Jake's Pens

Vintage Fountain Pens
Bought - Sold - Restored
Gold Plating



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FEATURED ITEMS
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CLICK HERE FOR A SECTION ON SPECIAL NIBS (MOSTLY STUBS).

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Jade Green Parker Duofold Senior Flattop - No Barrel Darkening.
Jade Green Parker Duofold Senior Streamlined - No Barrel Darkening.

Selection of Sheaffer PFM's (Pen for Men).

Click here or on the Big Red below for a detailed listing of currently available Big Reds.
(Several flexible nib Big Reds added recently.)

Jake Leventhal
6 Oak Bend Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63124
email: jakespens@earthlink.net


Jacob J. Leventhal
Curators' Professor
Department of Physics
University of Missouri - St. Louis
St. Louis, MO 63121 USA

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    RESTORATION AND GOLD PLATING

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VINTAGE FOUNTAIN PENS FOR SALE

  • New Arrivals
  • Special nibs (mostly stubs)
  • PARKER (mostly Duofolds from 20's and early 30's)
    All Duofolds include a reproduction of the original 8-page leaflet that came with the pen.

  • BIG REDS
  • OTHER DUOFOLDS (MOSTLY SENIORS) - PREDECESSORS AND DESCENDANTS

  • CONKLIN
  • WATERMAN'S

  • WATERMAN'S COLOR NIB RED RIPPLE PENS

  • SHEAFFER - PFM

  • OTHER MANUFACTURERS
  • Gallery of SOLD pens
  • LINKS TO OTHER VINTAGE PEN SITES

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  • All pens are restored and working except when specified.
  • The restoration includes nib smoothing and gold plating of any portions of the trim on which the gold has worn.
  • Pen lengths listed are with the cap screwed on.
  • All pen pics are on the same scale so relative sizes are correct.


    PARKER DUOFOLD

    BIG REDS

    Click here for a detailed listing of currently available Big Reds.

    Red Hard Rubber (rhr)Parker Duofold Senior Big Red (5-1/2").
    Typical Red Hard Rubber Parker Duofold Senior with Medium Imprint.

    Click here to email for details.

    Typical Permanite (plastic) Parker Duofold Senior Big Red (5-1/2").
     I always have several, usually priced in the $200 - $400 range (see detailed listing of currently available Big Reds).
    Several of these pens have reconditioned (re-tipped) nibs, including reconditioned italic and stub nibs.
    Italic nibs give a calligraphic flair to your writing by making broad verical strokes and narrower horizontal strokes.
    Stub nibs are similar to italic nibs. They too make rather bold strokes with your pen.

    Single band model (1926-27).

    Double band model (1928).

    Click here to email for details.
    I usually have several proper reconditioned nibs on hand, including a few stub or italic nibs, that can be installed in any Duofold Senior.

    ALSO AVAILABLE - I HAVE 2
    Original taper to convert senior Duofold to desk pen
    $150 each or $125 if accompanied by purchase of a senior Duofold.
    These tapers are extremely difficult to obtain, especially the originals.
    One slightly longer than the other - no idea why.
    Just replace the blind cap that covers the button filler with the taper and you have a desk pen.
    Both in exceptional condition.
    Some say that this conversion feature is the origin of the name "Duofold".

    Click here to email for details.


    OTHER DUOFOLDS (MOSTLY SENIORS)
    PREDECESSORS AND DESCENDANTS

    Parker Duofold Senior Flattop Jade Green (5-1/2"). $1550
    Perfect color. No darkening.
    Ink sac not installed to preserve the color. It will be installed at the buyer's request.

    Click to see video of the cap.
    Click here to email for details.

    Streamlined Parker Duofold Senior Jade Green (5-1/8"). $1200
    Near perfect color. No barrel darkening.
    Tiny spots on the cap, but this is likely part of the pattern.
    Ink sac not installed to preserve the color. It will be installed at the buyer's request.
    The barrel has a date code which is unusual since Parker stopped making these Duofolds in 1933 and
    they began date coding their pens in 1934. Best guess is that the pen went back to the factory for repair.
    If true, this makes the extraordinary condition of this pen even more remarkable.

