Hello:
I'm a retired Optometrist. I spent the last 30 years working on Indian Reservations for the US Public Health Service. The majority of my career was spent on the Navajo Reservation at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. I've had a thing about Fountain Pens, since I got a Schaffer clear bbl cartridge pen, in the 7th grade. I moved up to Esterbrooks in High school as I liked their classic looks. Both my Mother(School Teacher) and Father(Sears Appliace Mgr) used fountain pens exclusively. As an undergrad in Anthro. I took to doing my Field Notes in Engineering hard bound Field books with Rapidiographs, because the India Ink does fade. I used an Osmroid with an italic point as well as an Esterbrook with an Osmroid italic point in Optometry School. Over the years I've collected several user pens. I like the 1930's styles so my quiver holds Parker Duofold Juniors, Conklin, Waterman V52 and V51's and 1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2. I have a couple of Rotring , Conway-Stewart, and Krone modern pens. I have small hands and prefer the smaller sized pens. My daily user currently is a Parker Duofold Jr in Jade Green with a fine nib. I'm hoping to find a bit more about pens in general and inks in particular, which will function well in my pen. I now have the time to spend with this hobby, that my previous life didn't allow.
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Welcome to FPN!
We have at least one other uniformed member of USPHS on here as well.
We have at least one other uniformed member of USPHS on here as well.
Welcome to FPN! The 1930's celluloid pens were some of the most colorful pens ever made(The reason why the
Golden Age of f/p's is so fascinating to me).
John
Golden Age of f/p's is so fascinating to me).
John
Yes indeed, welcome to FPN! 
Have you been using your fountain pens continually since 7th grade, or did you take a break and later return?
Have you been using your fountain pens continually since 7th grade, or did you take a break and later return?
Welcome to FPN~!~~!!
Welcome, jimhughes
QUOTE(jimhughes @ Jun 1 2008, 08:03 PM) [snapback]628897[/snapback]
Hello:
I'm a retired Optometrist. I spent the last 30 years working on Indian Reservations for the US Public Health Service. The majority of my career was spent on the Navajo Reservation at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. I've had a thing about Fountain Pens, since I got a Schaffer clear bbl cartridge pen, in the 7th grade. I moved up to Esterbrooks in High school as I liked their classic looks. Both my Mother(School Teacher) and Father(Sears Appliace Mgr) used fountain pens exclusively. As an undergrad in Anthro. I took to doing my Field Notes in Engineering hard bound Field books with Rapidiographs, because the India Ink does fade. I used an Osmroid with an italic point as well as an Esterbrook with an Osmroid italic point in Optometry School. Over the years I've collected several user pens. I like the 1930's styles so my quiver holds Parker Duofold Juniors, Conklin, Waterman V52 and V51's and 1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2. I have a couple of Rotring , Conway-Stewart, and Krone modern pens. I have small hands and prefer the smaller sized pens. My daily user currently is a Parker Duofold Jr in Jade Green with a fine nib. I'm hoping to find a bit more about pens in general and inks in particular, which will function well in my pen. I now have the time to spend with this hobby, that my previous life didn't allow.
I'm a retired Optometrist. I spent the last 30 years working on Indian Reservations for the US Public Health Service. The majority of my career was spent on the Navajo Reservation at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. I've had a thing about Fountain Pens, since I got a Schaffer clear bbl cartridge pen, in the 7th grade. I moved up to Esterbrooks in High school as I liked their classic looks. Both my Mother(School Teacher) and Father(Sears Appliace Mgr) used fountain pens exclusively. As an undergrad in Anthro. I took to doing my Field Notes in Engineering hard bound Field books with Rapidiographs, because the India Ink does fade. I used an Osmroid with an italic point as well as an Esterbrook with an Osmroid italic point in Optometry School. Over the years I've collected several user pens. I like the 1930's styles so my quiver holds Parker Duofold Juniors, Conklin, Waterman V52 and V51's and 1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2. I have a couple of Rotring , Conway-Stewart, and Krone modern pens. I have small hands and prefer the smaller sized pens. My daily user currently is a Parker Duofold Jr in Jade Green with a fine nib. I'm hoping to find a bit more about pens in general and inks in particular, which will function well in my pen. I now have the time to spend with this hobby, that my previous life didn't allow.
Welcome to FPN!
Welcome from yet another State.
You'll love it here. Your wallet won't.
Mike
You'll love it here. Your wallet won't.
Mike
QUOTE(Chemyst @ Jun 1 2008, 08:05 PM) [snapback]628898[/snapback]
Welcome to FPN!
We have at least one other uniformed member of USPHS on here as well.
We have at least one other uniformed member of USPHS on here as well.
Looks like a sub mariner ikon with your name. Where have you been stationed.? In my early career I was at Cheyenne River Sioux, Pine Ridge Sioux, Covered the whole state of Minnesota in a mobile clinic , then dow to Many Farms,Az. It's possible we crossed paths at some point in time. Jim
QUOTE(MYU @ Jun 1 2008, 08:23 PM) [snapback]628913[/snapback]
Yes indeed, welcome to FPN!
Have you been using your fountain pens continually since 7th grade, or did you take a break and later return?
Have you been using your fountain pens continually since 7th grade, or did you take a break and later return?
