Product Description
Type Very hard to find and collectible Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Set
Product Name 76-B aka Fingertip. It's marked on the barrel. This is the second generation Fingertip model.
Manufacturer and Year The Moore Pen Co., Boston, Mass., USA, 1948
Length Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil: 4-5/8"
Filling System Lever filler - We've fully restored it and it's working perfectly. The mechanical pencil takes 0.9mm leads. A packet of leads will be included.
Color Forest Green bodies with stainless steel caps and gold trim. The caps are smooth at the top and have concentric lines on the bottom quarter.
Nib FINE 14k nib is unique in appearance with a strong up-turn at the tip.
Condition Excellent + condition, in light brown box, with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a unique and collectible pen and pencil set in a deep, dark color, with lots of shine on the caps and barrels. Both have original price stickers on the barrel areas. The fountain pen barrel has light wear. The cap looks nice and shiny. It has some microscratching and a thin line of plating wear around the upper edge just below the rounded top. The cliip is excellent. The end of the barrel has some fine short cracks radiating from the enter point, nothing that affects the functioning of the pen, probably the result of plastic shrinkage and not usage. The mechanical pencil barrel has a few light surface marks. The cone has some light scratching and brassing. The cap and clip look excellent. There is a ridge of plating wear just under the click top. The imprint on both pieces is clear.