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I just bought my first fountain pen 2 weeks ago. It is an incredible looking hand turned pen kit that a coworker made for me. I was intrigued by the idea of an heirloom that I could pass on. After a week straight of using it, I was totally hooked. I am now waiting on my Pilot Metropolitan that just shipped this morning. And I already have my eyes on at least a half dozen other pens I can't wait to get my hands on. I am totally hooked.

 

I look forward to meeting and interacting with all of you.

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Hello! Welcome!

 

Share with us, if you like, what pens you are thinking of acquiring. As you will see, you will get many excellent opinions from fellow FPN members.

 

Erick

Using right now:

Visconti Voyager 30 "M" nib running Birmingham Streetcar

Jinhao 9019 "EF" nib running Birmingham Railroad Spike

Stipula Adagio "F" nib running Birmingham Violet Sea Snail

Pelikan M1000 "F" nib running Birmingham Sugar Kelp

 

 

 

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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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At this time, I have two teenage kids living at home and am on a limited budget. Not to mention my wife doesn't fully get the obsession and is a little hesitant to come on board, probably because my fly tying budget is already big. But she also fishes so that venture was a little easier to convince.

 

I am looking at a Lamy safari, or other entry level pens. I am very infatuated with the Parker 51, seems rather obvious with all I've read about it's popularity, but the space age, sci-fi look to it is something that speaks to me. I am also interested in Esterbrook pens because of the price point for a vintage.

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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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Welcome to FPN and the Hobby. Esterbrooks are great affordable vintage writers. They are a great entry level vintage pen and you get a lot of great nib options. I love the Parker 51, it's a very nice looking vintage pen and is a smooth fine. If you like the Parker 51 but are on a budget you might consider a Wing Sung 601, it is a Parker 51 Clone with a pretty good out of the box F-EF nib those run about 12-15 dollars shipped. Just some thoughts to get you going. :)

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Hello 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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