Laughlin ?

[AlainD]

Hello,

I have recently bought this fountain pen which seems to be a Laughlin.

It is a really nice (... according to me ...) pen with abalone and pearl barrel as well as a gold plated filigree cap.

According to a friend, the feed match with Laughlin but i am sure there are some experts around here that could maybe help me to confirm this.

I post several pictures.

Thank you all for your feedback and help.

Alain

[linearM]

I recently purchased a Laughlin pen. Laughlin Detroit Mich was engraved on the barrel and Laughlin Mfg Co, Detroit Mich on the nib. With the mother of pearl you won't have the engraving on the barrel, what do you see on the nib? My Laughlin has the tapered cap and no clip. At the end of the barrel there is a reduced diameter end that accepts the posted cap. Also on the reduced diameter area do you have any thing engraved, on mine I found 5-2-S?

[AlainD]

Hi,

I am sorry as i see your answer only today.

Thanks for these indications.

I have the same nib as yours, engraved Laughlin Mfg Co, Detroit Mich.

Nothing engraved on the back. The end of the barrel is reduced and the cap can be posted. This part is a little bit round, not flat, as you can see on the first picture.

Do you have the same feed?

Thanks again

[linearM]

The feed is shaped differently. The sections look the same. The section on mine has a flattened area on one side on the portion where the cap slips on. My Laughlin is a very plain black hard rubber pen with some chasing. I purchased mine in Nova Scotia for $5.00 Canadian ($3.75 in U.S. dollars). I imagine yours is valued a bit higher than mine. Yours is truly a beautiful eyedropper. How is the nib?

 

I've come to the conclusion that I really like eyedropper pens. There is nothing mechanical to go wrong, They are simple to fill, and seem to have some very responsive nibs. I have a Weidlich eyedropper that has turned into my go to pen for correspondence.

[nigelg]

Although I can't help materially, I thought you might find our thread here interesting from a Laughlin historical point of view.

[Bo Bo Olson]

A very beautiful pen.