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Before I get started in other parts of the forums, I might as well start with an introduction!

I got into fountain pens just a few years ago, probably 3 or 4? It all started with a Pilot Prera... I don't even remember why I got it in the first place, haha!
Flash forward to today, and I've got 9 pens, vintage and new, in working order with 5 more I plan to refurbish.

 

I like interesting pens, things that are old or unique. When writing normally, fine nibs are more to my taste so I can write small. But I have a soft spot for the stub nib for calligraphic writing.
And to serve my new collection habit, I prowl thrift shops whenever I'm on vacation. Most of the time, I don't find much, but occasionally, I get some good results!

 

At the time of writing, I have (from gifts and my own purchases):

 

Pilot Prera <CM> Caligraphy Medium (Demonstrator Blue)

Pilot Metropolitan Fine (Black)
Sheaffer Imperial 330 (Black)
Jinhao X450 (Red Ice)
Jinhao 950 (Dragon)
Jinhao 599 (Blue plastic version)
Sheaffer Snorkel (Grey)
Stratford Regency Pen 10044 des 140026 (Black)
Eagle Pencil Company New York Pen circa ~1900, n.1451 nib, (glass cartrage missing)
I've got some more pens, actually, but the rest are in need of various forms of refurbishment before they're functional. (hint hint Parker hint hint) And I hope my time at this forum will give me the knowledge to make it work!
Thanks for reading, I hope to be an active member!
-Mike
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Welcome to FPN, Mike! Yes, there is a forum on pen repair. It's very useful.

 

It is good to have you here - it looks like your pen collection is expanding. I dare say it will expand more rapidly now...

 

Erick

Using right now:

Visconti Voyager 30 "M" nib running Birmingham Streetcar

Jinhao 9019 "EF" nib running Birmingham Railroad Spike

Pelikan M1000 "F" nib running Birmingham Sugar Kelp

Sailor King of Pens "M" nib running Van Dieman's Heemskerch and Zeehaen

 

 

 

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Welcome to FPN, Mike! Yes, there is a forum on pen repair. It's very useful.

 

It is good to have you here - it looks like your pen collection is expanding. I dare say it will expand more rapidly now...

 

Erick

 

Thanks Erick!

Yeah, my collection has been expanding quite well over the years, haha. And there are many more pens I have an interest in that I don't have yet.

Lamy Safari. maybe a TWSBI? Oh, the Parker 180's cool.

 

Ahhh, but I have to hold my cash. I'm actually a University student so I don't have much that's free to use for my hobby.

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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Taught man that which he knew not (96/3-5)

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

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Welcome to this friendly little corner of the universe from a fountain pen user in San Diego.

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

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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Hello Mike!

 

Welcome to the FPN Family... hope you enjoy your time here...!

(hint hint Parker hint hint)

 

I wonder what this alludes to ?

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