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I thought it would be interesting to have a thread about fountain pens that have new/different aspects to them. They can be new or old, but they must have something that makes it very different from others. My suggestion is the Sheaffer Triumph nib pens, for their unique tubular nib shape and the nib's ability to withstand a lot of pressure.

 

What are some of your interesting/different pen choices?

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Hi WLSpec, et al,

 

For me, I think its the Parker 61 with its hands-free capillary filler... that as a bonus... holds a fair bit of ink. :thumbup:

 

Be well all. :)

 

 

- Anthony

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Somewhat similar to the Triumph nib is the Parker 50 Falcon, where the nib/section is one piece.

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Or the Parker 180 with its flat nib that is double sided for two different line widths.

 

I do agree the Parker 61 in its original capillary design is one of the most original setups with no moving parts. Later they changed it to C/C fill. Which reminds me I need to clean my 61 capillary filler...

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The Pilot Penmanship is pretty odd, looks like a sci-fi prop; this one has Ina Ho (barely legible) but there is a part I was unable to clean, the remnants of Perle Noire, which looks like... A blue band.

 

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Everything made by Lucio at venvstas. Look like Sci fi props.

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Nice suggestions! I also remembered

The Pilot Justus, which has the adjustable flex nib, as you know. That one is pretty interesting.

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Or the Parker 180 with its flat nib that is double sided for two different line widths.

 

Sheaffer had done this about 10 years before Parker with the Stylist. Like the Parker 45, the two-sided nib was housed in a small plastic collar that screwed into the section so you could easily change to a different size - EF/F to F/M, say. You'd think this would be a high-end feature but, no, it was a low-end model that actually feels cheap, though again surprisingly for a low-end, it features a clothes-pin style clip. I snagged three on ebay awhile back and the one I tested leaked around the nib collar. :(

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Mention of the Justus made me think of the original adjustable nib: The Wahl Eversharp adjustable. It's always struck me as the most steampunk vintage fountain pen.

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The Hero 360 and the Sailor Trident both among the more mature and working design among those vs the original Parker 180 or Sheaffer

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Didn't thought that I'd have anything to add to this thread, but just saw this pen on Penultimate Dave youtube channel.

 

It's called as Russian floaty pen (Don't know the exact name). It's a parker 51 clone but with an interesting barrel design. The barrel actually has some liquid and a small fake fish.

 

Personally, I can see how some kid would enjoy fiddling with this pen during a boring session at school. Actually I can see myself playing around with this pen too during a break from my writing sessions.

 

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Here's another cool matchup that I originally forgot about: The Sailor Chalana and the Tombow Zoom 828 fp. The Chalana is unbelievably thin with a tiny nib, while on the other side of the spectrum, the Tombow 828 is quite fat and short with a unique nib.

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Sailor Chalana

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Tombow Zoom 828 fp

 

 

And a couple of other picks: The obvious Pilot M90/MYU for its unique design, and the Visconti Pininfarina Iridium or Nanotech, which are very interesting retractable fountain pens with a very unique design.

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I wish sailor sill made the chalana. AFAIK it's discontinued and used examples are selling for up to $400.

 

I like all pens of all sizes, but extremely thin and solid feeling pens are my jam. the CP1 is just great.

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I wish sailor sill made the chalana. AFAIK it's discontinued and used examples are selling for up to $400.

Yes, I wish they did too. I've seen them at pen shows and they are quite remarkable.

 

Pilot Parallel with its remarkable two-blade nib,

 

And a shout-out for overfeed pens from Onoto and I think Swan.

Didn't even think of this! I have a few and they are interesting pens.

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Lamy 2000. Unusual non style. Parker Flair porous point pen looks similar.

 

Parker 51, in its time.

 

Sheaffer Touchdown fillers.

 

Waterman Carene. Like a luxury boat.

 

All the Meisterstuck wannabes. How many ways can you avoid being a copy?

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Lamy 2000. Unusual non style. Parker Flair porous point pen looks similar.

Pardon? Flair is (was) a Papermate brand. (And somewhere in a box in my basement should be my Executive Flair, awaiting confirmation that Cross Selectip refills are usable in it)

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