Product Description
Type Very hard to find and collectible Fountain Pen
Product Name 96-B aka Fingertip
Manufacturer and Year The Moore Pen Co., Boston, Mass., USA, 1946-50
Length 5-3/16"
Filling System Lever filler - We've fully restored it and it's working perfectly.
Color Red with gold trim. The cap has concentric lines on the bottom half. Brushed silver bullet-shaped section.
Nib FINE 14k nib is unique in appearance with a strong up-turn at the tip.
Condition Excellent condition for this dark red, shiny pen that has classic 1950s styling. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip, and moderate scratching with some long scratch marks included. There are a few oval cracks all around the end of the barrel. The brushed silver section has some microscratching but none of the pittiing that is common to Fingertip sections. The cap has light to moderate scratching with a few faint hairline cracks along the top edge of the clip (the part that goes over the top). The lever has moderate microscratching and a little bit of plating wear. The cap band has moderate microscratching, light plating wear, and a few little deep dot marks. The clip has moderate microscratching and a tad of pitting along the right upper side. The imprints are clear.