Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name Moore 83, marked on the end of the barrel.
Manufacturer and Year The Moore Pen Co., Boston, Mass., USA, 1930s
Length 4-3/4"
Filling System Lever filler. The filling system is working well, and we replaced the sac.
Color Black and bronze marble. Gold trim.
Nib Marked Moore's Maniflex Pen. Nicely flexible, it puts down lines from fine to broad in width. Good tipping material visible. See writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition. There is handwear and light scratching on the cap and barrel. Some of the bronze portions have faded somewhat, though you can still make out the shimmer in many spots. The cap has scratching, and there is a chip out of the edge of the finial. The cap bands have brassing and some plating wear. the clip has brassing over the top edge and around the ball. The barrel has scratching and handwear. There are marks from the cap edge near the front of the barrel. There is brassing on the lever bar. Near the end of the barrel, there are some small fissures as a result of shrinkage in the material. The imprint is somewhat5 smoothed down, but is still easily readable. The pen has been restored and tested, and it writes extremely well.