Evans Dollar Pen Company

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Hi, Folks!

This is an unusual pen I picked up at the Ohio Pen Show. I know the company made several versions of this pen and would like to see them all. Thanks!

This is an Evans Self Filler fountain pen in chased black hard rubber c. 1917-1919. It’s about 5 ½ inches long and has a slip on cap and no clip. The design is similar to the Conklin Crescent Filler in that it has a lock ring on the barrel that has to be turned in order to press a push button mounted on a press bar that squeezes an ink sac and fills the pen. The push button is notched to keep it snug against the lock ring when closed and prevent it from moving. The design was patented by William A. Welty of Waterloo, Iowa on October 30, 1906 who then established the William A. Welty Pen Company in 1907. By 1916, through the addition of various investors, the company became the Evans Dollar Pen Company of Waterloo. Advertisements for these pens can be seen as early as 1917 and by 1920 versions with clips, screw caps, white cap tops and junior size pens with red cap tops were being sold under name “The Evans Self Filler Pen Company.” Prices ranged from $1.00 to $2.25. The barrel is stamped EVANS over WATERLOO, IOWA, U.S.A. The gold nib is stamped EVANS over 14KT. over SOLID. In 1918 the Federal Trade Commission issued a complaint against the company for unfair trade practices toward dealers who failed to abide by pricing policy. The company filed for bankruptcy on January 8, 1923 and the assets were sold to Salz Brothers of New York City in June of that year.

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Thanks!

[falarcon]

I have a couple of Evans pens (first one found without a cap) and second one found many years later at the Philly show. Very similar to yours with inscription at the bottom of the body reading:

Pat. 10-30-06 and $1.00

Although the section has threads the cap is friction fitted and is quite large when compared to the body of the pen.

(Sorry but my photo is nowhere near as great as your's Jim).

[PenHero]

 

I have a couple of Evans pens (first one found without a cap) and second one found many years later at the Philly show. Very similar to yours with inscription at the bottom of the body reading:

Pat. 10-30-06 and $1.00

Although the section has threads the cap is friction fitted and is quite large when compared to the body of the pen.

(Sorry but my photo is nowhere near as great as your's Jim).

 

 

I like that your pen's Evans imprint is a different font than on mine. Yours is more like what I have seen in Evans ads. Thanks!

[neverforget]

really cool pens and thanks for sharing

[philm]

A few additional Evans tidbits ~

 

a box ~

 

 

underside of the box ~

 

 

Sales Stuff ~

 

 

 

Edited March 8, 2020 by philm

[PenHero]

A few additional Evans tidbits ~

 

a box ~

 

 

underside of the box ~

 

Sales Stuff ~

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks! Very helpful!