Could Conklin Manufacturing For Other Brands?

[Lazard 20]

Edited October 2, 2014 by Lazard 20

[Lazard 20]

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[Lazard 20]

The same fountain pen in best detail.

 

 

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Edited October 2, 2014 by Lazard 20

[Happy Harry]

Yes, Conklin is known to have rebadged their pens. Whether this is a Conklin product or a copy with a Conklin nib and feed is beyond knowledge. The section looks odd. Is that a crescent in the cap ?

[Lazard 20]

Yes, Conklin is known to have rebadged their pens. Whether this is a Conklin product or a copy with a Conklin nib and feed is beyond knowledge. The section looks odd. Is that a crescent in the cap ?

 

"Font Pelayo" was a recognized Spanish fountain pen´s brand -only Brand not manufacturer- of 20s and 30s.

For barrel typography "Font Pelayo" brand It must have been around 1928 -previously used the name in capital letters- or after when Conklin was already with Endura models.

I see the section like the others 10/12 Conklin Crescent that I have but ,in fact, it may be a little more elongated.

Crescent in the cap? No, more like the planned incision to insert the usual Conklin clip.

I have uploaded sellers photography -white background- as proof as fountain pen was found, with Conklin feed and nib.

Edited October 2, 2014 by Lazard 20

[Happy Harry]

Conklin still made crescent fillers as late as1929 although the catalog (and the 1926 one) only show a flat top model and the broken clip and shape of hole is consistent.

[swanee]

My BCHR ARC cresent filler is barrel-branded "Made by the A.R.C.Pen Co. London", and has a (small) Warranted 14c TDLR&Co. nib. Else all looks exactly the same as Lazard 20's ARC above. No mention of Conklin at all. Can someone (Happy Harry?) date this pen?

[Dave Glass]

I am pretty familiar with Conklin but am not aware of this name being associated with Conklin manufacture at any time. There were imitators in Japan (e.g. Spoors) as well as Europe who produced crescent fillers but I don't recall the brand names used on the continent. According to Alfonso Mur in The Conklin Legacy, after the Spanish Civil War Marquardt & Ballesta produced the Marconk brand in Spain under license (but probably no crescent fillers)