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Years first pen: Lamy Studio Steel w. Italic nib


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I had an urge .. given that my few italic pens are out of order (Stipula Brunnelleschi with damaged factory 0.9 Italic /needs repair), need reworking (Pelikan factory 1.0 mm steel Italic calligraphy nib /with baby-bottom problem) or are scratchy (Sheaffer Targa Dark Blue/Grey Laquer with factory 1.0 mm Italic nib / I'm not afriend of it's looks) and my ressources are strained ...

 

Untill now my only Lamy FP was a 'cp1' which I got in 2001 as a business present from Deutsche Telekom. It is a matte black metal stick with a wet M nib - too slim for me and out of use untill recently.

When I found out that most Lamys have the same kind of nib, and the Lamy Joy 1.1 mm nib fits all others, the steel nibs are really cheap and easilly interchangeable, I put one on my 'cp1'.

The nib was quite good to write with, but my 'cp1' is not ergonomic for me, the urge developed and got stronger.

I looked out for a fatter but still cheap Lamy - there is only the Lamy Studio Steel with the rubberized section (40 Euros).

 

Today I gave in to the urge and bought it, replaced the dummy M nib by the 1.1 mm nib and put in a converter. It writes without scratchiness, hesitation or skipping and is not dry, also. :) :)9

The pen is quite lightweight for a steel one, doesn't need posting, has a bright shine and is fat enough for me.

 

This way I found a fitting pen for the gorgeous Diamine Tropical Blue, which deserves variations of a wet Italic and a bright pen :drool: :)9

 

Just the Z-26 converter fits too easilly into the section, I hope it won't fall off ... and the steel will show posting marks from the cap. OK, this is not a high value pen ...

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Hi Saintsimon,

I bought the same pen (SS Lamy Studio with 1.1mm italic nib) with some birthday money this summer, and I love using it! :) I also have a cp1, coincidentally enough, that I bought at a local antique store for about $2 or $3 (if I recall correctly). I asked if the store sold old pens and the saleslady went to the back of the store to get them; for all I know they may have been her own pens from Europe!

 

~Maja

 

(P.S. I deleted the duplicate thread for you, as requested)

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