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Quarterly Illustrated Vintage Pen Catalog Garylehrer@Aol.Com Gary & Myrna Lehrer’s Quarterly Illustrated Vintage Pen Catalog [email protected] Issue #59 - June 2011 See the Catalog in full color on the web site. For about a week you’ll need a password for access (be sure to also see what’s remaining from previous Catalogs). WEB SITE PAS SWORD FOR CATALOG #59: (www.gopens.com): APPLE Catalog #59 Features: Dunhill “Twopen”, Waterman “20", much more! Incredible “Extraordinary Pens” Over 220 Items 25+ Manufacturers Represented Lots of Montblancs - some very rare! A great group of Pullmans! Contact Information: Tel: (203) 389-5295 email: [email protected] Fax: (859) 909-1882 Call until 10:00 PM Eastern Time; Fax or email anytime We check our email often Subscription Expired: A (2) on your mailing label means your subscription has expired. “Internet Only” renewal is $10. “Hard Copy” Renewal is $25 US and $35 Foreign (see website for details). Received a sample copy? Don’t forget to subscribe ! Please see inside front page for abbreviations and other important information! Gary & Myrna Lehrer 16 Mulberry Road Woodbridge, CT 06525-1717 June 2011 - CATALOG #59 Here’s Some Other Important Information : GIFT CERTIFICATES : Available in any denomination. No extra cost! No expiration! Always fully refundable! REPAIRS - CONSIGNMENT - PEN PURCHASES : We do the full array of pen repairs - very competitively priced. Ask about consignment rates for the Catalog (we reserve the right to turn down consignments), or see the web site for details. We are also always looking to purchase one pen or entire collections. ABBREVIATIONS : Mint - No sign of use Fine - Used, parts show wear Near Mint - Slightest signs of use Good - Well used, imprints may be almost Excellent - Imprints good, writes well, looks great gone, plating wear Fine+ - One of the following: some brassing, Fair - A parts pen some darkening, or some wear ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LF - Lever Filler HR - Hard Rubber PF - Plunger Filler (ie. Sheaffer) BCHR - Black Chased Hard Rubber PIF - Piston Filler (ie. Montblanc) RBHR - Red & Black Hard Rubber PK - Push Knob Filler (Montblanc) CF - Cartridge Filler GPT - Gold Plated Trim ED - Eyedropper Filler GFT - Gold Filled Trim CPT - Chrome Plated Trim BF - Button Filler NPT - Nickel Plated Trim CRF - Crescent Filler (Conklin) PRICES, POSTAGE, GUARANTEES & RETURN PRIVILEGES : You have five (5) days from receipt of a pen to return it for any reason. All pens are restored unless specifically noted in the description. Postage & Insurance are additional . All pens are shipped insured. For shipments in the US we prefer UPS, and outside the US we prefer Express Mail International. We will of course use other shippers at customer request. NIBS: When reading item descriptions, please assume each nib is original for its pen, and is 14K gold, unless otherwise noted. ****************************************************************************************** ************************* Check out our Website - www.gopens.com See our website for: ~Catalog photos in color, plus a downloadable color copy you can print at home. ~Information about our book “Waterman Past & Present - The First Six Decades” ~Protective Shipping & Storage tubes. ~White Slotted Storage boxes. ~Glass Covered Storage/Display Boxes. ~Slotted Trays for chests, boxes and drawers. ~Subscription information. ~Historal Catalogs for reference. ~Repair Services. ~Information on our Guarantees. ~Our Privacy Policy. ~Secure Credit Card Submission. ~And more... Extraordinary Vintage Pens 1 Dunhill 1935 Twopen Matchstick-fill in Black Smooth hard Rubber. Made for Alfred Dunhill by Zerollo. This pen was $5500 produced in two sizes, which are equally rare – this is the larger of the two. GFT. The cap top unscrews to reveal the matchstick filler. Sports two separate reservoirs, one for each of the fine nibs. Turn the bottom knob to propel one nib, turn in the other direction to propel the other. Extremely rare! Near mint+ 2 Montblanc 1935 30 Masterpiece Push-knob fill in Coral (very rare). GFT. Fine, extra-flexible nib. Near mint (could be new-old- $1950 stock). 3 Montblanc 1959 149 in Black Celluloid (not “Precious Resin”). GFT, with outer cap bands in Sterling Silver. Visualated barrel. $2000 Three-tone 18C Medium, extra-flexible nib. Near mint+ 4 Montblanc 1945 138 Meisterstuck PIF in Black. GFT. A rare model, and in mint condition (hard to find a nicer example!). $2350 Visualated barrel. Two-toned medium/fine platinum/iridium/palladium alloy nib (due to the war, the 138 was never produced with a solid gold nib). 5 Montblanc 1946 139 Masterpiece PIF in Black. GFT with outer cap bands in Sterling Silver. Two-toned, 14C, medium, extra- $3000 flexible, italic nib. No lines in the barrel window (may never have had any) otherwise near mint+ (could be new- old-stock). 