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InkyWinky Vintage

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Oh, I dunno. The texture and look of the pen with the hammered exterior and muddled red section kinda reminds me of The Doomsday Machine from the old Star Trek...

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I hope the seller breaks even on this one. He had to have paid a fortune for it if he bought it directly from Kullock.

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gregamckinney Antique

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Don't care for the hammered metal part (at all,) but that woodgrain HR hood looks fantastic!

 

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OcalaFlGuy Museum Piece

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I actually clicked on the listing hoping the whole pen was the woodgrain. I would have gone for that.

 

 

 

 

instead of vomiting all over my computer...

 

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OMG, I think it would look great with a nugget ring, big gold chains and, of course, a red-brown liesure suit. One must have the proper attire for such an elegant writing instrument. One could probably find them all on the -bay.

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It looks like I have the contrarian view on this. I like it. I like it a lot. The woodgrain shell might just be a tad too much though. A standard black would be my choice.

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Buzz J Vintage

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Don't care for the hammered metal part (at all,) but that woodgrain HR hood looks fantastic!

 

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It's a bit much, but it's interesting. I would like a HR barrel better.

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I will confess to having a couple of Kullock's DJ barrels to dress up my Aerometrics from time to time (usually the same occasions that I feel compelled to wear cufflinks), but I've never gotten into his stuff to any great degree. Kullock can have some interesting designs, but his entire genre of "Fantasies" is a matter of taste that probably appeals most to those whose "gripe" about the "51" is that they are too streamlined and the colors too plain. Suffice to say that I don't expect to get into a bidding war over this one.

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jniforat Antique

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It's a bit much, but it's interesting. I would like a HR barrel better.

 

 

Agreed. I if the hood were the same as the barrel, i would bid on it.

 

i'm not a huge fan of gold caps and barrels in general, which is why i almost threw away a parker 75 i had once. instead, i gave it away to a friend for mcdonald's lunch. (Edit: the friend is an avid fp user, so it went to someone who appreciates it.)

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The woodgrain HR is gorgeous. The thing about that hammered look is that a little goes a long way.

 

well-said :)

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Is the hood a Kullock-made item? I've only ever seen Bexley-made aftermarket HR 51 hoods (as part of a hood+barrel rig.)

 

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ANM Antique

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I have a gold 51 with a few dings in it. Maybe I should ding it up some more?

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Is the hood a Kullock-made item? I've only ever seen Bexley-made aftermarket HR 51 hoods (as part of a hood+barrel rig.)

 

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Based on some of the other stuff he does, I would guess it is. I would think cannibalizing a Bexley would be expensive- even for him!

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Don't care for the hammered metal part (at all,) but that woodgrain HR hood looks fantastic!

 

Ditto. I'd love to see one entirely in that material.

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Don't care for the hammered metal part (at all,) but that woodgrain HR hood looks fantastic!

 

Ditto. I'd love to see one entirely in that material.

 

i wonder how much it would cost if someone sent him a blank?

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Don't care for the hammered metal part (at all,) but that woodgrain HR hood looks fantastic!

 

Ditto. I'd love to see one entirely in that material.

 

i wonder how much it would cost if someone sent him a blank?

 

I emailed jesy to see if she could make me a "51" out of the same material as the hood (i sent her a link to the ebay sale), and she said that Ariel did not make that pen, but made something similar to it a while ago.

 

i still love the material for the hood, though.

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