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ihimlen

Member Since 08 Dec 2011
Offline Last Active Sep 14 2017 07:45 PM
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In Topic: Wahl Tempoint - is it a Frankenpen?

19 July 2016 - 01:08 PM

Looks like a very early model, assembled from Boston stock shortly after Wahl takeover. The Roller Clip design was licensed, so early Boston pens would have one just like on this pen. And once Wahl took over Boston Fountain Pen Co, they didn't waste parts and materials so they assembled pens from the old Boston parts and slapped the TEMPOINT imprint on the barrels. Overall, looks legit to me.


In Topic: Eversharp Victory and Select-O-Point

19 July 2016 - 12:59 PM

This actually solves the problem of naming the previously uncatalogued pen with a Gold Seal Emblem (the last Gold Seal pen that preceded the Skyline) - based on this ad, the model name is VICTORY and it's pictured in the third row, on far left. Select-O-Point OTOH, was a Wahl Oxford model that was made to compete with Esterbrook's Renew-Point system and offered interchangeable nibs. (I'll try to find some photos of both models, but before I do that, the Eversharp Victory has been pictured on Richardspens on page 13 of Richard's Collection). Quite cool to actually find out the name of the Victory so many thanks for sharing!


In Topic: inventions for cleaner pen filling

26 August 2015 - 05:20 PM

I liked the short-lived Eversharp Kleen Fill ink bottle (I'll add some more info later this evening when I'm back from work). And let's not forget the vaunted Sheaffer Snorkel :)


In Topic: odd colour Doric plastic like Cathay on ebay

24 August 2015 - 03:30 PM

Nope, this isn't Cathay. It's evenly discoloured (yellowed) Burma Pearl (smoke grey/black-silver pearl) Doric.