High Price Water Mark for "Equi-poised Pen?

[Wahlnut]

Lets take a look at the Upper End of the Wahl Eversharp value spectrum for a moment. Tonight, a pen auctioneed off on eBay for a rather high sum. It is a pen that, as far as we know, never appeared in a Wahl Eversharp Catalog, never appeared in any Wahl-Eversharp advertising, and although urban legend declares it to be a "transitional Equi-poised" pen no one has so far been able to prove that either. The pen is the subject of speculation and controversy.

 

The Urban Legend is that this pen was hastily thrown together by Wahl-Evershasrp as a demonstration to the Sheaffer Pen Company that Wahl Eversharp had really ceased to produce their Sheaffer Balance look-alike Equi-poised pen introduced in 1929. The construction of these seemingly (to some) cobbled together pens included construction elements not seen on Wahl-Eversharp pens before or after. One such element is that the end extensions are held in place by little brass screws from inside. Another is that the barrel and cap below these end pieces are dimentionally the same as the large Gold Seal pens then still in current production. The other side of the Urban Legend controversy consists primarly of those who simply say that no one can prove this oral tradition. The objectivists in the Wahl-Eversharp Community simply say "Prove it."

 

There is a lot to be said about this pen and forensically one can make a pretty good case for the urban legend. The production period for these pens was speculatively very short. Maybe 4 to 6 months by some accounts. Regardless, the pen attracts very high bids every time a nice one comes out of hiding.

 

Take a look at this ebay listing before the pictures are withdrawn. It is a good looking example of this pen:

 

eBay Wahl "transitional"Equi-poised pen

 

Is this the most any of you have ever seen one of these pens go for? Do you know of another Wahl Eversharp pen that has sold for more? Is this the High Water Mark for the brand?

 

Syd the Wahlnut

Edited December 5, 2006 by Wahlnut

[david i]

I've seen them asking this much in other colors :-)

 

And, hmmm, some ol' vac quack mite have one on the Holiday Update shortly

 

http://removed.xyz/websitesalespics/pen1563sm.jpg

 

And, i have shot a few over the years...

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/wahlweirdequipoises.jpg

 

regards

 

david

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