There is a Luis Cartier pen for sale in the classifieds.

Can anyone tell me how it feeds? And if it will take a cartridge, are there currently available cartridges that will work? Also, is there a source for replacement nibs (a fine, for example)? Or. a source for a new converter?

Thanks--as you've no doubt gathered, I am a REAL Novice about pens. I simply like the looks of the Cartier.

I hope someone more knowledgeable comes along, but in the meantime, here's what I've heard/read so far. This pen is most likely a cartridge/converter pen and thus would take international fountain pen cartridges as well as being able to be refilled from a bottle with the converter. Either way gives you a lot of nice ink choices!

As to the nib exchange, you would need to send the pen to wherever Cartier pens are repaired (probably France). Chances are you'd probably have to buy a whole new nib if the pen you're considering is used, and it could take a few months to get it back. I would PM the seller or go to the Cartier website for more info. Another (and probably much cheaper and better) alternative is to buy the pen and have the nib ground to a fine if that is what you need. There are many excellent nibmeisters to choose from who'll get your pen writing exactly as you like. Good luck to you!

P.S. I'm sure you'd be able to get a new converter for this pen, and it could possibly take other converters that aren't Cartier.

Regarding the pen i'm selling - i was surprised to found that it has intercargable nib section, similar to Pelikans system. So it is very easy to change the nib... if you know where to buy Cartier nibs... i don't.

It takes international cartriges.

You didn't say if it was the composite pen or one with a metal cap or metal cap and barrel. The composite Louis Cartier is a pretty good pen that is well made and quite solid. The all plastic models (composite) are not too heavy and somewhat equivalent in feel to a Parker Centennial Duofold. The comparison carries over to the filling system that uses a cartridge/convertor. The nibs are quite smooth but rigid, also along the lines of the Duofold. Finishing is superb.

The design of the plastic (composite) cap and barrel have longitudinal lines that run the length of the pen. It makes for an interesting, conservative, and tasteful design. The rounded barrel end is metal tipped. The clip integrates well into the cap and is a nice design that IMO successfully marries the clip to the cap in one of the better designs out there.

Whew. Just thinking about it why don't I have one.