Restored Aiken Lambert by Waterman The Skywriter Brown Pearl Fountain Pen

Description: Aiken Lambert by Waterman The Skywriter Fountain Pen - 1st GenerationCondition:This first generation The Skywriter fountain pen is in overall nice condition with rich, bright brown pearl coloring, with striated lines, an "ink gauge" section and no cracks or personalization. The barrel and cap have some light wear. The pen barrel imprint reads THE SKYWRITER over AIKEN LAMBERT over Made in USA by over LE WATERMAN CO., there is a small nic in the imprint, as shown in the photo. The cap has a firm clip, the clip, cap band and lever have some typical brassing, as is common for nickel plated pens. The pen has been cleaned, a new ink sac has also been installed and the pen has been ink tested. This lovely pen is ready to use. The last photo shows the vintage advertising for The Skywriter (not included in sale). Restoration Work:The cap has been brush cleanedNib and feed ultrasonically cleaned New ink sac installed with 100% pure medical grade talcThe pen has been lightly polishedThe pen has been ink testedThis pen is ready to useBrand and Year: Waterman & Aikin-Lambert Co., USA - c. late 1930s - early 1940s. Model: The Skywriter - 1st GenerationFilling System: Lever FillerColor: Brown Pearl with nickel plated trimLength:5 1/16" longNib: Medium - The "flexible" iridium tip nib has clear imprints, and ample tipping material, there is some wear and light pitting. What the nib lacks aesthetically, it makes up for with a nice writing experience. The nib produced a nice, springy, medium line during its ink test - a nice daily writer. A photo of the ink test is provided for reference. Restoration WorkThe cap has been brushed cleanNib and feed ultrasonically cleaned New ink sac installed with 100% pure medical grade talcThe pen has been lightly polishedThe pen has been ink testedThis pen is ready to use This is a nice example of a classic vintage pen so you can expect:In addition to the items noted above, there are the typical age related surface scratches and wear that are commensurate with a vintage writing instrument. Please see all the photos for complete description of the item's aesthetic condition. Everyone has a different opinion on writing quality, my writing experience and yours may differ based on individual writing style, because of that fact, the nib is accepted "as-is". Again, please see all the photos for full details of the condition of the pen.* Be sure to add me to your favorites list, dozens of new pens and pencils being listed throughout the month * Shipping Lower 48 States onlyDiscounts are available for multiple purchases of certain items, please request an invoice prior to paying Terms and ConditionsPayment required within 2 days after the listing has ended. Buyers are responsible for customs fees and taxes (if applicable). Unless specifically noted in the listing, any display holders shown are not included in the sale I want you to be happy with your purchase, so please feel free to ask any questions prior to bidding. ______________________________________Small print necessitated by less than honorable eBay users:I sell my items with a No Return Policy because some individuals think this is Amazon and they can return items "just because" regardless of any flaws or description misrepresentations. Also, I reserve the right to cancel any order from a Buyer with less than 25 "feedbacks" - see the first sentence. I do my best to describe items accurately, I'm not trying to fool anyone into buying something it isn't. If you receive an item and believe there is an obvious misrepresentation in the description, please contact me to resolve. If you are acting with honest intent and I have made an obvious misrepresentation of the item, please contact me within 7-days of your receipt of the item to discuss. If I made a bonehead mistake, I will own it and do the right thing.If the item is eligible for returns and in the event any refund is due to my error it will be sent within 5-days of the return of the item (Buyer responsible for return shipping) and contingent upon confirmation there has been no damage, altering, cannibalization or swapping of any parts or pieces by the Buyer (yes, people do these sort of things). If you have damaged the item, altered or removed any parts or pieces, you will not be entitled to a refund, I will not send the item back to you a second time and the incident report to eBay.

Price: 34.99 USD

Location: Chicago, Illinois

End Time: 2024-09-16T01:15:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.75 USD