Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 21 to 40 of 46

Thread: Gold Bond restoration

  1. #21
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Surprise! Another Gold Bond landed on my workbench.

    This one was first appearing at Christof's mini-collection thread along with its three siblings (see above).



    And in restoring this one, I was reminded again at how much force sometimes it takes to separate a celluloid and ebonite that has been together for 100 years or so.

    Don't worry, no one is hurt, including this restorer

    And the nib on this one is truly original marked Gold Bond 14K, and it's "O la la" flexy, flexy.
    Last edited by penwash; July 13th, 2020 at 09:13 PM.
    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  2. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to penwash For This Useful Post:

    Chrissy (July 14th, 2020), Cyril (August 12th, 2020)

  3. #22
    Senior Member FredRydr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Carlisle, Pennsylvania USA
    Posts
    4,907
    Thanks
    1,396
    Thanked 6,390 Times in 2,505 Posts
    Rep Power
    18

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Is the section faceted, or is that just the light?

  4. #23
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    Is the section faceted, or is that just the light?
    Just the light.
    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  5. #24
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Just did another sketch with the same pen:

    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  6. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to penwash For This Useful Post:

    azkid (July 27th, 2020), Chrissy (July 30th, 2020), Cyril (August 12th, 2020)

  7. #25
    Senior Member Cyril's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2017
    Posts
    844
    Thanks
    1,903
    Thanked 556 Times in 290 Posts
    Rep Power
    7

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Very adventurous journey with lot of patience . I love the story and a nice restoration!!

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to Cyril For This Useful Post:

    penwash (August 14th, 2020)

  9. #26
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    By now I realized that I am a sucker for pens that no respectable collectors would probably consider

    This Gold Bond (surprise, surprise) is the equivalent of a mangy-looking dog who followed you home.

    At one point, I believe this was a "jade" colored Stonite (one of the many branding of celluloid). Over time the celluloid had undergone several transformations. First the barrel discolored into orange, then the part of the cap which has no inner cap started to discolor and towards the cap lip, became semi-transparent!

    So in the end, today, this pen has the same appearance as the "7-Layer Dip" (said my wife, i had to google that).

    But I love it. It's full of character -- and no cracks. It's impressively sized, and feels so nice in the hand.

    Plus the trims are in excellent condition, and the lever is strong and snug. I put a #20 ink sac in it which fits perfectly, fill with your favorite ink (Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz is mine, at least this week, hahaha) and you're set to go.

    The nib is glorious huge Gold Bond 14K that writes with a precision of a Tango dancer.



    The sketch, if you care to know, is a tribute to one of my favorite painters: Albert Bierstadt. Of course, in my own Sloppy Sketch style.
    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  10. The Following User Says Thank You to penwash For This Useful Post:

    azkid (August 27th, 2020)

  11. #27
    Senior Member eachan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2020
    Location
    Highlands of Scotland
    Posts
    507
    Thanks
    1,442
    Thanked 868 Times in 341 Posts
    Rep Power
    4

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Beautiful discoloration, beautiful sketch.

  12. #28
    Senior Member azkid's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Location
    Colorado, USA
    Posts
    2,016
    Thanks
    3,725
    Thanked 1,703 Times in 822 Posts
    Rep Power
    9

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Very cool looking pen there. Personally I think it is great to see the old mangy dog pens rescued.

    You probably already know that Colorado's Mount Bierstadt was named after this painter, who was the first recorded to make it to the top in 1863.

  13. #29
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Quote Originally Posted by azkid View Post
    Very cool looking pen there. Personally I think it is great to see the old mangy dog pens rescued.

    You probably already know that Colorado's Mount Bierstadt was named after this painter, who was the first recorded to make it to the top in 1863.
    I actually didn't know that!

    There must be one of his paintings featuring that mountain then.
    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  14. #30
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Guess what!

    Another Gold Bond. Going at this rate, I'll have as many Gold Bond in my collection as the number of movies about the other ... Bond!

    (not really, not even close).

    With these Gold Bond pens, is like a box of chocolate, you'd never know what new variation you'd find. This pen is a perfect example of something I've never seen before. A Gold Bond that has round ends, but not as tapered as the Sheaffer Balance. The size of this pen is kinda odd as well, a tad longer than my other pocket sized ones, but not as long as the 7-layer dip above. In fact, the size of this pen reminded me of a Geha or Osmia or Staedtler 1930s German piston fillers.

    But one thing I can count on, almost all of my Gold Bond 14K original nib has the same characteristics. XF to F with the propensity of producing crisp line variations with a touch of pressure. A sketcher's dream (maybe that's partly why I'm addicted to them).

    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  15. The Following User Says Thank You to penwash For This Useful Post:

    Sailor Kenshin (December 1st, 2020)

  16. #31
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    And guess what, I found a twin brother of the Gold Bond above.



    Consider that these two were never expected to last this long, let alone to be collected and displayed in the distant future.

    In the 1920s, these were just ordinary, department store -bought, writing tools that anyone could have used without any thoughts other than finishing their day at the job or business or office or factory or station.

