Help Identifying This Eversharp Pen

[istvang]

Dear all,

 

I'd like to appeal to your expertise. I would be grateful if you could help me identify this pen, and to suggest a course of action.

 

I bought this pen from a UK store sometime ago. It was advertised as a "Wahl-Eversharp Skyline" pen, but I'm not sure that this is indeed the case. In any case, the nib is not adjusted, and it is extremely frustrating to use since it goes well beyond what one might call a wet writer.

 

What pen is this, really? What would you advise me to do? Can this nib be adjusted? If yes, do you have any suggestions?

 

I would be grateful for any hint, and I thank everyone in advance.

 

 

[Kelly G]

The pen is a 1940's vintage Jet Black Skyline. Visit www.richardspens.com; the Pen Profiles in the Reference Pages for information on Skylines. As for adjustment, a good pen mechanic should be able to do that work. Someone from your neck of the woods should be able to advise candidates. Nice pen; good luck with it.

[istvang]

Thank you Kelly G, I appreciate your help. Indeed, I intend to send it to a nibmeister, but I haven't been able to find one in my region (Central Europe).

[parkergeo]

If the main problem you see is too much flex, and if the feed is properly set in the right location to support the nib, you may want to simply swap nibs. Skyline parts are fairly plentiful, and I bet you could find someone that would take that one off your hands! Some people area always looking for more flex...