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Hello!

 

Not new to pens, but new to the forum life. I'm looking forward to getting to know everybody and some great pen talk!

 

 

Each man delights in the work that suits him best.

-The Odyssey - Homer

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Welcome from a fellow Pennsylvanian! (just a short 2 hours north of you!) I've found this forum to be incredibly helpful with advice on issues I have had, so feel free to ask any questions you might have, the responses you will get are incredible!

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

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Welcome !

 

I have been here for two years. I have learned a great deal. The best lession has be that warm, generous people

love fountain pens.

BTW >>> All of my responses are credible, though not always correct. :lticaptd: (What do you expect from a toy bird ?)

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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:W2FPN:

 

 

Frank

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"When, in the course of writing events, in becomes self-evident that not all pens are created equal"

 

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Hello and welcome. I am glad you have joined us. Please don't be shy about asking questions or stating your opinions. I hope you enjoy the time you spend with us.

 

-David.

No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery. -Anon.

A backward poet writes inverse. -Anon.

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Welcome to FPN!

Pelikan 140 EF | Pelikan 140 OBB | Pelikan M205 0.4mm stub | Pilot Custom Heritage 912 PO | Pilot Metropolitan M | TWSBI 580 EF | Waterman 52 1/2v

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Hi and welcome to FPN

 

Enjoy the forum

 

 

D.ick

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KEEP SAFE, WEAR A MASK, KEEP A DISTANCE.

Freedom exists by virtue of self limitation.

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Glad you've joined us; welcome to FPN.

"Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause." - Gandhi -

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Welcome from a fellow Pittsburgher! I often recommend that new people read New Content, just to get a good overview, and to check out the Ink Review Forum.

So, what pens/inks do you have, and what do want to know more about? The amount of information on this forum is just amazing.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Thanks for the welcomes, everyone!

 

My collection currently includes a Parker 51 (Vacumatic), Pelikan M200, Esterbrook J and Dollar Pen, Pilot Vanishing Point, Levenger True Writer and L-Tech, and a Rotring Core.

 

Inks: Private Reserve Midnight Blues, Black Cherry, and Copper Burst, and a new (ish) bottle of Noodler's Air-Corp Blue Black.

 

What do I want to know more about? Hmm... Pretty much everything, I guess. I'm interested in adding to and or changing my collection, using new inks, learning about pen repairs (especially to vintage pieces), and whatever else there is to know!

Each man delights in the work that suits him best.

-The Odyssey - Homer

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So, how many folks are in the Pittsburgh area? Do we have "critical mass" go have a pen gathering at some point?

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I've actually been trying to work that out, Ron! I had a call at my work a couple of weeks ago from a fellow fountain pen enthusiast who's looking for a meet up group to geek out with, which is one of the reasons I joined up here! I figured the forum would be as good a place to organize something like that as any and probably better than most!

 

As far as critical mass is concerned, I hope yes. I resurrected the most recent Steel City topic in the Clubs section of the forum just to send out some feelers, so maybe we should start a new thread and make some real plans?

Each man delights in the work that suits him best.

-The Odyssey - Homer

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Hello and :W2FPN:, enjoy the forum.

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