Visconti's Traveling Inkpot

[wackyjacky1]

QUOTE (johnr55 @ Feb 25 2007, 10:39 AM)

Sorry to be dense, but where would I find these?  Would I look at somewhere like Academy or REI, or more likely a Michael's or Hobby Lobby?

I've seen 'em at The Container Store.

[saintsimon]

QUOTE (MYU @ Feb 25 2007, 06:19 PM)

QUOTE (saintsimon @ Feb 24 2007, 10:45 AM) This is how a Visconti ink pot should look like ...    (Visconti Moonlight Voyager Pink Gold Vermeil set) Saint Simon, is that an eye dropper pen? It is... so... gorgeous... must have one. Must have the precious! The Moonlight Voyager is definitely Chairman-proof.   The eye-droper is for filling the ink pot. The pen itself is an full size piston filler, with the pink gold plated metal turning knob under the black blind cap (the knob rattles a bit, but works very easily). (the Visconti website asserts wrongly this to be a double-reservoir power filler, which it is not)   The nib is a solid 14K one, also in pink gold colour, which itself may be plating (?). It writes more like a wet B than the M it is supposed to be and suffers from baby-bottom starting problems. As it writes too wide for me, one day it will be reground to an F or an Italic.   The pen has some heft, as the central body is made of solid sterling silver with pink gold plating, the rest being black Lucite. There is also an unplated sterling version.   The pens were made in 1999 as a limited production model, so they are rather rare now.

Edited February 25, 2007 by saintsimon

[lmederos]

QUOTE (HyperCamper @ Feb 25 2007, 03:57 AM)

Just wondering... Are those nalgene bottles available from the net as well?

Here are several types of travel kits:

 

http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/Searc...x?CategoryID=31

 

 

I am considering the square travel kit for PC (polycarbonate) bottles, which they claim are leak proof and stain proof.

 

 

[AndreaDuni]

QUOTE (pd999 @ Dec 8 2006, 11:14 PM)

Is there any quality difference between the Version 1 of the Visconti Travelling Ink Pot, and the newer version ? I've heard that the originals were better quality, but that the newer versions come in a greater variety of colored tops.

Look at my other posts:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...ndpost&p=241063

 

and

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...ndpost&p=228101

 

and

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...ndpost&p=155799

 

 

I think Visconti ink pots are beautiful and elegant items to show in public, not such plastic little jar. Yes the price is a little bit high, but it sure looks better than anything and works well the same. I have never seen the pink gold version but, IME I prefer the original one, also if I use the metal clear version too. The original is one piece of plastic barrel, not metal+plastic. Look at the pics on my www button to see pics of my ink pots without ink.

[saintsimon]

QUOTE (Netnemo @ Feb 26 2007, 12:03 PM)

... I have never seen the pink gold version but, IME I prefer the original one, also if I use the metal clear version too. The original is one piece of plastic barrel, not metal+plastic. ...

The pink gold was sold only as a set with the matching pen. It is essentially the classic black pot with a vermeil overlay. There was also a set with a green celluloid pen, where the ink pot had a matching green celluloid overlay.

 

Lets not forget: the classic ink versions may have a compartment inside the cap. When you open the top of the cap, a cigarette-filter shaped tissue is visible. It is for leaning the nib after the fill.

Edited February 26, 2007 by saintsimon

[ConnallMac]

QUOTE (HyperCamper @ Feb 25 2007, 10:57 AM)

Just wondering... Are those nalgene bottles available from the net as well?

You can get them from Campmor.com, and more specifically at this page.. Shipping will probably wipe out some of your savings though. I might try a hiking/backpacking outfitter on your side of the pond.

[OboeJuan]

Just thought I would add my 2 cents to this. I have one of the new ones and absolutely love it. The only thing I don't like is that I only have 2 pens that I can use it with (Lamy Al-Star and Meisterstuck-Ihope. Haven't tried it yet) My regular writers are either too small (Caran d'Ache Ecridor, Sheaffer Targa Slim), too big (MB 149) or have a squeeze filler (Pilot Knight, Sheaffer Targa Slim).

 

Other than that, I love it. It is beautiful, convenient, interesting, all of those lovely things. Surprisingly easy to use, too. Today I am picking up my Meisterstuck from the hospital where it was recovering from neglect (bad Kathryn!) and I think I shall get him a nice new ink that matches the ink pot (amber). I already use Orange Indien in the 149 (which is fabulous-my favourite combination), so maybe I will go for a nice yellow or red. Too much fun.

 

Kathryn

[xena]

I think the reason that the chinese have not created an equivalent is they don't have many piston fillers, and many of them are aerometric fills.

[GladWriter]

I have one of the older ones with the rounded top that looks like the top of a pen. Mine works fine and it's great for my Sailor demonstrator (EF) nib, that I use for sketching. You cannot use this with a lever filler, though. It won't work well.

 

I've also used it with the piston filler Visconti that came with it, but I gave that pen to my mom. She liked it and I thought the nib was just too broad for me.

