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@penwarrior32The Namiki Emperor Vermilion is a majestic fountain pen indeed. And the Montblanc Around the World in 80 Days II Doué Classique Fountain Pen (ident 128471) is perhaps the loveliest Classique Doué yet — it’s dégradé lacquer barrel is fascinating in person.

Just to add to the thread - not ALL vintage Onotos need to have the plunger slightly unscrewed to work. The clue is the shapes of the plunger end inside the pen and the feed that it marries up to, older pens will have a conical end to the plunger and a corresponding dished end to the feed, and these need to be unscrewed (see attached ad). If the end of the plunger is flat then it doesn't need to be unscrewed, so if you're having flow issues, the problem is elsewhere.

Waves from WA.

One of my Grail pen. Can feel your joy based on what you have written with your new baby. Congrats. I am starting my own journey of the grail hun.

I found this free course very helpful. https://consistentcursive.com/course/cursive/

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I have not purchased any opaque pen because of the opaqueness, but I could see one of them in person and I have to say that they are gorgeous. The contrast between the green stripes and the background black makes the former shine. However, in this specific case, the loss of functionality is too important and I still prefer the old, semi-transparent style.

Looks like an excellent tool, but does have a few limitations. It lists Aurora Borealis as a blue, rather than a green (though I think it is much more green than blue) and you can only compare 'similar' colours. So you cannot compare AB to other greens, only to blues. . Also, it doesn't list Forest Green at all, so cannot compare that to anything. So I can't really use it for this comparison, but may do so for other inks. Thanks anyway.

It is a Waterman Phileas. I see no reason why this pen could not be cleaned from old ink

My baby is back home after a repair. Pair it with MB Le petit prince & aviator doue.

Welcome to FPN, and hello from Sydney.

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Sorry, I have no photos. The silver colour is a metal one but I can't remember which. The plastic series had black and blue at least. Maybe someone can share more information.

Beautiful pen! Thank you for sharing all those lovely pictures!

Hi all, I was recently trawling through some old boxes I had in storage and stumbled across my first fountain pen, acquired many moons ago (early 2000's if my memory serves) - it's a Waterman and I was wondering if someone might be able to help identify the model? Secondly, I've half a mind to see if I can press it back into service but it was packed in a hurry and not cleaned so dried ink has been sitting on the pen for what must be over a decade. Welcome any thoughts on whether a resurrection is possible or if it's destined to be a desk ornament

Updated pics of recent purchases… Pelikan modern & vintage, and Kralik inkwell & stamp box set. Went a bit overboard with online deals popping up 😅 That M205 Olivine (70€) is my second modern Pelikan, really like the look of it. The 400NN is growing on me as a writer. The nib took a bit of getting used to (still does) but I am finding the right way of writing with it and I like the results. Finally, a Kralik inkwell & stamp box set, early 20th century. I am a sucker for Art Nouveau and Jugendstil, those complement the Kralik inkwells already in my possession well… can already see a winter/christmas themed desk setup with those. Oh! I also have a Tiffany Studios inkwell from the same era on its way here… 😅 Will post pics of my inkwell collection as it finds its way home.

Hi all, Despite a glitchy sign up process (had to set answers to security questions but the question drop down wasn't populated) managed to make it in. I first had an interest in fountain pens as a possible answer to my awful handwriting - they didn't help but at least it gave me a hobby! I've a small horde of the inexpensive pens and a growing collection of not so inexpensive ink.

Pen size preference is a very personal thing. For example, my hands are in the size 11-12 category, and I actually very much prefer vintage Pelikans (which were the standard size of the day) over the oversized M800 or M1000. So… horses for courses and to each their own. I think how you are used to gripping a pen factors in this a lot. The same applies to MB149, it feels unwieldy. I have tried some M600/M625 size pens and they were pretty great in hand, maybe even better than the vintage ones. On the ”cheap” and ”gaudy”… I actually like the new trim rings, the contrast between the shiny rings and matt textured center is just great. Not a fan of bling as such.

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