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[fabbale]

Following the HARISSON post, two other vintage in very nice color (TOURQUOISE AND BLUE/GOLD) that do not know anything and I ask you help
I think the characters engraved on the nib to an English production, although the KENBAR reminds me of some German model

THE "KENBAR" PEN

LONDON 712

[Jiffypens]

I can't say much for the "Kenbar", however for the London pen I have another pen made by dixie that has the exact same color and the warranted 14k nib. The London pen might have been made by dixie for export.

[matt]

"KENBAR" and Barkers Kensington, get it? The Barkers Building on Kennsinton High Street, London, is now a shopping center with, for example, a very high end Whole Foods Market. It was built in 1932 and used to house a department store. Here's a link w/ some photos of the carvings on the exterior.

http://www.martin-ja...folio34803.html

You've got a neat store-branded pen. Wicked looking lever!

[fabbale]

"KENBAR" and Barkers Kensington, get it? The Barkers Building on Kennsinton High Street, London, is now a shopping center with, for example, a very high end Whole Foods Market. It was built in 1932 and used to house a department store. Here's a link w/ some photos of the carvings on the exterior.

http://www.martin-ja...folio34803.html

You've got a neat store-branded pen. Wicked looking lever!

Thank for info Matt.

FB

[Hugh]

The London pen looks similiar to Valentine/Parker Newhaven production, ie "Duofoldish" in style so could possibly be from that source, the style certainly fits. The Kenbar doesn't look familiar to any I've come across.

Regards
Hugh

[Wardok]

Hi
Your Kenbar pen was made by Wyvern and I have also seen this model with Ingersoll, Regal, Regent and Spooner & Co inscriptions, Yours is a great colour but I think I prefer the bright Orange Swirl one best. The bottom pen on this page http://www.vintagepe...au/sale_oth.htm looks very similar, but doesn't have the characteristic Wyvern arrow ended lever.

The Jade green pen as in this Regal
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT
is perhaps the most common colour.

I will post some pictures if I ever get a second.

[vintage penman]

The London pen is almost certainly a Wyvern product - it looks exactly like one of the Orium models, even the colour.

+1 for the first pen , that lever is a complete give away for Wyvern production.