Product Description
Type Ringtop fountain pen
Product Name Marked on the end of the barrel 4233 (part of the INX product line)
Manufacturer and Year Carters, USA, 1930s
Length Pen is 4-3/8" capped, not counting the ringtop hardware.
Filling System Lever filler on the pen, restored, works well.
Color Red and black mottled celluloid. Gold plated trim. Short black section.
Nib Medium semi-flexible nib marked "Carter INX Pen". Not soft feeling, but you get nice line variation from fine to medium. See writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks. Some bite marks on cap and barrel. This is a dark, intricately colored little ring-top pen, that is shiny and pretty. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip. The lever has moderate scratching with some plating wear along the edges and some small, tiny scratches at the end. The cap edge (between the cap band and the lip) has some deep scratch marks. The rest of the cap has moderate scratching. The cap band has moderate microscratching but no brassing. The ring top has plating wear along the edge of the mount. The ring looks nice. The imprints are clear.
