A friend gave me this vintage fountain pen. Can anyone ID it?

The piston is locked up and it looks like there is dried ink in the section. Probably needs professional restoration to get it going again.

  • Parastie
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    11 year ago

    The cellulose reminds me a lot of an Esterbrook pen, but I’ve never heard of one that’s button filler. No idea.

  • @qua
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    11 year ago

    Any idea what the inscription on the nib says ?

  • @BoxOfFeet
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    11 year ago

    To me, it looks like some kind of Wearever, but those are typically marked on the clip.

    The cap reminds me of the Deluxe 100, and the nib reminds me of this mystery one I’m trying to identify myself.

    Upon further investigation, I think it may be a Wearever Pacemaker.

    Deluxe 100

    Mystery Wearever

  • rusty brown
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    11 year ago

    no markings on the nib, pen clip, or any of the accent pieces?

  • @BoxOfFeet
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    11 year ago

    Also, that’s not a piston, it’s a button filler. It probably doesn’t move because the latex sac has completely solidified. A new sac should fix it. It’s usually a cheap and easy fix, but I’d send it out if you’re not familiar with it. There’s a science to sizing and trimming the sac, and you’ll need talc and shellac to install it. Also, I find the gold plating on Wearevers to be super thin. So I wouldn’t have them buff it.