Product Description
Type fountain pen
Product Name L33, based off of the end of the barrel. Latremore bought components from other makers and assembled their own pens from the parts.
Manufacturer and Year Latremore's, made in USA -- 1920s.
Length 5-1/4
Filling System More formally called a thumb filler, this is commonly called a sleeve filler. The end of the barrel can be pulled away from the section to reveal a thumb shaped area with a sac and pressure bar. You compress the pressure bar to fill the pen with ink, then slide the sleeve back into place. A new sac has been installed.
Color Black chased hard rubber (BCHR) with 10k gold filled trim. There is an ornate 1/2" cap band.
Nib Warranted 14k First Quality flexible stub nib. Please see the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a nice-sized, shiny pen with intact chasing, especially on the cap and barrel below the mid-section. The color is nice and dark. The cap band is beautiful, with a flower motif. The clip is stylish and in excellent condition, with a small splotch of brassing near the middle. The imprints are clear.
