Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen with a flexible nib. Slip cap.
Product Name This is the Tribune, one of two main models produced by Heath with the Heath name.
Manufacturer and Year George W Heath & Co, Newark, NJ (USA) -- 1910s-20s. The company moved to Newark in 1912 and was sold by 1932.
Length 5-3/8".
Filling System Eyedropper filler. You use an eyedropper or syringe to put ink directly in the barrel.
Color Black hard rubber in a chased pattern with nickel plated clip.
Nib FLEXIBLE FINE gold nib reads, "Heath's Tribune." It is very smooth and flexible. We can confidently call this full flex. Please see the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent + condition. The black hard rubber looks really great with strong chasing on the cap and weak chasing on the barrel. There is a small chip in the material at the top of the cap and the clip has plating wear. It has been personalized, "M.L.I.CO." It has no major scratches, dents, cracks, or other markings.
