Interesting/different Fountain Pens

[SpecTP]

Conid's CAISO system

[SoulSamurai]

I guess it's worth mentioning glass tip fountain pens like the Wink pen (I know there's much older ones but I don't know any names).

[Inksomnia]

I guess it's worth mentioning glass tip fountain pens like the Wink pen (I know there's much older ones but I don't know any names).

Vintage Haros have glass nib and Spors is other maker. I have Haro, Haro I and Haro II all of them are glass nibs and two sac fillers, one piston filler. They are really interesting and often in pretty colors.

[SoulSamurai]

Vintage Haros have glass nib and Spors is other maker. I have Haro, Haro I and Haro II all of them are glass nibs and two sac fillers, one piston filler. They are really interesting and often in pretty colors.

Cool, thanks for the info!

[OMASsimo]

OMAS 361 from around 1950, a pen with a twofold hooded nib that is flexible on one side and a fine, rigid nib when turned around 180 degrees. It's an excellent writer either way, though I prefer the flexible side. But it comes in very handy when I work on the corrections of papers and have to correct my own corrections.

[RogerRamjet]

SnapFil pens from the 1920's had the lever set up in a reverse way from other lever fillers, you press down on the lever with the lowered bar that was under the lever until it "snapped" and the sac fills up.

 

 

[ParkerDuofold]

Hi all,

 

I will also add the Parker 45... which made the cartridge/converter system mainstream.

 

Be well all.

 

 

- Anthony

[wallylynn]

I'm very much enjoying my noodler's safety pen.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RhGU3QQynBQ#

[kestrel]

Blow-filling pens. I demonstrated a Marksman "Non-Leakable Improved Pen" at a pen meeting and grossed out several people.

Remove cap, insert back end of pen into mouth and blow air through a little hole. This collapses the sac. Dip the nib in ink and remove your mouth from the pen. It's an early, less sanitary version of the principle Sheaffer's used for the touchdown filler.

 

Pens honoring or trying to cash in on celebrities, especially children. I have a 1922 Wyvern lever-filler with a picture of the young Jackie Coogan as Oliver Twist printed on the box and "Jackie Coogan" stamped into the barrel. Hard to believe that cute kid grew up to play Uncle Fester on television. Also a couple of pens commemorating Shirley Temple. I sometimes wonder if George Lucas received his inspiration for Star Wars merchandising from the Shirley Temple marketing campaigns of the 1930s.

[WLSpec]

I'm very much enjoying my noodler's safety pen.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RhGU3QQynBQ#

Ah, good suggestion. Ive seen a lot about these but havent got around to trying or getting one... they are quite interesting.

[SoulSamurai]

OMAS 361 from around 1950, a pen with a twofold hooded nib that is flexible on one side and a fine, rigid nib when turned around 180 degrees. It's an excellent writer either way, though I prefer the flexible side. But it comes in very handy when I work on the corrections of papers and have to correct my own corrections.

I've been interested in the Parker 180 and Sheafer Stylist lately, but I hadn't heard of the Omas 361. After reading your post I looked it up, and I was so impressed with the design that I couldn't resist ordering one off ebay. This will be the oldest pen I've ever purchased; my first true "vintage" pen (I think it counts as vintage?), and I must say I'm very nervous.

[WLSpec]

I've been interested in the Parker 180 and Sheafer Stylist lately, but I hadn't heard of the Omas 361. After reading your post I looked it up, and I was so impressed with the design that I couldn't resist ordering one off ebay. This will be the oldest pen I've ever purchased; my first true "vintage" pen (I think it counts as vintage?), and I must say I'm very nervous.

Congrats! I hope you enjoy your new (old) pen!

 

When reading through this again, I remembered the original pen that inspired me to make this thread, but I actually forgot it at first. It was the Parafernalia Revolution. A while ago, I found the ballpoint version of this pen, and I was struck by the unique (though not very practical) design. Later, I found the fountain pen, though I could only locate it online. It is essentially a thin pen with a small nib inserted into a body composed of three separate bars. The design is really interesting, so I think it deserves to be on this list.

[fphilipp]

My vintage Aurora 98 with its intriguing piston filling clickable knob and its riserva magica. There's a nice review by Nikolaus here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/41506-review-aurora-98-gl/

Quite unique.

[wallylynn]

Not very unique, but vacuum pens are interesting.

 

[Arkanabar]

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.

 

Russian-Floaty-Pen-Pencil-Set-made-by-Sojus-_57.jpg

 

Oh, my gosh. The Wacky Water Writer!

 

I'll suggest Sheaffer's Pen For Men -- the last of the Snorkels, and the first of the inlaid nibs.

[OMASsimo]

You are right! I forgot about the PFM because I haven't managed to get one so far. I have a touchdown and a snorkel but the PFM is still missing in my collection. Well, it's not seen in my territory very often.

Edited March 26, 2019 by OMASsimo

[OMASsimo]

I've been interested in the Parker 180 and Sheafer Stylist lately, but I hadn't heard of the Omas 361. After reading your post I looked it up, and I was so impressed with the design that I couldn't resist ordering one off ebay. This will be the oldest pen I've ever purchased; my first true "vintage" pen (I think it counts as vintage?), and I must say I'm very nervous.

 

Oh, oh, what have I done? I hope I didn't push you down the rabbit hole. And I hope you didn't burn too much on that 361 because they are sought after and can be fairly expensive. I have two, a small one the size of a 555, and a large one, the size of a 557. I really like them but the nibs are quite special. It's certainly not the average vintage writing experience. Anyhow, vintage nibs are often full of character and an incredible pleasure to use. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Edited March 26, 2019 by OMASsimo

[Intensity]

Platinum 3776 Century pens with their “Slip & Seal” cap:

http://platinumpenusa.com/slip-seal-cap/

 

Opus 88 eyedropper-fill pens with a shut-off valve to prevent leaking:

https://www.penchalet.com/blog/how-to-use-an-opus-88-fountain-pen/

[SoulSamurai]

 

Oh, oh, what have I done? I hope I didn't push you down the rabbit hole. And I hope you didn't burn too much on that 361 because they are sought after and can be fairly expensive. I have two, a small one the size of a 555, and a large one, the size of a 557. I really like them but the nibs are quite special. It's certainly not the average vintage writing experience. Anyhow, vintage nibs are often full of character and an incredible pleasure to use. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Well, I ordered the cheapest one I could find, but it happened to be in the configuration that appealed to me the most, so that worked out. The listing claimed that it was functional, but we'll just have to wait and see.

[Honeybadgers]

Platinum 3776 Century pens with their “Slip & Seal” cap:

http://platinumpenusa.com/slip-seal-cap/

 

Opus 88 eyedropper-fill pens with a shut-off valve to prevent leaking:

https://www.penchalet.com/blog/how-to-use-an-opus-88-fountain-pen/

 

It's a modern oddity but the shut off eyedropper is well known to history. it's called a "japanese eyedropper"