Recommend Me A "patriotic" Ink For My Parker 75

[bbshriver]

I have this theory that I like to match ink and pen by "theme".

 

For my MonteVerde ColorFusion Black, I identified Noodler's "Heart of Darkness"

http://cdn3.volusion.com/zecn7.jeyr6/v/vspfiles/photos/MV41137-2T.jpg?1395755147

 

For my Lamy Logo, which I purchased as a match to my engineering background, it's Noodler's "Dark Matter"

http://cdn3.volusion.com/zecn7.jeyr6/v/vspfiles/photos/LMY-L05-2T.jpg?1395755147

 

So what way to go with my Parker 75? Since Parker (at least of the 75 vintage) represents some Americana, is my "dress" pen, and the patriotic history of my family (immigrated before the USA was a "thing") I'm thinking some sort of "patriot" themed ink.

 

Some that intrigue me are

Noodler's Lexington Grey (I live in Lexington, NC, plan to stay for a while... Presumedly the ink is named after the "other" Lexington, but either way it works)

http://www.gouletpens.com/Noodlers_Lexington_Gray_Ink_3oz_p/n19042.htm

 

54th Massachusetts

http://www.gouletpens.com/Noodlers_54th_Massachusetts_Ink_3oz_p/n19071.htm

 

Liberty's Elysium

http://www.gouletpens.com/Noodlers_Libertys_Elysium_Ink_3oz_p/n20001.htm

 

Also might consider plain ol Noodler's Black, or X-Feather.

 

Of the 3, probably the Elysium or Lexington I'd prefer over the 54th, but wondered if anyone with a 75 had experienced how these relatively work.

 

I'm not married to the idea of Noodlers, but I do like their themes and variety, and liked the dark matter and heart of darkness in my other pens. I've been using Quink in my 75, which is OK but not very impressive.

 

Thoughts?

 

[PAKMAN]

PR American Blue!

[bbshriver]

That's a great suggestion!

http://www.gouletpens.com/Private_Reserve_American_Blue_Ink_p/pr25am.htm

 

Have you run it in a Parker 75 at all?

 

Any idea where it's made? Noodler's I believe are all USA made. Not sure that's a make/break deciding point, but the idea of a "patriotic" ink made in, say, the UK would seem a little odd.

[PAKMAN]

PR like Noodlers is US made I believe.

[guild]

Wow......I just picked up a 75 Cisele a few weeks ago and bought PR American Blue last night to put in it, It just seemed like the right ink for the pen. Freaky!

Edited March 26, 2014 by guild

[Bo Bo Olson]

Herbin of course....you are talking about the P-75 with the more comfortable section, oue?

[bbshriver]

PR like Noodlers is US made I believe.

 

Cool, I'm going to get samples of Liberty's Elysium and PR American and see how I like them. I like the color of the American a little better, but looks like it has pretty dismal water resistance... OTOH I don't tend to get my paper too wet most of the time, but seems like it could be frustrating if it happened.

 

Herbin of course....you are talking about the P-75 with the more comfortable section, oue?

Yes, it's a early 75 with the triangular section and adjustable nib. Why "Herbin of course" ?

[Sasha Royale]

Private Reserve's American Blue.

[Uncle Red]

The later Parker 75's are French made.

[bbshriver]

The later Parker 75's are French made.

My nib and barrel are both USA stamped

[doggonecarl]

De Atramentis 225 Years the US Constitution

 

Noodler's Lexington Grey (I live in Lexington, NC, plan to stay for a while... Presumedly the ink is named after the "other" Lexington, but either way it works)

The ink is not named after a city, but a WWII Navy Aircraft Carrier, the USS Lexington, as pictured on the bottle.

Edited March 26, 2014 by doggonecarl

[bbshriver]

De Atramentis 225 Years the US Constitution

 

 

The ink is not named after a city, but a WWII Navy Aircraft Carrier, the USS Lexington, as pictured on the bottle.

Interesting tidbit. But the carrier was named after the battle that occurred in/near the city, which is also the city that inspired the name of Lexington, NC. Anyway it is a suitably patriotic name and theme, however I'm leaning toward the blues.

[Mr. JW]

How about Organics Studio John Hancock? American made (Maryland) and you don't get much more patriotic than Hancock.

 

BTW - Private Reserve inks are made in Indiana, I think.

[F104]

Diamine Red Dragon, to symbolize the new depths that cretin in the White House is running us into the red, and the dragon part to symbolize our dependence on the Red Chinese finance and Red Chinese industry.

 

And, it's a heckuva nice color, anyway,

[GeneralSynopsis]

Diamine Red Dragon, to symbolize the new depths that cretin in the White House is running us into the red, and the dragon part to symbolize our dependence on the Red Chinese finance and Red Chinese industry.

 

And, it's a heckuva nice color, anyway,

Ah ha... an expert in cretin recognition ...

[stonezebra]

BTW - Private Reserve inks are made in Indiana, I think.

 

Zionsville, IN to be exact! (just north of Indianapolis, my mom used to live there)

 

I tried USS Constitution but found it to be a bit pale. How about Noodlers Bad Belted Kingfisher (bulletproof and just a little lighter than 54thM) or just plain Noodlers Blue? Or maybe N. Widow Maker.? I have NBBK and like it a lot. Have heard good things about NWM. Can you tell I'm a Noodlers fan? LOL!

[welch]

PR American Blue is a great color. Not too purple, not a bit of teal, not disguised turquoise. Just a straight blue.

[bbshriver]

How about Organics Studio John Hancock? American made (Maryland) and you don't get much more patriotic than Hancock.

 

BTW - Private Reserve inks are made in Indiana, I think.

I did see that, but not crazy about the color.

[The Good Captain]

Meddler's 'Boston Brown'.

It's a sort-of tea colour.

[Bo Bo Olson]

Idle from the 'tea' colored Boston ink.

The Boston Tea Party....not the myth....

Well, the tea tax had been rescinded. Now smuggled tea was much more expensive than legal tea....all the bribes paid, and higher cost of buying illegally.

 

Three smuggler tea ships lay at the dock in Boston. The rabble rouser Sam Adams who had been fired as Harvard treasurer for having stolen 15,000 pounds, was Hancock's henchman. Two of the smuggler's tea ships were emptied into the bay, by Sam Adam's gang of drunken 'Indian's'; not Hancocks ship...odd that eh? The rabble rouser Adams started the big lie....it was about the tea tax....I assume Hancock broke near even in that venture.

 

Owing 100,000 pounds in smuggler tax, Hancock bought 15,000 pounds of guns and ammo to start a war. He did not strike me as a man who would not have had some one on the scene to fire the first shot. So Hancock the second richest man in America after Ben Franklin saved 85,000 pounds by starting a war.

 

Who told the British about the snuggled war gear and where to find it? Hancock did not strike me as some one who left anything at all to chance.

In that Hancock paid for the start of the war....the signers of the Deceleration of Independence left a big spot for his signature...which he did sign after the peace treaty was signed, and he could not be hanged as a traitor.

 

Just a tid bit learned from Kennith Robert's finest book (@1965), Oliver Wiswald and scattered reading afterwards. He was a famous writer of French and Indian war, American rebellion and war of 1812 books. Oliver Wiswald takes the Tory point of view. It was so well written, I kept hoping the Tory's would win.

I had ancestors on both sides....after that book I was no longer ashamed to admit that.