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A very interesting find made in a New Bern, North Carolina antique store several years ago. This is an Aikin Lambert combination retracting dip pen holder and retracting twist mechanical pencil c. 1880-90s, complete with the original box. Fully open, as shown, the instrument is 4 7/8 inches long. Closed, it's a tiny 2 11/16 inches long. The nib extends by pushing the knurled band on the barrel from the pencil end toward the open end where the nib is hidden. The nib slips onto a tab that holds it in place and is kept inside the barrel when not in use. The very flexible gold nib is stamped AIKIN over LAMBERT over & CO over No 4 over M, a medium flexible nib. The mechanical pencil extends by pulling it out from the barrel and the lead advances and retracts by twisting the knob near the tip where the lead comes out. A beautiful and complex tiny writing instrument that is as much jewelry as it is functional.

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This is an Aikin Lambert gold filled retracting dip pen and magic pencil combination c. 1880s, complete with the box. Fully open, as shown, the instrument is about 6 1/2 inches long. Closed, it’s a tiny 3 inches long. The nib extends by pushing the slider, a raised band on the barrel, toward the nib opening. The gold nib is stamped AIKIN LAMBERT & Co No 4 M. Around the base of the barrel near the pencil end is stamped AIKIN.LAMBERT & Co. 3. The magic pencil extends and retracts by twisting the knob on the opposite end from the nib. It extends by pulling the knob out. Aikin Lambert was founded in New York City to make gold pen nibs some time after the Civil War. The company began to make fountain pens in the 1880s. This writing instrument is available for $225 on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374334254565 #fountainpen #dippen #aikinlambert #victorian #magicpencil #pencollecting #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CkeYU49vJmz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This is an Aikin Lambert Vis-O-Pen Gray lever fill fountain pen, model 238 c. 1937. The name comes from the "Ink Gauge" clear window in the section, which shows the remaining ink level. At the time Aikin Lambert was part of the Waterman company and Aikin Lambert Skywriter and Vis-O-Pen models were budget priced and marketed as "Made By Waterman's." It came in Black and three lustrous "pearl" colors: Dubonnet (a burgundy), Green, and Gray. The trim is polished "blue-white chromium." This 4 7/8 inch long pen has VIS-O-PEN over AIKIN LAMBERT CO. over NEW YORK, N.Y. U.S.A. imprinted on the barrel opposite the lever. The gold plated stainless steel nib is stamped VIS-O-PEN over IRIDIUM over POINT over U.S.A over 38 (the model number). The pen sold for $1.00, with matching twist-action pencils selling for 50 cents. This pen is available on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/225011316108 #pencollecting #fountainpen #aikinlambert #waterman #watermans #visopen #skywriter #celluloid #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CePQMnzP3gJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This is an Aikin Lambert Skywriter lever fill pen in Gray Pearl Pyralin celluloid c. 1937.  This 5 inch long men's size pen appears in the 1937 catalog priced at $1.50 for the pen and 75 cents for the pencil.  The Skywriter was offered in Brown Pearl and Green Pearl with gold plated trim and Gray Pearl and Jet Black with "silvery" trim.  There also was a shorter Ladies' model.  The imprint on the barrel reads THE SKYWRITER over AIKIN LAMBERT over MADE IN U.S.A. BY over L. E. WATERMAN CO.  The standard 14 karat gold nib is stamped 14K over ALCO in an oval over U.S.A.  This pen has a replacement Waterman nib.  Waterman called out the "Spoon Feed" and ink view window as features.     

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This is an Aikin Lambert Vis-O-Pen Gray lever fill fountain pen, model 238 c. 1937. The name comes from the "Ink Gauge" clear window in the section, which shows the remaining ink level.  At the time Aikin Lambert was part of the Waterman company and Aikin Lambert Skywriter and Vis-O-Pen models were budget priced and marketed as "Made By Waterman's."  It came in Black and three lustrous "pearl" colors: Dubonnet (a burgundy), Green, and Gray.  The trim is polished "blue-white chromium."  This 4 7/8 inch long pen has VIS-O-PEN over AIKIN LAMBERT CO. over NEW YORK, N.Y. U.S.A. imprinted on the barrel opposite the lever. The gold plated stainless steel nib is stamped VIS-O-PEN over IRIDIUM over POINT over U.S.A over 38 (the model number). The pen sold for $1.00, with matching twist-action pencils selling for 50 cents.