Other Makers: P to Z
NOTE: Parker, Sheaffer, Wahl-Eversharp, and Waterman now have their own pages
9742: Paillard Semper 183: black chased hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 12.8 cm long, made in France, #3 Semper 18K gold nib.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex •
$250 
10130: Palmer Method pinback button: penmanship award, 1.9 cm diameter, for having "SATISFACTORILY MASTERED THE FIRST 25 DRILLS IN THE PALMER METHOD MANUAL"; two available, price is per button -- specify which desired.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $35
10032: Palmer Method pinback button: penmanship award, 2.1 cm diameter, four available, price is per button, specify which desired when ordering.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG-exc • $35
9306: Pelikan 100: classic German piston-filler, 11.7 cm long, all original parts but for the barrel -- a non-Pelikan custom replacement in transparent acrylic -- and the semi-stub nib unit, which is from the 1950s. Cap crown, section, and filler unit are hard rubber, while the cap body is celluloid, typical transitional construction of the later 1930s. The barrel will accommodate an original or custom-made Binde (barrel sleeve; not included), or can be used as is, for a transparent demonstrator.
DATE: c. 1937/2007 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: medium semiflex • $450
9394: Pelikan 100N: classic piston-filler, 12.2 cm long, transparent green barrel, uncommon grey pearl barrel sleeve; "M" imprint on filler unit, cap band plating rough, strong imprints on cap crown, synthetic plunger seal has been replaced, reponsive nib with considerable flex.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: fine
• NIB: fine flex • $600
10270: Pelikan 60 pencil: dark green, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim; singular "Knickbein" mechanism advances lead when pencil is "bent" between the fingers; a real conversation piece, quite scarce and desirable, uses 1.1 mm lead. Two hairlines in the front of the barrel next to the nose cone (see detail), do not affect function as the front part of the barrel has a brass liner.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION:
VG-fine* • $400
9824: Pelikan M800 in box: oversize piston-filler, black with green striped barrel, 14.1 cm long, gold plated trim, two-tone 18K gold nib, cap band marked "W. GERMANY", with stickers and tags, some wear to outer box.
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $565
8944: Premier combination: black and bronze lever-filler, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; solidly-made second-tier combo, name on barrel, some brassing to trim bands, and a scoop to the side of the lever slot (looks like a second cut was accidentally begun at the slot-cutting station); nib is smooth and responsive.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
9862: Reform 1745: German-made piston-filler, 13 cm long, gold plated trim, green barrel with black cap and filler knob. Pelikan-style screw-in interchangeable nib unit, two-tone plated steel nib, blue-tinted ink window. New old stock, with sticker -- several available. Please note that at this price, we cannot test and tune nibs as we do for our regular stock items: we are selling these as found, from the factory.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $20
6797: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum with black anodized end, 12.3 cm long, clipless model, black plastic sliding tip cover; cartridge intact but dried out.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $50
6964: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, 14.5 cm long; not working, a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE:
c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • $95
6796: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum with black anodized end, 12 cm long, aluminum sliding tip cover, Reynolds-marked chrome clip; tip ball missing, not in working condition.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* •
$60
9718: Rover safety: black hard rubber with gold filled overlay, 10.9 cm long, milled ends, translucent red inlay in cap crown; most Rover pens appear to have been made by other makers, and this example seems to be a Montegrappa product. Seals have been replaced, a good writer, in clean condition aside from some plating wear.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine • $450
10274: Ruxton Multi-Vider slide rule pencil: black bakelite with silver-filled trim, 16.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, lead reservoir revealed by sliding open the body; name on barrel. A 1929 advertisement can be viewed here.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • $150
8324: Salz (?) Tiny: miniature black hard rubber ringtop eyedropper-filler, 6.3 cm long, wide gold filled cap band has pinprick blistering, only marking "TINY" on the 14K gold nib; crack in cap lip.
