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I found this hilarious old thing on eBay, which is just what the doctor (in my case, a hand surgeon) ordered. It's got a Conklin Cushion nib, but is it really a Conklin? I've seen a few of these, but they're mostly Japanese. Any clues?
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So I have been collecting fountain pens for a little over a month now and I think I have quite a good start to the vintage side of things. My first pen was the Pelikan 400 I found in a box in the garage that belonged to a late family friend who passed away in 2009. It's in fantastic condition and an excellent writer. That boosted my interest and now I think I have a pretty good collection! What do you guys think? From left to right" Parker Challenger (pre-war vac filler), Parker Vacumatic (1940s), Conklin Glider (1940s), Pelikan 400 (1950s), Waterman's Ideal 52 1/2 V (Canada 1910s), and a Sheaffer (1970s). Now what to get next?
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Right now we have the Conklin Word Gauge fountain pens in either black or blue swirl on sale as low as $89.99. This is a group buy where the price lowers with more buyers. Our opening price is 50% Off at $97.50 and the pen retails for $195. You can register for a price you are comfortable with and will only be billed if we meet that price. Register today! https://www.penchalet.com/fine_pens/fountain_pens/conklin_word_gauge_fountain_pen.html
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Hello! Craig here from Orange County California! I am extremely new to the world of fountain pens but I found it in a really cool way. When I was young, I had a family friend who gave me unique Christmas and birthday gifts. I received a LeBoeuf pencil one year and the next was a sterling silver dip pen. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2008 from a long battle with lung cancer. He was a world traveler, and hailed originally from Portugal. Now 8 years later we are still finding things he collected. Digging around in an old box, I pulled out 3 pens. A green Celluloid Pelikan 400 from the 50s, an all stainless French made Waterman, and a mid-70s Sheaffer. This was on July 25th. Now just a few weeks later, I have a TWSBI Mini, a Noodler's Konrad, a Vintage Conklin Glider, and have just picked up a Waterman's 52 1/2 V! I feel like I am just getting started and at 28 years old, I have tons more collecting to do! I look forward to learning as much as I can from this community! Attached is all of my pens/pencils. The 1935 Mickey Mouse pencil was also in that box! Hope everyone has a great August! Cheers! -Craig
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This week we have the Conklin Conklinetta and the Conklin Sleeve Filler fountain pens discounted 50% Off. Both are available in 2 colors in an assortment of nib sizes while supplies last. Conklin Conklinetta Fountain Penhttps://www.penchalet.com/fine_pens/fountain_pens/conklin_conklinetta_senior_fountain_pen.html Retail: $195.00Sale: $97.50 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Conklin Sleeve Filler Fountain Pen https://www.penchalet.com/fine_pens/fountain_pens/conklin_sleeve_filler_fountain_pen.html Retail: $195.00Sale: $97.50
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Just Won A Vintage Conklin Glider With Cushion Nib
Tinevisce posted a topic in Fountain & Dip Pens - First Stop
So I just won a vintage Conklin Glider with a Cushion Nib on eBay- it's been refurbished and supposed to be able to work "out of the box". I got it for $75 (shipping inclusive)- how good or bad do you think the deal was? -
Can Anyone Tell Me Anything About This Vintage Conklin Nib?
gamingoodz posted a topic in Of Nibs & Tines
I bought a Conklin rolled gold vintage pen off ebay on chance hoping it would be flexible with crappy pictures. The nib didn't end up being flexible but the pen cleaned up great and was still a good deal.. The nib however is strange to me though, its not a standard tipping like most pens. The tipping angles down at the end like a birds beak or something. I have heard of custom grinds like this for turning the pen over and writing a nice fat line ( Which it actually does if you turn it over) but I didn't think this would be something on a stock Conklin nib. Can anyone tell me anything about this nib? Is it common to have the beak shape like that? I don't see any other conklins looking on eBay with the same nib. http://i.imgur.com/uj4paLml.jpg http://i.imgur.com/OKJK0hYl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Y1o1YtEl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4lLhTJOl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pjURSSQl.jpg -
I am writing this on behalf of my friend. He is looking for a conklin fountain pen, not the current models, which size is similar to Parker Duofold Centennial: The uncapped length approx. 127mm, diameter of the barrel approx. 11-12 mm, and the weight around 20g. Before I start browsing by myself, would anyone give me any suggestion? I am more familiar with Waterman vintages but for Conklin I am quiet new that I have just one very small one. Thanks for reading this! Minji
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I bought a Conklin Crescent ringtop a couple of weeks ago for much more money than intended, due to a mistake with my sniper. What I got was a pen that may never have been used but had never been looked after, either. Patina is not really valued on a BCHR pen, and the filler mechanism was frozen beyond my ability to move it without breaking. So I sent it to Jack Lynch with my fingers crossed. He just sent me some pictures of what he's revealed. I feel a lot better about this purchase now.
