Color names?

[gregamckinney]

I'm wondering if anyone knows the official (Wahl) or commonly used/accepted names of the colors of the pens in this picture.

I've numbered the different colors for ease of reference. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

http://gergyor.com/images/bantam_color-name-request.jpg

 

Thanks, greg

[Wahlnut]

I'm wondering if anyone knows the official (Wahl) or commonly used/accepted names of the colors of the pens in this picture.

I've numbered the different colors for ease of reference. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

http://gergyor.com/images/bantam_color-name-request.jpg

 

Thanks, greg

 

The only sources for the names of these plastics are Wahl dealer circulars, updates and catalogs. At a buck a throw, these pens were seldom if ever (maybe never) featured in Wahl Eversharp ads. That was simply cost prohibitive. Also many of these plastics were otherwise Wahl Oxford or Eversharp Pencil colors. Many such plastics were only used in pencils or Monitor pens until the Bantam. Perhaps the diameter of the pencils and the Bantams being the same (to my eye at least) explains the commonality here. Although there were Bantams produced in time for the 1933 Century of Progress Chicago World Trade Fair in 1934, the first Bantams I see in the catalogs is in the A-616 catalog supplement of 1935. The "Swirl" pattern was not limited to Bantams or to Wahl-Eversharp for that matter, but within Wahl-Eversharp they were the same in appearance as the visulated barrels of some of the Oxfords.

 

So here are the names as I know them from this and a couple of other printed sources (and 2 pretty sure, yet fuzzy recollections. Corrections invited.

Syd

1) Kashmir Pearl

2) Morocco Pearl

3) Willow

9th from the left Carnelian

5) Peacock, or Turquoise Marble?

6) ???

7) Titan Red

8) ???

9) Sardonyx?

10) Red Swirl

11) Silver Swirl

12) Green Swirl

13) Sapphire Pearl

14) Pheasant

15) Topaz Pearl

Edited December 5, 2009 by Wahlnut

[gregamckinney]

Wow, Syd. Thank you! I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

 

Regards, greg

[ihimlen]

Hmm, if we make a little adjustment here & there, we'll end up with having names for all of these colours:

 

6 - Silver Pearl

7 - Garnet Red (Pearl)

8 - Lavender

9 - Titian Red (the brownish/reddish with no.9)

 

P.S. I'm really impressed that Syd was able to find out 99%...almost 100% of these colours - I wouldn't even be able to guess some of them!

 

Regards

 

i.

[jde]

I'm impressed period by Greg's color coordinated pens & Syd & ihimlen for knowing the colors!

Great reference, guys.

[ToasterPastry]

What is the effect/color called in the pens just to the left and right of Number 6?

[gregamckinney]

What is the effect/color called in the pens just to the left and right of Number 6?

 

Hey TP,

I'm not sure I understand your question. Do you mean the pens that are adjacent to the pencil labeled 6?

According to ihimlen's post the color of those is Silver Pearl. The middle (candy striped) section of the pen is partially translucent.

These are bulb fillers, so the translucent-middled pens show off the ink and breather tube.

 

Here's a better view of that color pen and pencil:

http://gergyor.com/images/wahl-bantam-set_graywredstr.jpg

 

Regards, greg