broadoblique
March 10th, 2016, 09:25 AM
Offered is a very rare example of Edison's Menlo
Original design, with broad iridium nib. Never inked, kept in collection since new.
A while ago I sent pictures to Brian Gray (owner/founder of Edison Pen Co.)
for verification. This is what he told me:
"Yes, that is a pen that was made very early in Edison history.
It is a Menlo made of Trustone. This is a material that I really don't use anymore, as it presents machining hassles that I won't deal with anymore. Great material, but today it's not worth the hassles.
It is probably a bit more valuable to an Edison collector, as the original Menlos are rare, and one made from Trustone is even more rare."
More pictures at Edison Early Menlo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129916582@N05/albums/72157665133795290/with/25373370540/)
$165 including USA shipping
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Original design, with broad iridium nib. Never inked, kept in collection since new.
A while ago I sent pictures to Brian Gray (owner/founder of Edison Pen Co.)
for verification. This is what he told me:
"Yes, that is a pen that was made very early in Edison history.
It is a Menlo made of Trustone. This is a material that I really don't use anymore, as it presents machining hassles that I won't deal with anymore. Great material, but today it's not worth the hassles.
It is probably a bit more valuable to an Edison collector, as the original Menlos are rare, and one made from Trustone is even more rare."
More pictures at Edison Early Menlo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129916582@N05/albums/72157665133795290/with/25373370540/)
$165 including USA shipping
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1562/25047483503_29ce7682a2_n.jpg https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1552/25047478333_5c2c57c193_n.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1455/25373370540_08d9c9d845_n.jpg https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1609/25674208155_11bafe0da1_n.jpg