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2015 July 22 « Fountain Pen Restoration

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Way back in May of 2011, I wrote about Sheaffer Lady Skripsert Pens. They are an interesting collectible, easy to clean, restore, use, and it is easy enough to find some of the common variations and patterns. Well, as has been the case since fountain pens came into existence, once a style of pen becomes popular, you can count on someone else to duplicate it. This is the case of the Sheaffer Skripsert. I have come across four examples in orange, pink, maroon, and light blue-green. And a few weeks later, t...

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Moore Fingertip Variation « Fountain Pen Restoration

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I am always on the look out for these pens in need of restoration. Previously, I have written about restorations of two of these pens. 8211; dated September 6, 2012, and. Moore Fingertip – Generation 2. 8211; dated January 25, 2013. Below is the pen after I took it apart, showing the silver cap and short clip, feed, section, old sac (which was too big and must have been placed there by a later repair job) and barrel. The lever was left in the pen as it was in fine working order. The silver section is lar...

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Wearever Lady Fair « Fountain Pen Restoration

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Way back in May of 2011, I wrote about Sheaffer Lady Skripsert Pens. They are an interesting collectible, easy to clean, restore, use, and it is easy enough to find some of the common variations and patterns. Well, as has been the case since fountain pens came into existence, once a style of pen becomes popular, you can count on someone else to duplicate it. This is the case of the Sheaffer Skripsert. I have come across four examples in orange, pink, maroon, and light blue-green. And a few weeks later, t...

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Moore Fingertip Variation Set « Fountain Pen Restoration

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Moore Fingertip Variation Set. I have previously written posts about the Moore Fingertip. 8211; September 6, 2012. Moore Fingertip Generation 2. 8211; January 25, 2013. 8211; February 25, 2014. This restoration is of a Pen and Pencil set of the smaller variant metal capped Moore Fingertip. As you can see below, the pen is pretty clean and just needs a new sac. These smaller Fingertips take a size 14 sac and the small barrel size makes for a very short cut and not a lot of ink. As you may have noticed, I ...

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Moore Fingertip « Fountain Pen Restoration

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The Moore Fingertip Pen is a fountain pen I have been in search of for quite some time. I have run across a few, but they have been in distressed external condition. Recently, this pen crossed my path and I made a nice trade for it. The pen measures a 5 1/8 inches closed and a substantial 6 3/8 inches posted. Given the fit of the cap, I would think most would write without posting the cap. From 1946 (Saturday Evening Post) – this is a rare advertisement for the Fingertip, aimed at the graduate. As mentio...

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2015 May 25 « Fountain Pen Restoration

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Moore Fingertip Variation Set. I have previously written posts about the Moore Fingertip. 8211; September 6, 2012. Moore Fingertip Generation 2. 8211; January 25, 2013. 8211; February 25, 2014. This restoration is of a Pen and Pencil set of the smaller variant metal capped Moore Fingertip. As you can see below, the pen is pretty clean and just needs a new sac. These smaller Fingertips take a size 14 sac and the small barrel size makes for a very short cut and not a lot of ink. As you may have noticed, I ...

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2015 June 01 « Fountain Pen Restoration

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First, here are some photos of Darrell Eisner’s pen. Below are the two vintage long short pens in need of restoration. The top group is an unbranded black bulb filler and the second narrative is a Diamond Point, a brand known by many collectors. As you can see, the unbranded bulb filler has a transparent barrel which had discolored quite a bit. The Diamond Point had a hardened sac as well, and the usual nib – section – feed stains. Just for fun, and comparison, below are photos of a few additional long s...

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Long Short Pens « Fountain Pen Restoration

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First, here are some photos of Darrell Eisner’s pen. Below are the two vintage long short pens in need of restoration. The top group is an unbranded black bulb filler and the second narrative is a Diamond Point, a brand known by many collectors. As you can see, the unbranded bulb filler has a transparent barrel which had discolored quite a bit. The Diamond Point had a hardened sac as well, and the usual nib – section – feed stains. Just for fun, and comparison, below are photos of a few additional long s...

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Moore Fingertip Generation 2 « Fountain Pen Restoration

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Moore Fingertip Generation 2. I recently restored and wrote about a Moore Fingertip Fountain Pen on September 6, 2012. Briefly, Fingertips were produced by Moore from 1946 to 1950. More information on them can be found in the link above. Below is the exploded view of the pen. There was no old sac inside, leading me to believe that a previous owner had taken it apart, and not finished the restoration job. Less work for me! Here is a photo of the size 18 sac and section/nib, prior to insertion in the barrel.

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PKM « Fountain Pen Restoration

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Happy Holidays from Fountain Pen Restoration. This is our 9th Annual Holiday Post and most have either been centered around Holiday themed pens or Vintage Holiday Advertisements. I thought I would mix it up this year and add a tree decoration that has already been placed on our family tree this year. Though the sentiment is a bit too commercial for my tastes (a pun on tire manufacturers) it is quite cute. And no, it has not been restored…. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Healthy New Year to all!