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Lexaf
July 21st, 2017, 06:48 AM
Here is a nicely preserved French Bakelite pen, I assume to be made in the early 1950's.
Like no other manufacturers, some french makers produced very nice raven black Bakelite for their fountain pens.
A pro for Bakelite is that it is very hard, so very resistand against scratches and dings and that is can be polished to a very high grade of shine.
A con is that it is quite brittle, so it can easily break in pieces when it is dropped to a hard surface.
This one survived, and with a little love and care it will stay functional for a long time to come.

Specifications:

Branded: '[101] ERSKINE 708 - Made in France' on the barrel.
Material: Barrel, cap and blind cap are made of raven black shiny Bakelite. Section and feeder are made of black ebonite/hard rubber.
Clip is chrome plate steel with some plating loss. Cap bands are gold plated brass.
Nib is steel, with the well known R engraved for 'Replacement', a nib that is often seen in 2nd tier French pens. Folded poin, no Iridium.
A little bit flexible fine to medium iridium pointed nib. (See writing sample in the pictures).
Filling system: Button filler with an new silicone ink sac.
Length capped: 124mm
Posted: 155mm
Without cap: 117mm
Width over barrel: 12,5mm
Over cap:14mm

Asking US$ 35,-- for this nice and useful vintage pen.
Price reduction: Now us$ 20,-- only

Shipping is us $ 10,-- for unregistered no tracking standard priority lettermail, worldwide, or us$ 20, for registered mail, incl. track&trace
(Sorry, shipping charges have gone up like crazy!)

When interested, please click HERE (lexvangalen@gmail.com), to send me an e-mail.
Payment by PAYPAL only.

Please see the pictures, thanks for viewing.

Lexaf
July 26th, 2017, 10:25 AM
UP! price reduction: now us$25,-- only (excl. shipping).

Lexaf
July 28th, 2017, 06:03 PM
UP!

Lexaf
August 17th, 2017, 04:28 AM
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Lexaf
September 4th, 2017, 08:34 AM
Up again...

Lexaf
October 14th, 2017, 08:18 AM
now: US$ 20,-- !!