    Click here to email for details.

    Parker Duofold Senior Big Red flattop (5-1/2"). $475.
    Re-tipped stub nib 1.1 mm - great writer - very smooth.
    This one is unusually     flexible for a Duofold of this era.
    Bold strokes with this pen.
    This pen is #6 on the listing of Big Reds.

    Click here to email for details.

    Parker Duofold Senior Lapis flattop - blue on blue (5-1/2"). $695
    Blue on blue lapis is rarer than the white on blue.
    Outstanding color - Excellent imprint - M/F semi-flexible nib - smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Parker Duofold Senior Lapis flattop - white on blue (5-1/2"). $650.
    Re-tipped stub nib 1.2 mm - great writer - very smooth.
    Click here to email for details.

    Parker Duofold Senior Lapis flattop - white on blue (5-1/2"). $395
    Even color - Very crisp imprint - M/F nib - smooth writer.
    Click here to email for details.

    ALSO AVAILABLE
    ORIGINAL TAPER TO CONVERT SENIOR DUOFOLD TO A DESK PEN
    (I HAVE 2)
    $150 each or $125 if accompanied by purchase of a senior Duofold.
    These tapers are extremely difficult to obtain, especially the originals.
    One slightly longer than the other - no idea why.
    Just replace the blind cap that covers the button filler with the taper and you have a desk pen.
    Both in exceptional condition.
    Some say that this conversion feature is the origin of the name "Duofold".

    Click here to email for details.

    CONKLIN

    Light green Conklin Endura Senior Flattop (5-1/4"). $495
     Conklin called this color verd. There were two such colors. This is the lighter of the two.
    The top of the Endura line in the 20's. No cracks or chips.
    F nib with a bit of flex - excellent writer.
    Excellent conditon with very good color. Despite the excellent conditon of the pen, the barrel imprint is inexplicably weak.

    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin Halloween/Clown (it is known by both names, although Conklin referred to it as "black and orange".) $995.
    One of the most sought after of the Conklins. (4-7/8").
    No cracks or chips. Excellent condition. Exceptional color. Complete imprint.
    Not even many of the usual marks of a vintage pen. Used, but not much. Nearly pristine.
    Fine     flexible nib - smooth writer.
    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin Cream & Black/Tortoiseshell (It is known by both names, although Conklin referred to it as "cream and black".) (4-3/4") $295.
    (Thanks to Armen Malikian for the identification.)
    Some call this pen the "zebra". It is not! To see the difference click here.
    Very desirable, collectible fountain pen, but considerably less expensive than the Halloween/Clown.
    No cracks or chips. Excellent condition. Excellent color.
    The top part of the barrel imprint is worn (see pic).
    Slightly flexible M/F Conklin #2 nib. Smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin Student Special Darker Blue flattop (4-7/8"). $295.
    The solid pastel colors were unique to the student special.
    No cracks or chips. Excellent condition. Very bright color. Complete imprint.
    M/F nib - great writer - very smooth.

    Click here to email for details.

    Orange Conklin Endura Flattop (4-3/8"). - Red Hard Rubber. $245
     No cracks, blemishes or personalizations. Bright color.
    M/F nib - very smooth writer.
    Barrel imprint almost completely worn - otherwise excellent condition.

    Click here to email for details.

    Orange Conklin Endura Flattop (4-7/8") - Plastic. $245
     No cracks, blemishes or personalizations. Superb condition. Excellent bright color.
    Complete barrel imprint. M/F nib - very smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Mottled red & black hard rubber crescent filler. (5"). $650
    Excellent condition. No flaws that I can find.
    Broad flexible #2 Conklin Toledo nib. Very smooth

    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin 40 Crescent Filler (5-1/4"). $350
     Re-tipped medium flexible #4 stub nib 0.9 mm - very smooth writer.
     Good, but not excellent chasing. Weak barrel imprint.

