Circa 1920 Conklin 75 Black Chased Hr Crescent Filler Fountain Pen Restored

  

For your consideration, we are offering for sale this Scarce circa 1920 Conklin 75 Black Chased Hard Rubber Fountain Pen with Gold Filled Trim. This fountain pen has been thoroughly taken apart, cleaned and put back together and now is in wonderful writing condition. The Conklin 75 Model is the largest size Conklin made in this model. I have ultrasonically cleaned the NIB and feed.

I hand cleaned the outside and inside of the cap and barrel with mineral oil. Replaced the old rubber sac with a new sac. Hand polished the Conklin Gold Filled Clip, Smooth Cap Banding, and 14K Conklin Toledo #7 NIB. I have cleaned, lightly buffed, and polished the barrel and cap to bring back the vibrancy of fountain pen and to protect the red hard rubber. This Conklin 75 measures 5 5/8" capped and 7 3/8" posted. This Conklin is made of Black Chased Hard Rubber. The hard rubber displays a nice black color with no oxidation to speak of. The chasing on the barrel and cap are seen but is light. This fountain pen cap and barrel are in very fine condition with no chips, cracks or repairs and the cap always securing tightly to the barrel.

There are some very light scratches and just point it out for clarity sake - I personally wouldn't take a chance trying to remove the scratches and possibly compromise this extremely scarce pen. The cap has the Gold Filled Conklin PAT May 28, 1918, Clip with the Smooth Gold Filled Cap Banding. The clip does display some wear which could easily be gold plated again. The smooth gold filled cap banding is very clean with only a bit of wear on a portion of the lower lip of the cap banding. The barrel imprint is extremely difficult to see and is very light but the 75 model number can be seen.

The crescent filler is stamped on both sides, "CONKLIN" on one side and "RED US PAT OFF CRESCENT" opposite side. I have tested the Crescent filling mechanism with water and fills as it should. The Crescent Filling System works great and operates as it was intended to. This Conklin 75 has a 14K Conklin Toledo #7 Nib.

The actual iridium top on this #7 Nib has a medium point measuring roughly. 87mm when measured with digital calipers. When writing a sample with this NIB, it writes with a medium to a double broad line. In the writing sample provided, the medium line measures at. 72mm and will flex to a double broad stroke measuring at 1.23mm with medium to firm pressure when measuring with digital calipers.

The nib is writing smoothly and is a pleasure to write with. Any specks of white in the images are from the cotton that I used to clean the barrel and cap. This is one of those vintage Conklin Crescent-Fill Fountain Pens that is extremely rare that individuals rarely get a chance to secure in their collection. For the collector, this is a "holy grail" vintage fountain pen to add to the collection. I would consider the pen to be in Very Fine condition - if the imprint was not worn I would grade it excellent. This Conklin is ready to write, if you choose to do so, or just add it to your writing arsenal collection. Please review all my images as they are part of the description. If you have any questions, please ask. I strive to find unique and difficult to find pieces that I believe will capture the attention of collectors.

I spend a great deal of time traveling, talking with people, sitting at auctions and waiting in line at estate sales to find these pieces. Some of the items are "farm fresh" and some I have had in my possession for years and time to let others enjoy. If I can find out, I will. These are antiques so expect them not to be "perfect". Items: I do not clean most items for fear of harm.

I will do my best to help you. If you want faster service, please contact me to receive a quote. I do pack carefully, I do not want them to arrive broken.

Please make sure they do, if not please request it, if you would like it added. The item "CIRCA 1920 CONKLIN 75 BLACK CHASED HR CRESCENT FILLER FOUNTAIN PEN RESTORED" is in sale since Sunday, November 3, 2019.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Pens & Writing Instruments\Pens\Fountain Pens\Conklin". The seller is "schieks" and is located in Naples, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

1. Modified Item: No
2. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
3. Nib Size: Medium (M)
4. Material: Celluloid
5. Features: Gold Filled Trim
6. Nib Material: Gold, 14K
7. Vintage: Yes
8. Brand: Conklin
9. Ink Color: Blue