My 80's Slim Ones

[wspohn]

 

The Parker 180 has some interesting patterns and you can have an XF and an M nib in the same pen. Agree that they don't get enmough attention.

 

Here's a rare Guirlande I picked up from Bob from Thailand for under a hundred bucks.

[Eduardo]

My slim eighties...

 

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc383/edulpj/SAM_2554.jpg

 

From left to right: Ballograf Serie 2000L, Ballograf Serie 2000, Parker Classic Flighter GT, Pelikan Signum P530, Reform Basic, Platinum PE-500.

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

Another lesser known slim pen is the Omas 80. I have one and it's an excellent writer. I also have a Hastil. It is classic. The Hastil is still in production today. I recommend it if you like these slim-line tubular pens.

 

Dillon

[kalali]

Are there any cartridges and/or convertors that fit slim pens? I have a Sheaffer (not Targa) and a couple of other pens that need convertors. Thanks in advance.

[jslallar]

Are there any cartridges and/or convertors that fit slim pens? I have a Sheaffer (not Targa) and a couple of other pens that need convertors. Thanks in advance.

 

 

Hello Kalali

The Sheaffer will take a proprietory Sheaffer converter.

Others will need other converters. Pen name and model will help!

Edited November 5, 2012 by jslallar

[leod]

are any of these considered slim pens?

- MB 144

- Pilot Grance

- Waterman 52 1/2V

- Parker Demi

[Darkbulb]

My slim eighties...

 

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc383/edulpj/SAM_2554.jpg

 

From left to right: Ballograf Serie 2000L, Ballograf Serie 2000, Parker Classic Flighter GT, Pelikan Signum P530, Reform Basic, Platinum PE-500.

 

I just bought a Ballograf Serie 2000 FP....see here...and waiting for it to arrive.

How do you like yours?

[ac12]

Glad to see others who like the slimlines.

 

The Parker 180 and Classsic are very similar pens, in that you can swap the sections and the nibs between the pens, which I've done.

 

Another very slim pen is the current Cross, "Classic Century." It is about as small around as the old Cross Century ball pens, at least it feels like it, though I did not measure to verify. There is no converter for this pen, but you might be able to make a bulb filler converter out of a used cartridge, which is what I plan to do.

Edited March 28, 2016 by ac12

[dogpoet]

My own absolute favourite slim pen is the Rotring 700: if people are adding names to the original list, I'm adding that one.

[MCN]

My own absolute favourite slim pen is the Rotring 700: if people are adding names to the original list, I'm adding that one.

I agree, that's one of my favorite slim pens. I was told years ago by the owner of a shop that sold those pens that Rotring bought the tooling that Montblanc used to make the Noblesse/S-line pens in order to make the 700 line. Comparing the two, I'm willing to believe it; they are extremely similar in several ways.

[shea2812]

Glad to see others who like the slimlines.

 

The Parker 180 and Classsic are very similar pens, in that you can swap the sections and the nibs between the pens, which I've done.

 

Another very slim pen is the current Cross, "Classic Century." It is about as small around as the old Cross Century ball pens, at least it feels like it, though I did not measure to verify. There is no converter for this pen, but you might be able to make a bulb filler converter out of a used cartridge, which is what I plan to do.

There is a converter for Classic Century. I dont have the pen but I do have the converter

 

For ...just in case. Old stock so they told me.

[ac12]

 

There is a converter for Classic Century. I dont have the pen but I do have the converter

 

For ...just in case. Old stock so they told me.

 

 

There is constant confusion over Cross' naming of the 3rd generation Century pens.

- The 'original' Century from about 1980. People mistakenly call this the Classic Century or Century Classic. This one does have a converter. And I think your converter is for this pen.

- The Century II

- The current "Classic Century." This is slimmer than the original Century fountain pens, about as slim as the original ball pen, which I think is why the called it the "classic Century." It uses a special 'slim' cartridge. Cross did/does not make a converter for this pen (at least the last time that I looked).

Edited March 30, 2016 by ac12

[shea2812]

Thanks for the info. I have had a look at some old stock Crosses. Not my kind. I can understand that they are quite popular with Japanese. The angle of the nib is such that they are good for kanji.

[ac12]

 

Thanks for the info. I have had a look at some old stock Crosses. Not my kind. I can understand that they are quite popular with Japanese. The angle of the nib is such that they are good for kanji.

 

 

And the Fine nib is REALLY FINE.

This is the only pen where I had to go up to a Medium nib, cuz the F was too fine for the papers that I write on.