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I have some Hero 616, Hero 257, and Hero 329 pens for sale. These were bought in China, and then I did my own Q/A on them. Specifically, I pull out the bad ones, then disassemble and clean the business end using a weak solution of Person's Household Ammonia and a trip through the ultrasonic cleaner. Often there will be manufacturing debris or machine oil or whatever still in there, one reason they report that the pens need a substantial "breaking in" period. Then I test each one individually with a page of penmanship practice or note-taking or whatever; assuming it is not rejected now it may still need some nib burnishing or polishing, which I do and continue the break-in testing. Also, I assure that the ink flows properly, and will characterize the pen as wet or dry if it doesn't work well with the common PR ink. Some of them from the box I carry in a pocket to make sure it's not so "wet" that it splatters inside the cap even though it seems to write OK.

 

I'm selling these for USD $10 each, and guarantee they write as-tested and are as smooth as you can expect out of a $10 fine-point pen, doesn't dry out due to poor-fitting cap, etc. Shipping weight is 3oz and I try and use reclaimed packing materials.

 

Paypal or U.S. Checks OK.

 

--John

 

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The 616's are 5½" long and .45" in diameter just below the cap.

 

I have black, burgundy, and hunter green.

 

--John

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Two other questions may be helpful to myself and others:

 

1) Is the $10 shipping inclusive? If not, what are you asking for shipping?

 

2) Are the 329s the new version (with a copper colored flat top on the cap) or the old version (with the star trek looking logo on the pen and a rounded cap top)?

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Two other questions may be helpful to myself and others:

 

1) Is the $10 shipping inclusive? If not, what are you asking for shipping?

 

2) Are the 329s the new version (with a copper colored flat top on the cap) or the old version (with the star trek looking logo on the pen and a rounded cap top)?

 

The shipping is probably $2.00 for one, USPS.

 

The 329's are the new style. I wonder why they didn't just give it a different number?

 

--John

 

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I posted photos of these pens on my site. Sorry, no more black 616's.

 

These are all carefully color corrected using a full-range gray bar in test shots. Even so, the burgundy is hard to see if your monitor is dark.

 

--John

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I'll mention that I made a small purchase of these pens. They were nicely packed and arrived just fine. I haven't inked them up yet, but I expect they will absolutely perform as advertised.

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Might as well go ahead and post too.

 

Received the pen in good time, well packaged.

Collection:

Waterman: 52V BCHR, 55 BCHR

Sheaffer: Peacock Blue Snorkel Sentinel, Black Snorkel Admiral, Persian Blue Touchdown Statesman

Parker: Silver 1946 Vacumatic, 1929 Lacquer red Duofold Senior, Burgundy "51" Special

Misc: Reform 1745, Hero 616, two pen holders and about 20 nibs.

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I would like a hunter green 616.

Could I send money through PayPal to the email address given on your website?

 

Paypal or U.S. Checks OK.

--John

 

Collected ballpoints for decades, found FPN early June

after ordering Pilot BeGreen >70% post-consumer recycled content rollerballs.

Now have Parker Frontier, Pilot 78G, Pelikan M200, Rotring Core,

Reform 1745 from JJBlanche, Hero 616 & 257 from JDlugosz, Pilot Knight & Dux 612.

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Thanks, John!

616 arrived yesterday in excellent condition.

Pleased that it is as fine a line as my 78G F.

Collected ballpoints for decades, found FPN early June

after ordering Pilot BeGreen >70% post-consumer recycled content rollerballs.

Now have Parker Frontier, Pilot 78G, Pelikan M200, Rotring Core,

Reform 1745 from JJBlanche, Hero 616 & 257 from JDlugosz, Pilot Knight & Dux 612.

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I'm not after buying one, but I can't resist commenting on what seems some admirable prep work on a $10 pen! :)

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