BU175 Burnham No. 51. (Semi-Flexible Medium)

BU175 Burnham No. 51. (Semi-Flexible Medium)

Date: c1940s

Size: Capped - 123mm; posted - 145mm.

This glossy blue marbled celluloid pen with gold veining has a classic flat-topped shape and was probably made in the 1940s. It is in excellent condition, with the only damage that I was able to spot being some minor plating wear to the cap band.  This is shorter-sized Burnham pen.   The cap has a slightly conical-ended, large black top button that holds on the gold plated pocket clip.  This has a tapered shape with fluting down the sides and "BURNHAM" imprinted down the stem.  There is a single cap band near the lip.  The barrel imprint is beautifully crisp and clear.  Opposite is the gold plated filling lever.   This has a longish, straight shaft with no end tab.  The nib is the original Burnham example and made from 14 carat gold.  It is in a medium point.

I have fully serviced this pen.  The nib is very smooth in action and writes very well with a soft, springy action.  It is a semi-flexible nib that will give you some very attractive line width variation from a fine to a good, generous broad width.