MYU:
I've used fountain pens for at least 90% of my fun , at home and field book work straight through. In clinic due to carbonless carbon paper in patients charts I used Roller balls, the newer model Duofolds. Now I'm 100% Fountain Pen use again. Jim
Jimhughes, welcome to FPN and thank you for sharing your story.
cheers,
purpledog
cheers,
purpledog
Jim Hughes,
you mention, "1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2."
I'd love to hear more stories about this man. These are the types of people that I write about. I'm currently working on a story that takes place in 1815 about an American Privateer, but always wanted to pen one about seaplanes. The Dutch Caribbean is my stomping ground part of the year and your uncle must have flown through there often.
Anyway, welcome to the board.
you mention, "1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2."
I'd love to hear more stories about this man. These are the types of people that I write about. I'm currently working on a story that takes place in 1815 about an American Privateer, but always wanted to pen one about seaplanes. The Dutch Caribbean is my stomping ground part of the year and your uncle must have flown through there often.
Anyway, welcome to the board.
QUOTE(Writer44 @ Jun 2 2008, 09:23 PM) [snapback]629966[/snapback]
Jim Hughes,
you mention, "1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2."
I'd love to hear more stories about this man. These are the types of people that I write about. I'm currently working on a story that takes place in 1815 about an American Privateer, but always wanted to pen one about seaplanes. The Dutch Caribbean is my stomping ground part of the year and your uncle must have flown through there often.
Anyway, welcome to the board.
you mention, "1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2."
I'd love to hear more stories about this man. These are the types of people that I write about. I'm currently working on a story that takes place in 1815 about an American Privateer, but always wanted to pen one about seaplanes. The Dutch Caribbean is my stomping ground part of the year and your uncle must have flown through there often.
Anyway, welcome to the board.
Writer 44
I (no thank you) up the nane a bit. It was East Asia Petroleum in 1938, flew in and out of Singapore and occassionally into Shanghai. He was,for a teenager who grew up in the 1950's, and a reader of pulp trashy novels in the mid 60's quite my hero. He ahd a ton of stories of the natives in New Guinea, and Venzeula, the locals, the drinking and gambling in Singapore.
I spent many summer nites sitting in his living room after a days work on the farm outside Henrietta, Okla listening to his tales.
I'm still the voracious reader, as the piles of books in my house attest too. Can you give me a few titles of your works, to blow a bit of discretionary income on through Albris. Jim
Hello and welcome to FPN.
Hello and welcome aboard the FPN!
Hi Jim! Welcome to FPN! 
Hi Jim and welcome to FPN
David
David
QUOTE (jimhughes @ Jun 1 2008, 09:03 PM) 
Hello:
I'm a retired Optometrist. I spent the last 30 years working on Indian Reservations for the US Public Health Service. The majority of my career was spent on the Navajo Reservation at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. I've had a thing about Fountain Pens, since I got a Schaffer clear bbl cartridge pen, in the 7th grade. I moved up to Esterbrooks in High school as I liked their classic looks. Both my Mother(School Teacher) and Father(Sears Appliace Mgr) used fountain pens exclusively. As an undergrad in Anthro. I took to doing my Field Notes in Engineering hard bound Field books with Rapidiographs, because the India Ink does fade. I used an Osmroid with an italic point as well as an Esterbrook with an Osmroid italic point in Optometry School. Over the years I've collected several user pens. I like the 1930's styles so my quiver holds Parker Duofold Juniors, Conklin, Waterman V52 and V51's and 1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2. I have a couple of Rotring , Conway-Stewart, and Krone modern pens. I have small hands and prefer the smaller sized pens. My daily user currently is a Parker Duofold Jr in Jade Green with a fine nib. I'm hoping to find a bit more about pens in general and inks in particular, which will function well in my pen. I now have the time to spend with this hobby, that my previous life didn't allow.
I'm a retired Optometrist. I spent the last 30 years working on Indian Reservations for the US Public Health Service. The majority of my career was spent on the Navajo Reservation at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. I've had a thing about Fountain Pens, since I got a Schaffer clear bbl cartridge pen, in the 7th grade. I moved up to Esterbrooks in High school as I liked their classic looks. Both my Mother(School Teacher) and Father(Sears Appliace Mgr) used fountain pens exclusively. As an undergrad in Anthro. I took to doing my Field Notes in Engineering hard bound Field books with Rapidiographs, because the India Ink does fade. I used an Osmroid with an italic point as well as an Esterbrook with an Osmroid italic point in Optometry School. Over the years I've collected several user pens. I like the 1930's styles so my quiver holds Parker Duofold Juniors, Conklin, Waterman V52 and V51's and 1928 Schaffer. The later was my Paternal Uncles pocket pen from his days flying seaplanes for Dutch East Indian Petroleum, pre WW2, and Shell Oil in S America post WW2. I have a couple of Rotring , Conway-Stewart, and Krone modern pens. I have small hands and prefer the smaller sized pens. My daily user currently is a Parker Duofold Jr in Jade Green with a fine nib. I'm hoping to find a bit more about pens in general and inks in particular, which will function well in my pen. I now have the time to spend with this hobby, that my previous life didn't allow.
I have been looking everywhere for you!!!! This is your Turner cousin, Mary Janice. I am so excited to finally find you. Please write me at merryjanus@hotmail.com so we can catch up on family news.
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