Featured My latest Repair: 90-year-old lever-filling fountain pen.

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Shangas, Apr 23, 2017.

  1. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

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    Picked this up today and spent about two hours fixing it. Careful application of heat, a few rounds in the ultrasonic cleaner, and I was able to carefully unscrew it. Then I pulled it apart, resacced it, popped it back together and took it for a scribble.

    It's a Wahl Eversharp flattop from the 1920s. This style of flat-topped, cylindrical fountain pen, made of brass with gilt exteriors, with decorative patterning on the barrels and caps, were extremely popular in the 20s and were commonly made by W-E. I have three or four others by the same company in a similar style.
     
    Shangas, Apr 23, 2017
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  2. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    It's very pretty - you do a great job.
     
    Bookahtoo, Apr 23, 2017
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  3. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Very nice, Shangas!
     
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  4. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Thanks! I nearly broke it in half when I was disassembling it. I didn't realise it UNSCREWED rather than pulled out. Fortunately I didn't damage anything, and it's now working great :)
     
    Shangas, Apr 23, 2017
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