. Was active in the MI Pen Club, don't recall
ever seeing a Flint Pen before. Any more info? Where did you find them? Thank you for posting them!

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Posted 08 August 2015 - 01:18 AM

Travberg: I have no real information about them. I suspect that they were made by Conklin but these are the only two I have ever seen. My google searching did not turn anything up. I picked the grey and red one up on eBay and posted it here and on reddit, a user on reddit posted that he had one as well and I traded him for it.



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Posted 16 August 2015 - 02:31 AM

Further evidence, this 'All American' (Conklin) on ebay (item number 252053214584) has the same clip as the first Flint Pen I got. I'm going to go ahead and say it, I've found a new Sub-Brand. Would be nice if I could find some documentation though. I feel like an actual collector now :)

 

If anyone can find docs, there is an article for the Journal here I think. I would be happy to loan the pens for pics.

 

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Edited by MxMJ, 16 August 2015 - 02:57 AM.





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