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A local seller has a rather nice pen for sale, but I don't have any information about the manufacturer more than that it's a Czechoslovakian. Does anyone know what this is? Is it worth buying? I've been told that the nib is a 14c, but no answer from the seller about my other questions...

 

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Kind regards,

Karl

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I am sorry I have no info to give you about the pen.All I can do is share my thoughts.

I love old iron curtain pens.If this pen is in good working condition I'd pay up to 50$ on it.

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According to the seller, the pen has never been used and as far as I can tell it's in mint condition. He's wants 5$ for it, I might actually get it. I like the design :)

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According to the seller, the pen has never been used and as far as I can tell it's in mint condition. He's wants 5$ for it, I might actually get it. I like the design :)

5$ ?

What are you waiting for.

GO FOR IT :headsmack:

 

Enjoy it.

 

I would love to hear how this came out,and how you like your pen.

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$5 and you're asking us? Go take better pics and review it already. :)

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Aww, it appears the OP is relatively new FPN. I'm sure there was a time (think back good people!) when we all had to think twice about putting down $5 for any pen, yea? ;)

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Aww, it appears the OP is relatively new FPN. I'm sure there was a time (think back good people!) when we all had to think twice about putting down $5 for any pen, yea? ;)

Of course, you're right. I cut my teeth on Yafa and Stypen, and they seemed hellaciously expensive at the time.

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According to the seller, the pen has never been used and as far as I can tell it's in mint condition. He's wants 5$ for it, I might actually get it. I like the design :)

5$ ?

What are you waiting for.

GO FOR IT :headsmack:

 

Enjoy it.

 

I would love to hear how this came out,and how you like your pen.

:roflmho:

I'd like to point out that I do have other "proper" FP's as well, and soon a streamlined Duofold sr ( I hope, I'm still leading the online bid which is about to close)

 

I just saw this while browsing other pens on a swedish auction site, I'll try to get it!

 

Kind regards,

Karl

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Khufu Rare

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Hi,

 

A local seller has a rather nice pen for sale, but I don't have any information about the manufacturer more than that it's a Czechoslovakian. Does anyone know what this is? Is it worth buying? I've been told that the nib is a 14c, but no answer from the seller about my other questions...

 

:hmm1:

Kind regards,

Karl

 

 

Nice and interesting pen although i am not sure if the box is an original one for this pen. The pen seems to me like a prewar piston filler Ripet (Kroutl and son company from Ceske Budejovice, southwest of Bohemia) pen. They are very precious and of high quality. And rare to find. If in good condition with original nib (Ripedium) they may cost about 100 dollars for a pen...

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Buy it! My ancestors came from Czechoslovakia and I didn't even realize pens were made there. It looks beautiful.

"Instant gratification takes too long."-Carrie Fisher

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Um...

 

...the original post was from January -- of last year. I'm pretty sure if he hasn't bought that pen by now, it's gone to someone else. :rolleyes:

 

For myself, I still have to think about spending $5 on a pen that I can't take back to the store if there's a major problem; my pens and ink budget for a typical month is around $5 (meaning I can afford about two $15 pens a year, plus a couple bottles of ink and some paper). Still, one like that would be a no-brainer for me, too, if I had the $5 to spend...

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Um...

 

...the original post was from January -- of last year. I'm pretty sure if he hasn't bought that pen by now, it's gone to someone else. :rolleyes:

 

For myself, I still have to think about spending $5 on a pen that I can't take back to the store if there's a major problem; my pens and ink budget for a typical month is around $5 (meaning I can afford about two $15 pens a year, plus a couple bottles of ink and some paper). Still, one like that would be a no-brainer for me, too, if I had the $5 to spend...

 

Lol. Goes to show you all how observant I am. Well, I hope whoever has the pen enjoys it.

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Buy it! My ancestors came from Czechoslovakia and I didn't even realize pens were made there. It looks beautiful.

 

 

There were some prewar companies in Cz and they did a wonderful pens. Smaragd, Ripet and Sebek made pens of first quality. Legendary Ripet nibs were even exported to England. After the WW2 situation changed and there was established only one company (based on the know-how of prewar systems) its name is Centropen. They did great pens in late 40´s till late 80´s. All those pens are rather hard to find. Later i will upload some pics of some of my perso collection:)

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Buy it! My ancestors came from Czechoslovakia and I didn't even realize pens were made there. It looks beautiful.

 

 

There were some prewar companies in Cz and they did a wonderful pens. Smaragd, Ripet and Sebek made pens of first quality. Legendary Ripet nibs were even exported to England. After the WW2 situation changed and there was established only one company (based on the know-how of prewar systems) its name is Centropen. They did great pens in late 40´s till late 80´s. All those pens are rather hard to find. Later i will upload some pics of some of my perso collection:)

 

wow, thanks for the info. I appreciate you taking the time to tell me all that and for a possibility of pictures.

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Hi,

 

A local seller has a rather nice pen for sale, but I don't have any information about the manufacturer more than that it's a Czechoslovakian. Does anyone know what this is? Is it worth buying? I've been told that the nib is a 14c, but no answer from the seller about my other questions...

 

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Kind regards,

Karl

 

 

Hi,

It is prewar Sagitta brand. Very good pens they did. Ultra-Vacuum fillers and piston fillers, i have seen also Sagitta lever fillers...

The logo of brand was designed by Ladislav Sutnar, famous designer who succeeded in USA after WW2.

I cannot see the pen well, but the box is Sagitta, their logo is the red arrow in red circle, as shown on box. Cool functionalist grafic design!

Very cool find!!

Is it for sale/exchange? :)

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Whew....the good old days 2008...$5 for a good pen. :notworthy1: :thumbup:

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Guys, no offense, just to make things clear: We are not Czechoslovakia anymore, now we are the Czech Republic and Slovakia. These two countries separated in 1993, just to let you know about the fact ;)

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Guys, no offense, just to make things clear: We are not Czechoslovakia anymore, now we are the Czech Republic and Slovakia. These two countries separated in 1993, just to let you know about the fact ;)

Have pens been made in the Czech Republic since 1993? I think there is a pen still made in Slovakia. The Czechoslovakian pens of the communist era were much better than the Soviet made pens and were something of a status symbol in Soviet satellite countries. I suspect German influence in the Czechoslovakian pens.

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Guys, no offense, just to make things clear: We are not Czechoslovakia anymore, now we are the Czech Republic and Slovakia. These two countries separated in 1993, just to let you know about the fact ;)

Have pens been made in the Czech Republic since 1993? I think there is a pen still made in Slovakia. The Czechoslovakian pens of the communist era were much better than the Soviet made pens and were something of a status symbol in Soviet satellite countries. I suspect German influence in the Czechoslovakian pens.

 

Yes, there is a brand Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth, I thought they make pens, but Google didn't find one so I'm not sure. I know that they make pencils, rubbers and so on, but I'm not sure about fountain pens, sorry.

 

So, I found out that they make fountain pens, at least Hardtmuth (which is probably the same as Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth) and they make luxurious pens, for example for our president to sign something. And what I heard, they make documentary inks but in horrible quality, the ink destroys a nib.

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