Hi all, I have just found this forum so wanted to say hi to all, I have a family member left me a old fountain pen, not sure of make or model so I am hoping to identify it, it has a silver overlay. Pictures below
Thanks in advance
Martin
Hi all, I have just found this forum so wanted to say hi to all, I have a family member left me a old fountain pen, not sure of make or model so I am hoping to identify it, it has a silver overlay. Pictures below
Thanks in advance
Martin
Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell. Can't tell much from the pictures though.
Thanks Jar, is that due to the quality? Or not knowing....
It is quite faded, any recommendations for how to clean it up?
Dreck (December 31st, 2015)
Welcome.
We have met the enemy and he is us.
-Pogo
Yup, please take closeup photos of the engraving on the nib, and any hallmarks that remain on the overlay even if they are faint. The better the photos the more likely folks will be able to help ID the pen!
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Current pen rotation: way too many!
Here's a few pictures, thank you for your replies
Happy New Year
I will try to get a magnifying glass today, how exciting
Looks like British Hallmarks so there will also be a makers mark likely.
Let's see if we can get better images of them. The date mark looks to be 1913-1914 which seems correct looking at the simple feed.
Wow, your doing well, thank you, I need to get the lads camera or a magnifying glass still, I'm trying to wipe some ink of the nib
Nib photos
More marks
looks like the letter M on the end of the maker?
It is likely a "W". Look at the Britannia (Leopard) and date mark (O in a shield with flat angled top) for proper orientation.
Next look for an assay office mark. You can see examples of the Assay Marks here.
With those we can then try to figure out the Markers Mark which is for the overlay, not the pen.
That is a really strange nib.
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Current pen rotation: way too many!
And I suspect it isn't installed properly either?
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Current pen rotation: way too many!
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