I picked up this little treasure the other day. its in about as good condition as you could hope for. the only thing i could hope for that this pen does not have is some paperwork in the hidden compartment in the case.
the pen and pencil are unmarked but the original box is marked diamond point so its safe to assume that they are the maker.
the other thing thats weird about this pen and pencil set is that the lead in the pencil is a rectangle like a carpenters pencil.
when using these small eyedroppers i always drop a drop of ink onto the nib to help get the pen started. diamond point pens of this era have a bad reputation but this pen is a wonderfully smooth writer with a flexible nib. the line variation is ok but its springiness and the snap back is why i like it.
i think the best flex pens work effortlessly. some flex pens you really have to focus on when you are using them and put a lot of thought and intent into what you are doing. this pen is just nice and smooth and effortless. if it was not for its small size this would be a very comfortable pen to use.
the most surprising thing about this pen however is how efficiently it uses the ink. i have larger eyedroppers that can write two words before they dry up. this one can easily write a paragraph on two drops of ink.
capped the pen is 2 3/8" long
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