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Hello everybody. I have been a fountain pen user since childhood. ( I was given a Parker Slimfold for Christmas by my uncle when I was 5 years old) I remember using Platignums and Parker 45s for most of my school and University exams in the 70s. I have to confess that laziness and convenience lead to me using ballpoints and more recently roller balls at work but I have always used fountains for personal and professional letters.

Now that I have a little more time on my hands I have started to take an interest in vintage pens (mainly British), and have started to carry out some basic restorations. I found the forum while researching some recent purchases and felt I should sign up to this excellent information source.

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

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Hi - welome to FPN from London - and yes, you're correct, this forum is an "excellent information source." Hope you enjoy your time here. :)

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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Hello everybody. I have been a fountain pen user since childhood. ( I was given a Parker Slimfold for Christmas by my uncle when I was 5 years old) I remember using Platignums and Parker 45s for most of my school and University exams in the 70s. I have to confess that laziness and convenience lead to me using ballpoints and more recently roller balls at work but I have always used fountains for personal and professional letters.

Now that I have a little more time on my hands I have started to take an interest in vintage pens (mainly British), and have started to carry out some basic restorations. I found the forum while researching some recent purchases and felt I should sign up to this excellent information source.

 

Hello welcome to FPN :W2FPN: here you find valuable information about various fountain pens, inks, paper and calligraphy, I love this site.

 

I wish you the best and that you continue to enjoy more often the great feeling that is writing with a fountain pen
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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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Hi Andrew

Restoring vintage pens will keep you busy. I've been restoring vintage pens for many years and fascinated by the variety of filling mechanisms.

 

Happy to help with any advice but best to post in Repair Q&A so that more people get to help. We all have different experience levels and that way many more people get to learn.

 

Cheers . .

Danny

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Welcome! Pen restoration is a fascinating interest. - yes, there's a ton of resource information here..... I've melted away many hours unintentionally. Super educational.

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