Here's a cool material that I picked up some time ago - some vintage Cebloplast, made by Mazzucchelli of Italy. From what I have read, this particular stock is vintage, dating to circa 1950's. Cebloplast is a material called cellulose acetate, which was first developed in the 1860's, and became fairly common between the first and second world wars. It was cellulose acetate that replaced the previously used (and highly combustible) nitrocellulose in film production.
One of the things I really like about this plastic is its low melting point, which allows for a truly brilliant polish. But then, one of the things that I really hate about this stuff is the low melting point - drilling is very, very tricky…
The new owner of this pen expressed interest in the Parker Duofold style of pen, so I thought I would do something similar to that. It is very similar in size to my 'Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen' style, but with a barrel that doesn't have the taper to allow for posting
At the request of the buyer, the nib has been ground to a cursive italic broad for some very enjoyable writing.
I've decided that this material is my new favourite, and will have to keep some of this for a pen for good old me…
Thanks for looking!
Ken
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