Vintage Eversharp Skylines

[Chairman]

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[Dillo]

Hi,

 

That is one collection.

 

Dillon

[KCat]

very cool - those are such interesting looking pens. one of these days I would like to own one.

[Chairman]

They are neat pens and they generally have very smooth nibs. It's easy to cannibalize clips from other pens to get a clip and cap that are in good shape.

 

Once in a while you can even find relatively rare ones--like the wide cap band models or the gold-filled caps with vertical stripes (like the one on the far left in the first picture).

 

And, they work great clipped on a polo shirt with the spring clip and the tapered end (makes so I don't look like I have some weird growth 5" over from the buttons! Thicker pens can really look goofy.). Just my personal observations.

 

Of course, the fact that they are relatively inexpensive helps too.

[Bryan]

Of course, the fact that they are relatively inexpensive helps too.

Great looking collection! So how much would one expect to pay for a Skyline?

 

Bryan

[Chairman]

I think $20-$35 is aproximately the going rate on Ebay--of course, Ebay is always a gamble; I've had pens that looked horrible in pictures polish up to almost new condition and pens that loked great in pictures look horrible in real life. A good number though have been easy enough to clean up.

 

A common problem seems to be wear to the edges of the clip--but the clips are easy to switch between pens.

 

Another frequent problem is derbies that have shrunk and no longer fit how they should. This is harder to fix because of the variations in color and also the apparent variations in threading between models.

 

Also different diameters of nibs and feeds.

[Maja]

Also watch for metal Skyline caps with dings in them. They may not be visible in auction photos! I have a nice Skyline with Presentation cap in dubonnet (burgundy) that has a tiny ding, but the Penbid seller mentioned it in the ad so I am not annoyed. Still, it's something to watch for, because it may bug you down the road....

 

Anyway...

That is a very nice collection you have there, Chairman!

As I've mentioned before, Skylines are nice writers (both of mine lay down a fairly wet line) and the design is unique and eye-catching. I would like to someday get my hands on one with a striped cap.