Product Description
Type Crescent filling vintage fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Crescent 2NL as identified by the imprint (Trade Mark 2NL) at the end of the barrel. The 2 is for nib size, and the "NL" stands for "Non-leakable" which refers to the additional cap lining.
Manufacturer and Year Conklin, made in Toledo, Ohio -- 1920s.
Length 5-1/4 inches.
Filling System Crescent filler. We've restored it with a new sac and its working very well.
Color Black chased hard rubber (BCHR) with a gold filled crescent and clip. Discolored to a dark brownn.
Nib FLEXIBLE EXTRA FINE Conklin Toledo #2 nib is smooth with nice tipping material. It is flexible enough for good line variation and has really great hairlines. Almost full flex! Please see the writing below.
Condition Excellent + condition. The imprints and chasing pattern are slightly smoothed down, but still clear and the text is easily readable. The hard rubber has lightened slightly but is still dark and fairly even in color. The end of the barrel has some scratching from the cap lip. There is an area of scratching on the cap, below and to the left of the open end of the clip. The clip has some brassing around the top edge. The crescent has some scratching, as well as slight plating wear along the edge. We've restored the pen and it's working very well.