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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Remington lever filler, modified
Sometimes you see third-tier pens with intriguing plastics, like this Remington. Diamonds of metallic foil under a layer of clear plastic, slightly iridescent against a black background. Someone commented to me that it looked like urushi. When I received the … Continue reading
Waterman 56, Ripple red hard rubber
Waterman 56 in Ripple red hard rubber. The 56 was the second-largest of Waterman’s lever-fillers produced in the late-1920s (the largest was the 58), and the Ripple ebonite was unique to the company. This pen is really nice for regular … Continue reading
Parker Vacumatic Maxima, 1939, Canada-made
Recently got this Parker Vacumatic Maxima back from Ron Zorn, who did an awesome barrel repair! Here’s the pen now. The pen before: The repair involved Ron boring the barrel parts a bit to accept a celluloid sleeve, then solvent … Continue reading
