Author: geoff
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Penol de Luxe B.O.
Penol first released their “de Luxe” model as their high-end pen around 1936. There were 4 variants of the pen, from largest to smallest: the “A.O”, “B.O.” “C.O.” and “O”...
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The Barton
This is a pen I made for my own daily use. The overall barrel shape and size are similar to a Montblanc 146, but without the weight of the piston...
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Penol Ambassador Special
This Ambassador Special piston filler in “green paintbrush” celluloid was made in November, 1942 and serviced at the Christian Olsen factory in October, 1943, as can been seen in the...
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Parker Duofold
This Parker Duofold NS (New Style) was made in Denmark, in 1946 or 1947 by the Christian Olsen factory. There are two indications of the Danish origin. The first, and most...
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Parker Duofold Senior Mechanical Pencil
This is a mechanical pencil made in the late 1920’s. It uses 1.1 mm leads, which can still be purchased from places like the Legendary Lead Company, for example… V2019044
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Parker “Streamlined” Senior Duofold
The Parker Duofold has a long history (starting in 1921) – long enough that an entire book has been written about it (good luck finding a copy…) AS a result,...
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Penol Ambassador Gold Overlay
Around 1942, Penol introduced its new “Ambassador” model, replacing the “de Luxe” as its high-end pen. In production until the 1950s, the Ambassador was released in many variants. This one,...
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Wahl Eversharp Gold Seal Personal Point
This Personal Point, probably from 1929, has a Gold Seal flexible nib, but is otherwise quite different from this one. The barrel does not have an aluminium lining, and is...