Some Eye Candy From The Cheapie Bin: Arnold Fountain Pen

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

This celluloid on this pen caught my eye, so I decided to bite. Interesting and unexpected celluloid and pen from a low tier pen company.

This is an Arnold fountain pen in black, marbled red, and white striped celluloid c. 1945. Remmie Arnold founded the Arnold Pen Company in 1935 on E. Washington Street in Petersburg, Virginia. He spent twenty years at the Edison Pen Company in Petersburg and set out on his own. Arnold was a high volume, low cost pen company that he claimed was the second largest pen company in the world in 1958. The company was still in business in 1968. A November 25, 1945 Gimbels advertisement includes what looks like this model. Based on the ad, this 5 1/8 inch long pen sold for $1.00 and features all gold plated appointments, including a military top mounted clip stamped ARNOLD, a decorative star pattern cap top metal button, a wide cap band (missing on this example), and a lever stamped MADE IN U.S.A. Arnold called the celluloid Pyroxylin and marbled colors were also offered. The gold plated stainless steel nib is stamped IRIDIUM over TIPPED over U.S.A.

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[Mech-for-i]

strikingly beautiful , its so much a lost that today we seldom see such kind of color combo / pattern

[PAKMAN]

My that was a neat material!

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

This is another Arnold with really nice celluloid and in amazing condition.

This is an Arnold fountain pen in black celluloid with blue and yellow streaks, some appear lime green c. late 1930s. Remmie Arnold founded the Arnold Pen Company in 1935 on E. Washington Street in Petersburg, Virginia. He spent twenty years at the Edison Pen Company in Petersburg and set out on his own. Arnold was a high volume, low cost pen company that he claimed was the second largest pen company in the world in 1958. The company was still in business in 1968. This 5 1/4 inch long pen features a gold plated clip, cap band and lever. The clip design is very similar to the 1938 Parker Parkette clip. The gold plated stainless steel nib is stamped ARNOLD over PEN CO INC over PETERSBURG.

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[truphae_inc]

Loving the stripes on both of these! Wow!

[inkstainedruth]

I have a few Arnolds, but none of them are nearly this nice looking....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[philm]

Some Arnold Pens and Photos~

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/arnold%20pens/4AFF3725-5322-48F8-96D9-75AF14B97429-1493-000001592B1D60A6.jpg

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/arnold%20pens/DSC_0007.jpg

 

Phil

[truphae_inc]

Some Arnold Pens and Photos~

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/arnold%20pens/4AFF3725-5322-48F8-96D9-75AF14B97429-1493-000001592B1D60A6.jpg

 

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Phil

 

Loving those 2 shades of green!!

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

This is another Arnold with the black celluloid with blue and yellow streaks but different hardware. The plating is in bad shape and has a replacement nib.

 

This is an Arnold fountain pen in black celluloid with blue and yellow streaks, some appear lime green c. late 1930s. Remmie Arnold founded the Arnold Pen Company in 1935 on E. Washington Street in Petersburg, Virginia. He spent twenty years at the Edison Pen Company in Petersburg and set out on his own. Arnold was a high volume, low cost pen company that he claimed was the second largest pen company in the world in 1958. The company was still in business in 1968. This 5 1/4 inch long pen features a gold plated clip stamped with an A in a circle, probably an Arnold logo. The gold plated lever has an A stamped on the tab. There are two gold plated cap bands. The stainless steel nib is a replacement from a Wearever.

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/ArnoldBlackSwirl_1280_02a.jpg

 

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[CS388]

I'm enjoying the celluloid designs of the Arnold pens. Quite bold and adventurous.

 

Thanks for the pictures, PenHero. I've no idea how you come across so many pens, but I'm glad you do and I'm delighted that you choose to share them with us all.

 

Enjoy.

[PenHero]

I'm enjoying the celluloid designs of the Arnold pens. Quite bold and adventurous.

 

Thanks for the pictures, PenHero. I've no idea how you come across so many pens, but I'm glad you do and I'm delighted that you choose to share them with us all.

 

Enjoy.

 

Many of the pens I photograph belong to other people. Thanks!

[eharriett]

I really like that pinstripe look of the Arnold. I'll have to take a look around for more like that one. I've been surprised since the beginning how beautiful some of the low tier pens are. I have several Majestics, both are more beautiful than anything else I own except one of my Viscontis.

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

This is an Arnold fountain pen in a spiral wrap cream and black marbled celluloid c. late 1930s. Remmie Arnold founded the Arnold Pen Company in 1935 on E. Washington Street in Petersburg, Virginia. He spent twenty years at the Edison Pen Company in Petersburg and set out on his own. Arnold was a high volume, low cost pen company that he claimed was the second largest pen company in the world in 1958. The company was still in business in 1968. This 5 1/4 inch long pen is quite broad and features a gold plated clip stamped with an A in a circle, probably an Arnold logo. The two cap bands and lever are gold plated. The two-tone gold plated stainless steel nib is stamped ARNOLD over DURIUM over PETERSBURG over VA.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/ArnoldBlackCreamMarble_2048_01a.jpg

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[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

This is a profile shot of four pens above plus a red marbled Arnold from the late 1940s.

 

This is a profile shot of five Arnold celluloid pens. Left to Right: black, marbled red, and white striped celluloid c. 1945, black celluloid with blue and yellow streaks (some appear lime green) c. late 1930s, spiral wrap cream and black marbled celluloid c. late 1930s, another black celluloid with blue and yellow streaks c. late 1930s with an arrow clip, and a red marble celluloid button filler from the late 1940s. Remmie Arnold founded the Arnold Pen Company in 1935 on E. Washington Street in Petersburg, Virginia. He spent twenty years at the Edison Pen Company in Petersburg and set out on his own. Arnold was a high volume, low cost pen company that he claimed was the second largest pen company in the world in 1958. The company was still in business in 1968. Note two pens have an A stamping on the trim indicating Arnold, two have ARNOLD and one has no company markings.

 

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