Jake's Pens

Vintage Fountain Pens
Bought - Sold - Restored
Gold Plating



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FEATURED ITEMS
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Jade Green Parker Duofold Senior Flattop - No Barrel Darkening.

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

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

    Parker Duofold Senior Lapis flattop - blue on blue (5-1/2"). $750
    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"). $750.
    Re-tipped stub nib - great writer - very smooth.
    Click here to email for details.

    Parker Duofold Senior Lapis flattop - white on blue (5-1/2"). $495
    Even color - Very crisp imprint - M/F nib - smooth writer.
    Click here to email for details.

    Parker Duofold Senior Moderne Black and Pearl Deluxe (5-1/2"). $325
    This is the Deluxe model with four cap bands, three at the bottom of the cap and one at the top. Strong imprint.
    M/F nib - smooth writer. Barrel ambering, but not as bad as most of this color.
    There is a removed personalization on the barrel (hard to find).

    Click here to email for details.

    Streamlined Parker Duofold Senior Moderne Black and Pearl (5-1/8"). $375
    This is the Deluxe model with three cap bands and a Deluxe nib.
    Medium nib - smooth writer. Barrel ambering, but not as bad as most of this color.

    Click here to email for details.

    Parker Duofold Senior Black flattop (5-1/2"). $325
    Excellent color - M nib - smooth writer.
    Click here to email for details.

    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.

    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".) $1050.
    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") $450.
    (Thanks to Armen Malikian for the identification.)
    Some call this pen the "zebra". It is not! To see the difference click here.
    Comparable with the Halloween/Clown as a desirable, collectible fountain pen.
    No cracks or chips. Excellent condition. Excellent color. Complete imprint.
    Fine     Flexible M/F nib. Smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin Student Special Darker Blue flattop (4-7/8"). $350.
    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 (4-7/8"). $275
     No cracks, blemishes or personalizations. Superb condition. Excellent bright color.
    Complete barrel imprint. M/F nib - very smooth writer.
    This one is plastic, not hard rubber.

    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin 50 Crescent Filler (5-5/8"). $525
    Excellent chevron chasing. Strong barrel imprint. Large #5 Fine Flexible nib - smooth writer.

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    Conklin 40 Crescent Filler (5-1/4"). $425
     Re-tipped medium flexible #4 stub nib - very smooth writer.
     Good, but not excellent chasing. Weak barrel imprint.

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    Conklin 40 Crescent Filler (5-1/4"). $350
    Stub nib - smooth writer.
    Excellent chasing. Complete barrel imprint.

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    Conklin Endura Sapphire flattop - Conklin referred to it as "mottled blue". (4-7/8"). $275.
    Excellent condition. Bright color. Complete imprint.
    Medium nib - smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin Endura Black & Bronze flattop (4-7/8"). $175.
    No cracks or chips. Excellent condition. Bright color. Complete imprint.
    M/F flexible nib - smooth writer.
    Click here to email for details.

    Conklin Endura Black flattop (4-7/8"). $145.
    No cracks or chips. Excellent condition. Bright color. Complete imprint.
    F Conklin Toledo nib - smooth writer.

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    WATERMAN

    Waterman Patrician - Nacre (5-3/8" - pen) $1350
    Minimal discoloration. Superb condition.
    Medium flexible nib. Smooth writer.
    No cracks or chips. Complete barrel imprint.

    Click here to email for details.

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

    Waterman 56 Red Ripple (5-1/2") $575
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips. F nib. Exceptionally smooth writer.
    Complete barrel imprint. Black hard rubber feed.

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    Waterman 56 Red Ripple (5-1/2") $750
    Re-tipped BROAD stub nib - superb writer.
     Excellent condition. No cracks or chips. Original red ripple feed.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman 52 Cardinal Red Hard Rubber (5-3/8") $450
    Incredible broad stub nib – about 1/16" (1.5 mm) wide. Great writer!
    Excellent condition. Strong barrel imprint.
    No cracks or chips. Tiny nick on the cap.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman 94 Olive Ripple. (5") $495
    Superb condition. No cracks or chips.
    Medium nib. Exceptionally smooth writer.
    Complete barrel imprint.

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    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 - Pink nib (5-1/2") $750
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips. The #7 is slightly larger than a 55 and slightly smaller than a 56.
    Correct "pink" nib and pink band (replacement) on the cap. Complete barrel imprint.
    Smooth flexible fine nib.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple - Blue nib (5-1/2") $650
    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 - Brown nib (5-1/2") $595
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips.
    Correct "brown" nib and brown band (replacement) on the cap. Complete 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.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple - Green nib (5-1/2") $525
    Excellent condition. No cracks or chips.
    Correct "green" nib and green band (replacement) on the cap. The barrel imprint is worn, but readable.
    In Waterman's color designation for their nibs green is a rigid point – fine manifold corresponding to a special nib popular in business use.
    This is a superb writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Waterman #7 Red Ripple - Purple nib (5-1/2") $425
    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 #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.

    Green Sheaffer PFM V - Re-tipped stub nib - great writer - (5-3/8") $575
    Near perfect cap - no marks that I can find.

    Click here to email for details.

    Grey Sheaffer PFM V - XF nib - (5-3/8") $525
    The rarest of the PFMs. Excellent condition.
    Near perfect cap - no marks that I can find.

    Click here to email for details.

    Black Sheaffer PFM III - F nib (possibly XF) - (5-3/8") $295

    Click here to email for details.

    Blue Sheaffer PFM III - F nib - (5-3/8") $325
     No flaws other than the usual marks on a vintage pen.

    Click here to email for details.

    Blue Sheaffer PFM III - F nib - (5-3/8") $275
     Small ding in the cap band. Otherwise, no problems.

    Click here to email for details.

    OTHER MANUFACTURERS

    Redipoint Rolled gold - the entire pen is rolled gold. (4-7/8") $145
    M/F flexible Ingersoll nib - smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

    Moore Black & Bronze. (4-1/4") $145
    M MANIFLEX nib - smooth writer.

    Click here to email for details.

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    LINKS TO OTHER VINTAGE PEN SITES


    PETE'S PEN SHOP by Pete Kirby


    Ink-Pen by Sherrell Tyree & Joel Hamilton


    Jon's Vintage Pens by Jon Rosenbaum

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