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CHILTON, Mabie-Todd, Carter, Grieshaber, Moore, etc
All in working order unless noted.
Pens for sale in relative scale. "Sold" pens shown with small images.
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Pen 3220 JB:  Moore L-94A. Late 1930's (?)  $185
Silver/Brown Striped  Celluloid with Gold-Filled Trim.

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Extra Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads: Perfect clarity: NA
Point: Fine to Fine-Med Imprint: Exc Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm
PRICE: $185
COMMENTS: Relatively late Moore product (i'd guesstimate late 1930's), available in several sizes/patterns/colors. No doubt influenced by  Vacumatic and Balance, as many things Moore were "influenced" by the big boys. Quality pen with hefty gold Moore "Maniflax" nib.  Found in at least three sizes and with a variety of patterns, these have a small but loyal following. I have several at home, including "candy stripe" and "snakeskin" patterns.  The silver/brown seem to be "each pattern different".  This is the standard size pen. 

Pen 3179 -NB Moore Streamlined  $ 175
Green Mottled Celluloid (Wahl's Kashmir). Fine Semi-Flex Nib

Overall Grade:  Ex
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads: Perfect clarity: Exc
Point: F-M Imprint: Fine Size: 4 1/2" 11.4 cm
PRICE: $ 175
COMMENTS Probably an early-mid 1930's vintage, this charming Moore has no model name of which I'm aware. The color appears to be Wahl's Kashmir and this one has excellent pearlescence with no sign of evil fluorescence.   Trim is quite clean. Top line of the maker's imprint is sharp'; bottom line not sharp. Nice Fine flexy  (moderate not noodle) point that can squeek up to Medium + with pressure.

Pen 3003-S  Moore Fountain Pen $215
Standard Size. Green "Candystripe" Celluloid. Probably late 1930's

Overall Grade:  Fine
Metal: Bands Brassed Color:  Extra Fine CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  Exc clarity: NA
Point: Medium Imprint:  Fine Size: 5 5/16" 13.2 cm
PRICE: $215 
COMMENTSMoore generally is considered a seoond tier manufacturer , though it had its share of first quality pens. Moore tended to follow the herd.  This one is amongst the prettiest Moores I've handled. Candystripe plastic is  known more from overseas than from the USA. This one is a hefty pen, "double jewel" with great color noting a bit of ambering by the threads.  Clip and tassies have clean gold-filled metal, but the cap-bands largerly are brassed (or in this case, maybe "nickeled" as the base-metal is white and holding color well).  Imprint if light but legible. Nice smooth firm wet  medium point.  A big "Deco" celluloid pen. I thought of hanging onto these candy stripe Moores, but I have waaay to many pens lying about already ;)

Pen 2193 Mabie Todd Stock Broker's Pencil $245
Engine Turned Gold-Filled 

Overall Grade:  Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  NA CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA
Threads:  NA clarity:    NA
Point:   NA Imprint:  Exc Size: 5 1/8" 13cm
PRICE: $245 
COMMENTS Thisone is very crisp in gold-filled  metal by Mabie Todd.  Takes a wide grease pencil refill.

Pen 1710 Mabie Todd 1920's (earlier?) gold-filled overlay
Smooth pattern  $425  

Overall Grade: Exc Metal:  Exc
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Nib condition: Exc Threads:  Perfect  Transparency:  NA
Point: Fine Semi-Flex
Imprint:   Perfect Size:   5 1/4" PRICE: $425 
COMMENTS:  Mabie-todd is another high quality make that during the golden age was not quite as big as the Big-5.  With strong branches in the USA and in England, many verrrrry pretty Mabies lurk out there. This one is a smooth finish gold filled pen, including the gripping section. Very clean condition. Lever filling system makes for easy use and easy restoration.  Small Ringtops are far more common  than this large clip pen.  A beauty.

Pen 1711 Mabie Todd 1920's sterling engine turned overlay
  $475

Overall Grade: Exc Trim:  Exc
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Nib condition: Exc Threads:  Perfect  Transparency:  NA Cartouche nicely personalized
Point: Fine flex
Imprint:   Perfect Size:  5 1/4" PRICE: $475 
COMMENTS:     Mabie-todd is another high quality make that during the golden age was not quite as big as the Big-5.  With strong branches in the USA and in England, many verrrrry pretty Mabies lurk out there. This one is a large clip pen, well less common than the little ring-tops, in sterling silver overlay alternation engine turned pattern with smooth columns. The zig-zags are reminiscent of Sheaffer chasing.

Pen 1969 Mabie Todd Gold Filled Overlay Ringtop
Charming Engine Turned Pattern  $125
Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Fine Color:  NA CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Semi-Flex Imprint:  Exc Size: 3 7/8"
PRICE: $125 
COMMENTS:  Smidge of edge brass, speckling and pin dings to the Gold Filled overlay.  Nifty pattern with at least three distinct design regions to the overlay.  Gorgeous wee pen

Pen 1819 Gold Bond in "cathay" celluloid. Probably 1930's.
 Unusual model evoking period Italian pens   $40 from Vacumania's Basement

Overall Grade: User
Metal: Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc 
Threads:  perfect clarity:    Exc Big Cap Crack
Point:  Fine-Med Imprint:  Exc Size: 5 3/8"
PRICE: $40 
COMMENTS:  A Gold Bond pen probably from early 1930's, in a very European style and in a Wahl-like plastic. Wahl did make some pens for GB, so who knows?  Horrible crack in the cap. Sold for nib value. Pretty.


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