Eversharp Slim Ventura

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

This is an Eversharp Slim Ventura Sterling Silver c1953-1957. The Slim Ventura was the last quality pen marketed by Eversharp and replaced the lever-fill Ventura and was breifly advertised alongside the older pen. Though slender, the pen is 5 1/8 inches long. It has a spring loaded clip and a small 14 karat gold hallmarked nib. The filling system is an aerometric style squeeze filler that uses a cylindrical metal frame around a long ink sac with a breather tube inside, a crude knock off of the Parker system. There were five different models in a variety of finishes. The Sterling Silver model is hallmarked "STERLING" and sold for $15.00 and the matching Repeater pencil was $10.00.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/EversharpSlimVenturaSterling_1280_01.jpg

I have all the versions but not all the colors and will post some more over the next several days. Anyone else have Slim Venturas to show?

Thanks!

[parkergeo]

Here's a quick family picture of mine. Anyone who prefers thin modern pens like Parker Vectors should try one of these as a vintage pen. The squeeze filler with a breather tube makes it easy to flush a bit and top off the ink on a weekly basis, which is a a good way to keep an intermittently-used pocket pen flowing smoothly. Just don't forget it's a screw cap or you might strip some threads...

[Ted F]

I have a bunch of Venturas so here's a couple I have. I like both versions.

 

 

 

Your PenHero website gave me the incentive to get a sterling silver set.

 

[PenHero]

I have a bunch of Venturas so here's a couple I have. I like both versions.

 

 

Your PenHero website gave me the incentive to get a sterling silver set.

 

 

Thanks! They are fun pens!

[Tom Heath]

Oddly I find myself writing with one much like Royal Bear's photo except mine has a Black section.

Wonderful writer. : )

Tom