 

Truthfully, it was a gift. I didn't buy it. I do NOT think I would pay even $50 for one.

 

For my "writing" pens, my way of taking ink along is in a Visine bottle. I just unscrew the nib on my Esterbrook, put in 42 drops, screw the nib back in, and voila--filled pen. Visine bottles are super cheap, and can easily be labelled. If you fill them full, they fly in checked luggage just fine.

 

Visine bottle can be a good bulb for cleaning out a nib too.

Edited May 23, 2008 by GladWriter

[quillpen]

This is how a Visconti ink pot should look like ...   

(Visconti Moonlight Voyager Pink Gold Vermeil set)

Saint Simon, is that an eye dropper pen? It is... so... gorgeous... must have one. Must have the precious!

The Moonlight Voyager is definitely Chairman-proof.

 

The eye-droper is for filling the ink pot. The pen itself is an full size piston filler, with the pink gold plated metal turning knob under the black blind cap (the knob rattles a bit, but works very easily).

(the Visconti website asserts wrongly this to be a double-reservoir power filler, which it is not)

 

The nib is a solid 14K one, also in pink gold colour, which itself may be plating (?). It writes more like a wet B than the M it is supposed to be and suffers from baby-bottom starting problems. As it writes too wide for me, one day it will be reground to an F or an Italic.

 

The pen has some heft, as the central body is made of solid sterling silver with pink gold plating, the rest being black Lucite. There is also an unplated sterling version.

 

The pens were made in 1999 as a limited production model, so they are rather rare now.

 

[tsunami31]

I was talked into buying one of these at a Pen Show in the '90s (so I'm assuming it is the first version) but have never used it. Couldn't quite get my head around the instructions (could be me, could have been the translation) or which pens it could be used with: it implied most pens would work with it, but then indicated some wouldn't.....

 

I've always wanted to use it (and it was good looking, from memory), because it looked as though it would slip into one of the four/five pen leather cases rather than having to be carried separately. Is it worthwhile using it ? Some seem to think so, but i'd be interested in hearing experiences. Otherwise it gets sold, along with a number of pens that I'm clearing out.

 

Regards Richard

[Deirdre]

BTW, the traveling inkpot is a great size for an MB 149, in case you were wondering.

[zabo]

Hi all,

please have a look at my post on an old version of the travelling inkpot I found (link).

Does anyone know some info about it?

[eric47]

Hi all,

please have a look at my post on an old version of the travelling inkpot I found (link).

Does anyone know some info about it?

Posted a reply there. My best guess is that's it's one of the first versions. The one included with the Caravels was designed to carry dry ink pills much like the technical description you posted.

 

The Traveling inkpot is listed as 1991, the Caravels 1992. So since I know the Caravel one is supposed to ink pills, then I suspect (at least one of the) 1991 models do too.

Edited May 12, 2009 by eric47

[zabo]

Posted a reply there. My best guess is that's it's one of the first versions. The one included with the Caravels was designed to carry dry ink pills much like the technical description you posted.

As I posted in the other thread, yes, that's exactly it!

On the leaflet there is reference to being two versions, a small one and a big one.

The one I'm talking about is the big one.

The one included with the Caravels is the small one.

 

So, anybody used it?

[fuchsiaprincess]

Hi! Has anyone used the inkwell with the Visconti double reservoir power filler? Just wondering if it works. I tried, but made a huge mess due to the pressure build-up

 

Regards,

Soki

[eric47]

Hi! Has anyone used the inkwell with the Visconti double reservoir power filler? Just wondering if it works. I tried, but made a huge mess due to the pressure build-up

 

Regards,

Soki

I think you'd want to following the technique of the high-vacuum power filler.

 

http://www.visconti.it/tecnica_1_2.html

 

Not to rub it in, but perhaps this is why Visconti says "To practice filling your pen, it is recommended that you try the following operation once or twice with water. " At least, to reduce my responsibility, I suggest trying that with water.

Edited May 19, 2009 by eric47

[Deirdre]

Yes. It does require practice (with water) to get the technique down for the DRPF.

 

If it makes you feel any better, Deb Kinney had the same issue.

[fuchsiaprincess]

Hi! Has anyone used the inkwell with the Visconti double reservoir power filler? Just wondering if it works. I tried, but made a huge mess due to the pressure build-up

 

Regards,

Soki

I think you'd want to following the technique of the high-vacuum power filler.

 

http://www.visconti.it/tecnica_1_2.html

 

Not to rub it in, but perhaps this is why Visconti says "To practice filling your pen, it is recommended that you try the following operation once or twice with water. " At least, to reduce my responsibility, I suggest trying that with water.

 

Thanks, Eric! I know, I should read the instructions! I was too impatient and wanted to try it out immediately.

 

Regards,

Soki

[fuchsiaprincess]

Yes. It does require practice (with water) to get the technique down for the DRPF.

 

If it makes you feel any better, Deb Kinney had the same issue.

 

Thanks, Denise! I was just impetuous! Must learn to be more patient

 

Regards,

Soki