[Cloud]

Hello,

I just bought a nice Visconti Ragtime. Here are some pictures. I would like to know writing experience from people who has one. Also, what size is it relatively to other pen.

Best

This post has been edited by Cloud: 31 October 2007 - 07:11 PM

[Maja]

Nice purchase! I like the vintage-style clip (reminscent of those slip-on clips for old eyedropper fillers)...
Unfortunately, I don't own the same pen (nor do I own any Visconti pens)...

[Fountainbass]

That is beautiful! I love the clip, too. And I love black/silver.

[Ghost Plane]

What sort of filler does that one have?

[gary]

Hi,
I just came across your original post. I bought a similar model Ragtime. Web research indicates that Visconti released several similar models, varying (near as my eyes can tell from webpages) in the designs on the barrels and caps, clips and gold/steel nibs.

Mine is a steel nibbed medium, and writes amazingly well. Maybe I just got an unusually good price, but I'm surprised at how well it performs. It writes a consistent medium line, no fuss, no problems, with everything from Waterman to Noodlers ink. The piston filler works well, even though the piston itself, as seen through the ink window is simply plastic, with plastic "fins" to make the seal.

The cap and barrel looked carved. This is one of the areas of difference among the models, with some smooth, some decorated on the barrel only, and some fully decorated.

It's only served to whet my appetite for getting the original Ragtime.

gary

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[dare_nova]

Greg, your Visconti is gorgeous!

[Aslan]

Cloud,

I missed this post the first time around. Where did you get this stunner of a pen?

Thx,

John

[Doug C]

The original Ragtime was made from Celluloid, one of their first production models, and very expensive. They also reintroduced it as a Ragtime II, and this model is a later version. These are resin, and much less expensive, but still a nice pen, and the type of clip on this is very similar to the original.

I have one, but it is just a RB.

Looking at this again though, makes me wonder why they dont issue a new version of this pen.

A very classic design.

[georges zaslavsky]

I am not into Viscontis but that one is a nice pen

[girlieg33k]

The original Ragtime was made from Celluloid, one of their first production models, and very expensive. They also reintroduced it as a Ragtime II, and this model is a later version. These are resin, and much less expensive, but still a nice pen, and the type of clip on this is very similar to the original.
Looking at this again though, makes me wonder why they dont issue a new version of this pen.

The original Visconti Ragtime (1991) is indeed celluloid, and the New Ragtime (1994) (often referred to as Ragtime I or II) are also celluloid. I have a blue celluloid in the original Ragtime and the blonde and green celluloid versions of the New Ragtime -- all with 18K nibs. This was a surprise to me because I thought Visconti released these only with 14K nibs.

In 1999 and 2000 Visconti released the Ragtime Black (w/ a steel nib) and Ragtime Medici, respectively -- both of which are made of lucite. Unlike the original Ragtime and New Ragtime -- both of which are true piston fillers -- I understand that the Black and Medici versions are c/c fillers. I don't have either one, so I'm going by the info posted on the Visconti web site.

All the Ragtimes however are now considered "Vintage Editions" by Visconti and are out of production. For that reason, they can be had for relatively good prices if you chance upon them. (I paid less than $200 for each of my Ragtimes.) Here's a link to Visconti's Vintage Editions.

Edited: Fixed links.

This post has been edited by girlieg33k: 27 January 2008 - 12:20 PM

[gary]

This is why collecting is always a surprise: the Medici in my post above is a piston filler.
gary

PS If ever you decide your celluloid Medici needs a new home....

[handlebar]

Nice indeed!!!!

Jim

[tcheuchter]

Kate, would it be a bother for you to attach photos of your Ragtimes? Viewed the ones on Visconti but didn't see the blue one mentioned.

[dare_nova]

Do you know where can I buy Ragtime medici?

[Susanna]

The original Ragtime was made from Celluloid, one of their first production models, and very expensive.

The latest issue of Penna magazine has an old celluloid Ragtime in the cover (wonderful celluloid, wonderful colors), for showing the Visconti's 20 years of activity. The old Ragtime, and the new Divina Black.