c.1930 Conklin Endura Symetrik Fountain Pen

Vintage: c.1930

Make: Conklin

Model: Endura Symetrik

Color: Black and Bronze

Materials: Celluloid, gold-plated trim

Filling System: Lever filler (resacced and guaranteed to fill as designed)

Length: This standard sized model measures 5 1/4" capped. 

Nib: 14k Conklin Endura nib lays down a smooth and consistent F line.

Condition: Gold-plated trim is clean aside from brassing to the top and bottom of the clip and about 1/3 of the cap bands. The nib also has some short scratches around the Conklin imprint area. Celluloid has a smooth and lustrous surface with no deep scratches or other notable blemishes. Manufacturer imprint on the barrel is deep and fully legible.

Details: The Endura Symetrik was a response to the growing fashion of symmetrically streamlined pens in the late 20s, arguably inaugurated by Sheaffer's Balance. It was essentially an Endura with a facelift. This is a fine example of Conklin’s premier model at the time, with gold inlaid crescent logo in the cap below the clip signifying Conklin's lifetime guarantee. A motif elegantly repeated on the lever and breather hole of the nib, hearkening back to the Conklin Crescent-Filler.