1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Demi Fountain Pen; Dubonnet Red; 14K Gold \'MF\' Nib
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1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Demi Fountain Pen; Dubonnet Red; 14K Gold \'MF\' Nib:
$64.00
1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Demi Fountain Pen; Dubonnet Red; 14K Gold \'MF\' Nib 1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Demi Fountain Pen; Dubonnet Red; 14K Gold \'MF\' Nib
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DescriptionUp for sale is a very nice Eversharp Skyline Demi Fountain Pen with a Dubonnet Red Barrel, Derby and Section. The cap is 1/10 14K Yellow Gold Filled. I really like Skyline fountain pens. A very unique design and well made. The pen was introduced in 1941 by Wahl-Eversharp. Strikingly modern in appearance, the Skyline (originally called the Skyliner) was designed by Henry Dreyfuss, who also streamlined the steam locomotives of the New York Central Railroad’s famed 20th Century Limited. You do not need a very sharp eye to detect a strong resemblance between the locomotive and the Skylines!
I took the pen apart and cleaned everything ultrasonically. I even removed the nib and the feed from the section. I installed a new ink sac for maximum fill. Over-all length capped is right at 4 7/8 inches, and about 5 1/2 inches with the cap posted.
The barrel and section have the usual minor micro wear scratches, but no gouges, cracks or bite marks - they are in really nice condition with pretty good color match. The derby has a couple of tiny shallow scrapes/scratches with good color match as well. The plastic introduced on the Skyline was newly developed. It took some time to show up, but this plastic is notorious for color shift, a bit of shrinkage, and can become brittle over time. On this Skyline, all three of the plastic components actually match quite well. The over-the-top clip looks excellent and is free of brassing. The filling lever has a bit of brassing on the edges - quite typical. This is caused by the cap rubbing on it every time it is posted. The Gold Filled cap looks really nice. I can see two tiny pin dots, otherwise it really looks good.
On the upper cap ring there is an imprint: \'EVERSHARP SKYLINE PAT. MADE IN U.S.A.\' Also, if you look at the clip where it intersects the upper cap ring, you\'ll notice two \'Check Marks\'. This was Eversharp\'s indication of a Lifetime Warranty, like Sheaffer\'s White Dot, or Parker\'s Blue Diamond on the clip.
The 14K Solid Gold Tear Drop Banner nib looks fantastic - just very light micro scratches which I needed a 10X loupe to see and not many of those at all. Eversharp had a reputation for making excellent nibs of varying line widths and flex and this is one of them. This nib is very clean, a very smooth writer. I\'d judge it to be about a \'MF\' point and quite stiff. It has excellent tine alignment.
This is a very good example of a vintage Eversharp Skyline Fountain Pen from the 1940\'s. This Skyline would make a great daily writer or a nice addition to your Skyline collection.
Domestic First Class Mail is $4.80. Insurance is included. I gladly combine shipping for multiple purchases. International shipping is via calculated First Class Mail. Insurance is included. I ship same or next business day.
I WILL ONLY PUT THE CORRECT INFORMATION ON THE CUSTOMS FORM. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME TO CHANGE ANYTHING AS IT IS ILLEGAL IN THE U.S.A. AND I\'D PREFER NOT TO DO JAIL TIME!
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1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Demi Fountain Pen; Dubonnet Red; 14K Gold \'MF\' Nib:
$64.00