Duofold: Looks Mint – Shall I Wash It?

[PaulS]

my good wishes to you as well Khan - am sure you will enjoy your Birthday pens

[mitto]

my good wishes to you as well Khan - am sure you will enjoy your Birthday pens

 

 

Thank you, PaulS.

[FriendAmos]

What's the big deal with washing the pen? I'd say clean and give it to your cousin, if he/she was promised or is expecting such a pen, or fill it up with ink and use it.

[mitto]

I assume he has already started using it. Hasn't he?

Edited March 26, 2017 by mitto

[the_gasman]

What's the big deal with washing the pen? I'd say clean and give it to your cousin, if he/she was promised or is expecting such a pen, or fill it up with ink and use it.

 

There's no big deal, actually, it was just that I bought it from Ebay and was surprised to find a pristine sac and no evidence of previous use of ink around the nib, so I wanted the advice of FPN about what I should do with a pen that was potentially in un-used mint condition. Someone suggested that it shouldn't even be washed – I don't know why but I was prepared to adhere to the advice that I was given.

 

My cousin has no prior knowledge or expectation of any pen: it's just that I thought that it would be a bit out of the ordinary. As the quality of the pen is much better than I had thought when I viewed it on Ebay, I have since been tempted to keep it for myself, so (to ease the guilt of such a decision) I have bought a Parker Duofold Senior to give to my cousin.

 

Despite the back-up plan, I still haven't used the Duofold Standard as I find it difficult to breach the mint status.

 

Cheers,

David.

[mitto]

Have some courage. Lol.

[the_gasman]

I assume he has already started using it. Hasn't he?

 

My cousin's birthday isn't until July and, anyway, I have bought him an alternative gift – a UK Parker Duofold Senior. I am hoping that it will arrive in the next couple of days.

 

The Duofold Standard remains unused as I can't bring myself to tarnish its likely mint status.

 

Cheers,

David.

[the_gasman]

Have some courage. Lol.

 

Ah, Khan, that's my trouble: I oscillate between the lion and the lamb!

 

David.

[mitto]

I bought a NOS 80s' MB146 in pristine condition. Thought I would keep it uninked. But within a few hours of its arrival I was writing with it. It has a very wet stubbish B nib.

[FarmBoy]

I bought a NOS 80s' MB146 in pristine condition. Thought I would keep it uninked. But within a few hours of its arrival I was writing with it. It has a very wet stubbish B nib.

Don't forget to put a little precious resin oil on the pen if it sat unused.

[the_gasman]

 

 

Khan, you are a very bad person for dangling your temptation in front of me – and I thank you sincerely for doing so!

 

Cheers,

David.

 

[FriendAmos]

 

 

Despite the back-up plan, I still haven't used the Duofold Standard as I find it difficult to breach the mint status.

 

Cheers,

David.

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All pens start out as "mint" and then get "breached" as they are put to their intended use. So if I may ask: what do you plan to do with the pen if not write with it?

[mitto]

 

 

Khan, you are a very bad person for dangling your temptation in front of me and I thank you sincerely for doing so!

 

Cheers,

David.

 

 

But you are still resisting. Aren't you? You haven't as yet succumbed to the temptation I have been dangling in front of you. Evasive. Just evasive.

 

But I understand. Just keep gazing at, or even playinh with, the pen as long as you can resist the temptation to write with a 'brand new old' pen.

Edited March 27, 2017 by mitto