    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin Endura Black & Bronze flattop (4-7/8"). $165.
    No cracks or chips. Excellent condition. Bright color. Nearly complete imprint.
    M/F nib. Smooth writer.
    Click here to email for details.

    WATERMAN

    Waterman 58 Cardinal Red Hard Rubber (6-1/8") $3500
    Very rare pen in excellent condition.
    No flaws other than two tiny nicks at the top of the cap (didn't show well in the pic).
    This is a giant pen in superb condition.
    Excellent barrel imprints. The imprint at the end of the barrel is as strong as the one shown in the pic.
    Medium nib. Very smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman Patrician set - Onyx (5-3/8" - pen) $1100
    Medium nib. Very smooth writer. Pencil expels lead.
    No cracks or chips. Weak barrel imprint.
    Exhibits the usual unfortunate discoloration, but mostly on the cap.
    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman Red Ripple Desk Pen and Base $495
    THE BASE:
    Excellent condition. Marble (I think) with no chips or significant blemishes that I can find.
    Hard rubber ripple "tulip" with no chips, cracks or blemishes.
    The plate for an engraving is pristine - no engraving on it.
    The gold filled (I suppose) border has no significant dings or blemishes. It is, however, about 80 years old.
    THE PEN:
    F/M Waterman Ideal New York #5 -     flexible nib (earlier nib).
    Very smooth writer. The pen is 6-1/2" long not including the nib.
    Regrettably, the tip of the taper is missing, but its absence is fairly unobtrusive (see pics).
    Otherwise the pen is in excellent condition.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman 56 Red Ripple (5-1/2") $650
    Re-tipped BROAD stub nib 1.5 mm - superb writer.
     Excellent condition. No cracks or chips. Original red ripple feed.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman 94 Rare Blue Ripple. (5") $550
    Excellent condition. Double imprints, both excellent. No cracks or chips.
    Hallmarked 9kt cap band inscribed F.D.W. (for Frank D. Waterman) and 375 signifying 9kt gold.
    Fine flexible nib - smooth writer.
     Reminiscent of a Waterman #7 Pink nib. Not quite as flexible, but a pleasure with which to write.

    Waterman 94 Olive Ripple. (5") $450
    Superb condition. No cracks or chips.
    Medium nib. Exceptionally smooth writer.
    Complete barrel imprint.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman 55 Black Hard Rubber (5-1/2") $150
    Medium nib -smooth writer.
    Gold fill clip and cap band.
    Body is smooth hard rubber. Excellent condition. No cracks or chips.
    Very strong barrel imprint, especially for a hard rubber pen.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman's "color nib" pens.

    NIB COLORS/WRITING TIP CORRESPONDENCE

  • Red - Standard Point – medium, semi-flexible corresponding to a medium length, medium point.
  • Yellow - Rounded or Ball point – formerly a special nib, it is designed for left handed writers.
  • Purple - Stiff, Fine Point – designed for pressureless writing it is advertised as very popular with accountants.
  • Pink - Flexible, Fine Point – stenographer’s fine flexible which is “designed to shade at any angle”, and also described, later as a “Bookkeeper” nib, it corresponds to a long fine.
  • Blue - Blunt Point – called an improved stub that is popular with rapid writers it is also said, in later literature to be slightly oblique; it corresponds to a short stub.
  • Green - Rigid Point – fine manifold corresponding to a special nib popular in business use.
  • Brown - Fine, Flexible – it differs from the pink in that it is a medium length nib and, thus, not as flexible as the pink.
  • Grey - Oblique, actually a left oblique higher on the right than on the left, this is a short slit nib.
  • Black - Fine, flexible, actually ultra-flexible hardly distinguishable from the PINK, a long slit nib.
  • White - Coarse or broad, probably a medium taper nib.

    Because the color rings on the caps generally do not age well (most are some combination of cracked, crazed and discolored) I sell replacement rings as well as pairs of white border bands.
    Here are the rings I currently have available. Rings are $40 each and the white border bands are $15/pair. Postage is extra.

