Wahl Ringtop

[londonbooks]

Recently found this Wahl ring-top with a 14kt nib and gold filled plating. Excellent condition - only defect is some tarnish around the bottom of the cap. Lever fill works with a recently installed sac. So I'm wondering how rare one of these models is. I don't know the year it was made. Maybe someone out there knows ?? Thanks. My camera has limitations.

[Roger W.]

It's pretty common.

 

Roger W.

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/Ringtop13.jpg

Various Wahl ringtops.

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/Ringtop16.jpg

Less common Wahl ringtops

Edited March 27, 2015 by Roger W.

[londonbooks]

Really nice collection. Are any of the gold ones real solid gold or are they gold-filled ??

It's pretty common.

 

Roger W.

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/Ringtop13.jpg

Various Wahl ringtops.

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/Ringtop16.jpg

Less common Wahl ringtops

[Roger W.]

The centralish floral on top is solid and maybe one other. None on the bottom.

 

Roger W.

[missuslovett]

Hello, Londonbooks. What a lovely little pen. I've just bought a very similar one, except the grip on mine is also gold. Although I'm pretty inexperienced in the world of fountain pen collection, I have to say that the Wahl No. 2 nib it has probably the finest (in terms of line) that I've ever experienced. With pressure it produces a wonderful amount of flex but left to its own devises, it's whisper thin. Do you have a similar performing nib on yours?

[Greenie]

I have 20+ Wahl all metal pens. many have great flexible nibs, and others are more firm. I find them all to be good writers, durable, easy to restore. Don't be afraid of the smaller models, because they all have reasonable length when posted (except the size zero baby ones, but those are fun in their own way).

 

The section is supposed to be gold, except on the "Console" pattern, which has a mottled hard rubber section.

[missuslovett]

Thank you for the info. My little ring top is small but as you say, perfectly usable posted. The only reason it's not currently in my rotation is the extremely fine line it produces. I do a lot of longhand writing and I'm always on the look-out for the 'perfect' pen for my style. Well, that's my excuse, anyway!

[sidthecat]

I just got one of the baby ones back from the shop: it's a little treasure! But even with my little hands I have to post it.