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Does anyone know about the Schrieber pens available on the Swisher site? They look like the ebonite Indian pens available from a variety of sources. However, they do not have a name that sounds Indian.

 

Schreiber is a pen company started by Mr. Venu K Rao who lives in the USA(I hope he will chip in with more information). They are the company who are distributing the improved Wality Piston fillers.

 

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Hari

 

Thanks for the post Hari. Schrieber is indeed based in the US and are distributors for Wality pens with improved pistons. The pistons incorporate a double oring arrangement that performs very well and has been very well received. A threaded nib insert is currently being tested and should be available early next year with the Wality eye droppers and piston fillers. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

 

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Just to toss in my two cents here, I have both a Deccan Masterpiece and Venu's modified Wality piston-filler and I can attest that both are wonderful pens. Very different pens: the Deccan is, as Hari says, hand-made by people who obviously care deeply about the fountain pen as an experience. That care is evident when you use the pen. The Schrieber starts as a mass-produced pen, but Venu has put a level of craftsmanship into it that I think few production pens ever see. It's also a fine writing experience. I think you would find the equal of either pen from another part of the world would be very much more expensive.

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Hi...I thought let me make it easier for Indian pen enthusiasts and tentative triers by giving the links to the FPN posts on the four top of the line Indian fountain pens suggested by Hari...here they are...

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=98642 (shrujaya’s post on Deccan Masterpiece)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=89263 (Hari’s post on Deccan Masterpiece)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54946 (Hari’s post on Deccan Advocate)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57354 (shrujaya’s post on Deccan Advocate)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=97401 (Hari’s review of Camlin Sharad Dandekar FP)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=72622 (Hari’s post on Chelpark Moti)

 

 

There are many more posts on Indian pens...will try and put the links at least in one place...

 

Till then...happy reading...

 

Regards,

 

Jayasrinivasa Rao (shrujaya)

Writing and posting about fountain pens exclusively on www.jaisiri.blogspot.in ... recent posts on Hema Pens (Hyderabad), Haul at Majestic (Bangalore), and Asoka Pens (Tenali)...

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Does Schrieber modify their President and Sleek fountain pens offered for sale at Swisher pens? It would be nice to see a review or even get some information on the size, nibs etc. on these pens that look quite attractive and are reasonably priced. They are also readily available in North America, which sadly is not the case for many other Indian pens.

 

Dave

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Hi can any1 please please :notworthy1: tell me the camlin pen which has a mont blanc boheme system? please

images are here

 

http://www.hisnibs.com/images/Indian/Camlin/CamlinRetractingGroup.jpg

 

http://www.hisnibs.com/images/Indian/Camlin/CamlinRetractingGroup2.jpg

 

http://www.hisnibs.com/images/Indian/Camlin/CamlinRetractingBlueCartNib.jpg

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My List amongst pens currently produced will be:

 

Deccan Masterpiece BHR ED

Deccan Advocate BHR ED

Camlin Sharad Dandekar, C/C

Chelpark Moti piston filler.

 

You will find reviews/photos of all the above pens on FPN.

 

Best,

Hari

 

 

Hi...I thought let me make it easier for Indian pen enthusiasts and tentative triers by giving the links to the FPN posts on the four top of the line Indian fountain pens suggested by Hari...here they are...

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=98642 (shrujaya’s post on Deccan Masterpiece)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=89263 (Hari’s post on Deccan Masterpiece)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54946 (Hari’s post on Deccan Advocate)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57354 (shrujaya’s post on Deccan Advocate)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=97401 (Hari’s review of Camlin Sharad Dandekar FP)

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=72622 (Hari’s post on Chelpark Moti)

 

 

There are many more posts on Indian pens...will try and put the links at least in one place...

 

Till then...happy reading...

 

Regards,

 

Jayasrinivasa Rao (shrujaya)

 

Hari and Jai,

Thanks to your wonderful reviews and pictures, I have been hooked onto Indian ebonite pens. I have purchased Ratnam 203 and Guider pens and awaiting delivery from my family member from Mumbai.

 

Now, I am looking for Deccan pens. I liked, Deccan Maxi and Masterpiece pens that Jai had posted. I am curious to know about the price for these pens. I have a friend going to Hydrabad in February, who may be able to bring pens for me.

