(Cos OcalaFlGuy thinks I've angered the pen gods. He said (and I have his permission to post this):
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Now yes I know you aren't totally responsible for the condition of this Cross but between it and your 51, I'm starting to wonder what you've done to anger the pen gods so.
Perhaps having to use this pen is your perscribed Cross to bear...
)Perhaps having to use this pen is your perscribed Cross to bear...
Mock me, Mortals! I WILL have a Parker 51 AGAIN!
Hee.
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Back in another era of my life, a friend said, "Here, Lisa, I know you like pens," and handed me this (it's basically in the same condition, a little more tarnished now). I actually used it for a little while, cos I liked the refill that was in it. (I don't know if I ever changed it. I'm thinking, probably not.)
What I DO know is that I will never use it again.
And not because it's beat-up with a bent clip or because it's a Cross. Truth is, I have a lot of other non-FPs that I will always reach for first.
But this is sterling silver, so that has to have some value. AND... just because I'm not handy with repairs doesn't mean that someone here isn't.
If that person is you, you can buy this pen for $25, PayPal only please, which includes shipping USPS with tracking and insurance ($20 coverage).
First PM telling me "I want" saves this pen from a lifetime (mine) in a box, tarnishing, wasting away....
