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Can someone help me identify which Ragtime model I have? It looks similar to the original Ragtime (domed cap) in the Visconti Museum, but the clip doesn't look right. Also, what would be the material of construction?
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Karen
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Which Ragtime model?
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Posted 09 June 2009 - 02:02 AM
It's an original Ragtime, aka Ragtime I, because of the rounded caps. It's made of antique celluloid.
The furniture of the Ragtime Is varies -- probably changed over their production.
What you see in the museum is probably the first clip, with a V-shape and a ball at the end. Yours has the S-shaped clip, which was also used on almost all later Ragtimes (Seasons, Ragtime II (New Ragtime), Federico II, Ragtime III (Ragtime Black & Medici), and 20th Anniversary). The exception is the Caravels.
There are also two versions of the cap bands: the thinner one like yours (and that you see in the Museum) and a wider curved one (that you can see on the Seasons in Museum).
I have 3 furniture versions of Ragtimes Is: V-shape clip with thin cap band, S-shaped clip with thin cap band (like yours), and S-shaped clip with wide cap band.
Congratulations. What kind of nib?
The furniture of the Ragtime Is varies -- probably changed over their production.
What you see in the museum is probably the first clip, with a V-shape and a ball at the end. Yours has the S-shaped clip, which was also used on almost all later Ragtimes (Seasons, Ragtime II (New Ragtime), Federico II, Ragtime III (Ragtime Black & Medici), and 20th Anniversary). The exception is the Caravels.
There are also two versions of the cap bands: the thinner one like yours (and that you see in the Museum) and a wider curved one (that you can see on the Seasons in Museum).
I have 3 furniture versions of Ragtimes Is: V-shape clip with thin cap band, S-shaped clip with thin cap band (like yours), and S-shaped clip with wide cap band.
Congratulations. What kind of nib?
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Posted 09 June 2009 - 10:58 AM
QUOTE (eric47 @ Jun 9 2009, 02:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's an original Ragtime, aka Ragtime I, because of the rounded caps. It's made of antique celluloid.
The furniture of the Ragtime Is varies -- probably changed over their production.
What you see in the museum is probably the first clip, with a V-shape and a ball at the end. Yours has the S-shaped clip, which was also used on almost all later Ragtimes (Seasons, Ragtime II (New Ragtime), Federico II, Ragtime III (Ragtime Black & Medici), and 20th Anniversary). The exception is the Caravels.
There are also two versions of the cap bands: the thinner one like yours (and that you see in the Museum) and a wider curved one (that you can see on the Seasons in Museum).
I have 3 furniture versions of Ragtimes Is: V-shape clip with thin cap band, S-shaped clip with thin cap band (like yours), and S-shaped clip with wide cap band.
Congratulations. What kind of nib?
The furniture of the Ragtime Is varies -- probably changed over their production.
What you see in the museum is probably the first clip, with a V-shape and a ball at the end. Yours has the S-shaped clip, which was also used on almost all later Ragtimes (Seasons, Ragtime II (New Ragtime), Federico II, Ragtime III (Ragtime Black & Medici), and 20th Anniversary). The exception is the Caravels.
There are also two versions of the cap bands: the thinner one like yours (and that you see in the Museum) and a wider curved one (that you can see on the Seasons in Museum).
I have 3 furniture versions of Ragtimes Is: V-shape clip with thin cap band, S-shaped clip with thin cap band (like yours), and S-shaped clip with wide cap band.
Congratulations. What kind of nib?
This one has an 14k medium nib.
Thanks for the info.
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