Eagle / Epenco Pen Photo Thread

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

This is an Eagle Epenco black and cream lever-fill fountain pen c. 1933-1936. The celluloid cap and barrel is an unusual series of bands of solid black panels and black and cream striped panels wrapped in a spiral around the cap and barrel. The striped panels bleed into the black panels for an interesting effect. The 5 inch long pen uses a patented clip that appears on pens in the 1932 and 1937 catalogs, helping date the pen. By 1937, this clip design is found primarily on lower end models. It has no barrel imprint, so the indications it's an Epenco model is the clip and the gold plated stainless steel nib, marked EPENCO over N.Y. Epenco was the low cost brand of the Eagle Pencil Company and such fountain pens sold for 50 and 25 cents in 1937.

 

Would love to see other examples of interesting Eagle / Epenco celluloids!

 

 

Thanks!

[jchch1950]

Thank you for the information and the picture. Avery rare pen.

[rbrummer]

Interesting - so that clip design including the placement of the P A T D looks I think exactly like what you see on a Parkette Deluxe of a certain period. Could that be a 3rd party part?

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

Thought I would start a general photo thread on Eagle and Epenco pens from the Eagle Pencil Company. The company was founded in 1856 in New York City and has a long history as an innovator in the fountain pen market.

 

Let's see how many Eagle and Epenco pens we can show! I'll keep the Eagle Prestige thread separate.

 

This is an Eagle bulb fill fountain pen in gray lustre pearl celluloid c. 1935. The pen features a patent applied for version of Eagle's "Visehold" clip design by Benjamin W. Hanle. The clip patent was filed January 5, 1935 and granted November 26, 1935, which dates this pen during that period. 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 4 7/8 inches long capped. The clip is stamped PAT PEND over EAGLE. All trim is gold plated, though the clip trim is worn off. The nib is stamped EAGLE over 14 Kt over MADE IN U.S.A. There is no barrel stamping. It's operated by removing the barrel end cap and squeezing the exposed rubber bulb until the ink chamber fills.

 

 

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[DanDeM]

Here is one that is a bit older. A mottled red hard rubber eye drop with a slip cap, which should date

this at around the turn of the last century. The barrel imprint reads: Eagle Pen Co. New York. A full

size pen at 5.5 inches the full flex nib carries only the 14k mark.

This one dates to around 1910 or so, a chased brass coin fill…

 

with a nib that has vestiges of a calligraphic dip nib shape, and very early and very fragile hard rubber feed. Not

unusual to find these feeds with one the trident prongs broken.

 

Moving up a couple of decades, a hefty woodgrain with yellow casein bands. The rivet, hump/ball clip reads

Eagle Pencil Co. USA. A change from the name used on the RMHR ED. The lever also reads Eagle Pencil Co.,

with the EPCO monogram on the spoon. With a Warranted 14K nib the pen is 5.4 inches long.



And coming well into the 1940’s, this striking pin-stripe with an art deco ball clip and a shovel lever. The fine point,

gold plated nib is imprinted EPENCO NY; the pen is 5 inches in length.



Four pens spanning nearly fifty years. An impressive duration for a lesser known pen maker.

[Greenie]

I imagine this is a later pen based on the style of the word "eagle" on the clip. It appears to be a wrapped sheet as it has black tapered end plugs. It is 5 inches long. The red part has an almost metallic shine that is difficult to capture.

 

[Inky.Fingers]

[rbrummer]

Sorry about the quality of the image because it really doesn't show the most novel part clearly, but here is an Eyedropper from I'm not exactly sure when, with adecent Eagle nib as well. ALSO it has a gold Eagle clip retrieved from another pen which was a match for the nickel one that was already attached to it when I first acquired it.

