Wahl Eversharp Doric Standard, Cathay Green Celluloid NPT, #5 Adjustable 14k Flex

Cathay is one of the rarest Doric colorways, about as scarce as Coffee. This Standard shows the celluloid at its best: bright pearl weaves run through a deep green ground, the marbled stripes still vivid as the pen turns in light, and there is no crystallization. The Doric was Wahl Eversharp's 1931 Art Deco line, designed by Robert Black under patent D81,742 and named for the fluted columns of Greek temples. Twelve facets run down the barrel and cap, with pyramid crowns at each end.

The adjustable mechanism gives this nib five working settings, set by a slider above the nib slot that runs from a locked manifold to a fully released flex (patent 1,980,159, "nine points in one"). Locked, it writes a controlled 0.15mm dry line that resists shock and pressure. Released, the same nib starts at 0.25mm hairlines and opens to 2.05mm at 350g, an 8.2x line variation with full snapback and clean tipping. The slider moves smoothly through every notch here, and that much working range on a single mint nib is uncommon.

Personalized "BR" on the clip, with light scratch marks to the rear of the cap. Faceted edges refinished crisp and sealed under carnauba wax for UV and moisture protection. Ebonite components rejuvenated, the hairline on the cap lip sealed and smoothed. Nib and feed tuned, the gold patinated to a deep amber. The Grade C reflects the repair and the personalization. Fitted with a silicone sac, so please store upright just in case there is nib creep. This is a trade off to use all inks regardless if they are vintage-safe or not, and will not off gas (won't degrade celluloid nitrate).

Tested on Rhodia 90gsm ivory with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.