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Save 50% Off the Conklin Stylograph Pens. Brown/White Brown/Grey Red Fountain Pen $72.50 http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10508-BrownGrey.jpg Rollerball Pen $67.50 http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10509-BrownWhite.jpg Ballpoint Pen $62.50 http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10510-Red.jpg

This pen found it's way to my door via the Yafa outlet website. I had a coupon code for 10% off, and was in the mood for a Conklin pen, and this one was on their website for a decent price as a prototype color. The pen was shipped promptly, and well packaged. The box that it came in was a standard Conklin box.....blue, too big for the pen, lined with cheap satin-like material, and held the pen in place for shipping. First impressions: This pen looked gorgeous. I really liked the "snowflake" appearance of the material, and it reminded me of granite or snowflake obsidian. The pen was light, and the curves "made sense" in my hand. In other words, it felt nice. I really liked the Conklin clip with the spring system. It's a neat style of clip that holds firmly, but doesn't feel like it will tear into a shirt. The gold "crescent" inlay was a nice touch and showed an attention to detail that I wasn't expecting. I flushed the pen thoroughly, and then plugged in a cartridge. I wrote with the pen for a full day at work without any problems. I put the pen in my pen case for 2 days, and then took it out again to write with. That's when I noticed that the area where you hold the pen was turning black. Uh oh! I unscrewed the nib section, and sure enough the ink had leaked inside of the pen, and dribbled between the nib holder insert and the nib holder (an odd place). Straight to the sink for a thorough flushing! I threw away the cartridge and figured that it might have been an old one (it had shipped with the pen) that Conklin had forgotten about. No worries as I switched straight away to the threaded converter. I then loaded the pen with Noodler's purple and spent a day writing. I was rotating with 2 other pens at the time, so this one went back in the pen case. The pens are stored horizontally. Two days later I retrieved this pen from the case. There was purple in the cap. Yikes! Back to the sink, flushing the pen again. I thought maybe I had improperly installed the converter. I rinsed the pen out and flushed using pen flush. Now there was a black AND a purple stain inside of the nib holder (and outside the black plastic insert tube). I loaded the pen with Diamine Wild Strawberry ink after re-assembling very carefully. I let it sit for two days and did not see any staining, so I thought that it was now properly inked. I started to write this review on a Rhodia pad, and the pen started skipping and stopping. I had to turn the converter nob to urge some ink out into the feed. While writing the review, I bent the nib. Just the left hand tine. By now, I had a few other fountain pens, and had never had another one leak (including two other Conklins), and no other bent nibs. Hmmm.....something wasn't right. So I de-inked the pen, flushed the nib section and noticed some red staining now. This was becoming a colorful pen. I pulled the nib and the feed. I tried massaging the nib back into shape, and got it pretty much back to normal, but could not get the pen to write. I almost through it in the trash at that point. I ordered up a Heritance nib (inexpensive in a 5mm size) and mounted it. This time with Private Reserve DC Blue. The pen wrote great for a day. 2 days later and.....it's another in the series of "super dry start, skips, doesn't write, writes heavy after turning the knob on the converter and stains". The nib is outstanding. For what I paid (I think about 8 bucks shipped), it's an awesome nib. Smooth, with a hint of flex. And it did not bend while writing with it :-) I've tried very hard to like this pen. The ergonomics are great, the new nib is smooth, but it's just not a reliable pen. I've sinced tried some J. Herbin ink (Larmes de Cassis color) and it didn't change a thing (except add a pretty purple stain). I'm guessing that this is a feed problem (maybe? I dunno), but the leak between the nib holder section and the full black plastic insert bothers me. Ink should not be able to get in there. Summary: Appearance 10/10 - Really a pretty pen. I like the black and white flakes. Wetness: 3/10 - it's wet only when you force ink into the feed. And then only for a short time. Smoothness of nib: 2/10 AND 8.5/10 - Stock nib was scratchy and it bent. Heritance nib felt great! Not as smooth as some other brands, but definitely nothing to sneeze at. Ergonomics: 10/10 - It feels great in the hand! Sealing (how well the cap seals against drying out): 1/10 - I'm including the sealing of the converter and/or ink cartridges in this. The pen dries out quickly, and the ink doesn't seal well. Boo. Weight: 9/10 - It's a lighter weight pen with a little bit of balanced weight. Posted, it's long. Unposted, it feels fine. Overall: 3/10 - A pen in it's very basic form should be able to put ink on paper. I have other pens (Conklin, Edison, Lamy) that can manage this task. The Symetrik cannot. I sent an email to Conklin via their website and did NOT get a reply. I like the feel of the pen. I like the look of the pen. I would like to use the pen. I'm putting this one in my "Lessons Learned" file.

