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THE BATTLE OF THE "WET NOODLES"

 

The odds of finding one wet noodle nib are ... HARD

The odds of finding one wet noodle nib fitted in a fully restored vintage pen are ... HARDER

The odds of finding multiple wet noodles nibs fitted in fully vintage restored pens from multiple brands are ... EXTREMELY HARD

 

This is what this listing is about. Six fully restored vintage pens, all fitted with wet noodle nibs. WATERMAN, MABIE TODD SWAN, and CONKLIN display the phenomenal flexying and writing capabilities they offered to pen users in the early part of the last century. This pen offering will be quite a treat for those of you, who like me, are passionate about about flexy nibs. Enjoy the offering and as you scroll down the pictures, you decide which pen/nib/manufacturer wins this battle of the "wet noodles"

 

Disclaimer: In fairness to the pens/nibs offered below, I do not consider myself proficient at writing with superflex or wet noodle in XF or even finer nibs. Mastering those very light strokes is a skill I really covet to learn ... hopefully that will take place in the future. Many of you flexy writers can do a lot better than my humble writing samples below.

 

The two Waterman wet noodles are part of another LISTING. However, I decided to include them in this offering as it is not often you will see these many wet noodles in one place.

 

I have also added additional vintage pens from Mabie Todd Swan, Conklin, and Wahl Eversharp. Most of them have flexy nibs.

 

 

Pen W081 – Waterman 3 - $425 + shipping

Marbled Silver & Brown, Nickel Trim

5" long (capped); Wet Noodle: Fine to Triple Broad

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2542.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2544.jpg

Diamine Grey is the ink used in this writing sample. This ink is very unique, providing a light color and light shading.http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2547.jpg

 

Pen W084 – Waterman 52 ½V - $375 + shipping

BCHR, Wide Ornate Gold Band

4 1/4" long (capped) & 5 1/2" long (posted), "Wet Noodle" Nib: F - BB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2503.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2505.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2513.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2514.jpg

 

Pen OM012 – Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filler 3160 - $475 + shipping

Black, Gold Trim, Near Mint, England

Wet Noodle Nib: F-BBB, Normal Nib When Not Flexed

Almost 5" long (capped) & 5 7/8" long (posted)

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2689.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2698.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2700.jpg

 

Pen OM014 – Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filler 3320 - $475 + shipping

Royal Black (Dark Navy Blue), Gold Trim, 5 1/8" long (capped), England

Wet Noodle Nib: F/M-BBB, Normal Nib When Not Flexed

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2702.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2704.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2707.jpg

 

Pen OM016 – Conklin Crescent 5NL - $450 + shipping

Smooth Black Hard Rubber, Gold Trim, 1910s

5 1/2" long (capped); Wet Noodle nib: XF - BBB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2722.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2723.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2725.jpg

 

Pen OM018 – Conklin Crescent 3NL - $340 + shipping

BCHR, Wide Gold Band, Thread Issues, 1910s

5 5/16" long (capped). Wet Noodle nib XF-BB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2731.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2732.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2733.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2734.jpg

 

 

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Pen OM017 Conklin Crescent 30 - $175 + shipping

Black Chased Hard Rubber, Gold Trim, 1910s

5 3/8" long (capped); Superflex nib XF-BB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2728.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2729.jpg

 

Pen OM009 Conklin Endura Symetrik Ringtop - $100 + shipping

Marbled Brown Celluloid, USA

4 1/2" long (capped) & 5 1/2" long (posted)

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2718.jpg

 

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2721.jpg

 

Pen OM015 Mabie Todd Swan OS 1060 - $160 + shipping

Black, Gold Trim, Triple Gold Bands, England

5 1/2" long (capped); Medium Flex nib: F-BB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2712.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2716.jpg

 

Pen WE011 Wahl Eversharp Military Clip - $150 + shipping

Black Chased Hard Rubber, Gold Trim

4 3/8" long (capped) & 5 3/4" long (posted); Slight Flex F-BB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2735.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2738.jpg

