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Bexley Simplicity Cracked
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The Bexley Simplicity fountain pen reminds
us of those 1920's, flat-topped, banded (once around the barrel
and once around the cap lip) models. The shape is much like
early Parker and Sheaffer's pens. It is constructed with a blind
cap that holds the clip in place and another at the barrel end.
And, of course the roller ball pocket clip is much like the
one used by Wahl-Eversharp in this same period. |
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The "cracked ice" color first appeared
in the Conway Stewart celluloid fountain pen of the 1930's.
The scarcity and fragility of that color led to an appitite
for it amoung pen collectors. Here we can have our cake and
eat it too. This pen is not scarce (at least not yet) nor is
it fragile. This material, made of acrylic rod stock, specially
designed for this pen color, captures the feel of the twenties
without the problems of disintegrating celluloid. (From what
we know now, acrylic is much more stable than the plastic pen
material of the early days.) |
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At 5 1/4" long capped and weighing 20
grams, this is a full-length lightweight fountain pen that will
not tire the hand. The converter holds 1.2 ml of ink, a generous
amount as converters go. |
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Each of the 18K two-tone top grade German made, Bock nibs is hand set by Howard Levy. And of course, we test write each pen with ink on paper and adjust them to the specifications that you prescribe. We can offer this pen with a variety of point sizes: Fine, Medium, Broad and Stub. The Stub nib (seen to the left) is particularly well suited to our cursive italic customization with widths anywhere up to 1.2 mm. (This is wider than the equivalent of a Pelikan double broad point.)
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Because one can partly see through the darker
areas of the barrel, one can keep track of the ink supply and
know when to refill (either using the converter from and ink
bottle or by popping in a new international cartridge.) Bexley has reinterpreted designs ideas from the golden age of fountain pens. The name Simplicity is appropriate for this no-nonsense classic. |
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Retail price $269 Our Price: $215.20 Please call 323-655-2641 or email info@nibs.com to place an order, or for more information |
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