1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Fountain Pen; Black; 14K Solid Gold \'F\' Nib; Restored
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1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Fountain Pen; Black; 14K Solid Gold \'F\' Nib; Restored:
$103.33
1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Fountain Pen; Black; 14K Solid Gold \'F\' Nib; Restored 1940\'s Eversharp Skyline Fountain Pen; Black; 14K Solid Gold \'F\' Nib; Restored
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DescriptionUp for sale is a very nice Eversharp Skyline Fountain Pen with a Black Barrel, Section and Derby with a 1/10 14K Y.G.F. (Yellow Gold Filled) Cap. 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 just shy of 5 1/4 inches, and about 5 7/8 inches with the cap posted. This is a Standard size Skyline.
The derby and section really look good. The barrel has one nick near the filling lever. There are some scratches on the barrel where the cap has rubbed on it over the years from screwing it on and off. There are no teeth marks on the end of the barrel. The over-the-top clip and gold filled cap appear to be free of brassing. The filling lever shows brassing on the high point at the edges. There is almost always some brassing on the filling lever as the cap rubs on it ever time it is posted.
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 Banner nib looks fantastic - just very light micro scratches which I needed a 10X loupe to see. 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 \'F\' point and rather stiff. It has excellent tine alignment!
This is a very superb 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 - easily a Top-Shelf pen - not bad for a pen that is about 70 years old.
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 Fountain Pen; Black; 14K Solid Gold \'F\' Nib; Restored:
$103.33