1926 Fp?

[Wandering Man]

I want to buy an FP from 1926 (or close to that year).

 

I've been thinking about a Waterman Ripple or a Parker Duofold.

 

A search here for 1926 uncovered Conklin, as well.

 

I'm just wondering about thoughts, suggestions, and opinions about the limited options available.

 

This would be a pen I'd like to use, probably a few weeks a year.

[jar]

Lots and lots of possible choices. There are the Sheaffer flat tops in large and small models, the Waterman 5x series, the Parker Duofolds also in large and small models, the Conklin Endura Toledo Flat Tops, the Wahl metal Flat Top pens. The ones that I really like best as daily users are the shorter Sheaffer's and to a lesser extent the shorter Parkers. The lever fill pens just are so much easier to fill and flush than the button fill Parkers.

 

A Few Nubees snuck in

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[gregamckinney]

The late 1920's was a golden age for FP's. There is a nearly limitless array of options available to you.

I personally favor Waterman pens from that era, but what do you like in a pen?

Are you looking for something big/ small? Light/ heavy? Historically significant? Eye catching/ subdued?

 

Best Regards, greg

[FarmBoy]

The late 1920's was a golden age for FP's. There is a nearly limitless array of options available to you.

I personally favor Waterman pens from that era, but what do you like in a pen?

Are you looking for something big/ small? Light/ heavy? Historically significant? Eye catching/ subdued?

 

Best Regards, greg

Greg is on to something here. LeBoeuf sleeve filler in plum swirl in the larger size with an 8 nib. (yeah I'll try to send you a picture).

 

Farmboy the enabler

[Wandering Man]

I liked the looks of Parker's Big Red Pen, and I liked the looks of Waterman's Red Ripple. A bit or research suggested that there is perhaps a change in the Waterman's right after 1926. I've misplaced the info right now, so I can't recall what it was. I had not found other pens going back that early, until I looked here under the date.

 

So now, I'm curious about the Conklin.

 

As far as Gregamckinney's questions: Big, Historically significant, and eye catching works.

[gregamckinney]

Greg is on to something here. LeBoeuf sleeve filler in plum swirl in the larger size with an 8 nib. (yeah I'll try to send you a picture).

 

Farmboy the enabler

Please do. Sounds like a beaut! Post the pic if you can.

greg

[sidthecat]

Now I'm curious: is there a sentimental attachment to the year 1926?

 

And is there a way of determining the year a given pen was made? Vacumatics had a code on the barrel but most pens have a patent date instead. An interesting problem.

[Wandering Man]

Now I'm curious: is there a sentimental attachment to the year 1926?

And is there a way of determining the year a given pen was made? Vacumatics had a code on the barrel but most pens have a patent date instead. An interesting problem.

My father's birth year.

 

This year I've started accumulating pen honoring the birth years of family members. My dad is the last on the list.

 

Well, wait... I've got 3 grandkids and two dogs ...

 

Just started a hive of bees ... 40,000 girls in there ...

 

It'll be a while before I'm done.

[sidthecat]

My sister-in-law keeps bees. It makes luncheon very exciting.