Help Dating A Conklin Endura

[mariom]

I picked up the pictured Conklin Endura over the weekend. It's a pretty little thing and in excellent condition for its (presumed) age. After a new sac it writes with a fine wet line with its firm nib.

 

Hopefully someone can help with an approximate year of manufacture and a specific model name. Also, does the fact that the nib lacks a gold hallmark indicate that it's steel, or did Conklin not hallmark their nibs?

 

The overall length is 12 cm (4 3/4 inches)

 

The imprint reads

TRADE Conklin MARK

TOLEDO OHIO U.S.A

ENDURA

 

The nib reads

Conklin

ENDURA

 

The Clip reads

Conklin Pat May-28-1918

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Edited November 28, 2016 by mariom

[mariom]

bump....

 

Anyone???

[Wahl]

Conklin Endura Pearl and Black, manufactured from 1928, in standard size. The oversize measures 13cm.

 

This is mine, Oversize

 

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o68/clint_039/Plumas%20y%20relojes/Imagen017r.jpg

[mariom]

Great, thanks.

 

And the nib - steel or un-hallmarked gold?

 

Thanks again.

[Wahl]

You are welcome !

 

You have the correct nib, it is gold, and there is no hallmark in mine either.

[mariom]

Excellent. Thank you.

[bkpens]

Conklin Endura Pearl and Black, manufactured from 1928, in standard size. The oversize measures 13cm.

 

This is mine, Oversize

 

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o68/clint_039/Plumas%20y%20relojes/Imagen017r.jpg

 

Wahl, how do you determine that it was made in '28? I just purchased a nearly identical pearl oversize and would love to precisely date it. Mine has the same markings. Additionally, the lever erads "PAT NOV 17, 1925."

[Wahl]

Gordonlew, I have no way to date it precisely. As far as I know there are no date codes anywhere on the pen,

 

This is information from one of my pen reference books.

 

Other sources say 1929, but that´s good enough for me.