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Candy corn cushion // SewHaunting

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“Frog Pond” Throw Pillow by Carly Watts

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This is a Conklin Nozac model C-59 7M Word Gauge Jet Black piston filler c. 1936.  This 5 1/8 inch long model is an interesting combination of a ten faceted cap and lower barrel and a rounded clear ink view upper barrel.  The two barrel pieces are threaded and sealed together.  The C-59 Nozac was also available in marbled Red Pearl and Green Pearl and sold for $7.50.   The markings on the ink view window indicated how many thousands of words of ink was left in the pen.  Conklin was transitioning to the new 14 karat gold Cushon Point nibs in 1936.  Catalog images show this pen with the Conklin platinum plated circle stamped nib.  The pen has the earlier 1918 patent clip, which Conklin replaced with a new patented clip in 1936.  The inlaid crescent appears below the pocket clip, moved from above the clip by 1933.  Nib grades offered were extra fine, fine, medium, coarse, stub medium, stub broad, left oblique, two way and Recorder in extra fine, fine and medium.     

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This is a Conklin Glider slender size in blue 1944-1946.  The gold plate has mostly worn off the clip revealing a silver base metal.  Plating loss is the most common defect with these pens.  This example has a 14 karat gold nib stamped Conklin over TOLEDO over 14K over U.S.A., an unusual nib from the 1930s, instead of the expected 14 karat gold Cushon point nib.  The section has gone clear, which gives an interesting view of the nib and feed.  Gliders are also noted for the interesting striped celluloids used for the cap and barrel. The material was advertised as having "dichro-plastic striped inlay patterns." At least four colors were offered. The Glider fountain pen sold for $2.75, a pen and pencil set was $3.75.

Find out more about the Conklin Glider in this updated article on PenHero.com:

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This is a Conklin Glider in blue 1944-1946.  The Conklin Glider was the last quality pen made by the venerable company and describing it as a quality pen is something of a stretch.  They were cheaply made, compared to the earlier Conklin Toledo pens, with lightly gold plated trim that wore off easily, cap bands that easily worked loose and poor fit and finish.  The gold plate has worn off the clip revealing a silver base metal.  This example has a gold plated stainless steel nib stamped STAINLESS over 6, most likely a replacement, losing the best things about these pens, the 14 karat gold Cushon point nib.  Gliders are also noted for the interesting striped celluloids used for the cap and barrel. The cap and barrel material was advertised as having "dichro-plastic striped inlay patterns." At least four colors were offered. The Glider fountain pen sold for $2.75, a pen and pencil set was $3.75.

Find out more about the Conklin Glider in this updated article on PenHero.com:

https://www.penhero.com/PenGallery/Conklin/ConklinGlider1944.htm

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Did you know there is an oversize Conklin Glider? This is one in blue 1944-1946. The Conklin Glider was the last quality pen made by the venerable company and describing it as a quality pen is something of a stretch. They were cheaply made, compared to the earlier Conklin Toledo pens, with lightly gold plated trim that wore off easily, cap bands that easily worked loose and poor fit and finish. The two best things about the pens was the Cushon point 14 karat gold nibs and the interesting plastics used for the cap and barrel. The cap and barrel material was advertised as having "dichro-plastic striped inlay patterns." At least four colors were offered. The standard size Glider fountain pen sold for $2.75, a pen and pencil set was $3.75. Price for this model is unknown.

Find out more about the Conklin Glider in this updated article on PenHero.com:

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Cushion by Donna Wilson

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A new corner to relax. #gre yhounds#cushon#dog#country#countrylife#garden#painting#allaprima#allaprimapainting (presso Capranica, Lazio, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdmf5Ph1Gj/?utm_medium=tumblr