Desk Sets?

[penpalace]

Phil,

 

Yes it's a Sheaffer base with Wahl pen. A matching Wahl base could be purchased relatively inexpensively.

[Roger W.]

Penpalace;

 

The second shot does not look like any Sheaffer I know.

 

Roger W.

[penpalace]

Penpalace;

 

The second shot does not look like any Sheaffer I know.

 

Roger W.

 

 

Roger,

 

The pictures with the coral wahl on the 1st page of this thread, not the two desk sets on this page. That and I've handled the particular desk set when the former owner had purchased it at a pen gathering in Toronto, its a Sheaffer base.

 

On a side note hope you get the chance to make it to Ohio this year.

 

Pearce.

[Pepin]

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/desk%20pens/DSC_0004.jpg

 

 

 

I was referring to the pic ^. Looks like Sheaffer pen with a non Sheaffer base

[Roger W.]

Pearce;

 

You mean the one with the panther? If not Whal maybe a Conklin - not likely a Sheaffer however, I'm told that Sheaffer did have a Panther/Cougar base but I've no documentation to back that up at all - might just be a matter of finding the documentation...

 

As to the question Pepin was clearly refering to the fish base page 2 and I agree that the pen looks to be Sheaffer.

 

As to Ohio, I'm afraid finances won't allow.

 

Roger W.

[DanF]

Is anyone aware of a source for the large ball and socket hinges that connect the pen holders to the base? The only new ones I've been able to locate are very small compared to those shown here. Thanks.

 

Dan

[UptheWahl]

Unfortunately, I don't think you are going to find any new production ball and socket units to match. I buy up old bases with chipped and broken marble and pull the ball and socket units from them. In some cases, the threaded protrusion from the ball is broken; these I drill out and replace with brass threaded rod.

 

Cliff

[Dlpens]

I just found these posts and viewed with admiration Cliff's sets. As I have a number of them I will try to post pics soon of some sets I own that are not already pictured. I have been concentrating on desk sets in general for years and use them extensively in my office and home. My double Wahl Doric sets with pen and pencil are always in use and I have been fortunate to have found a number of nice examples. So stay tuned. I will try to get some pics soon. Don

[Carrie]

I don't normally venture into the Wahl forum, but just ventured over because I'm waiting for my first Skyline to arrive in the post. I'm glad I did just so that I could look at all the stunning desk sets in this topic. Wow!

[gregamckinney]

The Bantam desk set is not as pretty or as dear as some in this thread, but I like this one.

I have another, but this is the only one I have a picture of, shown with a standard size Skyline.

 

http://www.gergyor.com/images/bantam_deskset_w_skyline.jpg

 

Regards, greg

[SigmaZuiko]

http://i53.tinypic.com/207npro.jpg

 

Not the greatest photo... I left my desk sets at home when I went to college so I can't take shots at the moment

[Innes Cate]

My Doric Desk Set - Shell Green purchased here on FPN

 

Innes

 

 

[gweddig]

Just thinking about something I saw at a local shop, its a black Doric desk pen with two carved polar bears on a piece of polished rock. I had thought it was something that was made by a independent artisan but was something like this in the Wahl desk set catalog? They are asking $150US for it which is a bit above my interest level unless someone tells me its a rare item and a steal. They I may reconsider. I don't have any pictures of it. I found one reference on FPN about an "Eskimo" series of desk pens from the 20s.

 

Thanks,

 

--greg