    Click here to email for details.

    WATERMAN #7's
    The #7 is slightly larger than a 55 and slightly smaller than a 56.
    The #5 is smaller than the #7 and is somewhat rarer.
    Click here to see the #5's.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple - Grey nib (5-1/2") $1250
    The grey is the second rarest of the color nibs. In Waterman's color designation grey signifies an oblique nib.
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips.
    Correct "grey" nib and grey band (replacement) on the cap.
    Hallmarked 9kt cap band inscribed F.D.W. (for Frank D. Waterman) and 375 signifying 9kt gold.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple - Brown nib (5-1/2") $495
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips.
    Correct "brown" nib and brown band (replacement) on the cap. Worn barrel imprint.
    In Waterman's color designation for their nibs, brown is fine, flexible – it differs from the pink in that it
    is a medium length nib and is therefore not quite as flexible as the pink. This pen is an excellent writer.
    Smooth flexible fine nib.
    A good alternative to a pink nib. So too are some red nibs.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple - Blue nib (5-1/2") $550
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips.
    Correct "blue" nib and blue band (replacement) on the cap.
    The barrel imprint is worn and difficult to find.
    In Waterman's color designation for their nibs a blue is a Stub-oblique nib. Great writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple - Yellow nib (5-1/2") $495
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips, but weak barrel imprint.
    Correct "yellow" nib and yellow band (replacement) on the cap.
    In Waterman's color designation for their nibs, yellow is rounded or ball point – formerly a special nib,
    it is designed for left handed writers. This pen is a very smooth writer for right handers as well as left.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple - Purple nib (5-1/2") $375
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips.
    Correct "purple" nib and purple band (replacement) on the cap. The barrel imprint is worn.
    In Waterman's color designation for their nibs purple is a stiff, fine point – designed for pressureless writing.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple (5-1/2") - Red Nib $375
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips.
    Correct "red" nib and red band (replacement) on the cap.
    The barrel imprint is weak and the globe is worn on the lever (inconsequential).
    In Waterman's color designation for their nibs a red is "standard configuration for correspondence".

    Click here to email for details.

    WATERMAN #5's
    The #5 is smaller than the #7 and is somewhat rarer.

    Waterman #5 Red Ripple (5-1/2") - Rare Grey Nib $1450
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips. The #5 is smaller than #7 and and has a flared end of the cap.
    This is a rare pen with correct grey cap band indicating the nib "color". The "grey" nib
    was designated by Waterman as "Grey, Oblique, for those who hold the pen at an angle or between
    the [index and middle] fingers". The grey nib is a left oblique nib, right tine longer than the left (looks like a left foot).
     It is an extremely smooth writer. The matching grey cap band has been replaced.

    Click here to email for details.

    SHEAFFER - PFM (Pen for Men)


    Most PFM's are great writers. All PFM's are snorkel fillers.
    All PFM's listed here have new rubber seals.
    Most PFM V's have a small dent or two on the crown of the cap. If not, it is noted.
    Click here for a description of the different PFM styles, I, II, III, etc.

    Grey Sheaffer PFM V - XF nib (perhaps XXF) - (5-3/8") $750
    The rarest of the PFMs. Excellent condition.
    No scratches or marks whatsoever, cap or barrel.
    Despite the fineness of the nib it is a very smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Blue Sheaffer PFM V - Stub nib 1.1 mm - (5-3/8") $695
    Original stub nib as evidenced by the "B" (for broad) on the nib assembly.
    No scratches or marks whatsoever, cap or barrel.

    Click here to email for details.

    Maroon Sheaffer PFM V - XXF nib - (5-3/8") $350

    Click here to email for details.

    Blue Sheaffer PFM III - Stub nib 0.8 mm - (5-3/8") $395
    Cosmetically in great shape, but the real attraction is the great stub nib.

    Click here to email for details.

    Black Sheaffer PFM III - M nib - (5-3/8") $225

    Click here to email for details.

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