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

This is an Epenco bulb fill fountain pen in green etched celluloid c. 1935. The ink chamber is fully clear, though ambered, and the long breather tube can be seen inside, which extends the length of the chamber from the base of the feed. The cap and barrel end cap celluloid is similar to patterns used by Conklin in the mid to late 1930s and was called Etched. The ends of the pen have a black cover piece. All trim was lightly gold plated and shows significant wear. The 5 inch long pen uses a patented clip that appears on pens in the 1932 and 1937 catalogs, helping date the pen. By 1937, this clip design is found primarily on lower end models. There is no barrel imprint, so the indications it’s an Epenco model are the clip and the nib. The stainless steel nib, which may have been gold plated, is stamped EPENCO over N.Y. It's operated by removing the barrel end cap and squeezing the exposed rubber bulb until the ink chamber fills.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/EagleBulbFillerGreen_1280_01.jpg

Thanks!

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

This is an Eagle Moderne fountain pen and pencil set in green c. 1947. This 5 3/16 inch long lever-fill pen has a bright metal cap that may be stainless steel or chrome plated and a solid color plastic barrel. All trim appears to be chrome plated and shows some wear. The clip is stamped EAGLE and the stainless steel nib is stamped EAGLE over IRIDIUM over TIPPED over MADE IN over U.S.A. It was advertised as a $1 pen that looks and writes like a $10 pen. Packaged in a shiny paper covered cardboard gift box with Moderne on the sides and the Eagle logo on the top.

 

 

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[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

This is an Eagle balance shape lever fill fountain pen in green and black lustre pearl celluloid c. 1930-1931. The the pen borrows the look of the cap and ball clip from Sheaffer's Balance, introduced in 1929. The barrel is a departure, flat ended and not fully tapered. The cap top ends with a flat surface, where the Sheaffer design is rounded. Sheaffer's Balance led to the entire industry adopting cigar shaped pens, with some more aggressively knocking off the Sheaffer design than others. It's about 5 1/4 inches long capped. The clip is stamped EAGLE on the face and U.S.A. at the top. All trim is gold plated, though the it is heavily worn off. The nib is stamped 14K over MADE IN U.S.A. There is no barrel stamping.

 

 

Thanks!

[PenHero]

Four pens spanning nearly fifty years. An impressive duration for a lesser known pen maker.

A very nice collection!

[PenHero]

NOTE - I merged this with another Eagle/Epenco photo thread.

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

This is an Eagle balance shape lever fill fountain pen in brown and black lustre pearl celluloid c. 1930-1931. This is likely the earliest version and strongly borrows from the tapered cap and barrel of the Sheaffer Balance, including the ball clip and single cap band. Sheaffer's Balance, introduced in 1929, led to the entire industry adopting cigar shaped pens, with some more aggressively knocking off the Sheaffer design than others. It's about 5 1/8 inches long capped. The clip is stamped EAGLE on the face and U.S.A. at the top. All trim is gold plated. The nib is stamped 14K inside a shield. There is no barrel stamping.

 

 

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[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

This is an Eagle button filler fountain pen in a blue and black Art Deco celluloid c. 1937-1940. Eagle designer Benjamin W. Hanle was granted a patent on October 18, 1938 for a button fill design where the end cap of the pen was pressed to activate the pressure bar and compress the ink sac. This pen uses a blind cap with the button underneath, similar to Parker’s button fill design, but the patent helps to date the pen, as no button filler appears in the 1937 catalog. It’s about 5 3/16 inches long capped. The clip is stamped EAGLE on the face. All trim was originally lightly gold plated but is almost completely worn off. The stainless steel nib is stamped EAGLE over IRIDIUM over TIPPED over MADE IN over U.S.A.

 

 

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[CS388]

Amazing. I had no idea. The pinstripe is just stunning!

 

Thanks.

[penwash]

[PenHero]

 

 

Wow! Nice!

[philm]

Three and a box..

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/eagle%20pens/DSC_0040-1.jpg

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/eagle%20pens/DSC_0002.jpg

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/eagle%20pens/DSC_0001-7.jpg

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/eagle%20pens/DSC_0005-5.jpg

[PenHero]

Three and a box..

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/eagle%20pens/DSC_0040-1.jpg

What an interesting cap band! Great celluloid!