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I'm not too keen on flushing hard rubber sections either. I also try to limit cleaning to cotton swabs and water with a bit of dishwater detergent. Only in bad cases do I add a little ammonia, but I never flush pens with that mixture

Thanks @tommym and @inkstainedruth for your explanation of how Lava soap works. I didn't notice any difference beyond clean hands, but maybe I should just wear gloves when I clean out my pens. I don't mind inky fingers, but my better half is less than impressed those days. And yes, I've lost a few decent shirts to ink stains. I rarely go clothes shopping these days otherwise. Maybe if I thought of shirts as "pen carriers" I might be more excited to go clothes shopping I just have to remind myself not to get a pocket protector. Have a good weekend folks!

The flagship Taobao prices are as follows: #8 Nib=$32.31 #6 Nib- $26.79 I would expect a 10-20 markup from the Amazon, Aliexpress, Ebay, and Etsy independent sellers. Happy hunting.

I'll be interested to know how they turn out to be once they arrive !

Actually both inks are listed All you have to do is choose filter by brand. Choose Diamine. And the choose the inks on the level below:

Very good pen. I bought one in 2004 from a stationery shop on W 57th Street (shop is now long gone). And its in my pocket today - loaded with Noodler's Liberty's Elesium ink.

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You have a great collection right there. Lucky you. The Olivine is on my list as well. You got it for a great price! @mana

The other three I had heard of....and Ottoman Azure had been on an antique ink list of mine....but it wasn't until last year the imported Noodlers became cheap enough to buy here in Germany. I wanted to make sure Navaho, Kiowa and Ottoman...shaded well. Twelve or more years ago, I was pretty much up to date with shading inks...having a few threads involving shading............but I discover I have been living behind the moon since then....with all the new good companies. I let buying pens and inkwells soak up ink money....and shudder at adding mailing costs to the price of ink....................cheap in all the wrong places.

That looks very nice. I love it. The poem about spring and nature is so true. Amazing and powerful including all the colors, rain and wind.

Cotton swabs and a little water usually is enough for me, after removing the feed and nib (which can be soaked).

Thanks for the clarification. The ink flow is great for a vintage FP.

Yes. The barrel looks great with a vintage patina feel. Plan to collect the full card suits to complete my collection.

@penwarrior32The Namiki Emperor Vermilion is a majestic fountain pen indeed. And the Montblanc Around the World in 80 Days II Doué Classique Fountain Pen (ident 128471) is perhaps the loveliest Classique Doué yet — it’s dégradé lacquer barrel is fascinating in person.

Just to add to the thread - not ALL vintage Onotos need to have the plunger slightly unscrewed to work. The clue is the shapes of the plunger end inside the pen and the feed that it marries up to, older pens will have a conical end to the plunger and a corresponding dished end to the feed, and these need to be unscrewed (see attached ad). If the end of the plunger is flat then it doesn't need to be unscrewed, so if you're having flow issues, the problem is elsewhere.

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One of my Grail pen. Can feel your joy based on what you have written with your new baby. Congrats. I am starting my own journey of the grail hun.

I found this free course very helpful. https://consistentcursive.com/course/cursive/

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I have not purchased any opaque pen because of the opaqueness, but I could see one of them in person and I have to say that they are gorgeous. The contrast between the green stripes and the background black makes the former shine. However, in this specific case, the loss of functionality is too important and I still prefer the old, semi-transparent style.