Product Description
Type Full size lever filler fountain pen.
Product Name Mercantile
Manufacturer and Year Aikin Lambert & Co. "ALCO", USA -- 1930s.
Length 5-1/2".
Filling System Lever filler. We replaced the sac and cleaned and tested the pen and it's working very well.
Color Jade geen celluloid with gold filled trim. It has an etched line to create the appearance of of a cap band and it has a black section. The cap is semi-transparent and the barrel is darker than the cap.
Nib FINE semi-flexible Aiken Lambert #2 nib. It is smooth and writes right in between a fine and an extra fine. The nib has nice line variation from extra fine to medium with excellent hairlines.
Condition Excellent condition with some discoloration on the barrel and heavy handwear. We consider it heavy handwear because the marks are almost like someone rubbed the whole pen on a rough surface. No real scratches. No cracks, chips, or dents. The barrel imprint is easily read. There's some plating wear on the end of the clip. We've cleaned and tested the pen and it's working very well.
