Vintage Indian pen- Wilson- Large duofold style

Vintage Indian pen- Wilson- Large duofold style.

 

Updated 8th Dec2013.

 

Today I pulled out this pen for a full servicing and ink test. There were minor problems in the pen. The feed and nib were jammed inside the section with dried  ink encrustation, causing reduced ink and the nib tip needed a bit of tuning. With some difficulty managed to carry out the above jobs successfully and re-assemble the pen. Now writing perfect. The nib has suffered some corrosion damage, have to live with that anyway [ please view the photos]

 

I did a lot of searching in the FPN to find a match for this model, but there is none. So the exact model no. of this Wilson pen is not available now.  I have also polished the body and the clip and the overall the old pen at 55+ years is looking better.

 

Attached below is the handwriting sample after fixing the pen and two photos showing the nib condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have received 30 vintage Indian pens today from Pune based collector Dr. Madhav Paranjape for Rs 2500/-. This large sized pen is from same set, styled after parker duofold. This is an eyedropper filled pen with a large ink capacity. The green plastic has somewhat lost its sheen and there are teeth marks on the section. The plating on the cap bands are surprisingly well preserved, but the clip plating would require renewal. For good restoration the pen body and section would require a good buffing by soft cloth and plastic polish. The original Wilson nib is very smooth. The model number of the pen is not possible to find on the body.