Desk Pen Fountain Pens And Holders?

[Jobesmirage]

I was wondering if anyone knows if a dipless fountain pen well/holder will fit a NON-MATCHING desk pen. The desk pen that it comes with a section that looks different will no filling mechanism and a lucite end.

 

Esterbrook desk pens I typically find online are the ones with the filling mechanism/lever with a hoop inside of the middle section.

 

I was wondering it the lever desk pens will fit into a dipless ink well/desk holder? If so... will the desk pen still work because the dipless nib is suppose to be in contact with the ink and if the section is too wide, will it prevent it from working?

 

 

[PaFitch]

Yes, a desk pen will fit in the 444 holder. I have used miscellaneous pocket pens in a 444 (before I managed to accumulate sufficient dipless pens for all my dipless wells). The drawback that I experienced was that ink would get on the section of the pen and then transfer to my fingers (which isn't a problem unless it transferred to something else because I didn't notice it).

 

The dipless pens can be found at good prices if one looks for them. My most recent purchase was at a pen show where I found one in a box of parts pens for $5. Ebay lots have been another source.

[pajaro]

Yes, a desk pen will fit in the 444 holder. I have used miscellaneous pocket pens in a 444 (before I managed to accumulate sufficient dipless pens for all my dipless wells). The drawback that I experienced was that ink would get on the section of the pen and then transfer to my fingers (which isn't a problem unless it transferred to something else because I didn't notice it).

 

The dipless pens can be found at good prices if one looks for them. My most recent purchase was at a pen show where I found one in a box of parts pens for $5. Ebay lots have been another source.

 

Do you fill the dipless inkwell with ink when you use a lever filling pen in the dipless inkwell? I have some dipless pens around somewhere, but I would rather make use of the few lever filled pens. I wonder if the pen would dry up in a dipless inkwell if there is no ink in the inkwell.