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http://i.imgur.com/Eke8j0s.jpg

 

I tried to do some research on this "Lee", but unfortunately shouldn't find anything. Surely Lee must have made quite the positive impression to deserve such a lovely pen.

 

http://i.imgur.com/gPYeFqV.jpg

 

This nib is massive! By comparison, notice how fine the tipping material is on this nib. Given the how well the tip has held up over a century, Fairchild deserves all the accolades!

 

http://i.imgur.com/RWuqA0T.jpg

 

And flexes with little pressure.

 

http://i.imgur.com/2IOolcU.jpg

 

With this walnut ink, no pressure lines are 0.1 > X, while average full flex is 2.5mm, with a maximum of 3mm (though I don't dare push it that far again).

 

Hopefully when I have better control over my writing I'll be able to do this beautiful pen justice. Here is hoping it lasts another 100 years : ).

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That is a beautiful pen.

Anyone like Ray Bradbury? Please read "The Laurel and Hardy Love Affair" if you have about 12 minutes.

 

You will not forget this wonderful gem that is largely obscure and sadly, forgotten. http://bit.ly/1DZtL4g

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Here are are a couple of #2 dippers I just picked up.

Super soft but not a lot of variation (needle to .7 without pushing very hard)

The one holds a monster amount of ink for its size (It likes to sip Bungubox Ruby for some reason)

 

I just wrote a letter with it.

(My Dad will need his spectacles for this one :rolleyes: )

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/dlg208/IMG_0526_zps0ixiftqz.jpg

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