6 Parker 1970 75 Presidential cartridge/converter-fill in 14K. Alternating 5 pinstripes and plain panels. Medium nib. Converter $1750 included. New-old-stock. Mint. 7 Waterman 1900 20 eyedropper-fill in smooth black hard rubber. Waterman’s largest pen and a wonderful addition to any $1975 collection! Extra-fine nib. Just the slightest imprint wear (still fully and easily readable), otherwise near mint. 8 Waterman 1925 58 LF in Red Ripple. GFT. Looks small next to the Waterman 20! Wonderful color! Medium/fine nib. Near $1850 mint+. 9 Waterman 1917 42 Continental Safety eyedropper-fill in 18K Rolled-gold (gold-filled). High Relief Floral and Vine pattern on $2500 "Arts & Crafts" hammered background (very unusual). Matching cap, with relief leaf on crown and relief clip. Medium, extra-flexible nib. Unrestored. New-old-stock. Mint in original box from Bafico & Hijo jewelers. 10 Waterman 1917 42 Continental Safety eyedropper-fill in 18K Rolled-gold (gold-filled). Three alternating panels of filigree, the $2500 outer two in yellow G/F and the middle panel in white G/F. Repousse rose on crown. Fine, flexible nib. New- old-stock. Mint in original box from Mappin & Webb jewelers, still in business today. 11 Pullman 1932 35 Meteor BF in Red Mottled Hard Rubber. Incredible pen, where the nib propels and retracts by $3000 pushing and pulling the barrel of the pen into and out of the cap. Not many survived, as they broke when folks tried to screw off the cap. Pullman (UK) licenced the technology to the La Plume D’Or company in France, who called their version “Meteor.” Correct “D & D Paris” medium/fine nib (Demley & Degan were the founders of the French company). GFT. Near mint+. 12 Pullman 1932 Octagonal BF in Gold-filled. Each panel is wave chased with a plain center stripe. “Pullman” fine, $3500 flexible nib. Near mint+. 13 Pullman 1932 BF in Smooth Sterling Silver. GFT. As far as is now known, this is the only round sterling silver $6000 example known (I did sell an octagonal sterling silver model a few years ago). I have not polished the pen, but will do so on request. “Pullman” medium, extra-flexible nib. Clip has an engraved “P” logo in a circle. Near mint+ 14 Pullman 1932 BF in Smooth Gold-filled. “Pullman” broad, flexible, italic nib. Clip has an engraved “P” logo in a $3700 circle. Near mint+ (perhaps even new-old-stock) 15 Pullman 1932 BF in Jade. GFT. “Pullman” medium/fine nib. Upper part of the clip says “Patent.” while the lower $2700 part is imprinted “Pullman.” The “barrel” is just a little darker than the “cap,” otherwise near mint+ 16 Pullman 1932 Brenna BF in Onyx (Red Cream). GFT. Correct “Brenna” broad nib (Brenna was the founder of the UK $2250 Company). Upper part of the clip says “Patent.” while the lower part is imprinted “Brenna” (which matches the nib). The “cap” has ambering, otherwise near mint. 17 Pullman 1932 Meteore BF in translucent Bronze Pearl with Black Blotches and White Veins (beautiful!). GFT. Made for the $2750 French market, with its 18K “Meteor” medium, extra-flexible nib. The cap is factory imprinted “Pullman Meteore.” GFT. A little shrinkage of the celluloid, as demonstrated by the visible metal liner at the very top and bottom of the “cap,” otherwise near mint+. Outstanding color! 18 Parker 1930 Duofold Sr. Set BF in Black & Pearl Moderne. Outstanding color – 99% perfect – certainly the $1600 nicest I have ever seen. Canadian manufacture. New-old-stock. Mint. 19 Parker 1930 Twist-activated pencil for above set. Set 20 Anonymous 1945 #2 LF Set in Black, with three very colorful wide rotating bands, used to select transistors. One $150 band with "RCA" logo in red & gold. High cap-top with engraved “RCA” logo. NPT. Medium, GP nib. Very minor wear, otherwise near mint. 21 Anonymous 1945 Twist-activated pencil for above set. The “mushroom” cap-top has inlaid “RCA logo. Clip doesn’t Set match the pen clip. 22 Aiken 1905 #2 Taper-Cap eyedropper-fill in BHR with Pearl Slab barrel overlay. GF repousse bands. Fine nib. $600 Lambert Near mint, and beautiful! 23 Astoria 1933 01 Short Safety in Smooth Gold-filled. Black ends with bulbous derby with logo. Unrestored. $900 Medium, extra-flexible nib. A number of pinpoint dings on the upper part of the cap (noticeable with a loop), otherwise near mint. 24 Carter 1928 “Superwear” Model 10125 (#5 size) LF in Coral (beautiful!). GFT. Medium nib. Barrel engraved $475 “W.S. Loverland.” A tad of imprint wear (still easily readable), otherwise near mint. 25 Chilton 1926 Model #36 6-size Pneumatic-fill in Turquoise (Blue & Bronze). Quite beautiful! Fine point. A touch $475 of bottom band brassing, otherwise near mint. 26 Chilton 1929 Model 102/14544 #4 size Pneumatic-fill in Light Green Pearl with Red Veins. Black blind cap. $550 GFT. Fine, flexible nib. A hint of ambering at the cap top, otherwise near mint. 27 Conklin 1916 2NL Crescent-fill in Black Chased Hard Rubber. Early “non-rocker” clip.
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