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Rose D'Or (Météore), Mottled Ebonite, #2 18ct Flex
Rose D'Or (Météore), Mottled Ebonite, #2 18ct Flex
📒 History/Provenance
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This Rose d'Or was an early model of La Plume d'Or which later became Meteore, a titan of the french pen market in the later 1930's. This nib was an American export made exclusively for the french market as 18ct was the minimum gold content required for something to be marketed as gold in France. A hefty safety pen with a very robust internal mechanism, which you can see in my vintage safety guide.
🧪 QA & Recommendation
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Butterflex nib with nice juicy flex that can flourish to hairlines very quickly. The needlepoint nib is super well balanced with such a large section grip, will make long journaling sessions much less fatiguing than with thinner pens.
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Tested on Rhodia 80gsm A5 pad and Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue Ink.
🔧 Restoration Commentary
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Deep crisp hallmark imprints on the barrel body.
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New tight and lubricated o-ring seals on the reverse pinned knob.
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Ebonite rejuvenated and lightly hand polished, "softness" of ebonite restored.
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Nib heat set and tuned for flex/smoothness
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Brand: Météore
Model: 2 Safety
Production Year: 1920
Material: Mottled Red Ebonite
Trim Color: Gold
Nib Size: 2
Nib Material: 18k gold
Nib Grind: F, Cursive Italic
Nib Flexibility: g
Line Variation: - (4.23x)
Pen Length: 132.55
Pen Grip Section:
Restorer: Heron's Mooncake
Restoration Grade: B
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Appendix for Listing Details
Sweating the details is fundamental to understanding, appreciating, and knowing the peice of history you have in your hands.
All pens are filled and tested, not just dipped in ink, which does not reflect writing characteristics whatsoever.
Line Variation Standard
Different restorers have different standards for line sizing and especially for vintage pens, the printed tipping size will not always be accurate due to repairs/grinds/etc. Please use this as a frame of reference for consistency.
Flexibility Standard
Nib flexibility is such a controversial topic, but there needs to be some level of consistency so please take this table as a frame of reference for my restorations and as someone who is writing in a calligraphic/spencerian style of cursive script. Without objective measurements, flexibility terms such as wet noodle are useless as someone with stronger forearms and grip strength will make even manifold nibs into a wet noodle.
Restoration Ratings
These are guidelines incorporated from various online sources not limited to Reddit, David Nishimura, etc.
