Caran D'ache Ecridor Retro

[aderoy]

Thank you for the tip.

 

To aderoy:

About the flow issue, when i flushed en dryed the nib, the nib and feed came out the grip. A very loos fit. When all put together again the nib is not as dry anymore. It writes better then ever. What brand of ink do you use? Diamine and akkerman inks works beautifully in my ecridor.

 

 

The nib should not be so loose as to fall out. Now that it is seated better / proper the ink should flow well. Congrats on your first repair.

 

With mine if I lightly hold the pen from the far end of the body with nib on paper (no pressure only the weight of pen on the nib) and drag the pen a line of ink is left on the paper, no skips.

 

As for ink use many: Diamine, Herbin, Platinum Carbon Black & Carbon Blue, Sailor Lamy, Faber Castell and Wateman. Mostly bright blue or blacks with a Blue/Black tossed in there.

 

The Platinum Carbon inks are when I wish longterm and water resistance.

 

Not the type to use only one ink manufactor from the looks of it...

[MontPelikan]

Hello,

 

a quick video review of this pen could be watched here:

 

 

Enjoy and thank you for watching

 

MontPelikan

[Tamara71s]

This wonderfull pen deserves more attention and a nice handwriting like yours.

 

Thank you for this:)

[mke]

@QM2

 

Unfortunately, you didn't show the pen end. Is it stepped or does it look like this one here?

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AowqlJ6lN7SU_Tix4kaMWec6_kKN

 

Do you know more about this pen? When was it produced?

[Dupontdelamare]

I have two versions of the Ecridor from different decades. I can confirm that both are fitted with a push-in converter and not a screw-in converter. Interestingly after I first bought my Ecridor there were several things I didn't like about it... the nib wasn't too smooth and the balance wasn't exactly stunning. But it grew on me and now it's easily one of my favorite pens (although the "hexagonal" is still my fave).

Mke “Unfortunately, you didn't show the pen end. Is it stepped or does it look like this one here?

https://1drv.ms/i/s!...Tix4kaMWec6_kKN ”

Mke and fx101, on the spur of the moment I bought what was described as a vintage Caran d’Ache silver fountain pen, on eBay. I assume it is the early model, from a previous decade, as the end is not stepped down. This of course means it won’t take the cap on its rear, although I am not bothered by that.

 

It would not be my ideal pen as I prefer flex or Italic nibs, but it does seem to write well even in difficult conditions so probably a good everyday pen, if I wasn’t afraid to lose it; although I have only had it for a day, and time will tell.

 

Can anyone confirm it is an Ecridor? I believe it is not silver, but silver coloured, and what might the approximate dates be of this model.

Regards

Dupontdelamare

[Harry44]

Love the vintage-style of this pen, looks really thin though, not for me but a beautiful pen!

[Harry44]

As said looks similar to a YoL pen, I prefer the overall look and that they are available in the grand size.

Edited December 7, 2019 by Harry44