Product Description
Type Modern version of a fountain pen classic.
Product Name Decoband Gold Seal Oversized.
Manufacturer and Year Wahl-Eversharp (modern re-incarnation of company) -- 2010s (currently produced, but the info booklet has company history up to 2012).
Length 5-7/8 inches, and very thick.
Filling System Pneumatic filling system. Much like the pneumatic system used by Edison and the touchdown system used by Sheaffer, you unscrew the knob at the end of the barrel and pull out the tube before putting the pen in ink. Then push the knob in and re-tighten it. The pen boasts that it holds 2ml of ink at a time and this pen has been restored with a new sac. It has been tested and is working well. The pneumatic knob turns easily for this particular pen but it can be a little tricky to grab because it is not large.
Color Jade Green. It has a pearly marbled blue-green material, not like the vintage jade color. The trim is gold plated with a jeweler's band of stacked coins beneath the section and a Greek key patterned band near the cap lip. There are matching Greek key patterns on the metal tube of the pneumatic filler. The section and end pieces are black.
Nib MEDIUM FLEXIBLE Wahl-Eversharp "Superflex" 18k nib. It is smooth with large tipping material and nice spring for good line variation. It is very good flex for a modern nib. See the writing sample below. The "Superflex" nib was meant to put down wider lines than their "Goldflex" nib.
Condition Excellent + condition. The pen has some handwear that you can see based on the reflections. There are some very small chips on the edges of the pneumatic knob at the end of the barrel, but it should not affect the pen's function. It's very shiny and smooth. The plating is great and the imprints are clear. Note that the box is not original to this pen, but it is a lovely, sturdy Wahl-Eversharp box, with good protective cushioning for this elaborate pen.
