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#43528 Is this a Parker?

Posted by Christof Z on 05 August 2016 - 07:32 PM in PARKER: (USA "Big Five")

To me, this looks rather like a Waterman's. Could be a 52 1/2.
But I could be wrong.
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#43542 Questions to Conklin Endura

Posted by Christof Z on 14 August 2016 - 06:38 PM in WAHL, WATERMAN and CONKLIN (USA "Big Five")

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?

C.



#43524 Questions to Conklin Endura

Posted by Christof Z on 03 August 2016 - 05:53 AM in WAHL, WATERMAN and CONKLIN (USA "Big Five")

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

https://www.flickr.c...157671805041846

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#43507 Questions to Conklin Endura

Posted by Christof Z on 29 July 2016 - 04:20 AM in WAHL, WATERMAN and CONKLIN (USA "Big Five")

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



#43905 PIC. Frankly rare double-point Chameleon pens. Vintage.

Posted by Christof Z on 21 March 2017 - 06:13 PM in USA "Other": Bexley; Cross; Esterbrook; Carter, Chilton, Moore, Leboeuf, Dunn, Triad, etc.

What a great pen John. Congrats. Looking forward to your pictures.
What type is the filler on these?
Christof



#43811 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 16 January 2017 - 08:16 PM in Post Your Pen Finds

Thanks for the picture Alfredo. Is this a vintage pen?
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#43808 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 15 January 2017 - 07:00 AM in Post Your Pen Finds

Thank you. Yes, my favourite is the ASKA:

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and the Marukin, I have in use currently:

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#43826 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 22 January 2017 - 06:08 AM in Post Your Pen Finds

V.
These GEHA are superb. I did not know they came with RG caps too! Fantastic!
...when it comes to the Marukin, I will contact you by mail.
C.



#43791 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 05 January 2017 - 03:48 PM in Post Your Pen Finds

All the pens I collected in 2016:

 

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Marukin, Japanese eyedropper ca. 1934
Monte Rosa Set, made in Switzerland, ca. 1940
Parker "51", Flighter 1950
Parker "51" Plum, 1948
Parker "51", Signet, 1950
Montblanc Meisterstück 136, ca. 1939
ASKA, made in Switzerland
Conklin Endura, ca. 1924
Parker Duofold Senior Jade, ca. 1930 
Parker Duofold Special, ca. 1930
Parker Duofold Senior Pencil, ca. 1930
Parker Duofold Special, ca. 1928
Pelikan 101N, Tortoise, ca. 1939
Parker 105, Bark Pattern 1980
 
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#43822 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 20 January 2017 - 05:15 AM in Post Your Pen Finds

yep. it's the same pen.
it's lovely indeed. I have never seen such nice RMHR before.
And the size is quite large. made another picture for comparison side by side of a RHR Duofold:

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#43815 Pens of 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 17 January 2017 - 05:02 AM in Post Your Pen Finds

Great Info.
Thanks Alfredo.
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#43672 CONWAY STEWART 770 FIND

Posted by Christof Z on 08 October 2016 - 06:51 PM in BRITISH PENS

This is a very cool CS. I have never seen a similar before.
I think a full restlration would make it beautiful again.
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#43867 Pictures of boxed pens

Posted by Christof Z on 02 March 2017 - 08:23 PM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Time to show up a new picture here:

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Pelikan Bakelite case Black/Silver from 1938.

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#43979 Pictures of boxed pens

Posted by Christof Z on 09 June 2017 - 04:05 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Here are two new ones:

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Montblanc 138

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Parker 61 Heritage

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#43367 A big giant Parker in black hard rubber from the Raleigh Pen Show 2016

Posted by Christof Z on 12 June 2016 - 02:25 PM in PARKER: (USA "Big Five")

iconic!
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#43456 Conway Stewart Herringbone

Posted by Christof Z on 13 July 2016 - 07:14 PM in BRITISH PENS

Hi, I'm late to the party but I catched this CS 28 at the fleamarket last saturday:

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CS are not my focus, so could someone help with the date? Thanks.

C.



#43458 Conway Stewart Herringbone

Posted by Christof Z on 13 July 2016 - 07:52 PM in BRITISH PENS

Wow, this was fast!
Thank you Andy.
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#43701 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 16 October 2016 - 08:05 PM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Pelikan 100N/101N mini collection:

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#43435 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 29 June 2016 - 04:23 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Here comes an up dated picture of my mini collection of Pelikan 100N/101N:

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#43682 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 11 October 2016 - 05:19 PM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

In march this year, I started with three pens and this sketch:

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Seven months later, the mini collection is complete:

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#43827 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 22 January 2017 - 06:11 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Yes, excellent. A very true mini collection.
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#43438 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 01 July 2016 - 04:13 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Now this is a selection! Not mini at all...
Are these all restored? Lots of work...
Great as always, Ariel. These celluloids are fantastic.
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#43583 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 31 August 2016 - 06:35 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

Thanks but for the moment I am concentrating on my Duofolds.

The Plum was a find in the wild. Believe it or not, but in Switzerland can be found Plums in thrift shops! Ha!!

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#43587 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 01 September 2016 - 04:21 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

I'd be most interested if you come across any Richard or Morges pens in your travels Christof


Yes, Richard Morges can be found here in CH. These are not uncommon pens. Richard was a stationery shop at Morges in the French part of CH. I am not convinced that they produced own pens. I rather think they sold pens only but under their own name. But this belongs to a seperate thread...
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#43579 Ode to the Mini Collection. Photos galore por favor

Posted by Christof Z on 30 August 2016 - 04:22 AM in Elements of Collecting: Hunting, Valuing and Polemicizing

My Parker "51" Aerometric collection. Finally found a Plum!

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