While supplies last the Conklin Endura and the Conklin Stylograph fountain pens have been discounted 50% Off. Limited selection available so first come first serve. Conklin Endura Series Fountain PensBlack & WhiteRetail: $125.00Sale: $62.50http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/10511.jpg _______________________________________________________________ Conklin Stylograph Mosaic Series Fountain PensBrown & Grey, Brown & White, or RedRetail: $145.00Sale: $72.50 http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/10508.jpg http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10508-BrownGrey.jpghttp://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10508-BrownWhite.jpghttp://www.penchalet.com/images/products/enlarge/10508-Red.jpg

Hi, what ingredients are involved in sac manufacture please? My interest stems from wishing to determine whether there would be any accidental synergistic reactions that may occur if a specific additive were added to an ink used in it. Any known ingredients/product knowledge would be most helpful please including things like powders (talc?) or any synthetic or natural products used in manufacture or installation (shellac?). Yes, I understand the risks of contemplating such an experiment (potential dead pen). Experiments in less valuable pens are underway (search for "glitterati" in the ink forums) but haven't yet extended to sacced pens. With grateful thanks.

Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Fountain PensRetail: $165.00Sale: $82.50 While supplies last we have a few Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Filler fountain pens discounted at 50% off. http://www.penchalet.com/images/buttons/buy_now.jpg http://www.penchalet.com/images/products/10995.jpg

- The Conklin fountain pen purchased from an FPNer arrives and the nib exceeds expectations (super flex verging on painterly noodle, yippee). Very happy day! - The risky Bay purchase that didn't describe its dip nibs too well and could have been a good buy or a complete waste of money arrives on the doorstep and they are both Aikin Lamberts with undamaged original gold nibs and mother of pearl handles in marvellous condition. A very, very, good buy for the $$. - After a bit of careful fingernail tine alignment both dip nibs write beautifully and one turns out to be amazing! Snappily responsive with a line from fine (or less) to beyond 2.5mm and back again in the blink of an eye. I can do horizontal cut-offs! (I don't know what the technical name for this is, but I can draw complete rectangles with just the nib - horizontal start spreading the tines and horizontal finish snapping back together. So totally awesome.) - The first ink to be dipped into was Private Reserve Tanzanite and I. See. Sheen. for the first time ever. No squinting or hopeful imagination involved. LOL. 'Tis a great week.

Hi, Hope that there are some Conklinista's here that can please provide some input..... Interested to get some idea as to what vintage Conklin nibs are like. For example, do they tend to be on the firm side or some give or flex to them, etc. Does these vary much by which model pen it is? ie, Nozac, Symmetrik, Endura, etc...... Also, does the size vary much? And what are the Cushion Point nibs like to write with? Thanks for any and all input! Mark

Hi All, I have a new-to-me Conklin Crescent mark 50 that is in great shape but the cap has a crack near the threads. Was wondering if anyone had any good advice on finding a replacment cap. I have been scouring the boards and pen sites, but it seems as though these parts, or even vintage pen parts in general, are not typically sold - unless it is a nib, lever bar (Crescent bar) and/or feed/section. I know there is a fountain pen show here in SoCal, but I don't think I can wait that long to get this guy up and running - impatient Anyone know of a Conklin repair guy/shop that might have such parts available? Thanks in advance for the advice!

Ok, so I just bought this pen because I wanted to restore it, but i can't seem to find its specific name. On the clip "Ottawa" is engraved in a cursive print (sorry it doesn't show well in the photo). The band was missing when I bought the pen, which doesn't help. All that Ive been able to find out is that Ottawa was a sub company of Conklin. Do any of you know anything more about this pen?

My friend got this pen from a flea market seller some time ago and gave it to me. He said he paid 100 dollars for it and it is a very nice pen in superb condition( wear is almost non existent and the color really is amazing in-person). The dimensions are 5 inches capped, 4.6 from nib to end, 3.9 from section to end, and the barrel is 3.4 inches long. The lever is a half an inch long and says "PAT.NOV.17.1925" and the clip says "Conklin PAT 5-38-1916" the imprint says "TRADEConklinMARK" and underneath "Toledo, Ohio, USA. The nib says Conklin 2 toledo and goes from a really wet fine/medium to a 3mm flexed point. Attached are some pictures of it and the pen n comparison to a pilot varsity and a fpr guru and triveni. Thanks a lot in advance for the help!

