Eagle Prestige Photo Thread

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This is an Eagle Prestige fountain pen in black and silver celluloid c. 1935-1936 or 1938. The pen features Eagle's 1935 patented "Visehold" clip design by Benjamin W. Hanle. Similar black and silver celluloid was coming into use in the late 1930s by several brands, including Conklin, Wahl Eversharp and Mabie Todd. The celluloid is wrapped in an angle twist to form the base tube for the cap and barrel. It's 4 7/8 inches long capped. The double cap band is actually a single band with a black paint ring, made to look like two bands. The cap top and barrel end cap are flat beveled plastic pieces. All trim is gold plated. The large nib is stamped EAGLE over 14 Kt over MADE IN U.S.A. centered with a stylized eagle clutching three arrows. The base of the barrel is stamped EAGLE PRESTIGE MADE IN U.S.A. There is no Prestige model in the 1937 catalog, though the nib appears on the top of the line Flash Fill pen, which dates this pen just before or after that catalog and before the more balance shaped Prestige that follows c. 1939.

 

 

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[PenHero]

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This is an Eagle Prestige fountain pen in gray and red celluloid c. 1935-1936. The pen features Eagle's 1935 patented "Visehold" clip design by Benjamin W. Hanle. Similar gray and red celluloid is called Gray Lustre and Pearl flaked with Red in the 1932 catalog on the earlier version of the Prestige. The celluloid is wrapped in an angle twist to form the base tube for the cap and barrel. It's 4 7/8 inches long capped. The double cap band is actually a single band with a black paint ring, made to look like two bands. The cap top and barrel end cap are flat beveled plastic pieces. All trim is gold plated. The large nib is stamped EAGLE over 14 Kt over MADE IN U.S.A. centered with a stylized eagle clutching three arrows. The base of the barrel is stamped EAGLE PRESTIGE MADE IN U.S.A. There is no Prestige model in the 1937 catalog, though the nib appears on the top of the line Flash Fill pen, which dates this pen just before that catalog and before the more balance shaped Prestige that follows c. 1939.

 

 

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[PenHero]

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This is an Eagle bulb fill fountain pen in Green Lustre Pearl celluloid c. 1935-1936. The pen features Eagle's 1935 patented "Visehold" clip design by Benjamin W. Hanle. The celluloid is called Green Lustre Pearl in the 1932 catalog on the Prestige model and is wrapped in an angle twist to form the base tube for the cap and barrel. The ink chamber has clear elements and the long breather tube can be seen inside, which extends the length of the chamber from the base of the feed. It's 5 1/16 inches long capped. The double cap band is actually a single band with a black paint ring, made to look like two bands, and is used on the Prestige model. The cap top and barrel end cap are flat beveled plastic pieces. All trim is gold plated. The large nib, featured on the Prestige model, is stamped EAGLE over 14 Kt over MADE IN U.S.A. centered with a stylized eagle clutching three arrows. There is no barrel stamping. Though there are no markings indicating this is a Prestige model, the pen appears to be a bulb fill version of the Prestige.

 

 

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This is an Eagle Prestige fountain pen in Burgundy Red and Black celluloid c. 1932. It's 5 1/16 inches long capped. The cap top and barrel end are beveled. All trim is gold plated. The large nib is stamped EAGLE over Prestige over 14 K over MADE IN U.S.A. The base of the barrel is stamped EAGLE PRESTIGE MADE IN U.S.A. It came in Oversize, Medium and Short versions. The Oversize Burgundy Red and Black sold for $8.00, the Medium and Short for $5.00. Matching pencils were $3.50 and $3.00 based on size.

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[Greenie]

I cannot due justice to an explanation like PenHero, so here is another Eagle Prestige similar to one above already described by a better author.... This also has the Prestige logo on the barrel.

 

The pen has amazing depth and motion to the celluloid because it is actually translucent. The lever is very similar to some Wahl pens, with side tabs on the lever to hold the bar, and the end of the pressure bar slides up and down on a small vertical bar/retaining clip keeping the lever from falling out.

 

 

[PenHero]

I cannot due justice to an explanation like PenHero, so here is another Eagle Prestige similar to one above already described by a better author.... This also has the Prestige logo on the barrel.

 

The pen has amazing depth and motion to the celluloid because it is actually translucent. The lever is very similar to some Wahl pens, with side tabs on the lever to hold the bar, and the end of the pressure bar slides up and down on a small vertical bar/retaining clip keeping the lever from falling out.

Wow! That is amazing!

