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I had little time to think because I know others would also be in a state of quandry so I grabbed it based on two aspects and definitely not the photos.

 

1. I could see it had a Broad (L) nib.

2. The description said it was in good condition. Confirmed after hitting the BIN by the seller.

 

So lets just says it's an Ernest Jones Marine Amber with condition 'unknown'...for £45

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Very nice purchase, both for the price and for the pen. I just sold my L nib green shimmer pen, but the USPS has managed to turn delivery into a rigmarole. I hope you fare better.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Very nice purchase, both for the price and for the pen. I just sold my L nib green shimmer pen, but the USPS has managed to turn delivery into a rigmarole. I hope you fare better.

Let's see when it arrives. I may have a Lara Croft in the same position as your shimmer.

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Cross your fingers. I was just looking over my Lara Crofts the other day. Trying to take pics. I about as good with a camera as the USPS is sometimes with packages.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Ahhhh well it has arrived and I am sad to say...the feeds proboscis has been broken. Whoever had the pen cut the end off a Waterman cartridge and tried to get it to seal. The gold nib is, as I thought, Broad, and is in good condition. The barrel and cap have small sections of lacquer missing. So there are a few problem to be sorted with the seller. I want the nib because I have spare feeds and can, hopefully, change it out. More later.

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I am sure you will come out of this smelling like a rose.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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I am sure you will come out of this smelling like a rose.

We are negotiating....I would still like the nib, cap and barrel.

 

Deal done and pen is staying with me.

 

Working in my new workshop, the section has been disassembled. The feed and adapter (top) both broken will be replaced with the new feed and adapter (bottom)

 

 

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Very beautiful work. The Amber Marine is the Carene that hooked me on them. It is very beautiful.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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