Anyone interested in a Duofold should contact Stef of the Grandmia Pens YT channel. He's a big fan of them, and often has some restored ones for sale. 🖊
Denali-thank you for your excellent video; I have enjoyed several of your well planned and presented videos, and hope that you continue to inform us for a long time to come. The discoloration found on your lovely Duofold is called ambering, for obvious reasons. Gases released over time from the pen sac apparently cause this color change, as does exposure to light over time. But primarily the sac and its contents. A lovely pen, thank you for the presentation, and enjoy!!
Ive only recently gotten interested in Vintage Pens - particularly Parkers - so this review really pleased me. A real-world review by a very credible (and good looking) reviewer.
G.ood evening, Alicia. First, let me say, this is a gorgeous pen - I know because I (also) own one, tho' the nib on mine is prone to more flexion - so it doesn't write like a nail. Second, what you have there (as far as my expertise with Parker goes), is a Duofold Senior 'Deluxe', & not a Junior. The cap discolouration is due to UV rays & oxidation, ergo, with a pen of this vintage, the caps invariably suffer, probably due to it being left on a desk by a window where the sun's rays degrade the colour, it's a simple as that. Barrels are denser in material (& oft hidden in a pot/container, where the cap is exposed), so less likely to succumb to same. I did take the plunge, many years ago, & restored it myself - it was a long & painstaking refurbishment, but I hung in there, & the results were more than pleasing; something of an extreme 'fixer-upper', considering its value (even then). The only difference between yours & mine, is colour - mine is the green issue. What a lot of people don't realise with the Duofolds, is that the distinction between 'Junior' & 'Senior' is not necessariuly one of length - rather more, it is the diameter that is altered. I enclose a link to the 'Parker Penography' website - & indeed for anyone to peruse. I came across this site some years ago, but it's still incredibly pertinent - especially if you're looking to discover your own Parker's origins; on this link it will go directly to the Duofolds, but on the left hand side, you will find a catalogue of most of George Parker's models - enjoy !! Best, Andrew :) www.parkerpens.net/duofold.html
Your videos are my favourites! If you knew how much I wanted as a child (I was the only one loving pens, ink and paper) to see someone as passionate about fountain pens and writing as I am! Thank you so much Alicia ❤️
@@adventuredenali 🥰Yes! When I was a child, I collected all kinds of fountain pens and loved Lamy pens (in France, children learn to write with fountain pens and I immediately fell in love 🥰). And now? Well, I have a growing and lovely selection: I have some beautiful Pelikans (the tortoiseshell collections), a Pilot Custom 823, a Pilot vanishing point and a Lamy Studio.
@@adventuredenali ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Again, thank you so much for inspiring us all (you channel my inner child and make me smile... and inspire me to be more creative every time!)
I had an interest in fountain pens and had a couple really cheap ones I just picked up at a little stationery store near where I live and one Lamy. Im now waiting for my pilot custom 823 in smoke to come in the mail and I’m so excited. It was your videos and beautiful handwriting that sold me on it :)
Sartre wrote, "If you're lonely when you are alone, you are in bad company." But the first draft was, "If you are lonely when you are alone, ink your Duofold and get a notebook." (At least, I like to think so.)
Beautiful pen, glad the nib works how you want it; buttons fillers though are frustrating to clean for sure. I'm glad you were blessed with finding one. God bless!
Good for you getting this beautiful pen! I love the vintage Parker Duofolds! I've never owned a pen in this material, though I do have a vintage Duofold pencil. And the browning is due to the latex sac off gassing. Several of my pens have it in the barrel and not the cap for this reason.
This was one of my first vintage pen purchases a few years back. I still think I was so lucky to be able to try this out I a local shop. It’s such a nice pen. And thanks for the info!
I've heard that the discolouration is caused by a reaction with sulphur given off by the sac. Seems to make sense as the caps are always less affected.
Nice work Alicia! Very lovely pen.. I have a 1938 Vacumatic in the Brown celluloid pearlized rings.. I like it.. but the grip section is small and I like the look of the section on your Duofold.. we have our Colorado Pen Show in early October and I am actually looking for a vintage Duofold.. I also enjoy Terri's selection at PSP.. I did restore a 51 and think it turned out well.. again.. you are doing such a good job with the videos! Frank in Colorado
A fantastically inspiring channel, I heard about you from the Howard Stern show of all places, and am hooked on learning calligraphy. Starting off with a boox e-ink tablet, no use in wasting good ink and paper until I actually remember cursive. Thanks.
@@Richard_Barnes He was a little obsessed and raved about Denali's channel earlier this year, even lamented the etsy shop being empty. And as a vegan animal lover, he must have been especially inspired to not be disturbed by her leatherphilia :D.
Same here lol. I bought a journal, a leather journal cover and a fountain pen and want to work on my handwriting now! I even bought a mini printer so I can print pictures and write in the journal when I travel. This is a very inspiring channel!
I have ac1929 Senior streamlined. The grip section matches yours. I dated mine by the imprint. According to the Parker history site, the specific text in the imprint chaned a few times in the 20s- 30s but my text appeared only in 1929. The imprint reads GEO. S, PARKER DUOFOLD MADE IN U.S.A., second line PATENTED. Nib reads PARKER DUOFOLD PEN MADE IN U.S.A. Tanks for a nice review!
I want to buy a few vintage pens, but want to be able to try them first. The Philly pen show was in January - I waited two years for this show, due to Covid cancellations. Two years. I even took a personal day on Friday, thinking I’d go the first day and beat the crowds. Then the weekend of the show came, and I just couldn’t motivate myself to take the drive into the city. I am so tired and burned out from work, and Philadelphia seemed like a thousand miles away…. (it’s less than 20) At first I tried to make myself feel better by thinking of all the money I saved myself by not going…but I was so regretful that I wound up buying three new pens online the week after the show. Now I have to wait another year.
In all honestly, Fickle, they're pretty robust...but just a 'sprinkling' of deference lets the pen know you're worthy; sure, I have hands the size of shovels !! ;D
Great video Alicia. For many years I used a Parker Dufold, a modern one !but the nib has probably molded more to my writing style than any of my other pens. I will eventually add a vintage one to my collection. Love the Ink. Thanks again for your time and effort, its appreciated.
Thanks, Alicia. I have a brown striated Parker Vacumatic with a 26 stamped on it. My understanding is the 2 means it was made in the second quarter of the year and the 6 means it was made in 1936. It has never been restored to my knowledge. It either belonged to my mom or to one of her parents, all of that era, though mom would have been a young teenager for such a nice pen. It writes very well (dipped only), but I'm reluctant to fill it without a professional inspection of it's ink sac/bladder.
I have a 1920s ring top Parker Lady Duofold,in the same black & pearl pattern. Love vintage pens-I have small hands and many of them are smaller & lighter than newer pens. 20+ years ago when I first started collecting them ,the $$ were much more affordable!
Yeah, I love the size of the vintage pens, even the “oversized” vintage pens are smaller than the pens made now. I have a little ring top too! They’re such a sweet little pen. Prices do continue to rise, I’ve noticed it a lot in this last year in fact. But, I think that’s been the case with nearly everything. >.
I saw a mostly white pen, with some tiny black marbling that was sooooo gorgeous. It was in the same local shop I bought this pen from. $800… more than I could spend at the time. I’d visit weekly and look at it, haha. Then one day it was gone and I was a bit sad and relieved to not have it on my mind anymore, lol!
Love your pen. I have one, and it's identical to yours. I had the nib lightly reground and a minor crack soldered by Mottishaw. Very nice everyday writer.
@@adventuredenali I really like old Esterbrook pens but unless they've already been restored they always need a new sac. I've also noticed some problems with ink leaking into the cap with some of them, which means they aren't great if they're going to be thrown into a bag or carried in any way that isn't top side up. They're really wonderful pens otherwise though.
@@adventuredenali The benefit of the 51 aeromatic is that a different material (pliglass) was used for the sac, which means if you're grabbing one unrestored off of eBay there's going to be a good chance that it will write after flushing old ink out. I've also never noticed any kind of problems with ink leaking when shaking, tipping upside down, etc. I think it's the only vintage pen I have that doesn't need a bit of care in handling.
You are so right, pens have personalities, sometimes when I am writing about the weather in a mellowed mood, my sailor does not work for me, its the duo fold, and when I am practising equations, I always feel like using my Pilot. I use A4 papers, and Bohemians are the best if you can afford them. How are you recovering?
Lovely pen thoughts! I have always wondered about the world of vintage fountain pens, but I think I'm yet too timid to explore that side of the hobby! 😅
Hi again. I’m a straight, married old (76) woman who loves fountain pens and enjoy your videos re journaling and adventures denali. But I’m hung up on your HAIR!!! I don’t think it’s a fetish, but it interests me to no end that it looks so wild and unkempt, yet so attractive! Whatever you do or don’t do to it could be worth big bucks, but somehow I feel that you’re above that sort of thing. Keep living well💁🏼♀️👍
Hahaha thank you so much! I do appreciate it! I spent my teenage years dying and straightening it, I hated my hair then! But one day, I decided to embrace it and I haven’t looked back since!
Lovely video! As always your presentation is that of someone talking to a friend about her dear hobby. Which is delightful. Sidebar: Have you ever used/purchased/talked about a Lamy 2000? I am real curious what your thoughts are.
Thank you so much! I’ve considered the Lamy and there are many things I like about it, but in the end, I think the line - even the extra fine, will be too thick for my writing. I’ve tried the Lamy 14k extra fine nibs, and while they’re really nice, it’s just too fat a line. I’ve watched a lot of reviews though, and it seems people either really, really love them, or don’t like them at all. Haha!
In fact there are two versions of this model, one from the earlier 20's, that is a complete cilinder form in the body, and the late 20's model, that is called 'streamlined', because the form of the body and the cap are getting thiner on the top and botton of the pen. So, your pen is a streamlined model, from 1929 to 1934.
I'm looking at all the changes Parker made to the Duofold's filling systems ... The "push button" might have a previous system prior to the unlocking procedure I described. It looked like you were struggling to fill the pen. Joel is in New Mexico BTW (relatively close to you. He charged me about $40 USD).
Nice pen. I bought a few vintage pens off ebay. Sadly, sellers in my admittedly limited experience, have a nasty habit of claiming pens are in good working order, only for you to discover they're nothing of the sort.
Oh that’s a bummer! I’m sorry you’ve had those experiences. I often feel a bit leery of eBay sellers, but have found a few (with great feedback and lots of pen sales) that have been honest. I like Peytonstreetpens.com though because I always know they sell a good pen, and if it wasn’t, they’d do what it took to fix it.
Felice chi vi mira, ma più felice è chi per voi sospira. Felicissimo poi chi, sospirando, chi, sospirando, fa sospirar voi. O bene amica amica stella chi, per donna sì bella, può far contento in un l'occhio e 'l desio, e sicuro può dir: quel cor è mio! (Venezia, 1608)
got my first vintage one today. I was lucky the pen is in mint condition. What came as a surprise is this ruclips.net/video/O6Q5JahvRl4/видео.html - that is the exact pen I got. Thanks a ton for introducing me to the idea of collecting vintage pens.
Anyone interested in a Duofold should contact Stef of the Grandmia Pens YT channel. He's a big fan of them, and often has some restored ones for sale. 🖊
Of course!! Thank you for the info. I pinned your comment, will add his channel to the description too.
@@adventuredenali Thank you. I'm not sure how postage and import costs will work in these post-Brexit times, mind 😞
Denali-thank you for your excellent video; I have enjoyed several of your well planned and presented videos, and hope that you continue to inform us for a long time to come. The discoloration found on your lovely Duofold is called ambering, for obvious reasons. Gases released over time from the pen sac apparently cause this color change, as does exposure to light over time. But primarily the sac and its contents. A lovely pen, thank you for the presentation, and enjoy!!
Thank you and you’re welcome!
Ive only recently gotten interested in Vintage Pens - particularly Parkers - so this review really pleased me. A real-world review by a very credible (and good looking) reviewer.
If you want elegance in writing, along with improving your handwriting, a Fountain Pen is a must 👍💫
Your reviews are so genuine. I really appreciate your style. Thanks
Thank you very much!
G.ood evening, Alicia. First, let me say, this is a gorgeous pen - I know because I (also) own one, tho' the nib on mine is prone to more flexion - so it doesn't write like a nail. Second, what you have there (as far as my expertise with Parker goes), is a Duofold Senior 'Deluxe', & not a Junior. The cap discolouration is due to UV rays & oxidation, ergo, with a pen of this vintage, the caps invariably suffer, probably due to it being left on a desk by a window where the sun's rays degrade the colour, it's a simple as that. Barrels are denser in material (& oft hidden in a pot/container, where the cap is exposed), so less likely to succumb to same. I did take the plunge, many years ago, & restored it myself - it was a long & painstaking refurbishment, but I hung in there, & the results were more than pleasing; something of an extreme 'fixer-upper', considering its value (even then). The only difference between yours & mine, is colour - mine is the green issue.
What a lot of people don't realise with the Duofolds, is that the distinction between 'Junior' & 'Senior' is not necessariuly one of length - rather more, it is the diameter that is altered.
I enclose a link to the 'Parker Penography' website - & indeed for anyone to peruse. I came across this site some years ago, but it's still incredibly pertinent - especially if you're looking to discover your own Parker's origins; on this link it will go directly to the Duofolds, but on the left hand side, you will find a catalogue of most of George Parker's models - enjoy !!
Best,
Andrew :)
www.parkerpens.net/duofold.html
Your videos are my favourites! If you knew how much I wanted as a child (I was the only one loving pens, ink and paper) to see someone as passionate about fountain pens and writing as I am! Thank you so much Alicia ❤️
Thank you so much! Do you have fountain pens now?
@@adventuredenali 🥰Yes! When I was a child, I collected all kinds of fountain pens and loved Lamy pens (in France, children learn to write with fountain pens and I immediately fell in love 🥰). And now? Well, I have a growing and lovely selection: I have some beautiful Pelikans (the tortoiseshell collections), a Pilot Custom 823, a Pilot vanishing point and a Lamy Studio.
@@sarahsilvere oh that’s so wonderful!! ❤️
@@adventuredenali ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Again, thank you so much for inspiring us all (you channel my inner child and make me smile... and inspire me to be more creative every time!)
Thank you so much for sharing this lovely vintage pen! As always, I love your videos.
Thank you and you’re welcome!
I had an interest in fountain pens and had a couple really cheap ones I just picked up at a little stationery store near where I live and one Lamy. Im now waiting for my pilot custom 823 in smoke to come in the mail and I’m so excited. It was your videos and beautiful handwriting that sold me on it :)
Hope you enjoy it. I think you probably will. I know I love mine!
Oh exciting! Happy writing!
You won’t regret it. Mine is superior!
Sartre wrote, "If you're lonely when you are alone, you are in bad company." But the first draft was, "If you are lonely when you are alone, ink your Duofold and get a notebook." (At least, I like to think so.)
Oh that first draft is great!
Beautiful pen, glad the nib works how you want it; buttons fillers though are frustrating to clean for sure. I'm glad you were blessed with finding one. God bless!
Thank you!
Good for you getting this beautiful pen! I love the vintage Parker Duofolds! I've never owned a pen in this material, though I do have a vintage Duofold pencil.
And the browning is due to the latex sac off gassing. Several of my pens have it in the barrel and not the cap for this reason.
This was one of my first vintage pen purchases a few years back. I still think I was so lucky to be able to try this out I a local shop. It’s such a nice pen.
And thanks for the info!
I've heard that the discolouration is caused by a reaction with sulphur given off by the sac. Seems to make sense as the caps are always less affected.
Oh yes! That makes a lot of sense!
You are very correct.
Nice work Alicia! Very lovely pen.. I have a 1938 Vacumatic in the Brown celluloid pearlized rings.. I like it.. but the grip section is small and I like the look of the section on your Duofold.. we have our Colorado Pen Show in early October and I am actually looking for a vintage Duofold.. I also enjoy Terri's selection at PSP.. I did restore a 51 and think it turned out well.. again.. you are doing such a good job with the videos!
Frank in Colorado
Oh have fun at the pen show!! That sounds like an exciting place to find a pen. Good luck!
A fantastically inspiring channel, I heard about you from the Howard Stern show of all places, and am hooked on learning calligraphy. Starting off with a boox e-ink tablet, no use in wasting good ink and paper until I actually remember cursive. Thanks.
Eh? Howard Stern? How did that come up then? Pls tell me more……..
@@Richard_Barnes He was a little obsessed and raved about Denali's channel earlier this year, even lamented the etsy shop being empty. And as a vegan animal lover, he must have been especially inspired to not be disturbed by her leatherphilia :D.
Same here lol. I bought a journal, a leather journal cover and a fountain pen and want to work on my handwriting now! I even bought a mini printer so I can print pictures and write in the journal when I travel. This is a very inspiring channel!
Hello and welcome and thank you for being here! Have fun with your new writing journey. :)
@@adventuredenali you are very welcome thank you for making such inspirational videos! I look forward to seeing more of your content.
I have ac1929 Senior streamlined. The grip section matches yours. I dated mine by the imprint. According to the Parker history site, the specific text in the imprint chaned a few times in the 20s- 30s but my text appeared only in 1929. The imprint reads GEO. S, PARKER DUOFOLD MADE IN U.S.A., second line PATENTED. Nib reads PARKER DUOFOLD PEN MADE IN U.S.A.
Tanks for a nice review!
I want to buy a few vintage pens, but want to be able to try them first. The Philly pen show was in January - I waited two years for this show, due to Covid cancellations. Two years. I even took a personal day on Friday, thinking I’d go the first day and beat the crowds. Then the weekend of the show came, and I just couldn’t motivate myself to take the drive into the city. I am so tired and burned out from work, and Philadelphia seemed like a thousand miles away…. (it’s less than 20) At first I tried to make myself feel better by thinking of all the money I saved myself by not going…but I was so regretful that I wound up buying three new pens online the week after the show. Now I have to wait another year.
What a beautiful pattern the pen has! I love vintage fountain pens but I'm kind of scared to use them because they are just so precious. :]
I feel that fear sometimes too. But they’re so enjoyable to write with, and I much rather use them as intended. ❤️
In all honestly, Fickle, they're pretty robust...but just a 'sprinkling' of deference lets the pen know you're worthy; sure, I have hands the size of shovels !! ;D
Great video Alicia. For many years I used a Parker Dufold, a modern one !but the nib has probably molded more to my writing style than any of my other pens. I will eventually add a vintage one to my collection. Love the Ink. Thanks again for your time and effort, its appreciated.
Thank you! Sounds like you’ve enjoyed the modern Duofold quite a bit! It would be so interesting to know how it compares with a vintage model.
Absolutely gorgeous pen! I do like the look of vintage parkers. :)
Very enjoyable video. You may have convinced me to look for a Parker Dufold!
Whoot! 😀
Very handsome little pen.
Thanks, Alicia. I have a brown striated Parker Vacumatic with a 26 stamped on it. My understanding is the 2 means it was made in the second quarter of the year and the 6 means it was made in 1936. It has never been restored to my knowledge. It either belonged to my mom or to one of her parents, all of that era, though mom would have been a young teenager for such a nice pen. It writes very well (dipped only), but I'm reluctant to fill it without a professional inspection of it's ink sac/bladder.
Oh that’s really cool to know about the number coding! Also, so amazing you have a family pen!
I have a 1920s ring top Parker Lady Duofold,in the same black & pearl pattern. Love vintage pens-I have small hands and many of them are smaller & lighter than newer pens. 20+ years ago when I first started collecting them ,the $$ were much more affordable!
Yeah, I love the size of the vintage pens, even the “oversized” vintage pens are smaller than the pens made now. I have a little ring top too! They’re such a sweet little pen. Prices do continue to rise, I’ve noticed it a lot in this last year in fact. But, I think that’s been the case with nearly everything. >.
Parker Duofolds are one of my grail pens. I don't know why, but I really want one in white. Thank you for sharing this lovely pen!
I saw a mostly white pen, with some tiny black marbling that was sooooo gorgeous. It was in the same local shop I bought this pen from. $800… more than I could spend at the time. I’d visit weekly and look at it, haha. Then one day it was gone and I was a bit sad and relieved to not have it on my mind anymore, lol!
Love your pen. I have one, and it's identical to yours. I had the nib lightly reground and a minor crack soldered by Mottishaw. Very nice everyday writer.
lovely pen!
I'm so rough on my pens I have yet to invest in restored vintage, but looking for ideas every day. Thank you.
If you're rough on your pens but want a vintage pen I'd recommend going with a Parker 51 Aeromatic. Both the pen and the sac are extremely durable.
Also, Esterbrook pens from the 1950s are super durable!
@@adventuredenali I really like old Esterbrook pens but unless they've already been restored they always need a new sac. I've also noticed some problems with ink leaking into the cap with some of them, which means they aren't great if they're going to be thrown into a bag or carried in any way that isn't top side up. They're really wonderful pens otherwise though.
