Description
Competing with the immensely popular Parker 51 fountain pen, this innovative design captured a small segment of the market share making it very scarce today. In production from 1946 to 1949, this Moore Fingertip Red Set included the innovative propelling pencil and the upswept inlaid nib which only has the heart-shaped vent hole to tie it to more conventional nibs.
Before the turn of the 20th century, this company operated as the American Pen Company and was in competition with Waterman’s as a major east coast brand. This model 96-B fountain pen is in restored working as well as Mint condition and it uses a multiple pump lever to completely fill the new bladder.
The set of fountain pen and mechanical pencil, model 6-B, includes the original box as well as the original “Life Time of the original owner Guarantee” and filling instructions. This is a collectible example of a very unusual pen. It is from the Mottishaw collection.
