Wahl Ball

[BamaPen]

I've developed an unhealthy interest in early ballpoint pens and have gathered a small collection of them. I have several Sheaffer Stratowriters and one Eversharp Skyline CA. The other day on ebay I spotted something called a Wahl Ball that is unlike other Eversharp products I've seen, but uses the CA style refill.

 

I assume that this name is much like the Skylines that occasionally turn up labeled Wahl instead of Eversharp - a product intended to keep the Wahl trademark active.

 

The barrel seems to be one piece. The CA refill screws in from the front end. The cap slips on. This design is unlike any Eversharp product I've seen.

 

Can anyone tell me more about the Wahl Ball?

 

[Ted F]

I have a copy of a 1948 Eversharp ad from the Saturday Evening Post which illustrates the "WAHL BALL PEN: Writes longer, better than any other dollar pen!" In the same ad they also advertise the Kimberly Pockette, Eversharp Envoy, Eversharp Reporter and The Symphony. Only the Whal and Kimberly are ballpoints.

[BamaPen]

I have a copy of a 1948 Eversharp ad from the Saturday Evening Post which illustrates the "WAHL BALL PEN: Writes longer, better than any other dollar pen!" In the same ad they also advertise the Kimberly Pockette, Eversharp Envoy, Eversharp Reporter and The Symphony. Only the Whal and Kimberly are ballpoints.

I would love to see that ad! Do you have a digital copy?

[joss]

I don't want to intrude in TedF's reply but I think this is the 1948 Sat Ev Post ad with the Wahl Ball pen far left:

https://munsonpens.wordpress.com/category/kimberly-ballpoint-pen/

 

check also this ad:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Now-The-Magnificent-Wahl-Ball-Pen-Amazing-Value-1-00-ad-1948-ballpoint-/391322796590?nma=true&si=%252FLTBopNhLKnwHg%252FTAMD9%252FO2m%252BS8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

According to the "The incredible ball point pen" book by Gostony and Schneider, the Wahl Ball ballpoint appeared ca 1947.

Edited February 13, 2016 by joss

[Ted F]

joss: Yes, that is the exact ad I was talking about.

[BamaPen]

Thanks to both of you! That is great stuff!

[philm]

John,

 

That's my advertisement and I apologize for not thinking of it earlier. Glad someone else happened to link it (glad they read it ). I have an extensive collection of the Kimberly - Wahl Pockettes, but have not run across the Wahl Ball.

 

Enjoy the pen.

 

Phil