What is the oldest pen you own?

[gregamckinney]

Mine is a very early Waterman eyedropper from right around the turn of the century.
Best, greg

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[Anne]

I just got into fountain pens quite recently (last month) so all 4 of my pens are modern. A pilot metro, a jinhao x750, a nemosine singularity, and a Schaffer calligraphy pen

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Welcome! It looks like you are off to a good start

[VertOlive]

My Christmas present, a Sheaffer Signature, was described to me as being from the 1930's.

[Hawk]

It is hard for me to tell which pen is the oldest:
Waterman 12POC gold band eyedropper (latest Patent 8/4/1903)
Waterman 12SF sleeve filler ~1908
Todd Pen Traveller eyedropper
Moore Long Non-Leakable Safety Pen (latest Patent 12/29/03)
Parker and Swan pens from the 'teens

[Frank]

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My Own Collection- Waterman 52 RHR (Early/Mid 20's)....


Frank

[Brilliant Bill]

Why do you want to know?

[Anne]

Why do you want to know?

Why not? I love pens

[scrivelry]

A Williamson from Hanesville which I was told was from the 1890's. I have two others that can't be much younger. One is a no name and the other is a little known brand. All eyedroppers.

After those it is probably my Waterman 12 eyedropper.

[carlos.q]

My oldest pen is a Mabie Todd Blackbird Self filler that dates from around 1920. It is made of black hard rubber and has a most delicious 14C broad italic nib:

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[WmEdwards]

1954 Pelikan M400.

[stub]

1954 Pelikan M400.

Pelikan 400, No M. if 1954 (correct?)

[stub]

I have 2 Sheaffer flat tops from the 20s somewhere around here.

[jar]

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[Anne]

The Internet is for PORN:

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[WmEdwards]

1954 Pelikan M400.

Pelikan 400, No M. if 1954 (correct?)

Correct. I am so used to putting an M before anything Pelikan, its second nature.

[amk]

I think my oldest are the safety pens - Bayard and Waterman and a few other lesser known (or even practically unknown) brands that I've picked up over the years. Guessing the Watermans are from about 1912 onwards and Bayard would be after 1922.

Most of my vintage pens are 1930s and early 40s as those are the classic years for me. But I do have a weakness for ebonite and the beautifully simple lines of the safety pens.

[Runnin_Ute]

Esterbrook J pens and Parker 51. If I am not mistaken these date to late 40's to early 50's.

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[Roger W.]

A colonial from circa 1900. They were bought by Boston Fountain Pen Company (1904) which was bought by Wahl Eversharp (1917) which was bought by Parker (circa '56). Pens from 1900 were typically dropper fillers. We incorrectly call these eyedropper fillers. I believe it became popular to call the dropper an "eye" dropper in the 1930's or 40's which has stuck to the point we retroactively misname the original filling systems of earlier pens. There's a bit of trivia for you. If you read the original filling instructions "dropper" is the term.

Roger W.

[Woody]

Targa I believe. Must be 20 yrs. Black Matt model.

[Bob]

An old Parker 51.