Any Avail. History Kenrick & Jefferson LTD

[Tom Heath]

Today I bought two black hard rubber pens , made by the Kenrick & Jefferson Ltd, of West Bromwich, England.

Being in Reading, Pennsylvania It seems an odd place for these to turn up.

But then as we all know, pens have had a life of there own before we came across them.

 

I'll try to describe the pens:

The Earliest pen, is a thin slip cap model, clipless and bandless, it is still that nice original black patenia

It is 5 1/4" long and is approx 7/16" wide on the cap ( above while posted... THe Barrel is imprinted with the company name. Also

the words " super Pen" along with the company logo of its K & J initials...

My box is Halloween orange and black, Super Pen is gound on the box. additional wording in quotes

 

" The Pen with that wonderful nib" no paperwork.

The pen is an eyedropper fitte with an ver/unde feed arangement

THe oly decoration of the outside of the pen is a thin orage/red band inset near the top of the cap.

The nib iridium is smoothed to a bit of a broad or stub surface. Nice quality.

I am not acquainted with English pen history, judging from similar styled pens in the USA I'd guess it was made between 1910 to 1918

The box could be a Red Herring, and possibly be from a later period, please read # 2

 

 

THe second pen by the same mauufacturer and same box produced this neat Lever filler It is a long 5 3/4" with cap on , a full 9/16 wide at the cap

and has a K & J logo Nib probably #4 size, hidden under section. THe Gold Filled clip has a distinctive clip reminding me of Swan during the

Late 1920's.. The cap is embellished with top and bottom 1/4" GF bands, also remining me of Swan

 

" MID SUPER PEN" and Kenrick & Jefferson LTD appear on the Barrel,, Company Logo & Mid- Super appears on the Cap.

 

THe boxes seem to be the same period, probably that of the Mid Super Pen.. Three is a thin GF long lever,.

 

any additional company information would be appreciated. I first saw this pen a month ago, and did not buy it. But thought about it since.

Today I traveled 50 miles from home and bought it and the eye dropper which I hadn't seen.

 

THe logo is in Crest form inside the Crest are two letter the K & J highly drawn much like Japanese Characters series of contrasting lines

rather than in Script like styling...... When viewing these pens your interest in Black pens is ne-newed.

 

Thanks

Tom Heath

[red52ripple]

Kenrick & Jefferson were stationers, working at the high end of the market and offering “business solutions” to their customers. They had pens made for them which they sold at their outlets. The earlier ones I have seen, like your lever filler, were made by Mabie Todd. The “Super” pen was top of their range and bore either an orange ring or an orange “jewel” at the end of the cap. I've recently seen a later K&J “Super” – late forties or early fifties – in a streamlined shape, which looked as if it might have been made by Wyvern.

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb301/scaraben/kenrick-and-Jefferson.jpg

 

Pens made for retail outlets are not uncommon in Britain. The “Chatsworth” pen, sold by Boots, was made by various manufacturers at different times, and another stationer, Alfred Gilbert, sold pens made to their own design by De La Rue.

 

[Tom Heath]

Kenrick & Jefferson were stationers, working at the high end of the market and offering “business solutions” to their customers. They had pens made for them which they sold at their outlets. The earlier ones I have seen, like your lever filler, were made by Mabie Todd. The “Super” pen was top of their range and bore either an orange ring or an orange “jewel” at the end of the cap. I've recently seen a later K&J “Super” – late forties or early fifties – in a streamlined shape, which looked as if it might have been made by Wyvern.

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb301/scaraben/kenrick-and-Jefferson.jpg

 

Pens made for retail outlets are not uncommon in Britain. The “Chatsworth” pen, sold by Boots, was made by various manufacturers at different times, and another stationer, Alfred Gilbert, sold pens made to their own design by De La Rue.

 

Hello Deborah;

Thank you very much for your info.. I have printed it and will keep it with my new pens...

The company went to a lot of trouble to make their pens appealing , designing a special logo especially on the nibs.. Thanks

Tom Heath

 

[baggie birder]

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Pens made for retail outlets are not uncommon in Britain. The “Chatsworth” pen, sold by Boots, was made by various manufacturers at different times, and another stationer, Alfred Gilbert, sold pens made to their own design by De La Rue.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

 

Hello Deborah;

Thank you very much for your info.. I have printed it and will keep it with my new pens...

The company went to a lot of trouble to make their pens appealing , designing a special logo especially on the nibs.. Thanks

Tom Heath

[baggie birder]

<!--quoteo(post=1107664:date=Jun 21 2009, 08:32 AM:name=red52ripple)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (red52ripple @ Jun 21 2009, 08:32 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1107664"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Kenrick & Jefferson were stationers, working at the high end of the market and offering “business solutions” to their customers. They had pens made for them which they sold at their outlets. The earlier ones I have seen, like your lever filler, were made by Mabie Todd. The “Super” pen was top of their range and bore either an orange ring or an orange “jewel” at the end of the cap. I've recently seen a later K&J “Super” – late forties or early fifties – in a streamlined shape, which looked as if it might have been made by Wyvern.

 

<img src="http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb301/scaraben/kenrick-and-Jefferson.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

 

Pens made for retail outlets are not uncommon in Britain. The “Chatsworth” pen, sold by Boots, was made by various manufacturers at different times, and another stationer, Alfred Gilbert, sold pens made to their own design by De La Rue.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

 

Hello Deborah;

Thank you very much for your info.. I have printed it and will keep it with my new pens...

The company went to a lot of trouble to make their pens appealing , designing a special logo especially on the nibs.. Thanks

Tom Heath

[baggie birder]

hi Tom i read with interest and slight envy on your recent purchases as i collect K and J pens.dont yet have an eyedropper or the big super pen. Deborah gave some good info i would like to add to this i live in West Bromwich were the company existed and only de la rue was a bigger stationary producer sadly only the building remains[listed/protection order]my aunty worked for them for many years and these imprint pens produced by Mabie Todd were given for loyalty to the company im not aware they had sales outlets.the bright orange boxes are original.they only occasionally come up for sale here in england.all the best with your collection regards Martin