What Brand Is The This Safety Pen?

[ooldwoolf]

Hi friends,

I got a safety pen which had no brand can be identified. but a" nobile 18K" imprint on the barrel.

can somebody identify what the brand this safety pen is, and when is was producted.

thanks.

 

[ooldwoolf]

What does the imprint " nobile 18K" mean? there is another " 18K " on the clip. does it mean that the cap and the barrel are both made of solid 18k gold?

also, how much would this pen be worth?

[Mr.Rene]

Maybe an Italian hand made pen..

[Sasha Royale]

18K on the old nib would indicate 75% gold composition. On the pen barrel, I might suspect a plating of 75% gold, since 18k is pretty soft, and I don't see nicks and scratches. How is the pen filled ? Why did you remove the nib ?

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Unbranded could mean that the pen not "production", rather individually produced. Americans tend to put names on things.

[DanDeM]

How is the pen filled ? Why did you remove the nib ?

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Unbranded could mean that the pen not "production", rather individually produced. Americans tend to put names on things.

It is a Safety pen, filled by an eye-dropper. The nib was not removed, it retracts by twisting the knob at the base of the barrel. That creates a seal so that the pen will not leak…hence Safety.

 

A number of European makers offered these pens, Aurora, Columbus, Waterman, etc. When left un-branded they are called Continental.

[Otter1]

And since you asked, safety pens have been made since the early 1900s by a number of makers. Richard Binder has a nice article on safety pens here: http://www.richardspens.com/?design=safeties

 

You can also pretty much assume that the seals on the pen are no longer functional and will need to be replaced before it can be used without leaking ink.

 

-Otter1

[ooldwoolf]

Thanks , everybody.

 

the information you guys offered are very helpful.

 

I would make a study of it.

 

by the way ,is it filled by eye-dropper? I thought it just like those dip pen, there is a retract mechanism in the barrel.

 

[Freddy]

Hallmark upon magnification 18K R which is 18k gold-filled. A Waterman style safety pen of Italian manufacture {1920's}.

 

Fred

 

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Redacting......Just remembered 'tis the Pope.......17:52

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Edited August 22, 2017 by Freddy

[ehemem]

Thanks , everybody.

 

the information you guys offered are very helpful.

 

I would make a study of it.

 

by the way ,is it filled by eye-dropper? I thought it just like those dip pen, there is a retract mechanism in the barrel.

 

 

 

Eyedropper filler, filled with nib retracted. You can test it with plain water if you want to see if it leaks...

[Freddy]

Thanks , everybody.

 

the information you guys offered are very helpful.

 

I would make a study of it.

 

by the way ,is it filled by eye-dropper? I thought it just like those dip pen, there is a retract mechanism in the barrel.

 

 

Link to original 1920s Waterman Safety Instruction. Source: VintagePensdotCom David Nishimura.

http://vintagepens.com/filling_instructions_Waterman_safety.shtml

 

Always remember to retract the nib before replacing the cap........................................

 

Fred

[mitto]

Whatever brand it is, it is a beautiful pen.

[ooldwoolf]

thanks, guys.