http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtmlvintagepens.com: new itemsen-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:16:05 -0500 9709: early production Teal Blue Aerometric filler with factory transparent hood; Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, sac is a new old stock replacement; barrel imprint bears 4th quarter 1948 date code, connector is Lucite, not vinyl as on later pens; fine-exc condition, fine nib; $225http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9709 www.vintagepens.com item 9709 ParkerThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9702: black Vac-filler, Lustraloy cap, 12.2 cm long -- much shorter than the more common Aerometric-filling Demis. Bold barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code; fine-exc condition, extra-fine nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9702 www.vintagepens.com item 9702 ParkerThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9700: clipless black chased hard rubber slip-cap, 13.65 cm long, no maker's name but could be A. A. Waterman or Sterling, cap marked "PAT.APPLD. FOR"; narrow feed, #3 warranted nib of fine quality, good writer with plenty of line variation; owner's name on barrel, surface slightly granular on close inspection due to chemical reblackening. For more on middle-joint eyedropper-fillers, see our "middle-joint_eyedroppers.shtml">Pen Profile ; VG condition, medium flex nib; $165http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9700 www.vintagepens.com item 9700 unmarkedThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9698: crisp and glossy black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, nickel plated trim, slight fading to cap top, typical waviness to side bars of lever box; early production wide clip with patent dates, thick rivets, feed with patent imprint, #2 New York nib is slightly toothy, flexible and responsive, giving wide line variation; exc condition, extra-fine flex nib; $175http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9698 www.vintagepens.com item 9698 WatermanThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9697: black chased hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim; extremely narrow threads, Waterman's first non-safety pen with a screw-cap, very rare model, appears in catalog of 1908, though introduced a few years earlier. Good chasing and imprints, moderate fading, cap lip slightly shortened, cap ring fitting not original; VG-fine* condition, extra-fine flex nib; $385http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9697 www.vintagepens.com item 9697 WatermanThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9692: smooth black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.45 cm long, nickel plated trim, nice clean example of an unusual and hard to find model (#3-size pens were nearly the same as #2-size pens, so were dropped from the line shortly after this example was made); #3 New York nib opens up with light pressure for elegant line variation; fine-exc condition, fine flex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9692 www.vintagepens.com item 9692 WatermanThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9690: mottled hard rubber clipless eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, early pre-spoon feed example, 2-line pre-globe imprint with 1884 patent dates, narrow first-design feed, narrow #2 nib with "WATERMAN'S" in semicircle; good color, imprints worn but legible; VG-fine condition, extra-fine semiflex nib; $285http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9690 www.vintagepens.com item 9690 WatermanThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9689: black chased hard rubber sleeve-filler, 14.15 cm long, nickel plated trim, used but sound; original riveted clip was pulled out, leaving a crack in the cap which has been sealed, and which is now covered by an old Waterman slip-on clip; #2 nib opens up with the lightest pressure, is slightly wavy from restraightening; VG* condition, fine superflex nib; $250http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9689 www.vintagepens.com item 9689 WatermanThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9687: English-market black hard rubber half-overlay eyedropper-filler, 13.2 cm long, 9K solid gold barrel overlay, London-hallmarked with Waterman factory maker's mark; pattern is a combination of twist and deeply hand-chased floral scrollwork -- uncatalogued, and hitherto unknown. Indicia is monogrammed, gold has been polished down, so that the date letter cannot be read.; VG-fine condition, fine flex nib; $3850http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9687 www.vintagepens.com item 9687 WatermanThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9677: black hard rubber lever-filler, 14K solid gold overlay, 13.8 cm long, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; both crisp with 1933 presentation inscriptions, pencil has some bumps to crown piece, pen has raised ridge on side of posting end, partially redone bead on barrel end (see details). Pen lever is post-globe style, but may be original -- it is fully 14K marked. #4 nib is a smooth and effortlessly elegant writer. Box has some internal staining; both pen and pencil have considerable heft -- there is over $400 worth of gold in the pen alone; fine* condition, extra-fine semiflex nib; $1650http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9677 www.vintagepens.com item 9677 WatermanThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9699: oversize flat-top, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, an unusually fine pen for a company best known for economy models -- the same company behind the one-dollar pocket watch. Knob under blind cap is twisted to empty out sac, released to allow sac to fill. Nib is small but solid 14K gold, and a good writer; cap band is slightly loose, while cap threads are tight; fine* condition, extra-fine semiflex nib; $175http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9699 www.vintagepens.com item 9699 IngersollMon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9652: unusual Canadian-made red-brown button-filler, 13.