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Universal G-50 Black Lever Fill Fountain Pen C. Late 1940S


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Hi, Folks!

 
This is a Universal G-50 black lever fill fountain pen c. late 1940s. The G-50 came in two lengths, with the shorter pen called the G-50 Junior. The nib is a semi-hooded firm gold plated stainless steel type with no tipping, instead using a stamping to create a tipping like bulb at the end of the tines. The design follows popular pens like the Parker 51 and Waterman Taperite models. The nib is stamped KENART 14 K GOLD PLATED. The metal cap, clip, section ring, lever, and end cap are lightly gold plated and the barrel is probably injection molded plastic. Known colors include black, burgundy, brown and grey. It's about 5 1/4 inches long. The clip is stamped UNIVERSAL. The barrel is stamped UNIVERSAL G-50 PEN CO N. Y. U. S. A.
 
Probably because they are second tier pens at best and likely not a popular collectible, these pens are difficult to find. I would love to see the other colors and the Junior models.
 
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I hate to bring this back up from the dead but I just finished putting a new sac on a G-50 in gray that is mint in its box with its matching pencil and paper work. Yours is a very nice example of a pen you rarely find or at least find not warped like a bananna. Ill get pics of mine when I finish with it.

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