GWR 169 Fountain pen & Rollerball pen set
Quality wooden fountain pen and rollerball pen set handmade in Oak removed during restoration of Auto-trailer GWR No 169. The wood is complemented by gunmetal coloured fittings.
GWR 169 was one of twelve new Auto-Trailers ordered by Great Western Railway in 1928 (Lot 1394 to Diagram A27). 169 was delivered in 1929, it spent a lot of its working life around the Cardiff valleys.
This is a beautiful handmade quality pen set, the comfortable shape in the hand is complemented by the wonderful natural feel and warmth of the wood with a traditional wax finish.
The Fountain pen has a medium nib installed. It accepts standard international type cartridges which are widely available(one is supplied). It is also supplied with a quality ink converter allowing the use of bottled ink. The roller ball is shipped with a quality Schmidt black refill installed. It will be shipped in the case pictured, along with a small certificate giving details of the wood.
All pens are handmade by me beginning with rough cut woods for the body. The body of the pen is turned on a lathe to the final shape as seen on each pen. The body is then sanded, sealed, waxed and polished to its final finish. Assembly is completed by using pre-made high quality pen components for long lasting performance.