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The new limited edition Conklin Ambrosia Celluloid Mark Twain Crescent Fountain Pen is now available while they last. Only 99 pens made 14k Gold nib Handmade in Italy Translucent cap and barrel with sparkling amber particles Crescent filler mechanism https://www.penchalet.com/fine_pens/fountain_pens/conklin_mark_twain_crescent_ambrosia_celluloid_fountain_pen.html
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While examining a recent acquisition - a Conklin ringtop - I noticed a crack beginning across the breather hole. Mr. Minuskin informed me that with use, the tines will eventually fall off unless someone repaired it...him, for instance. So I began to look around for a replacement nib, and saw one on the Five-Star site, which had a very similar crack. This, I thought, was interesting: that a cracked nib would still be saleable. I wondered if the quality of these nibs was sufficiently special that we'd want to keep them in use. Has anyone had this sort of experience with Conklin nibs? Are they great, flawed Greek heroes of nibs? Or is there a tendency for these things to be purchased by gorillas?
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We are now taking pre orders for the new Conklin Matte Stealth !! You can contact us via phone or email. 410-992-3272 or 1800-263-2736 Support@penboutique.com Check out our new website WWW.Penboutique.com
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Hi, I have a Conklin pen from my grandfather, but sadly I lost that small top part of the pen, I think is “the twist knob”. Knob diameter is 10mm at the widest point. Attach photo: Please, someone know of a place to get the parts? How i can get that missing part? Thank´s in advance, Pedro Miguel Silva
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Two pages of the May, 1918 catalog for Chicago stationers Cameron, Amberg & Co. Oh, and I guess they were selling fountain pens as well.
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Conklin All American Nib Corrosion After Only Two Months...
mhphoto posted a topic in USA - North America
I bought a Conklin All American from the Goulets a few months back, and today I got it to use only to discover that the nib refused to convey ink down to the tipping material. I flushed it and noticed some corrosion. And the underside of the nib looks almost like the old Mabie Todd dip nibs that were roughed up on the bottom so ink could get a better purchase. Has anyone else heard of this problem with Conklins? And it's not like I've been using some super corrosive ink or anything—the only inks that have ever been in it are Waterman Black and Serenity Blue. That's some pitifully bad metal stock they're using. I'm not sure which of the big three makes their nibs, but I'd like to know. I'm currently registering my pen to make a claim on the warranty. I'll keep you updated on how it's going. Yafa owns Conklin now, and I don't know if that's good or bad… -
While they last we have the Conklin All American rollerball pen at 50% Off: Conklin All American Rollerball PensRetail: $85.00Sale: $42.50
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Hey everyone here is the latest and great from Conklin. The word Gauge!! Hand crafted in Italy from solid bars of resin,Word Gauge is available in traditional black and a beautiful perlescent blue. Nibs are made of stainless steel and come in Fine,Medium and a 1.1 Stub. If you have any question you can contact us via phone at 1800-263-2736 or 410-992-3272 or email support@penboutique.com.
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Save 50% Off the Conklin Endura fountain pen and ballpoint pen while they last. We have a limited quantity available. Conklin Endura Series Fountain PensRetail: $125.00Sale: $62.50 Conklin Endura Series Ballpoint PensRetail: $95.00Sale: $47.50
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Hi, I was wondering if someon here could help. I have a Conklin Crescent I purchased in 2004. Well recently the threads between the body and head seem to have unexplicably shrunk and will not hold itself together. I thought I had a lifetime warranty, but apparently the company was bought out in 2007 and they don't honor previous warraties. I tried to just buy a new pen but it seems the new one has the body glued to the head at this joint. Which I found really odd because I have had to change the bladder in the one I have a couple times. It seems like the new ones would be hard to maintain.. so I returned it. So I am hoping someone can give me a lead on a replacement part. The rest of my pen, including the nib and body and cap are all in good shape. I would just need a new head. Here is a photo of my old one:
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While they last we have the Conklin Glider at 50% Off. We have already sold out of the black and coral colors with only ivory left: Conklin Glider Series Fountain Pens Retail: $135.00Sale: $67.50
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Conklin Glider Series Ballpoint PensSave 50% off the Conklin Glider ballpoint pen in black or ivory while supplies last. This labor day weekend take advantage of our Labor Day Sale and get an extra 10% this or any item we carry. Retail: $115.00Sale: $57.50
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Wave the flag for New Conklin All American styles!
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What are your thoughts on each pen and which would you recommend buying first? They are relatively equally priced so I wanted to know which is better overall. Thanks!
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... I think I may have a fetish for chatoyance. Left to right: Conklin All American Yellowstone Rosetta Napoleon II Tortoiseshell Rosetta Napoleon II Lemon Ice Edison Nouveau Premiere Spring 2015 Lilac Think Nebula Glactic Fudge Think Nebula Irish Spring Noodler's Konrad Coral Sea Noodler's Neponset John Mung Noodler's Neponset Bengal Tiger The Think pens are of questionable origin. No one seems to know anything about them. But they sure do look nice!
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This weekend the Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Fountain Pen is 50% Off. Choose from 3 great colors and various nib sizes: Retail: $165.00Sale: $82.50 http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10995-Halloween.jpg http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10995-Mocha.jpg http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10995-Spearmint.jpg