 

Looking forward to your responses. Once again, thank you for sharing wonderful images of your pens.

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Now, I am looking for Deccan pens. I liked, Deccan Maxi and Masterpiece pens that Jai had posted. I am curious to know about the price for these pens. I have a friend going to Hydrabad in February, who may be able to bring pens for me.

 

 

I have sent you a PM with the last known prices.

 

can some1 please help me?

 

Where are you located sir? hisnibs.com sells these in the US, these pens are not that popular here, but can be found with some trouble.

 

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Hari

In case you wish to write to me, pls use ONLY email by clicking here. I do not check PMs. Thank you.

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I typed this out just out of memory...In case I recall some brands that I have missed, will have a supplementary to this...

 

And I am sure there are many many more brands out there waiting to be discovered...

 

Till then...

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Jayasrinivasa Rao (Shrujaya)

 

Thanks Shrujaya for the detail information. Some of the pens you have mentioned, I had seen those pens in the past.

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Hari and Shrujaya,

 

I have seen pictures of both of yours Deccan Masterpiece. I have noticed that one of the pens has gold ring on the cap and gold clip, while the other does not have a ring and the clip is silver.

Are these two different models?

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Bobo:

 

Please look at the Wality pens as modified by Schrieber.

 

The pens are sold at the following locations and sites :

 

1) Swisher Pens ( http://www.swisherpens.com )

2) Bertrams Ink Well ( http://www.bertramsinkwell.com/ )

3) A Pen Lovers Paradise ( http://www.apenloversparadise.com )

4) Avalon Pens (http://www.avalonpens.com )

5) University Art, Palo Alto, California ( http://www.universityart.com/pa.htm) pen

 

For any any other questions send me a PM. The pen was well received at the Columbus Pen Show

and several of the leading Nib Meisters liked the design.

 

Venu

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Thanks guys...gave me much to look at and to plan ahead for.

I am going on a diet, one pen per month.

 

Right......

 

It's either that or give up smoking.

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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Are these two different models?

 

Different variants but same model and nib, AFAIK, Deccan manufactured 6Nos of the Gold trimmed ones. Here is one more variant in Mottled brown which Deccan made for me:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=100165

 

Regards,

Hari

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Are these two different models?

 

Different variants but same model and nib, AFAIK, Deccan manufactured 6Nos of the Gold trimmed ones. Here is one more variant in Mottled brown which Deccan made for me:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=100165

 

Regards,

Hari

 

Thanks Hari. So I suppose we can customize minor details such as gold rings on the cap and the clip color, meaning gold vs silver. Right?

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I bought 2 Schrieber Sleek pens (one green, one brown ripple) from the recent Swisher sale. They are 15cm long, 1.1cm at largest diameter. The ripple ebonite finish is beautiful. Swisher's description has the nibs as Medium but my green Sleek writes like a true (vintage) medium with hint of flex, the brown an Extra Fine-Fine (no flex but not hard like nail either). Since receiving them 2 weeks ago, I have filled them with Pelikan Royal Blue. They write readily and wet, and always start immediately. I would say these pens are excellent writers for little money .

 

 

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Does anyone know about the Schrieber pens available on the Swisher site? They look like the ebonite Indian pens available from a variety of sources. However, they do not have a name that sounds Indian.

 

Dave

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I bought 2 Schrieber Sleek pens (one green, one brown ripple) from the recent Swisher sale. They are 15cm long, 1.1cm at largest diameter. The ripple ebonite finish is beautiful. Swisher's description has the nibs as Medium but my green Sleek writes like a true (vintage) medium with hint of flex, the brown an Extra Fine-Fine (no flex but not hard like nail either). Since receiving them 2 weeks ago, I have filled them with Pelikan Royal Blue. They write readily and wet, and always start immediately. I would say these pens are excellent writers for little money .

 

That sounds really cool. After you use them awhile, you should write a review. One thing that would be of interest is if the nibs have anything stamped on them. In other words, are they Wality nibs or IPG (Iridium Point Germany) nibs? I hope they write as good as they look.

 

Dave

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