Jump to content

New From Nova Scotia

Carro

By Carro
in Introductions

 Share

Recommended Posts

Carro Near Mint

Carro

Posted
Posted

Well I am a new fountain pen user. A month ago I had one old schaeffer calligraphy pen And today I have ten with nine more coming from China.(if they arrive as ordered)

How did it happen?

 

I am not sure really. I bought what I thought was a 14k gold nib wearever pen from eBay, when it arrived it was 14k plated with a little thingie on the side to fill it. I had never seen such a thing and was a little disappointed because I couldn't use it. So off to eBay I went again and bought 4 shaeffer pens for 14 dollars a better deal I think - two with gold plated tips and two silver ones. They were a little scratchy but since I have been writing with them they seem to have stopped or else I have grown accustomed to the scratch, one is a little tiny silver see through and I really do like it, it writes so gently. I now know pens have different nib sizes.

 

So I decided maybe I should buy a "real" new fountain pen, harder to come by than I thought but I ended up at staples and bought a set of sigma, with a very pretty fountain pen but I still cant figure how it works, the cartridge wobbles but the pen still writes and doesn't leak, a mystery.

 

While at staples I also bought a Cross Adventura, very smooth writer. Both the sigma and the cross were about 40.00 dollars so I thought lets get a real high class pen. I went to a local stationary and there was a silver and gold schaeffer coming with a thing called a converter. So I bought it and a few spare converters for the other schaeffers, oh and of course ink, and one of the inks was called noodlers Heart of darkness and it came with a free pen, very nice little pen at that.

 

Then I found the fountain pen network and started reading about Chinese pens and low and behold there was a huge number of wonderful looking pens for very little money, so I ordered those, heaven knows what they will be like but they sure are pretty.

 

And today I think I may have bought my last fountain pen, -well maybe - it is a wonderful red pen made here in Nova Scotia by a local man. (It might not quite be my last because he had some wonderful pens made out of wood and deer horns and computer chips. ) Oh and of course I had to buy some bottled ink- Noodlers has mega colours, who can resist that, and how does anyone resist those beautiful little bottles put out by Pelican.

 

Quite frankly folks I think I have gone bonkers. And much to my surprise fountain pens can cost a few dollars to literally thousands of dollars -who would think such a thing. Yet they are beautiful works of art. I am still not quite sure what to do with the wearever I paid 15.00 plus shipping which I am quite sure was too much but it did lead me into the pen story. Next I shall purchase a pen display case. Apparently you have to use these little pens every few days or they are not happy. And I do think the wearever has a sac somewhere inside but it doesn't come apart, so I am not so sure.

 

Anyway, hello from Nova Scotia. (this is a very informative site-thank you)

Carolyn

Carolyn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 42
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Carro

    11

  • rcarlisle

    2

  • Starguard

    2

  • turtle68

    2

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

PAKMAN Ancient Artifact

PAKMAN

Posted
Posted

Hello and Welcome to our little pen forum! Enjoy!

PAKMAN

minibanner.gif                                    Vanness-world-final.png.c1b120b90855ce70a8fd70dd342ebc00.png

                         My Favorite Pen Restorer                                             My Favorite Pen Store

                                                                                                                                Vanness Pens - Selling Online!

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Clancy Antique

Clancy

Posted
Posted

Greetings Carolyn and welcome to FPN. It's great to have you here with us.

"Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause." - Gandhi -

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rcarlisle Collectors Item

rcarlisle

Posted
Posted

Hello Carolyn, Welcome to FPN!

 

Wow, you are not wasting any time. What exactly is the model of your silver and gold Sheaffer? I love my Sheaffer Targa and TRZ and Fashion 1. I also recommend Watermans and Pelikans.

He came down from heaven and was made man.

 

fpn_1305512260__inkdroplogofpn.jpg member since May 15th, 2011

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Joe in Seattle Antique

Joe in Seattle

Posted
Posted

Welcome. Visited Hallifax some years ago, enjoyed the Citadel, Evangeline Beach, NSCAD, and many coffee shops and bookstores.

"how do I know what I think until I write it down?"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carro Near Mint

Carro

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Hello Carolyn, Welcome to FPN!

 

Wow, you are not wasting any time. What exactly is the model of your silver and gold Sheaffer? I love my Sheaffer Targa and TRZ and Fashion 1. I also recommend Watermans and Pelikans.

 

I am not sure about the model. It was 79.00 it is gold trimmed and brushed silver it has a white dot.

Because I am such a newbe to fountain pens I thought Sheaffer was the finest one could buy regarding a pen, I have since learned -thanks to this forum that there are oodles and oodles of other fountain pens, I really am enjoying using the one I got free from noodler, it works very nicely and I don't mind taking it to work - I am a nurse and lose pens something fierce -smile.