[PenHero]

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This is an Eagle Prestige fountain pen in green brickwork celluloid c. 1939. This is the long slender size Prestige at about 5 1/8 inches long capped. The celluloid is translucent. It comes with a 14 karat gold Number 2 size nib, this one being stamped EAGLE over 14K over MADE IN over UNITED STATES over OF AMERICA. The pen has a hidden ink chamber unit that does not touch the inside of the barrel which has a small ink sac attached, like a bulb filler. There are two grommeted holes in opposite sides of the barrel to allow airflow around the ink chamber to keep it from overheating, preventing leaking. The pen fills by removing the black end cap and pressing the paddle, compressing the ink sac.

 

 

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[Greenie]

Here are the three sizes of the Eagle Pretige Paddle Fill "The Insulated Pen".

The pens also demonstrate a range of patterns, as well as three different cap band styles.

The nib sizes are 2, 4, and 6

Pens measure 4 11/16", 5 3/16", and a hair over 5 1/4"

The #6 has a bit more girth as well.

 

Edited January 23, 2019 by Greenie

[PenHero]

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This is an Eagle Prestige fountain pen in green striped celluloid c. 1939. This is the largest size Prestige at about 5 1/4 inches long capped. It comes with a 14 karat gold Number 6 size nib stamped EAGLE over 14K over MADE IN over UNITED STATES over OF AMERICA over 6. The pen has a hidden ink chamber unit that does not touch the inside of the barrel which has a small ink sac attached, like a bulb filler. There are two grommeted holes in opposite sides of the barrel to allow airflow around the ink chamber to keep it from overheating, preventing leaking. The pen fills by removing the black end cap and pressing the paddle, compressing the ink sac. The largest size Prestige sold for $7.50 in 1939 and with a matching pencil, sold for $10.00. The label on the cap says V60 FINE STIFF.

 

 

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This is an Eagle Prestige in black and grey in the slimmer size that comes with a 14 karat gold Number 4 nib, c. 1939. This example has a replacement nib marked JEWEL over 14CT over SUPER. The cap and barrel are made of sheet celluloid composed of alternating black and grey strips of marble and lizard skin design. The filler design was an improvement on bulb fill fountain pens such as the Postal Reservoir Pen. Eagle submitted Benjamin W. Hanle's patent for the design on March 11, 1938 and patent 2,170,242 was awarded on August 22, 1939, which indicates that this version of the Prestige was probably introduced in the 1938 to 1939 timeframe and does appear in advertisements in 1939. Inside the translucent barrel is a clear cylindrical ink chamber attached at one end to the nib section and with a short rubber sac at the other. This unit is not flush with the barrel, allowing airflow around the ink chamber through two grommeted holes in opposite sides of the barrel. The pen fills by removing the barrel end cap revealing a paddle-like lever that squeezes the ink sac. These are very uncommon pens that came in three sizes, the largest pen has a Number 6 nib, this version should have a Number 4, and the smallest a number 2. It’s about 5 3/16 inches long capped. They came in black, brown and black/grey web and marble paneled, golden brown stripe, green stripe, silver web, green brick, and olive marbled striped patterns. Several elaborate gold plated cap bands were used, including repeating arrows, a repeating angled T pattern, and a repeating teardrop with triangle cutout.

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This is a throwback photo from 2010.

 

This is an Eagle Prestige in golden brown striped celluloid in the largest size c. 1939. The filler design was an improvement on bulb fill fountain pens such as the Postal Reservoir Pen. Eagle submitted Benjamin W. Hanle's patent for the design on March 11, 1938 and patent 2,170,242 was awarded on August 22, 1939, which indicates that this version of the Prestige was probably introduced in the 1938 to 1939 timeframe and does appear in advertisements in 1939. Inside the translucent barrel is a clear cylindrical ink chamber attached at one end to the nib section and with a short rubber sac at the other. This unit is not flush with the barrel, allowing airflow around the ink chamber through two grommeted holes in opposite sides of the barrel. The pen fills by removing the barrel end cap revealing a paddle-like lever that squeezes the ink sac. These are very uncommon pens that came in three sizes, the largest pen has a Number 6 nib, a slimmer model has a Number 4, and the smallest a number 2. The nib is stamped EAGLE over 14K over MADE IN over UNITED STATES over OF AMERICA over 6. It’s about 5 3/16 inches long capped. They came in black, brown and black/grey web and marble paneled, golden brown stripe, green stripe, silver web, green brick, and olive marbled striped patterns. Several elaborate gold plated cap bands were used, including repeating arrows, a repeating angled T pattern, and a repeating teardrop with triangle cutout.