A 479 "The Universal Pen" just arrived form CS-land, I bought it for a very good price as its previous owner couldn't bringit to life, so he decided he had to sell it...
On the CS Book of numbers it is described as one of the early 479's but the pen comes marked/signed to A. Wheaton & Co. Ltd. Exeter. On the book mentioned there are two pens signed to the same company, the 204 and 466, but no 479 is to be found this way. Maybe they were less frequent?...
Full Version: Another CS 479
This is the pen...
... and this is the AFTER (above) and BEFORE (below) picture in which the ink clogs are clearly visible... good they lower the price and are sooo easy to clean away... 
I can find A. Wheaton and Co. Ltd in a 1914 Kelly's directory on www.historicaldirectories.org where they're listed as a Printers based at 143 Fore Street. Back in 1893 they're listed as a Bookbinders at 1 & 2 North Street.
In 1878, White's Directory lists Alfred Wheaton and Co, Booksellers at 185 Fore Street and an Alfred Wheaton, Bookseller at 25 Friarswalk.
The 1850 White's Directory has Alfred Wheaton, Bookseller at 29 High Street.
Finally, going back to 1844 the Pigot's Directory lists a William Wheaton, Bookseller and Stationer based at 185 Fore Street.
Have you already seen this article giving some more history on the firm? http://www.devon.gov.uk/etched?_IXP_=1&_IXR=119937
That pen certainly looks very shiny.
In 1878, White's Directory lists Alfred Wheaton and Co, Booksellers at 185 Fore Street and an Alfred Wheaton, Bookseller at 25 Friarswalk.
The 1850 White's Directory has Alfred Wheaton, Bookseller at 29 High Street.
Finally, going back to 1844 the Pigot's Directory lists a William Wheaton, Bookseller and Stationer based at 185 Fore Street.
Have you already seen this article giving some more history on the firm? http://www.devon.gov.uk/etched?_IXP_=1&_IXR=119937
That pen certainly looks very shiny.
Hello Carrie.
That was a nice and fast research work
I was thinking in starting this night some search about the company but you have put things easy for me... It seems that this company had some close relation to CS as model 204 (ca. 1918) this one (ca 1930?) and 466M (ca 1940) had special ones signed for them. I ignore the reason for that, maybe they were distributed as presents to clients or within the staff...
The FP received seems to be very well despite the use it surely had, part of the engraving has still some colour and the chasing relief is still good overall. The only fault was some corrosion on the tip (iridium?) but after some grinding with very fine grades and a final polish it writes very well and without the initial and heavy scratching. Not a bad way to gain some experience in restoring into working condition those marvelous FP's.
The only thing left is to get it again into its immaculate deep black colour... Yes, I know... now comes Mr. Tryphoon with its magic process... but it would cost more than a few times the pen's price :doh:
That was a nice and fast research work
I was thinking in starting this night some search about the company but you have put things easy for me... It seems that this company had some close relation to CS as model 204 (ca. 1918) this one (ca 1930?) and 466M (ca 1940) had special ones signed for them. I ignore the reason for that, maybe they were distributed as presents to clients or within the staff...
The FP received seems to be very well despite the use it surely had, part of the engraving has still some colour and the chasing relief is still good overall. The only fault was some corrosion on the tip (iridium?) but after some grinding with very fine grades and a final polish it writes very well and without the initial and heavy scratching. Not a bad way to gain some experience in restoring into working condition those marvelous FP's.
The only thing left is to get it again into its immaculate deep black colour... Yes, I know... now comes Mr. Tryphoon with its magic process... but it would cost more than a few times the pen's price :doh:
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