Product Description
Type Vintage vacuum filling fountain pen.
Product Name Doric II, the "II" series had cap bands that covered the cap lip to reduce cracking and came in different colors and used a different filling system. This is the Junior model.
Manufacturer and Year Wahl Eversharp, USA -- 1930s
Length 4-9/16" (small)
Filling System Vacuum (piston) filler. This was called the "One shot" vacuum filling system by Eversharp and is modeled after the Sheaffer vac-fil system. We've restored the filling system in-house and it's working very well. We'll guarantee it for one year from date of purchase.
Color Brown Hatch with Gold filled trim with a 1/4" cap band that goes to the cap lip and has triangular cutouts. The barrel is personalized, "Rose Hamilton".
Nib FINE Adjustable Doric #6 Gold Nib. Please see writing sample.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks. This is a small, beautifully colored, faceted pen that is shiny and unique in appearance. The barrel looks good, has nice amber transparency, with just some light scratching. The barrel has a subtle personalization, "Rose Hamilton". The cap has moderate scratching with some various-sized, deeper marks, especially alongside the clip. The beautiful cap band and the clip have moderate microscratching. The imprint on the cap is readable.