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, new old stock with cap sticker, barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, matching date code on equally unusual Parker Canada nib; cap is metal-lined, barrel has a plastic clutch ring; near mint condition, extra-fine flex nib; $295http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9652 www.vintagepens.com item 9652 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9649: uncommon "stub"-size (large but short) black chased hard rubber button-filler, 11.5 cm long, nickel plated trim, large teardrop-vent "lazy-S" Lucky Curve #5 nib, spearhead feed; overall condition is sound and attractive, though imprints and chasing are weak from polishing. No model number imprint on blind cap, internal "tail" of Lucky Curve feed has been removed; G condition, medium fine semiflex nib; $275http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9649 www.vintagepens.com item 9649 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9648: English-made oversize button-filler, 12.95 cm long, gold filled trim, scarce and desirable green herringbone pattern; very clean, noting usual slight roughness to cap band -- a better example would be hard to find; exc condition, medium fine semiflex nib; $985http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9648 www.vintagepens.com item 9648 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9636: unusual French-made model in opaque black, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, fully marked "PARKER" and "MADE IN FRANCE", 18K Paris-hallmarked Parker nib, cap band wider and differently patterned than USA-production equivalents, cap proportioned more like postwar UK pens. A rare and esoteric Vac; exc condition, extra-fine semiflex nib; $325http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9636 www.vintagepens.com item 9636 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9629: gold plated, 12.7 cm long, one of the less common patterns, made in France, 18K nib; a slightly smaller and much less common sibling of the 75, made only in France, for the European market; includes squeeze converter, metal very clean, noting slight plating wear at the very front edge of the section trim ring; cap snaps on securely, but with some play (less than 0.5 mm); fine-exc* condition, medium semiflex nib; $245http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9629 www.vintagepens.com item 9629 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9627: all-metal gold filled button-filler, 11 cm long, metal fine with only a couple of shallow pinprick dings (see details); an unusual model, especially in the longer version with a clip; fine condition, fine semiflex nib; $205http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9627 www.vintagepens.com item 9627 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9570: rare proto-Vacumatic, silver pearl laminate, 12.3 cm long, white gold filled trim, striped jewels, metal lockdown filler, barrel imprint much stronger than usual, plating on two-tone turn-up nib nearly perfect, early arrow on nib with single center line on feathers; unusually, the section and the barrel are not made from one piece of stock, but from two -- although they appear to have been permanently welded together. Sac has been removed to preserve color, can be installed upon request at no charge; fine-exc condition, extra-fine nib; $625http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9570 www.vintagepens.com item 9570 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9507: orange button-filler; 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, strong barrel imprint with 3rd quarter "46" date code, original sticker on end of blind cap; extra-long, factory original use of streamlined cap and pre-streamline barrel recut to streamlined profile. Spearhead feed, three-piece pressure bar, large stiff Duofold semistub nib has a very subtle stress hairline near the base -- should be stable in ordinary use; exc condition, medium fine nib; $425http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9507 www.vintagepens.com item 9507 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9506: black-veined pearl non-streamlined button-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim; big Duofold nib, spearhead feed with uncut Lucky Curve extension; crisp end milling, touches of brassing to the clip, outstanding color with only slightest toning to the barrel; silicone sac has been installed to preserve color; exc condition, fine firm nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9506 www.vintagepens.com item 9506 ParkerFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9691: black oversize, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, Gold Seal, good imprint, no brassing, uses 1.1 mm lead, propels and retracts; cap is stuck, however, so eraser not accessible. Uncommon model in terms of both size and color; fine-exc* condition, $120http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9691 www.vintagepens.com item 9691 Wahl-EversharpThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9686: green squeeze-filler, brushed stainless cap, Arrow clip, smooth 51-style Octanium nib, near-new sac transparency, but darkened blistery spots; cap has Parker "halo" logo; fine-exc condition, fine nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9686 www.vintagepens.com item 9686 ParkerThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9685: green squeeze-filler with two-tone stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.3 cm long, smooth Octanium nib; no date code or barrel imprint, excellent sac transparency, filler housing references Superchrome ink; exc condition, extra-fine nib; $65http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9685 www.vintagepens.com item 9685 ParkerThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9684: dark blue squeeze-filler with Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, 13.5 cm long, smooth 51-style Octanium nib; no date code or barrel imprint, excellent sac transparency; fine-exc* condition, extra-fine nib; $65http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9684 www.vintagepens.com item 9684 ParkerThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 9673: black cartridge-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold plated cap, chrome end buttons; in box, with instructions. Includes one original cartridge, lacking the tube to hold two such cartridges back-to-back; also includes a modern piston-filling convertor, as well as an adaptor permitting use of standard short international cartridges (neither of which will stop the indicator rattle at the end of the barrel from rattling, however); smooth nib, light spring action; exc condition, extra-fine flex nib; $175http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#9673 www.vintagepens.com item 9673 AuroraThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500