DATE: c. 1920
• CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine • $50
8742: Schnell Penselpen: black and bronze pen-pencil combination, 15.2 cm long, gold filled trim, distinctive sliding "switch" filler, airplane clip; pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead, name neatly engraved on barrel; correct original nib and feed, narrow area of discoloration over lower barrel threads; a short lived and celebrated design, made by Julius Schnell, one of the most important behind-the-scene figures in early 20th-century fountain pen manufacture.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine
semiflex • $850
7187: Schnell Penselpen: striking red and pearl pen-pencil ringtop combination, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, distinctive sliding bar filler, pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead; correct original nib and patent feed; sac removed to preserve near-perfect color.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine semiflex
• $800
9849: Skidmore lever-filler: jade green large flat-top, 12.65 cm long, gold plated trim, plated nib marked EZ-RITE/PEN/I-X-L"; not a high-quality pen, but fine color and of interest as a product of the company known for its Conklin crescent-filler infringements, also sold under the Skidmore label.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $85
8667: Soennecken safety: unusual black chased hard rubber clipless model, 12.7 cm long, with a ventless Hicks New York 18K gold nib with French hallmarks; condition is like new, but the original barrel imprint of this French-market pen appears to have been polished away -- most likely out of WW1-era anti-German sentiment. Early production Soenneckens often carried New York-made nibs, but most were from A. Morton.
DATE: c.
1913 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $325
10233: Stylographic Pen Co. stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.65 cm long, even fading and wear, 1881 patent date clearly legible, spring action gold needle is intact, as is the tip, spring is present but bent, does not wedge into recess in central rod as intended, not guaranteed functional as is.
DATE: c. 1882 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine • $150
9882: Tiffany bulb-filler: 14K solid gold, 9.95 cm long, New York production, made by Hicks, fully marked with both Hicks and Tiffany imprints, Hicks 14K nib; clean, with only light bumps and scuffs, extremely smooth and responsive nib.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine
flex • $650
7668: Weidlich Star stylographic pen: black hard rubber screw-cap coin-filler, 12.4 cm long, imprint reads "GUARANTEED 3 YEARS", weighted needle intact.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine •
$145
10256: Weidlich combination: jade green lever-filler, 15.5 cm long, gold filled trim, pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead; excellent color, sharp deep imprints, nice soft Star nib (Star was a Weidlich brand name).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $200
9827: Weidlich stylographic pen: blue-green pearl marbled lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, some scarring to section, otherwise excellent, weighted needle fully intact; a most unusual model.
DATE: c. 1938 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $145
7554: Williamson eyedropper: slender black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled pierced overlay; 11.35 cm long, "AUTO" on distinctive Williamson feed; Williamson #1 nib has been retipped and a base crack repaired, surface portion of hairline through imprint has been left visible so as not to risk damage to the imprint; hard rubber under the overlay has been professionally dye-reblackened. The connections between Williamson and its Janesville, Wisconsin neighbor, Parker, are still being explored, but it is clear that there was considerable overlap in ownership and management, as well as some sharing of patents.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine flex • $325
10078: Williamson eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip cap, 13 cm long, gold filled filigree overlay appears nearly identical to a Parker 16. Somewhat toothy Williamson #3 nib, "AUTO" imprinted split feed; hard rubber is nice and dark, but cracks in cap lining under overlay (see detail); initials on barrel indicia, bumps to cap lip. An uncommon Parker-related pen, also made in Janesville, by a company apparently partially Parker-owned.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine superflex •
$600
10080: Williamson button-filler: Vacumatic-style golden pearl laminate, but the size of a Duofold Senior at 13.9 cm long; original Williamson nib, but clip, cap crown, and blind cap appear to be non-factory replacements, though well fitted.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine semiflex
• $685
10192: Wirt eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber taper-cap with full gold filled filigree overlay, 14.3 cm long; #2 ventless Wirt nib with vented underfeed, initials on indicia, no brassing to overlay, hard rubber has been professionally reblackened, surface slightly rough in spots. The great majority of overlay taper-caps are half-overlays, with only the barrel covered.
DATE: c. 1902 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: fine flex • $1100
8097: Wirt Safety: mottled hard rubber clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 12.7 cm long, unusual reciprocating ink shutoff valve actuated by a central post inside the cap (covered by US patent 978,419); Wirt ventless #2 nib with narrow gold underfeed, slightly toothy but very flexible; Wirt Safeties are uncommon, and most are found in the vest-pocket size.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex •
$485
10079: Wyvern 101: black English-made button-filler, leather-covered cap and barrel, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, bold blind cap imprint, cap fit slightly tight, nib a fine writer.
DATE: c. 1949 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $365
9077: Wyvern 202: burgundy slip-cap button-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, a response to the Parker 51, but with a small tubular nib and conventional feed, not truly hooded; strong imprints.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $165