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Parker 75 – Insignia Cicelé Set
The Parker 75 was designed by Kenneth Parker (son of George Parker), and better known as “KP” to his colleagues. It was designed to be a higher-end pen in the...
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Parker 180 Imperial
The Parker 180 was released to the market in 1977, but the company had already trademarked the name back in 1974. The original advertisements from the 70’s stated “One nib....
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Sheaffer Triumph Lifetime No. 1000
This Sheaffer Triumph 1000 with a Lifetime nib was made around 1948. It is a vacuum filler, a system often seen in older Sheaffer’s and Onoto’s. (see this page for...
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Wahl Eversharp Equipoised
Wahl Eversharp came out with the Equipoised (or “Equi-poised”) line as a medium-priced pen in 1930, one year before the Doric line was introduced. There is some slight brassing on...
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Parker 65 mk 3
The Parker 65 model was introduced in 1967. The design was based on the 61 (the two models even shared some components) but offered an open nib for those who...
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Blotting out the Truth
A well-researched history of the beginnings of the Waterman brand.
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Wahl Pen No. 2
The Wahl Pen was introduced in 1921 and featured an all-metal cap and barrel with a lever filler. The thin barrel with integral end cap meant that a larger ink...
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Sheaffer Balance Petite
This black and pearl Sheaffer Balance Lifetime Petite was made in the USA in the either 1929 or 1930. Although the Balance production ran well into the 1940’s, there were...
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Parker T-1 fountain pen and fibre tip/rollerball
The Parker T-1 (T for Titanium) is possibly the last pen made that was intended to be a usable pen, but wound up being a collector’s item (in contrast to...
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Lever repair in a Wahl Doric
I’ve been using a Wahl Eversharp oversized Doric with an adjustable nib since I purchased one online around Christmas (actually, I bought it on Christmas Day… shopping for toys while...