Vintage
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Penol deLuxe O
Penol’s top-of-the-line pen in the late 1930s was the deLuxe model, made in Denmark from 1935 or 1936 until the early 1940’s. According to this book, there were three versions...
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Montblanc 146 barrel with a 246 cap and nib
I purchased this pen without knowing enough about it. After some digging around (and with some help from the friendly people at fountainpennetwork.com) it turns out that this is at...
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Miller Royal 408
This Royal 408 was made in Denmark by the Miller Pen Company. It has a somewhat unique filling system called a stretch vacumatic which I’ve described in this posting. The...
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Hoover 883
Hoover (along with Orion, London, and Gefion) was one of the sub-brands of the Danish Miller Pen Co., started by Johannes Iversen in 1908 – although the Hoover name didn’t...
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Matador Click 123
This Matador Click 123 has an extra-fine nib with an easily-controlled flex and an unstained ink window. It is a piston-filler, made in Germany, date unknown. The writing was done...
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Three Danish Duofolds
Three Parker Duofold NS pens made in Denmark by the Chr. Olsen (Penol) factory around 1947. V201709 (Burgundy) V201744 (Olive Green) V201720 (Black)
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Skribent “Senior 6”
Skribent was a sub-brand of the Chr. Olsen factory, better known for the Penol and Parker pens in Denmark. The origins of the name “Skribent” are debated, although it is...
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Sheaffer Valiant II
This is a second-generation Sheaffer Valiant, made around 1947 or 1948, since the cap band is slightly smaller than that of the 1945-46 model (see comparison photos here). It is...
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Osmia / Faber-Castell 883 & 189
This set is dated 3.9.57 as was therefore probably made in the 1950’s. The 883 fountain pen has a Fine nib with a nice flex and a clean ink window, and is...
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Wearever Zenith
Two Wearever Zenith lever fillers. The wine red one is in excellent condition. The British Racing Green one has obviously been well used. Both are good choices for an everyday pen,...