introduced in 1921, the Wyvern 60 was updated to this version in 1931. The design was further streamlined in 1938 but production came to a virtual standstill during the war years and the post war pens were markedly different celluloid versions.
At 15.5 cm. posted, this is a good sized archetypal 1930s British lever filler. It has been fully restored and tested and is in excellent working condition throughout. the hard rubber has a great shine and the barrel imprint is crisp and clear.
A new ink sac was fitted, the original Wyvern sac had hardened with age. This was the first restoration of the pen and it is clear that the pen had not been used for many decades. The filling system works well and takes up a good volume of ink.
The original 14 Ct. Gold Wyvern nib is exceptional. It is very smooth and has a responsive flex giving good line width variation. All the '60C' pens I have handled have this flex, the 'standard 60' pens may be firm or have some flex, perhaps the 'C' suffix signified 'calligraphy'. This is merely conjecture on my part but someone with a decent 'hand' would certainly enjoy some great results with this pen.
The Wyvern pen company was established in 1896 and, in 1906 King Edward VII bought his first Wyvern pen. The Wyvern remained a favourite with the Royal family, used by seven other Royals until 1952, apparently the young Queen Elizabeth preferred a Parker.