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