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#1 Christof Z

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Posted 29 July 2016 - 04:20 AM

Hi all
Recently, I found this Conklin Endura in a thrift shop. It's 13.5cm caped.

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What's the correct term for this size, is it OS or Senior? I found both on the internet. (It is not a long cap version).

Is it common that the pen is lacking any imprints? Only the nib says Conklin Endura. It's not a crescent nib. It's a huge heart hole nib which is extremely flexible, maybe a wet noodle.

And could the manufacturing date of 1926 be correct?

Thanks for your help?

Christof

Edited by Christof Z, 29 July 2016 - 04:21 AM.


#2 Christof Z

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Posted 03 August 2016 - 05:53 AM

I made an couple of more pictures and detail shots and put them in an album on my Flickr account:

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Edited by Christof Z, 03 August 2016 - 05:54 AM.


#3 Christof Z

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Posted 14 August 2016 - 06:38 PM

The Endura got a new ink sac and writes like this:

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I was told that flexible Endura nibs are quite uncommon at least.

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Your comments?

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Edited by Christof Z, 14 August 2016 - 06:39 PM.


#4 Wahl

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Posted 14 August 2016 - 07:30 PM

A senior, like these

 

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For the date, I would say 1928, but I may be wrong.



#5 Daniel A

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Posted 14 August 2016 - 08:13 PM

Hello Christof,

 

That is a nice looking pen!

 

Conklin pens are most often marked on the barrel with the Conklin imprint. I suspect the red in the rings is new, so perhaps before that was done the barrel was polished and what may have been a weak imprint was then completely lost.

As for the nib, the Crescent Filler pens have heart vents in the nibs; Enduras have crescent shaped vents. So, yours is quite interesting, indeed, as it is clearly marked Endura. And, yes, Endura nibs seldom have much, if any, flex. They are often marked "Toledo" as well. And I am most familiar with the largest size being referred to as "Senior."

 

Enjoy that nib!

 

Best,

Daniel






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