I have a Conklin that has a pretty awesome nib and color, but I have a question. So is shellac needed to seal the barrel to the section, or can I just use silicone grease? I don't see why it needs shellac, it stays on with friction already without shellac. Also, the nib is friction fit, so is it possible to take it out to soak it, like is there anything i would have to do to put it back in or is there anything holding it in?

Last week at the local auction I believe I saw a (genuine) vintage black Conklin 'Crescent' but it was a LEVER filler in the shape of the later rounded Enduras! It carried a rather large cursive CRESCENT imprint on the barrel and a very old Warranted nib. But it was definitively not a Crescent as I know them. Lambrou and other references can't tell me I saw it, so has anyone else dreamed the same?

i just got an email from mary burke (formerly with CS. now with yafa) just announcing the new conklin demonstrators, a limited edition of 1,898. neat pens, in black or rose-gold trim, MSRP $250: http://www.conklinpens.com/images/marktwaindemonstrator1.jpg http://www.conklinpens.com/images/marktwaindemonstrator2d.jpg more info here: http://www.conklinpens.com/mark_twain_limited_edition_page.html?utm_source=Mark+Twain+Demo&utm_campaign=Mark+Twain+Demo&utm_medium=email (images from the conklin website)

Well, I can stand here and say never walk into a pen shop with the intent of "just looking". While trying out a variety of vintage pens I came across one nib I simply could not leave in the the display case, a Conklin 30 with an absolutely stunning nib. The body of the pen is similar to many vintage pens in its appearance, the standard BCHR material and in this case a very nice perfectly functional crescent filler. The pen fills full and holds enough ink to sustain this ink cannon for a while. The nib, did I mention the nib? This is where this pen truly shines, this is the kind of nib people, including me, dream of. The type of nib which simply cannot be matched today, a #3 size "Toledo" nib. A true wet noodle which will go from a medium/fine line to a BBB with little pressure, putting down ludicrous amounts of ink in the process. The only other type of nib I can compare this to is a dip nib really, the variation and responsiveness is amazingly fun. I attached some pics to try and give an idea of the nib and what it is capable of.

Just purchased a Filigreed Conklin slip cap that I wanted to share. The seller believes it to be a "S" 4 although the only stamp on it is a 4 . I have another "S" 4 and they are very nearly the same size. BTW, this pen has a number 5 nib and does write very nicely. I have been looking at this pen for quite some time. While having other Conklins tuned by Mr. Fuji of Euro Box, he showed this pen to me. Knowing it must be far, far out of by price range, I still asked how much. He hadn't decided yet, as it is a bit rare. A short time later, this very pen was featured in a article in a domestic pen magazine. Now it is the pride of my collection.

Hi All, Hope everyone is doing well! New to FPN and pen collecting - what a great hobby! I need some help and was hoping y'all could assist. I have started getting into repairing my vintage pens (been picking up cheapies here and there) and am having trouble finding parts. Currently I am looking for replacement parts such as: -- Conklin Crescent Mark 50 cap -- Waterman #2 feed/section from a 14k solid gold Edward Todd ringtop -- Parker Lady Duofold "big red" ringtop cap -- Waterman 52 BCHR barrel and cap -- Waterman Thorobred red and green veined cap -- Parker Vacumatic major cap, jeweled, golden I have searched and searched the internet and the "bay" but it seems likes these parts are kept by folks who are collectors/sellers. Anyone have any idea of how I can find the missing parts to my pens? Any feedback is greatly appreciated - it has been a frustrating month or so of constantly searching without any luck . Best, Champagne-N-Beer

Hi Everyone - on the advice of a fellow FPN'er, I have moved my question to the "repairs" section - can anyone help? Hi All, Hope everyone is doing well! New to FPN and pen collecting - what a great hobby! I need some help and was hoping y'all could assist. I have started getting into repairing my vintage pens (been picking up cheapies here and there) and am having trouble finding parts. Currently I am looking for replacement parts such as: -- Conklin Crescent Mark 50 cap -- Waterman #2 feed/section from a 14k solid gold Edward Todd ringtop -- Parker Lady Duofold "big red" ringtop cap -- Waterman 52 BCHR barrel and cap -- Waterman Thorobred red and green veined cap -- Parker Vacumatic major cap, jeweled, golden I have searched and searched the internet and the "bay" but it seems likes these parts are kept by folks who are collectors/sellers. Anyone have any idea of how I can find the missing parts to my pens? Any feedback is greatly appreciated - it has been a frustrating month or so of constantly searching without any luck . Best, Champagne-N-Beer

While putting my pens in order, I am trying to identify the model of this Conklin. Can anyone help?

