just saying hi

[coolpenz]

Hi. I just joined and wanted to say hello to everyone else. It looks like this is the last word on fountain pens. Any initial advice??

[FLZapped]

Hi. I just joined and wanted to say hello to everyone else. It looks like this is the last word on fountain pens. Any initial advice??

Welcome!

 

Advice...

Yes!

 

Be prepared to have tired eyeballs.

 

:roflmho:

 

-Bruce

[southpaw]

Hello and welcome aboard!

 

The last word in FPs? I don't think we've ever been called that before.

 

As to initial advice, if you're looking for a first pen, there are quite a few threads on that around. I recommend using the "Search" function (top right of the screen) and looking at some of the pinned threads of "Frequently asked questions." An idea of how much you want to spend on your first pen would be a good idea also.

 

As to anything else, give us a few hints . Hope to see you around, and again, welcome!

[mike1]

Welcome to the world of FPN. Once you get started with fountain pens the world will never be same. Have fun.

[coolpenz]

Thanks for tyhe welcome. What does anyone know about Arnold fountains? A friend of mine found three in his grandmother's home. Are they worth repairing? They seem complete except for the bladders.

[Ruaidhri]

Hi and welcome to FPN

 

It looks like this is the last word on fountain pens

The technically correct phrase we use is "the last refuge of the totally bewildered"

 

Enjoy your stay.

 

Have a good poke about - check out the various forums, pop into Chatter, have fun.

Don't be afraid to ask questions - nobody here bites

 

BTW - don't forget The Marketplace. The sellers are reputable people & it's usually an excellent spot for a fair price - and NO I don't sell pens, I keep them :blink:

 

Regards,

Ruaidhrí

[johnr55]

Initial advice--participate! You have much to contribute, maybe more in some forums and others, but participate. Welcome from Texas!

[amh210]

Thanks for tyhe welcome. What does anyone know about Arnold fountains? A friend of mine found three in his grandmother's home. Are they worth repairing? They seem complete except for the bladders.

Arnold Pens were third or fourth tier, very inexpensive pens. In my experience many are found deformed due to age or heat or such. The nibs are nothing special. However, I have some pen/pencil combos that seem to have held up better over time than the pens alone. I have one I prize that I restored as it was my grandfather's pen. It is full of teeth marks. Funny really, when I remember my grandfather, he didn't have teeth!

 

Andy

[coolpenz]

Thanx for the info on Arnolds. Another question: before it went out of business, Reform produced these unmarked brightly-colored plastic screw-top fountain pens with painted steel nibs. I don't think they were expensive when they were new, but they wrote really well. Do they have any collector value at all? Thanks again!