Product Description
Type Junior size fountain pen with clip.
Product Name Moore L-85, labeled on the bottom of the barrel.
Manufacturer and Year The Moore Pen Co., Boston, Mass., USA -- 1920s
Length 4-5/8"
Filling System Lever filler, restored with a new sac. Guaranteed for a year from the date of purchase.
Color Black. It has gold filled trim including a thin cap band.
Nib Fine gold nib. It says, "Moore's Maniflex Pen", and has some flexibility, giving line variation between fine to broad with light pressure though it's not super-soft. See the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent+ condition. There is light to moderate scratching on both the cap and barrel. No cracks or chips. There are marks on the barrel from the cap lip. The lever bar looks great, very straight and smooth with no plating wear. The barrel imprint is slightly worn, but still easily readable. The imprint at the end of the barrel is very worn, but with good light and magnification you can still make it out. The cap lip looks great, no cracks or chips. The narrow cap band has scrathing, but no plating wear or brassing. There is a blotch of plating wear on the ball end of the clip.
