Onoto To Identify

[praxim]

After further research I have found two pens about the same as this one, without cap bands. One is a Chatsworth (for Boots) except it says Chatsworth on the pen, not the Onoto text I gave above. The other is called "Everybody's Pen" and looks the same except those pictures showed no labelling detail. It seems the most likely match though. The Chatsworth was late 1930s and Everybody's 1940s, which fits in terms of possible production runs. The Everybody's had a #17 nib, like mine. The 5601 appears to be a plunge filler where this is lever.

 

The 850 inscribed on the end seems to be a serial rather than model number.

 

So, it seems to be a 1940s Onoto Everybody's pen. It is in good shape, pending removing the section (still soaking out dried ink) and the only sale I have seen was twice my buy price so the mercenary side is satisfied. If I get it together though, I quite like the pen so will not be selling any time soon.

[Kenlowe]

Is there a site from which we can pre-order the book? I have the Conway Stewart book and it is superb and would be very keen to get the Onoto book.

 

 

I dont think that there a website Peter, I have Stephens email address, if you would like his contact details please let me know by PM.