I just inherited a pen that has a nib which is engraved, "WATERMAN'S, IDEAL, CANADA, 2." Several clues indicate it is gold, such as the tipping being white and scratches on the backside of it remaining yellow. It also has a heart-shaped breather hole. It is not original to the pen as the barrel says Conklin and Pat. Nov 17 1925. As this is the Waterman forum, my primary query is whether the Ideal nib is actually gold as I believe it to be. My secondary, bonus question, would be whether anyone happens to have a general idea what date range the barrel might be from. It is a lever-filler. Unfortunately, the cap did not accompany the rest, so it offers no clues. Any educated guesses are deeply appreciated.

I have been perusing my collection, and have decided that it is incomplete without at least one nice example of a vintage Conklin crescent filler. I was looking through my books and wondering which one to seek, but I must confess to being a wee bit confused re: model numbers, etc. (being unfamiliar with Conklins). It occurred to me - what better place to ask for advice than FPN? So I put to you, fellow fountain pen freaks, which Conklin? I'd like something that is a classic representative (for a lack of a better term), something that could be a good daily user, and with an ink capacity toward the large side. Thoughts? Kushbaby (Edited for minor typo)

Ok, ok, I know I've only been on here a wet weekend, but I had to share this. Despite being new to this forum I have had a long affair with fountain pens and fpn has certainly helped to revive the interest and helped me a lot with advice and such. I have a few favourite pens that I keep in a steady rotation, but about a month ago I made an impulse buy from the Fountain Pen Hospital (little shout out to them - hope that's allowed here). It was a bit of an expensive impulse buy to be honest; not at all like me, but it turned out good. It was a Conklin Crescent Filler 2NL. It is BHR with a wavy design, a gold clip on a little hinge and a gold crescent, but no bands. Now I normally like somewhat flashy pens with shiny and deep celluloid or acrylics, but for some reason I've fallen in love with this pen. It writes so beautifully, gliding like a skater over ice on the page. It holds a lot of ink and I really like its looks. Since then I've been looking at a few Conklin's and decided that since I have the old one I might as well get the new Mark Twain model (its proving to be an expensive month!). So that is now in the post winging its way towards me. I fear I now have Conklin fever!

I noticed that the Conklin nib is similar in size to the Noodler's size 6 nibs and decided to attempt fitting my (newly acquired) 2009 Conklin Crescent with a Noodler's flex nib. Surprisingly, the Conklin's feed supplied the flex nib with plenty of ink to handle all kinds of flexy writing. The repair question I have concerns its ink sac. I unscrewed the section from the barrel and the crescent bar caught hold of the sac and tore it off the sac nipple. I attempted resaccing the pen with the same sac several times over only to have the crescent bar take hold of the sac when screwing the section into the barrel. Does anyone here have experience with resaccing these new Conklin Crescents?

I recently acquired an old Conklin and have been trying to identify it. It has the shape of the Symetrik or Nozac. But all of the Symetrik images I've found show a double gold band on the cap and a spring clip. I know it can't be the Nozac because it is a lever filler. At first I thought it might be one of the "Americana" cheapies that Conklin made during the tough times but the clip clearly says "Conklin" and the nib is a 14K "Cushon Point". I would appreciate any help you might be able to provide in figuring out what this pen really is. Best Regards, Tom

Does anyone know of this pen's nib size and what nibs could replace the stock nib? I have a chance to purchase a Conklin Crescent filler at a discounted price but it isn't going to come with my desired nib size.

Among the few vintage Conklin Crescent Fillers I have are two which I believe have the wrong nibs in them. One is a P3 that has a #2 nib the other a #20 pen with a #3 nib. If I understand correctly, the body number should indicate nib size, is this correct? Are nib units of these pens matched set to the bodies? I'm thinking of trying to just swap out the nib units. Of course, if they are threaded, then I'd bet they won't fit the other pens. advice?