VINTAGE " BURNHAM " LEVER - FILLER, 14CT SEMI - FLEX NIB, ENGLAND 1946 - 55
Item History & Price
EXCELLENTVINTAGE
BURNHAM"49"
FOUNTAIN PEN
Lever-Filler Made in London, England Late 1940's/ Early 1950's
Beautiful Classic Black ...and Gold Plated Trim.
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Here for your consideration, a really lovely, little
Vintage BURNHAM Lever-filling Fountain Pen....
... it is from Burnham's No.49 lineage and is of post Second World War vintage.
Manufactured in London, England, I b...elieve, sometime in the late 1940's or early 1950's
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... The pen is in "Excellent" condition ...throughout ...
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FULLY SERVICED____________
The Cap is in excellent condition... The low rounded "conical" clip lock top and the beautiful Gold plated Clip are both in excellent condition ...no wear to plating......There is a vertical imprint
BURNHAM
...the single Cap Ring is again in excellent condition...no wear to the plating......there are no cracks or breaks around its lip...
...The Cap tightens and posts nice and securely to the barrel.
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The 14Ct gold semi-flexible, medium tipped Nib is in excellent condition....
It is marked ...
Burnham14CtGoldSuperQuality
The tip writes smoothly and has good flex...writing medium fine to broad.....It has plenty iridium and it writes very well.
The "Ladder" style Feed and the Section are both in excellent condition.________________
The Barrel is in beautiful condition ...there is no Barrel imprint but research leads me to believe that it is a number49This is based on its size, it's design and its Nib......there are no marks, cracks or breaks...very black and shiny.
The sturdy simple straight style Lever works well and is in excellent condition...no swelling to the area around the lever._________________
Please note:
... I believe, though I am not certain, that this fountain pen could be made of Casein, an early form of plastic...often coming in incredibly beautiful finishes ... but... Always take care not to leave it sitting in water...this can badly affect this plastic and result in distortion and shrinkage as it dries._________
The pen has been fully- serviced, re-sac'd and finally, given a light polish......filled for a writing test and flushed clean... It is in perfect working condition.___________________
Overall, a very beautiful, collectable and usable example of a BURNHAM Lever-Filling Fountain Pen ...with a very nice semi-flexible Nib. Showing only the lightest of wear commensurate with very careful usage and age.
Pen size is 11.2 cm capped and 13.6 cm posted.__________________
Please look closely at my photos as they form an important part of my description.________________
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