Yet another pen that I know very little about but it’s a beauty and well worth including here. From the general appearance and the ‘k’ for carat I take it that the Presto is American. It shows quite a resemblance to a 1930s Waterman with its rivetted clip, flat top and complex feed. In all, a very handsome pen.

We are left to wonder how a pen that wasn’t well-known even in its country of origin made it here. The larger pen companies like Parker, Sheaffer and Eversharp had agents or outlets here. Not Presto, though, so far as I am aware.

Thanks to Nigel Simpson-Stern (treasurer of The Writing Equipment Society). Link to the auction: https://rb.gy/lsgzem