 

Pen WE014 Wahl Eversharp Skyline - $260 + shipping

Gray, 14K Solid Gold Cap, 1940s

5 1/4" long (capped); Slight Flex: XF-B

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2739.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2741.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2744.jpg

 

Pen WE015 Wahl Eversharp Skyline - $110 + shipping

Dual Tone Dark Maroon, Gold Trim, 1940s

5 1/4" long (capped); Broad nib

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2745.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2746.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2748.jpg

 

 

Pen WE012 Wahl Eversharp Skyline - $80 + shipping

Dark Brown with Gold Trim, 1940's

5 3/8" long (capped); Medium nib

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To see the entire listing of each one of these pens, all pen spec, additional pictures and writing samples, please visit my website www.VintagePen.net

 

Insured shipping is $8 within the US or $20 international

 

For more information, pictures and writing samples of these pens, please visit www.VintagePen.net or Email me at VintagePen@att.net

 

First firm "I want it" gets the pen!

 

Happy Writings ...

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Here are some additional writing samples for some of the pens above.

 

Pen OM012 – Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filler 3160 - $475 + shipping

Black, Gold Trim, Near Mint, England

Wet Noodle Nib: F-BBB, Normal Nib When Not Flexed

Almost 5" long (capped) & 5 7/8" long (posted)

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2689.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2776.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2777.jpg

 

In this following picture I wrote as fast as I could ... done with an awesome wet noodle nib!!!

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2778.jpg

 

 

Pen OM014 – Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filler 3320 - $475 + shipping

Royal Black (Dark Navy Blue), Gold Trim, 5 1/8" long (capped), England

Wet Noodle Nib: F/M-BBB, Normal Nib When Not Flexed

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2702.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2784.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2783.jpg

 

In the following picture, I wrote as fast as I could ... all this with an awesome wet noodle nib!!!

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2781.jpg

 

Pen OM018 – Conklin Crescent 3NL - $340 + shipping

BCHR, Wide Gold Band, Thread Issues, 1910s

5 5/16" long (capped). Wet Noodle nib XF-BB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2731.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2790.jpg

 

 

Pen OM015 – Mabie Todd Swan OS 1060 - $160 + shipping

Black, Gold Trim, Triple Gold Bands, England

5 1/2" long (capped); Medium Flex nib: F-BB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2712.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2785.jpg

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Mauricio Aguilar

 

www.VintagePen.net

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Hi Mauricio,

 

Could you do us a summary without the pics of what's sold, on hold and still on sale? It's hard for old farcical articles like me to join up the dots.

 

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Pen We011 is now ON HOLD

 

Pen WE011 is now SOLD!!!

 

Hi Mauricio,

Could you do us a summary without the pics of what's sold, on hold and still on sale? It's hard for old farcical articles like me to join up the dots.

TIA

 

Fuddlestack,

Great idea. Here is a summary:

 

W081 ... sold

W084 ... available (should this pen not sell in the next few days, I will install that wet noodle nib into a full size Waterman pen)

OM012 ... available

OM014 ... available

OM016 ... sold

OM018 ... available

OM017 ... sold

OM009 ... sold

OM015 ... available

WE011 ... sold

WE014 ... available

WE012 ... available

Tu Amigo!

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The wet noodle nib in Pen W084 is now SOLD ... just the nib, not the pen!

I have installed another nib in this pen. It is a superflex XF-BB. Here's the revised listing ...

 

Pen W084 – Waterman 52 ½V - $175 + shipping

BCHR, Wide Ornate Gold Band

4 1/4" long (capped) & 5 1/2" long (posted), Superflex nib: XF - BB

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2503.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2505.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2822.jpg

 

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/IMG_2821.jpg

Tu Amigo!

Mauricio Aguilar

 

www.VintagePen.net

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E-Mail: VintagePen@att.net

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