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Hello everyone,



This is the pen I'm using today. It's a very special pen for me, because it belonged to my grandfather.



It has an aerometric filler system and works perfectly. The only shortcoming is that the iridium point is extremely worn out. The consequences of many years of handwriting. :)



Here you have some pics.



http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/b29c/1F5969DBCB2758EBFE7D3258EBFD17.jpg




http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/ddfd/1C5969DBFE2E58EBFEB12658EBFD4A.jpg




http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/be59/215969DC272258EBFEDB2B58EBFD73.jpg




A close up of the iridium point.


http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/59af/1C5969DC582758EBFF0D2658EBFDA4.jpg




http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/e191/255969DC852858EBFF3B2F58EBFDD1.jpg




http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/9e28/0B5969DCC52A58EBFF7C2758EBFE11.jpg




http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/055d/195969DE8C3058EC01442C58EBFFD8.jpg



I hope you like it as I do.



Please feel free to comment or ask any question.



Greetings from Spain.


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Thanks for sharing your family pen with us! How nice to have a fountain pen with that aura of meaning around it.

 

I have a black "21" Super with a stainless steel cap which I bought from someone in Spain. That one belonged to his father, and also had many years of use. The tipping on the extra-fine point isn't worn, although the nib's tines near the point have a bit of an "S"-shaped ripple.

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Ample tipping left to clean up the nib should you desire to do so but send to an expert.

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Ample tipping left to clean up the nib should you desire to do so but send to an expert.

I would do it myself, though.

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I would do it myself, though.

I think you qualify. I can imagine you have fixed at least 3 nibs...

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I think you qualify. I can imagine you have fixed at least 3 nibs...

Thank you, Todd. But how can you be so sure about the figure - 3?

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Thank you, Todd. But how can you be so sure about the figure - 3?

You must draw a line in the sand and I chose 3 because fractions are not allowed.

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And 2+1 is three.

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I too inherited a P21 from my Grandfather. The nib wasn't worn like that though!

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I too inherited a P21 from my Grandfather. The nib wasn't worn like that though!

 

I like worn (but still usable) nib on a vintage/used pen.

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Thanks for sharing your family pen with us! How nice to have a fountain pen with that aura of meaning around it.

 

I have a black "21" Super with a stainless steel cap which I bought from someone in Spain. That one belonged to his father, and also had many years of use. The tipping on the extra-fine point isn't worn, although the nib's tines near the point have a bit of an "S"-shaped ripple.

Parker 21 was a popular pen in Spain years ago. They were fine writers.

I'm glad you like it.

Regards.

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The point/nib is good. No cause for worry. If it writes good do nothing. Enjoy your grandpa's pen.

The nib is extremely polished, so it is a very smooth writer. Of course I'm enjoying it.

Thanks for your reply.

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Ample tipping left to clean up the nib should you desire to do so but send to an expert.

Thanks for your advice. It forces me to keep an angle. Otherwise I can feel the nib scratching a little.

Regards.

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I too inherited a P21 from my Grandfather. The nib wasn't worn like that though!

It was a popular pen years ago and the were built to last.

Thanks for your reply.

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Thanks for your advice. It forces me to keep an angle. Otherwise I can feel the nib scratching a little.

Regards.

May be the nib tines are misaligned. The scratchines would probably go away when these are re-aligned.

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