Yankee Fountain Pen Review

[ThirdeYe]

Back when I first started getting into fountain pens a little over a year ago, I had a Yankee that my dad found in the garage restored. Sadly, I was never able to use it much because of the fact that the little plug that went on the end of the cap was missing. Thus, it would always dry out between uses and became a chore. I loved the pen, and really wanted to be able to use it again so I had a little plug fabricated for it. I am now able to use it more without it drying out, so I thought I would do a short review of it. I apologize that you can see through the paper -- I wrote one of my other reviews on it thinking it wouldn't show through, but it does.

 

Here is my original post on this pen: Yankee Restored

 

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/6937/yankeereview.jpg

 

Freshly restored, missing endcap:

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1417/yankeerestored1.jpg

 

With new endcap:

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5121/yankeepen.jpg

 

Disassembled before restoration:

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3852/yankeebefore1.jpg

 

Freshly restored, posted, without endcap:

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5917/yankeerestored2.jpg

Edited December 24, 2011 by ThirdeYe

[Scribblesoften]

Nice review and story. I am glad that you will finally be able to really use this heirloom.

[Malcy]

That's a nice looking pen. I love flat tops and have several including Parkers and Sheaffers. It is a very fine nib. You could improve the flow, I'm sure.

 

Well done on bringing it back to life.

[stevlight]

Who did the restoring?--nice work.

[ThirdeYe]

Thanks, it was done by fpn member philm.

[anaximander]

Congrats, Derek! That's a really cool pen.

[ThirdeYe]

Thanks! It really is. I enjoy writing with it every time I use it. It almost has a slight stubbish aspect to it. Whether it was that way new, or from wear, it's a nice touch. I flushed and refilled the pen and the flow seems to be a bit improved, albeit a little dry still.