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For the famous CFP Testimonial page.

 

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your handwriting is god-tier. Definitely much better than my chickenscratch.

Parker 51 Aerometric (F), Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper (PdAg F), Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman (M), red striated Sheaffer Balance Jr. (XF), Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman desk set (M), Reform 1745 (F), Jinhao x450 (M), Parker Vector (F), Pilot 78g (F), Pilot Metropolitan (M), Esterbrook LJ (9555 F), Sheaffer No-Nonsense calligraphy set (F, M, B Italic), Sheaffer School Pen (M), Sheaffer Touchdown Cadet (M), Sheaffer Fineline (341 F), Baoer 388 (F), Wearever lever-filler (M).

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I popped into an antique store yesterday to look at a painting which caught my eye. I bought two pens.

 

One was a seemingly never-used Parker 95. I'd never even heard of the Parker 95 before.

 

http://ms.mcmaster.ca/~moylek/pub/fpn/p95-bb.jpg

 

Smart, very slim ... very 80s/90s.

 

I swapped out the virgin converter (in case I ever decide to give this as a gift or something) for one from a Parker 45, filled it up (Private Reserve D.C. Supershow Blue, for those who keep track), and took it to work today.

 

http://ms.mcmaster.ca/~moylek/pub/fpn/p95-2-bb.jpg

 

The M nib is hard as nail and lays down an nice, smooth line. But boy is it skinny. Posts super firmly. It's handsome without being flash - the sort of thing which wouldn't attract too much attention at a meeting.

 

And did I mention that it's sorta skinny?

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Kenneth Moyle

Hamilton, Ontario

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There is a theory. Some disoriented economists think that the 'length of the skirt' is inversely proportional to health of the economy : when the economy is robust, its party time, and the skirt is short. Economy is weak : skirt is long. Sounds weird ? Yes.

 

During the cascading effect of Sep 2008 Lehman Brothers collapse, I had purchased this Aurora Talentum in an airport duty free shop ... at an attractive discount from an attractive sales girl at he counter...needless to say with a looong skirt.

 

 

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My collection in its entirety as of this post. I have a Custom 74 coming in and a Romillo as well not pictured.

 

A small grouping by some standards, and a bit greater in number than would be my preference, but I find that I can't always stop myself. That said, it is a great collection in my opinion and I love all these pens.

 

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MB149 EF - stock

MB149 F - tuned by Mottishaw

MB149 M - tuned by Masuyama

Nakaya Portable Writer B - tuned by Mottishaw

1928 Duofold Sr M - tuned by Mottishaw

1928 Duofold Sr. streamline F - tuned by Mottishaw

Franklin-Christoph Model 02 M - stock

Conway Stewart Churchill M - stock

Namiki Falcon resin SF - stock

 

 

Please don't ask me to pick a favorite....

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My collection in its entirety as of this post. I have a Custom 74 coming in and a Romillo as well not pictured.

 

A small grouping by some standards, and a bit greater in number than would be my preference, but I find that I can't always stop myself. That said, it is a great collection in my opinion and I love all these pens.

 

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/vesel/imagejpg1_zpsd4e66456.jpg

 

MB149 EF - stock

MB149 F - tuned by Mottishaw

MB149 M - tuned by Masuyama

Nakaya Portable Writer B - tuned by Mottishaw

1928 Duofold Sr M - tuned by Mottishaw

1928 Duofold Sr. streamline F - tuned by Mottishaw

Franklin-Christoph Model 02 M - stock

Conway Stewart Churchill M - stock

Namiki Falcon resin SF - stock

 

 

Please don't ask me to pick a favorite....

Show us how those fine tuned instruments write! Especially the Parker Duofold's.

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Snails rejoice!

 

This is as small as I can get. I tried writing my name within the actual line of the lined paper. The Pen is my custom L2K, 4001 Black on Apica CD15.

 

 

 

 

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Pens from London Pen Show from left to right

Summit S160; Parker Duofold with Canadian Vacumatic nib; chaterlaine Duofold with Olsen mark; The Unique pen; another The Unique pen; Acca Special by the Acca Pen Company; Conway Stewart 475 and (Conway Stewart) Svenstrom So Pular(?) Pen No1

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WilsonCQB1911 Extremely Rare

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Show us how those fine tuned instruments write! Especially the Parker Duofold's.

Thanks for taking interest. Here you go!

 

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WilsonCQB1911, great pens! They look like very nice writers, each of them.

 

FP189, that's an interesting pen, cool that you ground it yourself. :thumbup: I'm a huge fan of stubs and italics.

 

tringle, no slacking allowed! B)

 

I've been wanting for years to get my hands on a pen like this and it just arrived today in the mail. It is a Custom "51" Vespel made in Santa Fe by Ralph Prather. He fabricates by hand every single part of the pen other than the original nib and cap, including the filling unit. This one is made with Vespel, a unique material from DuPont. The nib is a BBB stub, just to my liking.

 

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How small of all that human hearts endure,
That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
— Samuel Johnson

 

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The China Blue and the Akkerman Indigo both has sheen on this paper, but the most surprising was the Scabiosa with some silver outlines.
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this 1mm letter size is my limit it seems....

- Attila

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I love the pen porn... but wow... how did you do IT so small?

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My daily carry. Pilot VP <F> with Noodler's 54th.

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WilsonCQB1911, great pens! They look like very nice writers, each of them.

 

FP189, that's an interesting pen, cool that you ground it yourself. :thumbup: I'm a huge fan of stubs and italics.

 

tringle, no slacking allowed! B)

 

I've been wanting for years to get my hands on a pen like this and it just arrived today in the mail. It is a Custom "51" Vespel made in Santa Fe by Ralph Prather. He fabricates by hand every single part of the pen other than the original nib and cap, including the filling unit. This one is made with Vespel, a unique material from DuPont. The nib is a BBB stub, just to my liking.

 

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Wow, what a pen!

 

Is that a factory nib or customised?

 

Love the jewel on the end of the filling button! :)

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