Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen by Salz Brothers Inc.
Product Name Salz #4 - the nib is marked #4.
Manufacturer and Year Salz Brothers Inc., USA -- 1920s
Length 5-5/16"
Filling System Lever filler, working well with a new sac.
Color Black hard rubber with a grouped lengthwise lines pattern. It has nickel plated trim including a clip.
Nib MEDIUM-FINE FLEXIBLE 14k Salz #4 nib. The tipping looks square from above, but from beneath, there is an oblique slant to the tipping material. It writes smoothly and with good line variation. See the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent + condition. The trim is a bit worn on the clip and lever. There are also some shallow bite marks at the top of the cap. The nib face is worn and the cap doesn't thread onto the barrel easily. There are a few additional dings on the cap. The barrel just slightly bulges around the lever. The barrel imprint is easily read. It ships in a Salz Bros. Inc box.