This pen has been completely restored by Thomas Bickham in Baton Rouge, LA (FPN: ThomasB) I purchased this pen from him on ebay a while back and decided to write up a review on it.
Put simply, it writes like a dream. Better than most “new” fountain pens. In fact, I personally believe many of these older pre/post WWII pens from Parker and Sheaffer still write better today (restored of course) than most new pens. The ink flow is consistent. It lays down a fine line with just the slightest hint of tooth, which for me is just how I like it. It soothing to be able to hear your pen strokes as they move across the paper. Now this is a small pen, make no mistake. But it fits comfortably in my hands and being a vacumatic, it holds tons of ink.
I believe I bought this pen for $70 USD in late 2008 and I still believe it was a steal of a deal. I have many $150-$300 pens that don’t write half as good. If you’ve never tried an old pen like this, please do yourself a favor and try one out. Thomas still sells on ebay under the moniker ‘tbickiii’. I know I’m plugging him heavily, but honestly he did a fantastic job and I know many on FPN who bought from someone else and weren’t as pleased. These pens are everywhere, good restorers are not as easy to come by.
