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White numbers on red backgrounds indicate pens that have been sold.

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Pen	Description
01	Parker Major Vacumatic Black, Extra Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, or significant scratches. Date code has worn off but filler unit was in production from 1942 to 1948. Visualated area in body is ambered but still good clarity to see ink level. Overall a really nice daily writer. The 14K nib give a line width of 0.4 mm. Vacumatic Filler. Length: 5¹/₁₆" (129 mm) capped, 6" (152 mm) posted. Price: $145.00
02	Mabie Todd Swallow, Extra Fine Flex Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Beautiful material combined with an awesom nib. Visualated section. 14K fine nib offers a 0.4 mm to 1.1 mm line variation. Lever Filler. Length: 4³/₈" (111 mm) capped, 5¹/₂" (140 mm) posted. Price: $185.00
03	Morrison Patriot Battleship Gray, Extra Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B+. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Often considered a civilian version of the Patriot line. This crestless version is one of our favorites in the Patriot line. One of the easiest vintage pens to fill and clean. 14K nib offers a 0.4 mm line width. Syringe Filler. Length: 5³/₁₆" (132 mm) capped, 6¹/₂" (165 mm) posted. Price: $175.00
04	Onoto Green Transparent Mesh, Medium Semi-Flex Nib
Condition: C. No chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Very minor brassing on top of cap clip ball. The pen has some issues, but that doesn't detract from what a great writer it is. The transparent barrel is ambered but with good light you can see the ink level. The threading on the planger rod is shot. Pen functions fine otherwise, this is all about the nib, and the pen looks cool too. The 14K medium semi-flex nib offers a variation of 0.6 mm to 1.1 mm. Plunger Filler. Length: 4¹³/₁₆" (122 mm) capped, 5⁷/₈" (149 mm) posted. Price: $225.00
05	Sheaffer Oversize 7-30 Jade, Extra Fine Nib
Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. This one has a Lifetime nib that we are pretty sure was replaced decades ago. Most likely after the 7-30 was out of production but still under warranty. Overall really nice looking pen in a hard to find size. The 14K Lifetime nib offers a 0.4 mm line width. Lever Filler. 5¹⁄₄" (133 mm) capped, 6¹³/₁₆" (174 mm) posted. Price: $175.00
06	Sheaffer Snorkel Sentinel Black, Extra Fine Nib
Condition: B+. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Made the same as the service specific models but more civilian appropriate. A stunning classic design with one of the best filling systems produced. 14K extra fine nib offers a 0.4 mm line width. Syringe Filler. Length: 5³/₁₆" (132 mm) capped, 6⁹/₁₆" (167 mm) posted. Price: $165.00
07	Pelikan M200 Demonstrator, Medium Nib
SOLD Condition: N2. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. 2012 production, from Linda's collection. Never inked, but the nib was put into another pen to be tuned and smoothed. Medium Pelikan M200 steel nib has a 0.6 mm line width. Piston Filler. Length: 4¹⁵/₁₆" (125 mm) capped, 5¹³/₁₆" (148 mm) posted. Price: $200.00
08	Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutant Golden Pearl Double Jewel , Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B+. No brassing, chips, cracks, or significant scratches. Outstanding demi with lined gold filled cap. 4Q1951 production and looks as good as it did 70 years ago. 14K extra fine nib is in-between an extra fine and fine providing a 0.45 line width with no pressure. Aerometric Filler. Length: 5" (127 mm) capped, 5⁵/₈" (143 mm) posted. Price: $165.00
09	Sheaffer Balance Sovereign Marine Green, Medium Nib
Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Off catalog lined jewelers cap band. Earlier plunger filler model with the two wide ink view windows on opposing sides. The 14K Lifetime nib has a 0.6mm line width. Lovely pen. Plunger Filler. 5³⁄₈" (137 mm) capped, 6³/₁₆" (157 mm) posted. Price: $175.00
10	Parker Challenger Marine Green, Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B+. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Just a real good looking pen that caught our eye. The 14K nib has a 0.5mm line width. Lovely pen. Button Filler. 5³⁄₁₆" (132 mm) capped, 6" (1527 mm) posted. Price: $155.00
11	Wahl Tulip Coral , Medium Manifold Nib
Condition: B+. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. From Linda's personal collection. Rare stunning pen that features the hard to find "tulip" clip which is usually found broken. Awesome coral color in the larger of the two sizes offered, a really hard to find pen. The 14K manifold nib is one of the larger manifold nibs. Generally they are extra fine and fine and this one offers a 0.6 mm line width. Lever Filler. Length: 4⁷/₁₆" (113 mm) capped, 5¹³/₁₆" (149 mm) posted. Price: $425.00
12	Platinum PK Pocket Pen, Extra Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, or significant scratches. Extra fine steel nib has been "Binderized" by Richard Binder. Uses Platinum cartridges or modified Platinum converter. Pen Length: 4⁵/₈" (118 mm) capped, 5¹³/₁₆" (148 mm) posted. Price: $65.00
13	Bexley Pocket Pro Tach-Tech, Extra Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: A2. No brassing, chips, cracks, or significant scratches. Uncommon extra fine steel Bexley nib has been "Binderized" by Richard Binder. Uses short international cartridges or the included Monteverde syringe converter. Cartridge/converter filler. Pen Length: 4¹/₂" (114 mm) capped, 5³/₄" (146 mm) posted. Price: $115.00
14	Parker 51 Cocoa Aerometric, XXF Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. A classic pen in a great color. The 14K offers a crisp 0.3 mm line width. Aerometric Filler. Length: 5⁷⁄₁₆" (138 mm) capped, 5⁷⁄₈" (149 mm) posted. Price: $155.00
15	Parker 51 Cedar Blue Vacumatic, Medium Nib
SOLD Condition: B No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Produced in the second quarter od 1945, this pen features the hard to find stacked coin cap. 14K nib writes with a 0.6 mm line width. Vacumatic filler. Length: 5⁷⁄₁₆" (138 mm) capped, 5⁷⁄₈" (149 mm) posted. Price: $175.00
16	Wahl Rosewood RHR, Extra Fine Flex Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. A beautiful pen from the late 1920s. Beautiful graining in the red hard rubber body and cap. Awesome 14K extra fine flex nib offers a 0.4 mm to 1.4 mm line variation. Lever Filler. Length: 5³/₁₆" (132 mm) capped, 6³/₄" (172 mm) posted. Price: $235.00
17	Moore BCHR Ring Top, Extra Fine Flex Nib
SOLD Condition: C. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. I rated this one a "C" because I left the original pressure bar in place. The design of the pressure bar really doesn't allow for a great fill but I wanted to keep it original. New owner should allow the sac to fill before removing from the ink bottle too soon. Killer flex nib that offers a line variation of 0.35 mm to 1.2 mm. Lever Filler. Length: 4⁵⁄₁₆" (110 mm) capped, 5⁵/₈" (143 mm) posted. Price: $155.00
18	Esterbrook LJ Blue Icicle, Fine Nib
Condition: N1. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Brand new old stock that never had a nib installed until this week. Fitted with a new 9461 Fine Manifold nib. Lever Filler. Length: 5¹⁄₁₆" (129 mm) capped, 6⁵/₁₆" (160 mm) posted. Price: $100.00
19	Reform Green 1745, Extra Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: N1. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. These are wonderful little pens that remind me a lot of the Pelikan 120. Great for everyday use. Two-tone steel nib offers a 0.4 mm line width. Piston Filler. Length: 5¹/₁₆" (129 mm) capped, 5⁹/₁₆" (141 mm) posted. Price: $50.00
20	Sheaffer Valiant 1st Year Snorkel Aqua , XXF Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. First year model (1952) With correct nib, sac protector and 14K Snorkel tube. XXF 14K nib gives a 0.3 mm line width. Snorkel Filler. Length: 5³/₁₆" (132 mm) capped, 6⁹/₁₆" (167 mm) posted. Price: $170.00
21	Waterman 52 BCHR, Fine Full Flex Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Beautiful pen that has been professional deoxidized. This is a non-clip cap that we thinkhad an accomodation clip on it at one time. The 14K gold monster nib is a fun nib that gives a 0.5 mm to 1.3 mm line variation. Lever Filler. Length 5⁵⁄₁₆" (135 mm) capped, 6⁹/₁₆" (167 mm) posted. Price: $235.00

