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It is one heavy pen! I have turned several of these over the years. Although I prefer the O.S. Balance in solid copper, the Parker Sr. Duofold makes a bold statement. I placed an arrow Centennial into this pen and built a section that accepts a sac rather than a converter. Therefore it is a traditional button filler. I have built several Sr. Duofolds that can be used with a converter or a traditional sac. The section looks just like a vintage but is modified inside to accept either option.

 

Beautiful heavy pen.

 

Chris Thompson

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Sweet Mother Machree! Those are really beautiful works of art. Going button filler over converter was a wonderful touch :thumbup:

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I would buy those in a heartbeat

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Beautiful Work Chris!

 

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Wow Chris! Mad Plumbing skills! What Bemo said! What a talent. Thank you for sharing.

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Hope it corrodes. I mean to develop a patina. Just love to see this beauty in copper green.

Why don't you just purchase the one that the "leaded glass" industry uses? It does a beautiful instant job of producing the patina.

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Outstanding work chris :thumbup: when I will have enough funds, I will contact you for some very specific pens

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Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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Absolutely beautiful pens. Particularly the OS Balance. Sure wouldn't want one of those in my pocket if there was lightening in area. :yikes:

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Those pens are unique and beautiful. No words can do them justice.

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Hi!

 

I am the proud owner of that Duofold that Chris made for me. I'm just showing what time and usage made to the pen, oxidating it a little bit, making it even more beautiful, in my opinion.

 

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(more pictures available in my blog at:

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I'm really happy with the pen!

 

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