Wahl Eversharp Hand Engraved Metal Pens

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

Since this is not a machine turned design, I thought I would start a new photo thread for hand engraved Wahl and Tempoint metal pens. Please post yours here!

This is a Wahl Tempoint model 520C Hand Engraved Design sterling silver ringtop fountain pen c. 1919. Each Wahl Tempoint Hand Engraved Design pen has a very detailed and deeply cut flower and leaf pattern on the cap and barrel. The barrel has an oval bordered cartouche for personalized engraving. There are no maker's marks on the cap and barrel, but both are stamped STERLING. The cap is also stamped PAT. JUL 5 1904 and the barrel is stamped PAT. JAN 25 1904. This 3 5/8 inch long pen is the smaller of two ringtop pens and is normally equipped with a Number 2 nib and sold for $10.00 in 1919. This example has a Number 3 size 14 karat gold nib, likely a replacement or upgrade. This version of the Hand Engraved Design pen, where the cap is larger in diameter than the barrel, appears in the 1919 catalog as a Tempoint model. Wahl began using the Wahl name on these pens in 1921 and the cap and barrel design continued through 1922.

http://penhero.com/Temp/WahlHandEngraved_1280_01.jpg

Thanks!

Edited January 28, 2018 by PenHero
Fixed a typo

[Roger W.]

Two Wahl Tempoints - the bottom one is 14K.

 

Roger W.

[Roger W.]

The same Tempoint as above but, in sterling.

 

Roger W.

 

[Roger W.]

Wahl Tempoints are essentially Bostons as Wahl was smart enough not to mess up a good thing. Here is a sterling hand engraved Boston.

 

Roger W.

 

[Roger W.]

A sterling Wahl boxed set. - mid 20's.

 

Roger W.

 

[Roger W.]

A Boston snail pattern.

 

Roger W.

 

[PenHero]

Roger - WOW!

[PenHero]

This is a Wahl Hanlin Design gold filled medium size clip fountain pen c. 1921-1924. The Hanlin Design combined machine and hand engraved work and was offered from 1921 to 1924. Hanlin is a variation of the Ribbon Design, done in panels, with hand engraving done in the remaining blank panels. This 4 15/16 inch long pen is the medium size slender model with a 14 karat gold Number 2 size nib. The Hanlin Design appears in the 1921 through 1924 catalog only on solid gold pens. This may be an off catalog pen. The barrel has a rectangular blank in one of the machine engraved panels.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/WahlHanlin_1280_02.jpg

Thanks!

[Hanoi]

I have seen some of these pens at shows and they just feel so flimsy. Was it because people did not travel much with these pens?

[sidthecat]

Real gold pens might be lighter than gold-filled and perhaps more fragile.

 

What totally swell pens!!

[Roger W.]

Real gold pens might be lighter than gold-filled and perhaps more fragile.

 

What totally swell pens!!

Real gold pens are heavier that gold filled and you can tell solid gold by the weight in your hand, not that they are enormously heavy but, there is a difference. I don't understand the fragile comment at all. Metal pens of the teens and twenties seem to have held up well for pens that old.

 

Roger W.

Edited February 2, 2018 by Roger W.

[sidthecat]

Is it wrong to marry a man for his pen collection?

[Greenie]

Is it wrong to marry a man for his pen collection?

Who is it you want to marry? The photographer, or the man with the collection?

[sidthecat]

I didn’t realize I had a choice! I shall have to date them both.

[Says]

Hi All,

 

I just managed to get my hands on this. As I am very new to this, would appreciate as much advice as I can get.

 

1. Can you guys help identify the exact model/ vintage for this...

2. Can you advise what needs to be done to restore this baby into her former glory?

3. Does the nib look right?

 

This is more of a hobby for me, and my first foray into vintage restoration... so any help is deeply appreciated.

 

 

[John54green]

My small collection.

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks,

 

This is another view of this gorgeous pen:

 

This is a Wahl Hanlin Design gold filled medium size clip fountain pen c. 1921-1924. The Hanlin Design combined machine and hand engraved work and was offered from 1921 to 1924. Hanlin is a variation of the Ribbon Design, done in panels, with hand engraving done in the remaining blank panels. This 4 15/16 inch long pen is the medium size slender model with a 14 karat gold Number 2 size nib. The Hanlin Design appears in the 1921 through 1924 catalog only on solid gold pens. This may be an off catalog pen. The barrel has a rectangular blank in one of the machine engraved panels.

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/WahlHanlin_2048_01.jpg

 

Thanks!

[Roger W.]

Beautiful pen, Jim. I might have one in a ring top. I'd say someone has had this open as, in my experience, the Wahl is 180 degrees different from a Sheaffer in that the indecia was aligned with the nib and not the lever.

 

Roger W.

[PenHero]

Beautiful pen, Jim. I might have one in a ring top. I'd say someone has had this open as, in my experience, the Wahl is 180 degrees different from a Sheaffer in that the indecia was aligned with the nib and not the lever.

 

Roger W.

 

Interesting - did not know that. I don't have the pen, it was loaned, so I should have checked that.

[PenHero]

Hi Folks!

 

This is another view of this pen, closed.

 

This is a Wahl Tempoint model 520C Hand Engraved Design sterling silver ringtop fountain pen c. 1919. Each Wahl Tempoint Hand Engraved Design pen has a very detailed and deeply cut flower and leaf pattern on the cap and barrel. The barrel has an oval bordered cartouche for personalized engraving. There are no maker's marks on the cap and barrel, but both are stamped STERLING. The cap is also stamped PAT. JUL 5 1904 and the barrel is stamped PAT. JAN 25 1904. This 3 5/8 inch long pen is the smaller of two ringtop pens and is normally equipped with a Number 2 nib and sold for $10.00 in 1919. This example has a Number 3 size 14 karat gold nib, likely a replacement or upgrade. This version of the Hand Engraved Design pen, where the cap is larger in diameter than the barrel, appears in the 1919 catalog as a Tempoint model. Wahl began using the Wahl name on these pens in 1921 and the cap and barrel design continued through 1922.

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/WahlTempoint_2048_01.jpg

 

Thanks!