All of our tray pens are fully restored to good writing condition unless otherwise noted. By “good writing condition” is meant, in addition to proper function, that nibs are aligned, set for reasonable flow, and not scratchy. Particularly nice writers are so noted in their descriptions.

Except for pens that are described as being in “mint” or NOS condition, these are used pens. We guarantee all of our restoration work (resacking, nib adjustments, etc.), and we ship the pens in good working order. However, they are still used pens, and we cannot make the same guarantees against defects or for length of life that their manufacturers made (such as Sheaffer's Lifetime guarantee).

CAUTION
Empirical evidence collected over several years has made it clear that some Noodler’s inks can and will destroy pens. Many vintage pens, because of the materials of which they are made, are especially susceptible to destruction by these inks. For this reason, our guarantee is void if a pen you purchase from us fails after you have used any Noodler’s ink in it. For more information, read our article on inks

We grade pens according to the following condition scale. Within a grade, we use + or – to indicate shades of variation; for example, a pen that is B+ falls into the B grade and shows so little use that it is only marginally not A2.

Condition		Description
A1		“Mint” (uninked). Shows no signs of use.
A2		“Mint” (inked). As for A1 but may have been dipped or inked.
N1		New Old Stock (NOS). Unsold dealer or manufacturer stock. Not dipped or inked but may show shop wear.
N2		New Old Stock (NOS). Same as N1 but may have been dipped.
B		Excellent. All parts original and showing only very slight signs of use. Very slight surface scratching; very minor discoloration or brassing; crisp imprints; no significant dings.
C		Fine. All parts original. Some discoloration and brassing; light or worn imprints; small dings to metal or scratching on plastic.
D		Fair. Some parts possibly not original; significant brassing or discoloration; very worn imprints; dings and scratches. Maybe a good writing pen or usable for parts.