Help Id A Burnham

[pmn]

Hi All,

Today I got this lovely Burnham pen+pencil set.

Gave them just a little buff with a soft cloth and replaced the ossified sac on the pen.

They’re shining again!

 

 

 

I’ve browsed around trying to figure out what model this is, but I got a bit lost in the Burnham model numbering system…

Can anyone help me pin down what model it is?

Is has the S20 goldplated nib, that I understand came in the second half of the 50s.

Overall length of the pen is 113mm (capped).

Any help or directions would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Pedro

[Wet-Noodle]

Hello PMN,

I wish you joy of your find, two elegant writing sticks indeed. As with the elderly, a huff a buff a buff and a new bladder so often resurrects the neglected.

Alas I'm too wet a wet-noodle myself to be able to enlighten you on the provenience of this splendid set. However, none would doubt that a fellow and vastly more enlightened traveler down the rail tracks of this post, will have at least the beginnings of your answer.

In the meantime, buff, slurp and enjoy!

 

Wet-Noodle

Author, Mabie Todd convert and general freak.

[johnmc2]

I think I have the exact same set, but in a different box. A very small pen! Mine has a 14ct Burnham nib. I thought it was a 44 based on the description on the burnhamography website but I can't be sure. Apparently it is quite common to find them without barrel imprints, especially in sets.

The person to ask would be Alan Charlton, but I do not know how to contact him.

 

Edited February 19, 2015 by johnmc2

[RMN]

Can't help with IDing, but those are yummy sets, both above....

 

 

Enjoy them

 

 

D.ick

[pmn]

Hi All,

 

Thanks for the feeback.

The Burnhamography site is great, that is an excellent work and a very good reference.

Nevertheless I'm still pondering between models 44 and 47...

I guess I must take the caliper out and properly measure the barrel length

 

The pen and pencil are small indeed, lady size I'd say, however posting the pen makes it usable.

Last night I've made a writing sample to test the new sac. The Medium S20 nib was really a surprise, it is stiff, but it writes a very nice broad stubbish line.

Here's a quick cellphone pic:

 

 

Regards,