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After the boring bleu myosotis, that's more like it You didn't like writing with it, and after seeing your amazing sketches, I understand that better! Thank you for another excellent review! I admit I like EdS, flow and lubrication are good enough for Japanese EF ; it's kind of unsaturated straight out of the box, but give it a few days in a not-so-well sealing pen and it becomes a deeper blue/purple. Or you can skip the waiting part and just get Diamine Sapphire blue instead But then you loose all that snobby French charm... That said, I think it works well in broader, wetter nibs. It's as if they had Pelikan pens in head... I wish I had known that ink in my royal blue days, like Rotring Ultramarine, it could be a good contender for "the royal blue, elevated". Now that's a good suggestion to try! I see some use for Pelikan Edelstein Rose Quartz in my future.
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Does anyone know anything about the Marshal Pen Company?
Berny Auton replied to terim's topic in USA - North America
I have a Marshal Super de Luxe with INJECT PROP M-81 REG.PAT.NO487834 engraved on the barrel. It is a snorkel filler design I have never seen before. MARSHAL ELECTRA DESK- REG.PAT. OFFICE MASTER engraved on the nib. Writes beautifully but cannot find any information on this pen other than this thread. Has anyone found out any more? -
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"Caterpillar Arc" urushi grip section developed (Research Log 3/28/24)
fplover5 posted a topic in Fountain & Dip Pens - First Stop
"Caterpillar Arc" urushi grip section has been developed. grip section for Urushi is designed in such way, urushi process is easier & urushi durability is better, compared to a regular grip section design. also, urushi grip section is thinner than a regular one. because, urushi layers will make the part thicker. even thread size is carefully considered for urushi process tolerance. I will be creating about 10+ different designs of grip sections for urushi. thank you. From Left: Short Hourglass Curvy Hourglass Vintage Taper Vintage Arc One-Piece Pipe Vintage Thick Caterpillar Arc -
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What pen(s) are you using today?
USG replied to A Smug Dill's topic in Fountain & Dip Pens - First Stop
I was testing 3 Turquoise inks, in 3 pens with the same #8 Jinhao nib. They look similar but upon enlargement, have different characteristics. Paper is Cosmo Snow Sailor Manyo Sumire : Glows Robert Oster Blue Water Ice: Outlines Private Reserve Naples: Sheens The results, comments & pics are in @Penguincollector's Trio thread ---> LINK -
Do the later CC versions of the Parker 61 use more durable plastic?
Sheptonian replied to SNOGGIE's topic in Parker
I forgot to mention earlier that by far the majority of my P61 C/Cs are Newhaven pens. I wonder if place of manufacture had an impact on durability. The 61 Flighters in my collection are a USA Capillary fill Flighter and an English C/C Flighter deLuxe. -
Today's Trio: 3 Turquoise inks that look similar but have different characteristics. Paper is Cosmo Snow The nibs on all 3 pens are #8 Jinhaos Sailor Manyo Sumire : Glows Robert Oster Blue Water Ice: Outlines Private Reserve Naples: Sheens CLICK ALL PICS TO ENLARGE AND SEE FEATURES The Sailor ink is particularly interesting because it shades and has a reddish-purple glow that sorta looks like glitter but isn't. Sailor Konagi also demonstrates this glowing feature. The Robert Oster ink also shades but is an Outline ink. (cellphone camera didn't do the greatest job) The Private Reserve ink is a shader and a sheener.
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Good morning, I have now received the list of exhibitors, which includes almost all of last year's exhibitors and many more additions. The details of the list, except for unexpected changes, are: Aladesk, Spain Alain Dbjay - Art of Pen, France Alessandro Polito, Italy Alfonso Mur, Spain Alfredo Recuero - Vymars, Spain André Mora - Mora Stylos, France Ariel Zuñiga, México Assoc. Estilogràfica de Barcelona, Spain Augusto Martelli, Italy Ayush Surana, India Central de la Estilográfica, Spain Christophe Couture, France Christophe Larquemin, France Cristina Guida - The Pen Family, Italy David Parisi, Germany Francesco Alfarano, Italy Francesco de Leo, Italy Giacomo Furlan, Italy Giuseppe Lo Giudice, Italy Hamelin Pelikan, Spain Inktraveler, Spain Julia Gusano - Trade Art, Spain Julio Alcón, Spain Kasia Stier - PenSpa , Germany Letizia Iacopini, Italy L-Ink, Spain Mª Eugenia Larrégola - Inksinspiration, Spain Marco Sebastian, Spain Merce Capell - Naikare, Spain Miguel Angel García - Antigua's, Spain Miroslav Tischler - Penkala.net, Croatia Osman Sümer, Germany Otto Hutt, Portugal Paco Cruz - Cruzaltpens, Spain Patrick Guidici, France Pepe Cruces, Spain Ray Walters, United Kingdom Samai Pens, Italy Shabbir Solanki, United Kingdom Teo y Toni - T&T reparaciones, Spain Toru Yamazaki, Japan Ulpia Estilográficas, Spain Ulrrich Krüner, Germany The distribution of exhibitors by country is: Value Count Percent Spain 18 41.86% France 5 11.63% Italy 9 20.93% México 1 2.33% India 1 2.33% Germany 4 9.30% Croatia 1 2.33% Portugal 1 2.33% UK 2 4.65% Japan 1 2.33% Now we just have to wait for the day to arrive to see what material the exhibitors bring. Regards, Josep
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Normally we would tend to submerge the nib completely pass the section a little bit, to ensure good fill. For this TUZU, if you submerge it too much till it reach the rotating grip area, i would imagine the ink will capillary itself into the space between the outer section and the inner section, would've been a inky mess! Maybe that's why there's a fairly large distance between the nib-ending-at-section till the part where it actually rotates. Also, in the video it does have a picture showing submersion till the breather hole is sufficient for refilling.
