Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen and pencil.
Product Name Kaweco Sport Pen and Pencil Set. The pen is model 12 and the pencil is model 18.
Manufacturer and Year Kaweco, Germany -- 1940s, the model was introduced in 1940.
Length 4" capped
Filling System The fountain pen is a piston filler. We had to repair the system with a new cork seal and it's working very well now. The pencil takes "thick" (0.046") leads but should also take 1.0mm leads. It works via a twist mechanism on the end piece and extends leads but doesn't retract them. The metal pin doesn't have a gripping section to pull the leads back. Beneath the cone, there is a hole that holds extra leads.
Color The bodies are black ebonite and have gold plated trim and emblems.
NibFine 14k soft stub or cursive italic nib. It writes with good line variation and the tines separate but it writes more like a fine cursive italic than a semi-flex nib. It's very smooth and is labeled F on the barrel. See the writing sample below.
Condition Superior condition. Both pieces have very little handwear. The gold "KawecoSport" on both barrels are still mostly intact and the imprints are crisp. They could easily be confused with the modern versions of the same model. They ship with their original leather sleeve that is missing the Kaweco charm that used to hang off of it.