Product Description
Delta Limited Edition 39+1 Anniversary Fountain Pen
In 1982 Nino Marino co-founded an Italian pen company with global reach, Delta s.r.l. Fans in the United
States prized Delta pens for their traditional Italian
hand-turned ebonite, celluloid, acrylic, precious metal,
and wood bodies with innovative filling systems and
nib options. Delta was instrumental in the renaissance
that Italian pen making experienced through the 1980s
and ’90s. In 2017, production at Delta temporarily
stopped until Marino, a dynamic figure in the pen industry, was able to announce the long-awaited return
of Delta in 2022, and celebrate the 40 years since it’s
founding. For this important anniversary, the Delta
39+1 maintains the artistic and technical excellence
associated with the brand. The new 39+1 fountain is
a limited edition of only 399 unique pieces, made of a
rare celluloid with a very original design element – an
unprecedented weight balancing system, patented
under the name ‘Write Balance.’ At the barrel end of
the fountain pen is a threaded cone which holds a
two-gram, gold-plated removable weight. With the
weight inserted into the cone, the pen’s balance is
toward the back end, meaning that the user’s hand is
more involved in the writing. This center of gravity is
often preferred by calligraphers and lettering artists
for greater control of the pen’s movement. With the
weight removed, the balance shifts toward the front,
so the pen is doing the work, not your hand – great
for long writing sessions and casual notes. You get to
choose the best balance for your grip and writing style.
The cartridge/converter/eyedropper-fill fountain pen
has an 18K gold nib engraved with the Delta logo; 14k gold nib in flexible fine also available. The
rare mottled brown and black celluloid of the 39+1
is hand turned and highly polished, with gold-plated
accents. The barrel’s rounded body ends in the conical
blind cap holding the two-gram weight. The rolling
ring clip is topped by a 925 sterling silver vermeil cap
band cast with an ancient Pompeiian design.
Delta 39 + 1 Anniversary fountain pen.
Cartridge/converter/eyedropper-fill