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silverlifter Vintage

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Thanks for the reply. I'll be getting a Vac 51 in a few days and I'm still not sure with what to ink it up with. I don't have ready access to every brand out there, so I'm trying to find a decent blue to put in it.

 

You can't go wrong with Serenity Blue, in my view. Inexpensive, extraordinarily well behaved and, often overlooked, a gorgeous blue.

Vintage. Cursive italic. Iron gall.

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You can't go wrong with Serenity Blue, in my view. Inexpensive, extraordinarily well behaved and, often overlooked, a gorgeous blue.

 

(bleep), not a vial or sample close to me of that one, would have to import.

 

Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue a contender? At least that one I have even though I don't like it.

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Sure, I have not used that one, but the 4001 line is fine in vintage.

Vintage. Cursive italic. Iron gall.

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I've been running a 51 (aeromatic) on 4001 Brilliant Black for a long time, without issues.

 

Not tried the blue, but may get some, as the ink is proving reliable in most pens, including the 51's.

 

Good luck.

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What about the 51 and the "nanoparticle" inks?

 

I almost had a hemorage after I used something in my first Parker 51, that is a sentimental favorite, when I found out later was a nanoparticle ink. I use that ink only in C/C pens now (cannon fodder).

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Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue a contender? At least that one I have even though I don't like it.

 

I use the Royal Blue to test every pen I repair and nib I work on. No other ink....

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I used Noodlers inks for several years in my 51's before switching to Lamy Blue-Black as my primary color of choice. I've never had a problem with my 51's.

Owner of many fine Parker fountain pens... and one Lamy.

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No. I can easily flush an aero. Vacumatics are a little more tedious to clean thoroughly; it just would not be worth the hassle.

 

True dat. I had trouble flushing one of the 51Vacs yesterday -- and that was with diluted vintage Quink Blue.... (I have a bad feeling the diaphragm has gone. Which is really annoying because I only got the pen repaired two or three summers ago and didn't use the pen a lot, and was careful about what went into it -- way more careful than I would be for an Aerometric model....

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