Carolyn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carro Near Mint

Carro

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Hello Carolyn, Welcome to FPN!

 

Wow, you are not wasting any time. What exactly is the model of your silver and gold Sheaffer? I love my Sheaffer Targa and TRZ and Fashion 1. I also recommend Watermans and Pelikans.

 

I am not sure about the model. It was 79.00 it is gold trimmed and brushed silver it has a white dot.

Because I am such a newbe to fountain pens I thought Sheaffer was the finest one could buy regarding a pen, I have since learned -thanks to this forum that there are oodles and oodles of other fountain pens, I really am enjoying using the one I got free from noodler, it works very nicely and I don't mind taking it to work - I am a nurse and lose pens something fierce -smile.

Carolyn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carro Near Mint

Carro

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Hello Carolyn, Welcome to FPN!

 

Wow, you are not wasting any time. What exactly is the model of your silver and gold Sheaffer? I love my Sheaffer Targa and TRZ and Fashion 1. I also recommend Watermans and Pelikans.

Acutually looking it over and trying to find it I think it is some form of Agio but it does not say so on it anywhere nor does the box say this.

Carolyn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carro Near Mint

Carro

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Hello Carolyn, Welcome to FPN!

 

Wow, you are not wasting any time. What exactly is the model of your silver and gold Sheaffer? I love my Sheaffer Targa and TRZ and Fashion 1. I also recommend Watermans and Pelikans.

Acutually looking it over and trying to find it I think it is some form of Agio but it does not say so on it anywhere nor does the box say this.

Carolyn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Cyhz Mint

Cyhz

Posted
Posted

Greetings and welcome to FPN from a fellow Nova Scotian. Where exactly in NS are you from? I am guessing that if you found Noodlers's ink, you must have found Duly Noted. That is one great shop.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carro Near Mint

Carro

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Greetings and welcome to FPN from a fellow Nova Scotian. Where exactly in NS are you from? I am guessing that if you found Noodlers's ink, you must have found Duly Noted. That is one great shop.

Yes and It is great, have already visited for ink and paper

Carolyn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Sasha Royale Museum Piece

Sasha Royale

Posted
Posted

Welcome !

 

All things considered, you haven't run away screaming. Therefore, you must be

pretty well captured by the FP crazy. Welcome aboard.

 

You will discover that there are some very nice-writing pens out there.

Style cost money. Art cost a lot of money. Jewelry has no limit. All are pens.

A good pen is not necessarly expensive.

 

Enjoy the hunt.

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rcarlisle Collectors Item

rcarlisle

Posted
Posted

The Agio is the present day descendent of the TRZ which became the Fashion 1 which became the Fashion 2 which became the Agio. I have not tried Agios but they are nice looking pens.

He came down from heaven and was made man.

 

fpn_1305512260__inkdroplogofpn.jpg member since May 15th, 2011

Link to comment
Share on other sites
USMCMom Antique

USMCMom

Posted
Posted

Hello and welcome from west Tennessee! Yeah, I'd say you've been infected with the virus, just like the majority of us here. One pen leads to 6, which leads to 15 or so and then just keeps increasing. Then there's the ink ... one bottle ... a dozen ... sort of creeps up on you. Can't forget the paper, the pen boxes, storage boxes and the list of needful things just goes on and on and on .... LOL I'm infected and not looking for any cure!!

 

Glad you've joined us!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carro Near Mint

Carro

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Thank you for welcomes, I think I have two no nonsense shaeffers in my little stash. They look exactly like a photo I saw somewhere on this board. They have gold plate nibs, and gold buttons on the flat end.

 

I am still trying to determine the little tiny shaeffer with a see through barrel,a chrome top and a fine nib. It is about 12.5 cm long capped. Perhaps someone knows?

Carolyn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
shadowsforbars Extremely Rare

shadowsforbars

Posted
Posted

And welcome from Alberta, too.

 

Sight unseen, I think you probably paid somewhere near the top of the market of your Wearever. The good news is that it can probably be restored to working condition. If you search around the site you will find quite detailed instructions. Just a hint, it involves a hair dryer!

 

The Sheaffer you describe seems like a "school pen". If the ends are round, it is first generation. I use "" because they were marketed as a cartridge pens but most seemed to end up in schools. In this part of the country, the kids called the translucent ones 'jellies'.

 

Your habit of losing pens will probably change. Ballpens tend to viewed as common property and frequently disappear. But so few people know how to use a fountain pen that you will likely find that your fountain pens will be left alone.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33559
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26744
    5. jar
      jar
      26101

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      Links to web pages or articles about Chinese typesetting, signwriting, etc.

      By Shanghai Knife Dude · Posted

      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...