    Yet here we are, almost a century later, the two met each other.

    Fascinating, isn't it?
    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  17. The Following User Says Thank You to penwash For This Useful Post:

    Jon Szanto (March 16th, 2021)

  18. #32
    Senior Member mizgeorge's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2020
    Posts
    3,993
    Thanks
    2,100
    Thanked 2,221 Times in 1,253 Posts
    Rep Power
    8

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    And guess what, I found a twin brother of the Gold Bond above.



    Consider that these two were never expected to last this long, let alone to be collected and displayed in the distant future.

    In the 1920s, these were just ordinary, department store -bought, writing tools that anyone could have used without any thoughts other than finishing their day at the job or business or office or factory or station.

    Yet here we are, almost a century later, the two met each other.

    Fascinating, isn't it?
    It's almost like watching one of those long lost family shows. Twins, separated as infants...

  19. #33
    Senior Member Jon Szanto's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Posts
    6,616
    Thanks
    7,795
    Thanked 11,039 Times in 4,010 Posts
    Rep Power
    22

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    They're everywhere!

    "When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
    and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

    ~ Benjamin Franklin

  20. The Following User Says Thank You to Jon Szanto For This Useful Post:

    penwash (March 17th, 2021)

  21. #34
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Quote Originally Posted by mizgeorge View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    And guess what, I found a twin brother of the Gold Bond above.

    Consider that these two were never expected to last this long, let alone to be collected and displayed in the distant future.

    In the 1920s, these were just ordinary, department store -bought, writing tools that anyone could have used without any thoughts other than finishing their day at the job or business or office or factory or station.

    Yet here we are, almost a century later, the two met each other.

    Fascinating, isn't it?
    It's almost like watching one of those long lost family shows. Twins, separated as infants...
    This one is even better, because there is no chance that these two would found out that they can't stand each other
    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  22. The Following User Says Thank You to penwash For This Useful Post:

    Jon Szanto (March 16th, 2021)

  23. #35
    Senior Member FredRydr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Carlisle, Pennsylvania USA
    Posts
    4,907
    Thanks
    1,396
    Thanked 6,390 Times in 2,505 Posts
    Rep Power
    18

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    It was back in '36 in the dime store, when Miss McGillicuddy sold both those pens to a travelling salesman.


  24. The Following User Says Thank You to FredRydr For This Useful Post:

    penwash (March 17th, 2021)

  25. #36
    Senior Member eachan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2020
    Location
    Highlands of Scotland
    Posts
    507
    Thanks
    1,442
    Thanked 868 Times in 341 Posts
    Rep Power
    4

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    And, strange to tell, George the salesman fell head over heels for Miss Gillicuddy and so little Muriel had a Daddy at last. They were all so happy together in the apartment above the dime store and Muriel had a Gold Bond pen to do her schoolwork.

  26. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to eachan For This Useful Post:

    Jon Szanto (March 17th, 2021), penwash (March 17th, 2021)

  27. #37
    Senior Member FredRydr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Carlisle, Pennsylvania USA
    Posts
    4,907
    Thanks
    1,396
    Thanked 6,390 Times in 2,505 Posts
    Rep Power
    18

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Either that, or Ryan and Tatum O'Neal watch as Dorothy Price plays the mark in their change raising con. "It just don't seem quite right...somehow." (Paper Moon, 1973)

    I've always liked Gold Bonds, especially the ones that sport the distinctive yellow ends. Others seem to to like them, too; they sell well.
    Last edited by FredRydr; March 17th, 2021 at 08:10 AM.

  28. The Following User Says Thank You to FredRydr For This Useful Post:

    Jon Szanto (March 17th, 2021)

  29. #38
    Senior Member penwash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Dallas, as in the 80's TV Series
    Posts
    3,661
    Thanks
    3,363
    Thanked 6,701 Times in 1,971 Posts
    Rep Power
    14

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    And so ...



    Another Gold Bond.

    "M" for Memoirs...
    - Will
    Unique and restored vintage pens: Redeem Pens

  30. The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to penwash For This Useful Post:

    AllPensOut! (March 26th, 2021), eachan (March 26th, 2021), Jon Szanto (March 20th, 2021), Seattleite (March 26th, 2021)

  31. #39
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2020
    Location
    Europe
    Posts
    8
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 27 Times in 5 Posts
    Rep Power
    0

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Just discovered this thread, nice pens !

  32. #40
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Seattle
    Posts
    240
    Thanks
    137
    Thanked 190 Times in 106 Posts
    Rep Power
    7

    Default Re: Gold Bond restoration

    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    And so ...



    Another Gold Bond.

    "M" for Memoirs...
    An interesting Gold Bond. Pretty unusual Eversharp made pen. Based on the rather uncommon "Eversharp Junior", but with three narrow cap bands and a differently patterned celluloid. The complex two-part barrel with the visuated front is pure 1930's whimsey. That script on the nib matches the Gold Bond Dorics that crop up from time to time. Very nice and obscure collectors pen.

    Bob

  33. The Following User Says Thank You to Seattleite For This Useful Post:

    penwash (April 28th, 2021)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •