This pen vexes me. My resources offer little on identification or
dating-- if it's a Skywriter, the most definite timeline I've found for
this body is "probably after 1953", because before that, there wasn't
the C/F to get styling cues from.
The W2... haven't a clue. The Skywriter was a school-pen,
and the plastic on this one seems on the cheap side, but it's got a
lever-box, gold trim, and some marking on the band which lean toward a
more expensive pen. You see my predicament?
This one has clearly not been used much, as it's still got the
size-marking on it's barrel (sort of-- it reads FI I I
rather than FINE), and in deference to this, I haven't used it a lot
myself. It has a very smooth point (actually, a little nicer than
the C/F linked to above, which is another mark in the W2 score), and
although it writes a little dryly, there's rather more flex in the
point than in contemporary high-end Parkers and Sheaffers. This
example is probably made in Canada-- the only markings on the thing not
meant to rub off are those on the point, and that bit was definitely
made here.
Specifications: Fine 14k gold point. Lever filler. Unlike the C/F, the clip is held on by a visible rivet.
Condition:
There is some dulling of the body from pocket-wear, so despite the
size-stamp it did get out in the world. Very slight brassing on
the lever. Internally, the sac is some kind of grey material I've
seen on a couple of low-grade pens of the 1950s (Skywriter?) which is
stiffer than the usual rubber but is apparently of extreme durability.
Repairs:
Slight realignment of tines was required.
Location: My collection.
For sale?: If I
don't know the model, I can't really set a fair price. If you
think you know which way is up on this one, contact information is here; I'm open to offers, at least.
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