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Bexley Submariner Grande Collection
Mandarin | ||
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mandarin yellow color was made famous in recent years by the discovered scarcity
of the Parker Duofold Mandarin Yellow pen of the late 1920's. Not only did that
pen sell very poorly at the time (the beginning of the great depression) but the
yellow color material was more fragile than other Parker colors. This resulted
in a color that was not only rare, but easily identifiable. | ||
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| At just under 5 3/4" long, capped,
and weighing 20 grams, this streamline shaped pen exhibits great forward balance
when the cap is posted. Although we do not recommend posting the cap on any fountain
pen, we are willing to make an exception with this one. The cap band will prevent
even the possibility of cracking the cap lip. Because the barrel is so tapered,
the cap fits well down over it, shortening the length of the posted pen to a graceful,
easy to fit in the hand length of 6 3/8". | ||
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The rollerball clip, popular on many of the OMAS pens dating
back to the early 1930's, was originally designed and manufactured by the Boston
Safety Pen Company (BSPC). In 1917 Wahl Pen Company purchased BSPC and the rights
to the rollerball clip patent. Wahl-Eversharp made extensive use of this clip
throughout the 20's and 30's. We believe that the rollerball clip keeps coming
back because of its splendid utility. While it holds the pen firmly in the pocket,
it slides easily on and off. All the Bexley Submariner
pens come with an 18k two-tone nib, hand set by Howard Levy and cartrige/converter
filling system. They are available in Fine, Medium, Broad and Broad Stub. The
Stub nib is suitable for customization to all forms of italic points up to 1.15
mm. | |
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Retail Price: $325 | ||
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Our Price: $260 | ||
| To place an order, or for more information, please call us at
323-655-2641 or email info@nibs.com. | ||
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