1932 Wahl-Eversharp Doric Oversize REDUCED to $580 from $630 US

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Hello there. Welcome to Inkquiring Minds. My name is Doug, and I'm back with another Pen Resurrection Sunday video. This dead fountain pen on the slab ready for resurrection to the land of the writing again is a 1932 Wall Eversharp Doric oversized lever filler celluloid pen in this gorgeous color called Morocco Pearl.

This is a 12-faceted fountain pen in celluloid with gold furniture and it belongs to my friend Murray. It's part of a collection of Dorics that he has provided me to restore and sell on my channel. There are various sizes. This is the largest.

THOUGHTS

So, what are my thoughts about this resurrection?

Well, this one was a lot of fun and a bit daunting. This is not an inexpensive pen. This is not a pen that you see everywhere. These are relatively rare. The first thing I need to do is to thank Murray for entrusting me with his Eversharp Doric collection to restore and sell for him.

Restoring this 94-year-old fountain pen wasn’t overly difficult. The main challenge was polishing out the abrasions, chew marks, nicks, scratches, and gouges. However, I don’t believe in completely removing the pen’s age. It’s nice to have it shiny and functional, with a pristine nib, even if it shows signs of its long life. Some restorers call this a patina, and I think it’s important to preserve those elements. After all, a fully refinished vintage piece of furniture is often worth less than one with its original finish, even with flaws. This pen’s flaws tell a story of its use over the years and its history. Removing them would fundamentally change its shape and make it less desirable and interesting.

The pen itself has a large ink sac that holds 1.2 ml of ink. Its nib is beautiful in its deco style, with an elongated breather hole and a vintage ebonite feed. It’s a manifold nib that writes an extra fine line with a slight bounce. Despite its flaws, it’s simply a lovely writer.

This is a large pen, quite long. Here it is compared to a Pilot Metropolitan, showing its impressive length. However, its light weight makes it a joy to hold, and it doesn’t feel heavy at all. Writing with it is easy.

I decided to restore this pen first because it’s so exquisitely beautiful. It’s made of wine-coloured celluloid called Morocco Pearl. The pen’s 12-sided facets and the 12-sided cap band with Art Deco styling make it truly remarkable and eye-catching.

This pen is for sale, not mine. I’m selling it on behalf of my friend Murray. For those who missed it, I did an hour-and-a-half interview with Murray about desk pens, vintage and modern.

I just spoke with Murray about the pen’s price. He’s decided to sell it for $630 US plus shipping. Members get discounts: basic members get 10% off, saving $567 US, and patron members get 20% off, or $504 US plus shipping.

Interested? Email me at inkquiringminds@gmail.com. I’ll guide you through PayPal payment and provide shipping quotes.

Thanks to Murray for restoring this beautiful Art Deco 1932 Wall-Eversharp Doric oversized pen in Morocco red. If you enjoyed the video, please like and subscribe. Don’t forget to ring the bell for instant notifications of new videos. Join my channel for just 99 cents a month. I’ll respond to comments, and you’ll get cool emojis, badges, sneak peeks of unboxing videos, instant access to my videos, and discounts on vintage restored pens.

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