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Thank you, @yazeh, for the extensive review and for the adorable and entertaining drawings! While I could look at kitty in the bowl and at kitty engagement all day long , I had to scroll quickly when seeing kitty after the heavy rain 😱 But all that doesn't change my mind about not liking the colour of Éclat de Saphir. 🤷♀️ Trivia: You can make your own variation of Royal Blue by adding pink in small amounts to turquoise ink (use inks of at least somehow similar pH-value). The more pink you add the deeper the blue until it tilts over into a blurple. And, I think, that's how Éclat de Saphir is composed.
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Does Anyone Else Also Use Manual Typewriters? What For?
jesus iribarren replied to kealani's topic in It Writes, But It Is Not A Fountain Pen ....
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What Indian Pens Are You Using Today - 2021 ?
Harish N V replied to RMN's topic in India & Subcontinent (Asia)
My guess is that kanwrite is the OEM for many companies. For example click president has the same feed as kanwrite heritage, desire etc. I feel gama nibs are made by kanwrite. Ranga nibs too etc. When I see the nibs of kiko, epitome etc iam very much reminded of kW. -
Thank you for going through with it and for sharing your excitement with us! As long as it isn't J.Herbin Orange Soleil, any orange ink can be turned into something useful ...
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I'd venture to say it'll depend on care, despite use - I collect antique arms and some well-used nickel pieces from the 1890s still have fine metalwork if they were taken care of. The flaky old toxic firearm nickel of Colt or S&W can't be more resilient than whatever process MB is using these days, I can't imagine. Just a dab of the right cleaner every now and then, I'd think. A very teensy drop of RenWax very lightly or similar, I'd venture at a guess. Or I'm just rationalizing because I actually quite enjoy the metal facets Could go either way!
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Just to throw a couple others out there, I've recently done some pleasant business with Mike Carter at FountainPenRecycler.com - he's a good source for oddball parts and obscure inks as well, though the inventory isn't always vast. I recently traded him for a lovely 20-ish year old 149 M-Flex. Usually has one or two nice LEs in as well - all pre-owned. Also does some repairs, though I've not had any work needed fortunately. Have had good service from Appelboom as others have mentioned, and for other pre-owned I've heard only good things about Chatterly Luxury, though I've yet to pull the trigger on any of their offerings (they tend slightly higher, IMO). In Europe Casa della Penna has always offered first rate customer service, and they often have harder to find pieces, but they have the prices to match - I have not yet bought an MB from them.
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Same principle as the Parker 75 and VP, you rotate ni nib but not the section.
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fplover5 started following "Vintage Thick" urushi grip section developed (Research Log 3/28/24)
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"Vintage Thick" urushi grip section developed (Research Log 3/28/24)
fplover5 posted a topic in Fountain & Dip Pens - First Stop
"Vintage Thick" urushi grip section has been developed. grip section for Urushi is designed in such way, urushi process is easier & urushi durability is better, compared to a regular grip section design. also, urushi grip section is thinner than a regular one. because, urushi layers will make the part thicker. even thread size is carefully considered for urushi process tolerance. I will be creating about 10+ different designs of grip sections for urushi. thank you. From Left: Short Hourglass Curvy Hourglass Vintage Taper Vintage Arc One-Piece Pipe Vintage Thick -
The Never-Ending Story In Three Word Segments...
jchch1950 replied to RMN's topic in The Write Stuff
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@JCC123 while it is not automatic no for me I agree about preferring resin over plated metal
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jchch1950 started following Four New Stipula Etruria Magnifica
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The price is more convenient than the pens made with celluloid, and more stable.
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ArchiMark started following Four New Stipula Etruria Magnifica and RDA Churchill LE
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Handsome pen..... Don't know how collectable it is now....but I would think there are pen people out there that would like to have pen like yours. I would certainly be happy to have it.... You can PM message me if you'd like to part with it. Mark
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Thanks for sharing these handsome pens! I tend towards the blue and gray pens.... Mark
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If you look in the 1936 Parker Catalog which can be found on the PCA website, you will find the following: Junior Pen Brown Pearl (123) and Transparent Black (113) $5.00 Juniorette Pen Brown Pearl (121) and Transparent Black (111) $5.00 Junior Pencil Brown Pearl (621) and Transparent Black (611) $2.50 The Junior pen is larger in diameter than the Juniorette and slightly longer. There is a third pen that is the Juniorette diameter and longer than the Junior. Brown Pearl is called Golden Web and Transparent Black is called Reticulated by collectors.
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these are some beautiful photos. Also, the kaweco logo finial on the turning knob is a nice touch. So for the kaweco's piston mechanism, is it the non-differential type mechanism? ie differential type mechanism is like a pelikan's or a TWSBI's, where when you turn the piston knob, it extends the piston rod and at the same time raise the piston know slightly from the barrel. By non-differential i meant that the piston knob rotates but it itself didn't change position. Also the ink volume sounds very reasonable to me, given that the pen is small to begin with, and piston mechanism usually takes at least half barrel length. To cite another small piston filler, the discontinued Pelikan M300 has ink capacity of 0.65ml (as quoted here: https://www.pelikan-collectibles.com/en/Pelikan/Models/Souveraen-Series/M300-Basis/index.html). That's a short international cartridge category.
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By Shanghai Knife Dude · Posted
I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China. With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters. Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. -
By A Smug Dill · Posted
It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at -
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By A Smug Dill · Posted
Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o -
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I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments.. I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o
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