Product Description
Type Ring-top Fountain Pen
Product Name Moore L-72 Ringtop (marked at end of barrel)
Manufacturer and Year The Moore Pen Co., Boston, Mass., USA, 1920s
Length 4-3/8", without ring-top (very petite)
Filling System Lever filler, restored with a new sac. We guarantee the filling system for one year from the date of purchase.
Color Red (dark) with gold plated trim. No clip. Black section. The top of the cap alternates gold bands with black bands. Gold ring top.
Nib EXTRA-FINE "Mani-flex" Moore nib. The nib has a hariline crack from the beather hole. Line variation from extra fine to broad, and it flexes easily. Due to the nib crack, care should be execised when flexing not to overflex See writing sample below.
Condition Very nice condition for this petite, dark red, shiny pen that is a real classic. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip, a line indentation around the circumference just below the cap lip marks, and some small, deep marks near the end of the barrel. The lever has light scratching. The cap has a small crack on the lip, light scratching, and a few small deep marks near the top. The cap band has plating wear along the edges and light microscratches. The banding at the top of the cap (black/gold) has light to moderate scratching. The ring top has some brassing and microscratching. The flat black top is somewhat faded. The imprints are clear.
