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Wonderful, wonderful!

 

I have inked up three Phileases a few days ago, and lo, they are still writing. Not drying out.

 

I do like that the Phileas has the feel of a more expensive pen (MB 146 resin piston).

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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I wonder what this will be like. It was listed as Marble Green but I think it is Amazon :( Also stated new unused...but we shall see.

 

 

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I wonder what this will be like. It was listed as Marble Green but I know it is Amazon. Also stated new unused...but we shall see.

 

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You bought it?

 

May we ask how much?

 

 

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£35 and IMHO the going rate (£30 to £40) for this model in excellent to mint condition.

 

I asked no questions and requested no additional pictures, just took the BIN. The cap may not even have a clip :huh:

 

The seller has posted it so we shall soon know.

 

It has arrived and the box was poorly packed. The box is shot or was so before the poor packaging applied. I am not bothered as I have spares.

 

The pen is a mint Amazon Green. The nib is Broad (L). It came with a Waterman converter which contained some awful red ink which has now been removed by ultrasonic cleaning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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and you thought I had forgotten about the Phili...

 

another one (Indus Grey) of two (one still in the post) for the PPP...Phili Pension Pot

 

 

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and you thought I had forgotten about the Phili...

 

another one (Indus Grey) of two (one still in the post) for the PPP...Phili Pension Pot

 

Similar with me! I had just gotten ready to start selling off my excess Phils (I just don't want to hang on any more), and as soon as one was in the post I saw a private sale ad for an Indus Grey, which I didn't have. So one went out, and one came in. It wasn't supposed to work that way!

 

Oh well, I've got 5 that will be finding new homes as soon as I get it together to list them.

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I like the Amazon Green. I think I have two plus a ballpoint. But I have used all of mine. Turquoise swirly mess is my favorite.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Wonderful, wonderful!

 

I have inked up three Phileases a few days ago, and lo, they are still writing. Not drying out.

 

I do like that the Phileas has the feel of a more expensive pen (MB 146 resin piston).

 

I love my Phileases too. I also have an Amazon Green. I currently have 4 Philies, and I have exchanged all of their nibs to gold L'Etalon nibs, following Force's instructions.

 

I have to say that they tend to dry out a bit quicker than some of my pens, but I can cope with this. And I agree that they have the feel of a more expensive pen. The 146 is a good comparison, but for me ink never dries out in those. :)

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Yes, the ink in the Montblanc 146 and 144 takes a long time to dry up. I am gradually de-inking other pens. Really, all the Watermans dry up quickly. Still, good stuff to look at, and I am far too lazy to sell pens.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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The second Indus arrived yesterday and it is mint. The feed was totally blocked so I had to pop the feed and nib out for a short ultrasonic clean. It's now clear.

 

 

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The second Indus arrived yesterday and it is mint. The feed was totally blocked so I had to pop the feed and nib out for a short ultrasonic clean. It's now clear.

 

Hey, it isn't mint if the feed is clogged! :) Are you still using the washer/grips/two screwdirver method for pulling the nib and feed? I have to do this for the first time and I still have (since I kept) your diagrams and descriptions. Just checking to see if there is a newly updated method for pulling these...

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Hey, it isn't mint if the feed is clogged! :) Are you still using the washer/grips/two screwdirver method for pulling the nib and feed? I have to do this for the first time and I still have (since I kept) your diagrams and descriptions. Just checking to see if there is a newly updated method for pulling these...

Yes, still same method.

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Stumbled upon a green one with ballpoint at a yard sale. Twenty-five cents each.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Force,

 

you could answer this, I read somewhere that you could convert a ballpoint to a fountain by pull out the end bit in the cap and changing the section.

Have you seen that done before?

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Force,

 

you could answer this, I read somewhere that you could convert a ballpoint to a fountain by pull out the end bit in the cap and changing the section.

Have you seen that done before?

I have never done it but I believe that can be doone. BUT the FP will dry out because the cap will have airflow through the clip porting.

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Thanks Force,

 

my Parker Sonnets made in the UK all have a breather hole in the caps too- apparently just in case if a child swallow the cap and it lodges in the trachea they will survive, apparently it really did happen with the top of a BIC pen. Some people wax in the breather hole because it doe dry out faster.

 

I glad you are in the UK and I am in Australia- I would never get a bargain here with you around!

 

Though Phileas aren't cheap here, but todaythere is a new benchmark on Australia Ebay for a Phileas set

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WATERMAN-PARIS-RED-MARBLE-FOUNTAIN-PEN-BALL-POINT-PEN-SET-/371732092025?hash=item568cf59479:g:B0cAAOSw8oFX0qBS

 

241 USD or about 328 AUD or 194 pounds!!

 

Unbelieveable when there is a Man 100 listed for half that!

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