blopplop
November 19th, 2015, 02:58 AM
For Sale: Two Vintage Italian Pens. Sorry for the lame photos. BOTH SOLD
1. 1940's Alba Torino Piston Filler.
Blue ringed celluloid pen in very good cosmetic shape. Barrel imprint is crisp; ink window has excellent transparency (don't have ability to photograph it)-- no ambering. Cap ring has some brassing; clip has some micro scratches--no brassing and is nice and tight. Nib is a flexy 14 kt Alba Torino #4 nib that writes very wet with feedback. I'd say med--BB. Piston filler works great. Length is 13.4cm capped.
120.00 shipped
2. 1950's Aurora 88.
Cosmetically pen is good shape; has some micro scratches; some fading on the piston knob; ink window has some ambering; nib is 14kt w/some flex-- fine to BB. Couple micro dings on cap.
The piston filling system will need to be overhauled. When I bought the pen it worked fine for a few fills, then just quit working. It was an international sale so too cost prohibitive to send back. Seems like the plunger might have come detached inside but I don't know for sure. I don't feel like messing with it. My price point is hopefully low enough so that if you send it off to be repaired you'll still have a good pen at a good price.
48.00 shipped
Sorry, I will not to ship internationally so please don't ask.
I take Paypal. PM me if you have any questions. A question does not hold the pen. The first "I'll take it" get's it.
Thank you for looking and blessings to all,
Dave
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQJQsjOE9TY/Vk2ZqaFRHyI/AAAAAAAABs0/uVIZRV9uqsU/w849-h637-no/DSCN1313.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vbc-YiEd17A/Vk2ZqMqk9NI/AAAAAAAABsw/aPC-p_rhIjU/w849-h637-no/DSCN1315.JPG
1. 1940's Alba Torino Piston Filler.
Blue ringed celluloid pen in very good cosmetic shape. Barrel imprint is crisp; ink window has excellent transparency (don't have ability to photograph it)-- no ambering. Cap ring has some brassing; clip has some micro scratches--no brassing and is nice and tight. Nib is a flexy 14 kt Alba Torino #4 nib that writes very wet with feedback. I'd say med--BB. Piston filler works great. Length is 13.4cm capped.
120.00 shipped
2. 1950's Aurora 88.
Cosmetically pen is good shape; has some micro scratches; some fading on the piston knob; ink window has some ambering; nib is 14kt w/some flex-- fine to BB. Couple micro dings on cap.
The piston filling system will need to be overhauled. When I bought the pen it worked fine for a few fills, then just quit working. It was an international sale so too cost prohibitive to send back. Seems like the plunger might have come detached inside but I don't know for sure. I don't feel like messing with it. My price point is hopefully low enough so that if you send it off to be repaired you'll still have a good pen at a good price.
48.00 shipped
Sorry, I will not to ship internationally so please don't ask.
I take Paypal. PM me if you have any questions. A question does not hold the pen. The first "I'll take it" get's it.
Thank you for looking and blessings to all,
Dave
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQJQsjOE9TY/Vk2ZqaFRHyI/AAAAAAAABs0/uVIZRV9uqsU/w849-h637-no/DSCN1313.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vbc-YiEd17A/Vk2ZqMqk9NI/AAAAAAAABsw/aPC-p_rhIjU/w849-h637-no/DSCN1315.JPG