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And this one is en route to my website's sales update.

 

It is the second of what i facetiously term a "Giant Bantam". A 5" Wahl Oxford that owes a lot to the Bantam style. This one pops.

 

http://removed.xyz/websitesalespics/pen2141sm.jpg

 

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d

 

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Here is one of my very recent finds.

 

a First Style Equi-Poised....

I'm not a W-E maven by any stretch, but isn't that likely a second-style Equi-Poised seeing as how it has the flat-cone ends?

 

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Here is one of my very recent finds.

 

a First Style Equi-Poised....

I'm not a W-E maven by any stretch, but isn't that likely a second-style Equi-Poised seeing as how it has the flat-cone ends?

 

--Daniel

 

I have not yet seen info for the timing of the appearance of the more blunted ends vs the less blunted ends, have seen several with mixed (more pointed top, blunted bottom) and am not at all certain these are not variants-in-parallel.

 

That the catalog shows (iirc) more pointed ends does not confirm timing of the more blunted ends.

 

And, to degree that "Type", "Style" and "Generation" are somewhat ill-defined terms in vintage pendom, i observe that I consider both of the 'Poiseds we discuss to be of the same general Type, Style and Generation- First Style- and consider the differences between the pointier and blunter First Type Equi-Poiseds to constitute subtypes.

 

Happy to see some hard data as to which end shape came first. I would use such to determine which pen is Type/Style 1A and which is Type/Style 1B. And, that of course does not address whether really both of these are Type 2, perhaps preceded by the "prototype" or semi-streamlined-flat-top pen that some call Equi-Poised, too.

 

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david

 

 

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The Doric on the right is one of my most recent Wahl acquisitions. It is a configuration I haven't seen much of. I like the (I'm assuming) cartouche on the cap.

 

http://gergyor.com/images/wahl_bantams2.jpg

 

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The Doric on the right is one of my most recent Wahl acquisitions. It is a configuration I haven't seen much of. I like the (I'm assuming) cartouche on the cap.

 

http://gergyor.com/images/wahl_bantams2.jpg

 

Best regards, greg

 

 

Nice pen. I believe that once you cite is shown in the 1932-ish catalog. High line ringtop.

 

regards

 

david

 

 

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Since we're showing and telling

Picked this set up off the bay.

Writes like a hot knife thru butter!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

 

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