@@TTripp1 that’s true of any vintage pen though. It just takes an awareness, I like to say owning a fountain pen is like having a pet, haha! 😂
@@adventuredenali The benefit of the 51 aeromatic is that a different material (pliglass) was used for the sac, which means if you're grabbing one unrestored off of eBay there's going to be a good chance that it will write after flushing old ink out. I've also never noticed any kind of problems with ink leaking when shaking, tipping upside down, etc. I think it's the only vintage pen I have that doesn't need a bit of care in handling.
You are so right, pens have personalities, sometimes when I am writing about the weather in a mellowed mood, my sailor does not work for me, its the duo fold, and when I am practising equations, I always feel like using my Pilot. I use A4 papers, and Bohemians are the best if you can afford them. How are you recovering?
You have exquisite taste in fpens 🙌🏼 I need to find me one of these
Thank you! They’re marvelous little pens.
You have nice, stylish handwriting.
Lovely pen thoughts! I have always wondered about the world of vintage fountain pens, but I think I'm yet too timid to explore that side of the hobby! 😅
Thank you! Yeah, it’s a big mountain to climb 😅
Hi again. I’m a straight, married old (76) woman who loves fountain pens and enjoy your videos re journaling and adventures denali. But I’m hung up on your HAIR!!! I don’t think it’s a fetish, but it interests me to no end that it looks so wild and unkempt, yet so attractive! Whatever you do or don’t do to it could be worth big bucks, but somehow I feel that you’re above that sort of thing. Keep living well💁🏼♀️👍
Hahaha thank you so much! I do appreciate it! I spent my teenage years dying and straightening it, I hated my hair then! But one day, I decided to embrace it and I haven’t looked back since!
Lovely video! As always your presentation is that of someone talking to a friend about her dear hobby. Which is delightful.
Sidebar: Have you ever used/purchased/talked about a Lamy 2000? I am real curious what your thoughts are.
Thank you so much! I’ve considered the Lamy and there are many things I like about it, but in the end, I think the line - even the extra fine, will be too thick for my writing. I’ve tried the Lamy 14k extra fine nibs, and while they’re really nice, it’s just too fat a line. I’ve watched a lot of reviews though, and it seems people either really, really love them, or don’t like them at all. Haha!
In fact there are two versions of this model, one from the earlier 20's, that is a complete cilinder form in the body, and the late 20's model, that is called 'streamlined', because the form of the body and the cap are getting thiner on the top and botton of the pen. So, your pen is a streamlined model, from 1929 to 1934.
Would you be able to tell us what price range their in; thank you for the video!
What a lovely pen :)
It is indeed!
Is it celluloid or acrylic?
It's beautiful! 😍
Celluloid :)
I'm looking at all the changes Parker made to the Duofold's filling systems ... The "push button" might have a previous system prior to the unlocking procedure I described. It looked like you were struggling to fill the pen. Joel is in New Mexico BTW (relatively close to you. He charged me about $40 USD).
Ah great information! Yes, this one has always been a bit tricky to push. My four others are a lot easier.
I love it
Thank you!
Nice pen. I bought a few vintage pens off ebay. Sadly, sellers in my admittedly limited experience, have a nasty habit of claiming pens are in good working order, only for you to discover they're nothing of the sort.
Oh that’s a bummer! I’m sorry you’ve had those experiences. I often feel a bit leery of eBay sellers, but have found a few (with great feedback and lots of pen sales) that have been honest. I like Peytonstreetpens.com though because I always know they sell a good pen, and if it wasn’t, they’d do what it took to fix it.
😍
😀
A special pen ☕️🌍😷👍🇦🇺
Indeed!
The discoloring is due to the outgassing of chemicals from the latex sac.
Thank you for the info!
Thanks for your video!
Felice chi vi mira,
ma più felice è chi per voi sospira.
Felicissimo poi chi, sospirando,
chi, sospirando, fa sospirar voi.
O bene amica amica stella chi,
per donna sì bella,
può far contento
in un l'occhio e 'l desio,
e sicuro può dir: quel cor è mio!
(Venezia, 1608)
got my first vintage one today. I was lucky the pen is in mint condition. What came as a surprise is this ruclips.net/video/O6Q5JahvRl4/видео.html - that is the exact pen I got.
Thanks a ton for introducing me to the idea of collecting vintage pens.