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Hi everyone!

 

In our school system, we learned to write with a pencil first, then fountain pens, and finally ballpoints. We had Youth 303 fountain pens and bottled inks.

My first "ink-pen" was a tiny fully-functional pen topped with a panda head cap. Full-sized fountain pens were for classwork like Cursive penmanship, after primary school we switch to ballpoints for life.

 

I only went back to fountain pens for learning shorthand, and it changed everything. I used Hero 330 pens and inks, passed exams and rediscovered the joy of writing with inks. Since nobody I know uses these pens anymore, I'm here to learn and be inspired. :D

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Hello and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

 

Consider joining the FPN Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fountainpennetwork/?fref=nf

To sit at one's table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible security, plenty of nice white paper, and a [fountain] pen - that is true happiness!


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Welcome to FPN from a fellow Caribbean fountainpen user.

a fountain pen is physics in action... Proud member of the SuperPinks

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Welcome to the FPN, Quillfeather! yes connecting the tip of the pen with paper and a chosen ink does give one satisfaction, doesn't it?

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Welcome aboard, from Charleston, SC. As a reborn FP user/newbie, you might look at the Reference Pages on a website called Richard's Pens: it has a wealth of info about the basics of fountain pens, their use and care, and it will help you avoid making some mistakes. When evaluating any pen you acquire, bear in mind that how it writes is a complex interplay of the pen, nib, ink, paper, and writer, so your experience will vary depending on the mix of the above. This is something you can only discover with experimentation on your own. Have fun.

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Welcome !

 

Do you still have the "Youth 303" fountain pen ? I am unfamiliar with the name.

 

Learning here is easy. When others ask questions, I learn from the answers, as well as the discussions that follow. Regretfully, I cannot make promises regarding "inspiration". :rolleyes: However, I can guarantee that there will be plenty of generous, informed exchange, accented with good-natured (sometimes mindless) banter. :blush:

 

Write with joy.

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Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

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Welcome !

 

Do you still have the "Youth 303" fountain pen ? I am unfamiliar with the name.

 

Learning here is easy. When others ask questions, I learn from the answers, as well as the discussions that follow. Regretfully, I cannot make promises regarding "inspiration". :rolleyes: However, I can guarantee that there will be plenty of generous, informed exchange, accented with good-natured (sometimes mindless) banter. :blush:

 

Write with joy.

Hello Sasha, and thank you,

 

I still have this little souvenir.

 

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