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I'm new to FPN and reading about these pens everywhere but I can't find them. Anybody know a website wheee they are avab. ?

Cordially, Christopher

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Pensible Near Mint

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I got mine today. I inked it with Private Reserve Daphne Blue. Compared to my Visconti Rembrandt which is a medium nib and the TWSBI is a F nib, I would say they were very close in writing thickness. I'm glad I ordered a F, almost ordered a M by accident as I was so excited to see them on ebay I clicked and realized I messed up the order, but it all worked out, thanks TWSBI for that.

 

It is a very nice smooth pen. I didn't have a 530 because I found out about these pens just a couple of months ago when I started collecting fountain pens, and it was too late to get any of the 530s. I'm going to order one more pen once the color ones are out or maybe the limited edition one.

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USMCMom Antique

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I'm new to FPN and reading about these pens everywhere but I can't find them. Anybody know a website wheee they are avab. ?

 

I believe you can still purchase them on Amazon.

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ChesterBen Near Mint

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I wondered, is there a need of flushing this pen when it arrives or you can fill it up right out of the box?

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Qstick333 NOS (New Old Stock)

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I wondered, is there a need of flushing this pen when it arrives or you can fill it up right out of the box?

 

 

I filled mine straight out of the box with Noodlers Bernanke Blue...

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<br />I wondered, is there a need of flushing this pen when it arrives or you can fill it up right out of the box?<br />
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I am a little cautious...and did put some water with a drop or two of dish washing detergent through mine before filling for the first time. I also flushed with clear water...Then filled it with Bordeaux ink.

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Based on this review, and showing the photos of them filled on Amazon, my wife gave me the go-ahead. Before she could finish her sentence the order was placed. Starting with the fine point. My wife liked the picture with the deep purple ink, but I'd prefer a rich green. Open to suggestions.

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Based on this review, and showing the photos of them filled on Amazon, my wife gave me the go-ahead. Before she could finish her sentence the order was placed. Starting with the fine point. My wife liked the picture with the deep purple ink, but I'd prefer a rich green. Open to suggestions.

 

My 530 has been drinking Diamine Marine. It looks so beautiful in there I can't bring myself to switch inks! When I manage to make a switch, it will probably be Diamine Twilight.

 

I have been using the 530 so much it got my husband's attention. He is hooked, and I think I will get him a 540 at the next gift-giving opportunity.

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker (attributed)
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WrenKing NOS (New Old Stock)

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I'm new to FPN and reading about these pens everywhere but I can't find them. Anybody know a website wheee they are avab. ?

 

I believe you can still purchase them on Amazon.

 

 

Thanks friend

Cordially, Christopher

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I'm new to FPN and reading about these pens everywhere but I can't find them. Anybody know a website wheee they are avab. ?

 

I believe you can still purchase them on Amazon.

 

 

Thanks friend

 

You're most welcome!

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Based on this review, and showing the photos of them filled on Amazon, my wife gave me the go-ahead. Before she could finish her sentence the order was placed. Starting with the fine point. My wife liked the picture with the deep purple ink, but I'd prefer a rich green. Open to suggestions.

"Before she could finish her sentence the order was placed"

boy! you are much faster than me (speedy)

I normally pretend, that's cool, thanks, I'll do it later (when I am in front of her)

after she turn the back to me, I immediately ...... get the order done roflmho.gif

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The cap weight on 540 is heaver, it is because 540 clip is made by solid brass form pressed, 530 was made by stamping steel. Reason for changing was because 530 clip back end was a long stamping parts then bend over to cover the back side (looks better). but due to this design, in chrome plating it is difficult to guarantee after many many years later inside the clip won't start get rusting.. (because the plating was difficult to get in to make protection...), so we changed to solid formed brass clip.

higher cost, but I can sleep better.

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Indeed, I looked at this new solid clip as a big improvement also if used with a shirt or inside jacket pocket--eliminates chance of catching a thread. Bravo! The threads are also much nicer even when used on my 530.

 

In fact, Speedy, I wonder if you would consider selling some of these new caps as a separate item to use on 530's?

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With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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deep purple ink, but I'd prefer a rich green. Open to suggestions.

 

Diamine Oxblood.

Parker 51 Vacumatic 0.7 Masuyama stub; TWSBI 540 M; TWSBI 580 1.1; Mabie, Todd and Bard 3200 stub; Waterman 14 Eyedropper F; 2 x Hero 616; several flexible dip nibs

owned for a time: Parker 45 flighter Pendleton stub, Parker 51 aerometric F, Parker 51 Special 0.7 Binder stub, Sheaffer Valiant Snorkel M, Lamy Joy Calligraphy 1.5 mm, Pelikan M200 M, Parker Vacumatic US Azure Blue M, Parker Vacumatic Canada Burgundy F, Waterman 12 Eyedropper, Mabie Todd SF2 flexible F

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The cap weight on 540 is heaver, it is because 540 clip is made by solid brass form pressed, 530 was made by stamping steel. Reason for changing was because 530 clip back end was a long stamping parts then bend over to cover the back side (looks better). but due to this design, in chrome plating it is difficult to guarantee after many many years later inside the clip won't start get rusting.. (because the plating was difficult to get in to make protection...), so we changed to solid formed brass clip.

higher cost, but I can sleep better.

happyberet.gif

 

Indeed, I looked at this new solid clip as a big improvement also if used with a shirt or inside jacket pocket--eliminates chance of catching a thread. Bravo! The threads are also much nicer even when used on my 530.

 

In fact, Speedy, I wonder if you would consider selling some of these new caps as a separate item to use on 530's?

 

That's a good idea!! I'd like to be able to do that.

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dzg Near Mint

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Is the 540 built with a Bock nib??

 

Or are Bock nibs still not available for TWSBI's ... been almost a year now waiting on these Bock nibs!!!!

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