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Last summer I bought a pretty onyx pen, obviously of American manufacture from the 1930s - looks a bit like a Swallow. All it carried on the barrel were the words "Vacuum Oil Co" and "Gargoyle Marine Oils"

 

I found Gargoyle irresistible. The 14ct nib carried the words Hayes Co. The nib was horrible and I actually broke it. The pen now has a lovely Swan stub installed and writes nicely.

 

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So when I saw another "Gargoyle" advertised I had to have it. This pen is obviously earlier, probably late 1920s I would guess. Though not stamped I am certain that the nib is gold and it's very nice too. The filling system is crazy: a lever, with a disconnected bar with a depression that aligns with the end of the lever; the bar is held in place by the sac! Silly but I managed to assemble it and it works. Note the B&H logo on the nickel-plated clip - I love the look of nickel plate.

 

Has anyone else seen a Gargoyle Pen?

 

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no, but it's interesting..

found this side note:

https://books.google.com/books?id=N_dYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA4-PA2&lpg=RA4-PA2&dq=gargoyle+marine+oils&source=bl&ots=S6bffvnnCb&sig=DRrZHtBd5112H_SyTnEtK7usoIA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=k1u4VPWjD8j9yQSNr4KAAg&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=gargoyle%20marine%20oils&f=false

and

https://books.google.com/books?id=T2Q-AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA18&lpg=RA1-PA18&dq=gargoyle+marine+oils&source=bl&ots=V3mHe1p4lI&sig=ktxyT5qezjs4_pl5vDCjAWVO16U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=k1u4VPWjD8j9yQSNr4KAAg&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=gargoyle%20marine%20oils&f=false

and

https://books.google.com/books?id=Xko1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=gargoyle+marine+oils&source=bl&ots=64cQCw-KQQ&sig=2h3T7DoynOj7bWWFlkn_OfTTCpQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tVy4VO-ECMebyASLwYLgBA&ved=0CCQQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=gargoyle%20marine%20oils&f=false

and

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mobiloil-Gargoyle-oil-tin-top-cap-/301482561720?pt=AU_AdvertisingCollectables&hash=item4631c2d0b8

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no, but it's interesting..

found this side note:

https://books.google.com/books?id=N_dYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA4-PA2&lpg=RA4-PA2&dq=gargoyle+marine+oils&source=bl&ots=S6bffvnnCb&sig=DRrZHtBd5112H_SyTnEtK7usoIA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=k1u4VPWjD8j9yQSNr4KAAg&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=gargoyle%20marine%20oils&f=false

and

https://books.google.com/books?id=T2Q-AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA18&lpg=RA1-PA18&dq=gargoyle+marine+oils&source=bl&ots=V3mHe1p4lI&sig=ktxyT5qezjs4_pl5vDCjAWVO16U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=k1u4VPWjD8j9yQSNr4KAAg&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=gargoyle%20marine%20oils&f=false

and

https://books.google.com/books?id=Xko1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=gargoyle+marine+oils&source=bl&ots=64cQCw-KQQ&sig=2h3T7DoynOj7bWWFlkn_OfTTCpQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tVy4VO-ECMebyASLwYLgBA&ved=0CCQQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=gargoyle%20marine%20oils&f=false

and

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mobiloil-Gargoyle-oil-tin-top-cap-/301482561720?pt=AU_AdvertisingCollectables&hash=item4631c2d0b8

Thank you so much.

 

I am of course watching that item - it can go on display with my empty Swan ink bottles (all three of them!).

 

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Ten years ago there was a thread about B&H here. Interesting pen again and the nib is identical to mine.

 

ALthough it s stamped "4" in fact it is almost exactly the same size as a Swan 3

 

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I just acquired a Byers & Hayes Pen much like yours from Sean Nicholson of Write on Time. He purchases large quantities of older pens, services them with Sacs & Seals, and sells them via his Facebook page Write on Time.

I thought maybe the pen was a Sheaffer Clone, but reading the history here makes me realize this pen is a gem.

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I just acquired a Byers & Hayes Pen much like yours from Sean Nicholson of Write on Time. He purchases large quantities of older pens, services them with Sacs & Seals, and sells them via his Facebook page Write on Time.

I thought maybe the pen was a Sheaffer Clone, but reading the history here makes me realize this pen is a gem.

Which one? The black or the marbled one?

 

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