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I’m fresh out of the Chicago Pen Show and had an interesting find. A “Libelle” that Google results reveal is a “Nature Series” in “Tuscan Sunset”. It’s the red acrylic pen in the picture and I picked it up for $30. I inked it up when I got home, after flushing it, and it’s a nice writer for my very dry Sailor Ink Studio Ink that hasn’t worked well in my Pilots. So far no regrets, though it’s very heavily and definitely not leaving my desk. But I can’t find much on the company, or the pen really! I have gathered that it is an American Company out of New York, but they might not exist anymore. They are listed on the master thread in the list of American companies here, but if anyone knows anything else, I would love to hear it! My pen didn’t come with the box so I don’t even have that to go off of.

Howdy from the high desert. I am a returning fountain pen user with a couple of nice pens and lots of questions. I actually began with a pen and inkwell in 2nd grade at St. Rose of Lima in Chula Vista, CA. Before the end of the 1st semester we were using Schaeffer cartridge fountain pens. I used one all through Junior High School and High School in the '60s. I now have 4 fountain pens, a wooden pen of unknown provenance, a sterling silver Parker, a titanium Cross, and a Libelle - probably some kind of translucent green plastic. I use cartridges in all but the Libelle. Because I have no idea what kind of cartridges might work with it. It was a gift from my now deceased mother and came from her collection with no instructions or accouterments. The Libelle is a fairly fat-bodies pen with a screw on cap. It has a screw-in/out reservoir, which I presume may be removed like the other pens. It is my favorite writing instrument, so I have used about 1/2 bottle of ink in the past month and gotten a fair amount on my fingers, especially as the bottle empties. I have been unable to find any information on the pen online (maintenance/operating instructions etc.) Can anyone tell me if the refillable reservoir is replaceable with cartridges?Perhaps, suggest what type of cartridge might fit in the Libelle pen? Is there any particular method to be used in removing the reservoir?- I really don't want to do any damage to the instrument! I'd rather continue with the permanently stained digits. Thanks,Fran McHughWinslow, AZ