Product Description
Type Lever filling vintage fountain pen and mechanical pencil set. Both pieces have ringtop hardware.
Product Name Endura Symetrik. The barrel of the pen is labeled "Endura Symetrik".
Manufacturer and Year Conklin, Toledo Ohio – circa 1930s.
Length The fountain pen is just shy of 4-1/2" long, and the pencil is 4-1/4".
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well. The mechanical pencil takes 1.1mm leads. A packet of leads will be included.
Color Black and Bronze. Gold plated trim. The pen and pencil have two gold cap bands each. Ends are rounded on both pieces. Both pieces have embedded crescents in the cap.
Nib FINE firm gold Conklin Toledo nib. Crescent-shaped breather hole. Very smooth with good tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition with fantastic color. No cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The fountain pen has light wear. The cap has light to moderate scratching. The crescent in the cap looks good. The barrel has marks from capping and posting, and some heavier scratching near the end of the barrel. The lever has plating wear the the pivot end, as well as on the edge of the tab end. The cap bands look good. The mechanical pencil has light overall scratching but no major marks. The cone has touches of brassing, and plating wear around the tip. The bands have scratching and some brassing along the edges. The imprints are clear.
