The Eagle Pencil company, founded in 1856, patented the first glass cartridge pen in 1890 the dipped in and out of the fountain pen business until the mid 20th century.
The 'Never Break' lever filling fountain pen was gasnted a patent in 1926, and pens made from then onwards carry the patent date. As this example has a 'patent applied for' stamp it can be condcluded that it is now at least 100 years old.
the pen is constructed in brass with silver plating, now a little thin in places, but it is is well engineered, has no dings and works well.
A new ink sac has been fitted and the dilling system is in good order, the original 14 Ct. Gold nib, recognisable by the 'shield' surrounnding the imprint, writes with a medium line and has a small, but effective amount of flex.
The cap is a smooth and secure metal to metal fit, it postw well on the barrel giving a most impressive 6 1/2 inches posred length.
The Never Break was clearly a pen designed for function rather than aesthetic appeal and emphasised durability, as the name implies. As it is still in good working order at a hundred years old, it appears that the name was justifid.