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Hello everyone,

 

I would love to see photos of rare demonstrators (both vintage and modern) in the same topic.

 

Since it's been 3 years (already!) since Kenshiro shared his brilliant collection (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/276249-demonstrator-festival-2014/), I think it's worth it getting the demonstrator people together again. :)

 

I'm gonna start with this old, probably first generation (metal parts, W. Germany etc.) Lamy Safari Demonstrator (old Safari converter included):

 

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This second one is not that rare, but since I could't find pictures of it before buying it, here it goes. It's a modern Wahl Eversharp Skyline Demonstrator. I don't know if it was released under a different name. Notice that this model has a clear cap (different from the currently produced demos with metal caps):

 

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I'm looking forward to seeing yours!

 

Regards,

Osny

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Define what you mean by rare. I ask as both your examples do not strike me as rare. I mean no disrespect as they are perfectly lovely pens, but what are you looking to see? Also, clear demos only or colored pens too?

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Define what youran by rare. I ask as both your examples do not strike me as rare. I mean no disrespect as they are perfectly lovely pens, but what are you looking to see? Also, clear demos only or colored pens too?

 

i dont know, the 1st picture look like a lamy safari demostrator... if it is, that is kinda rare before lamy relabel and sold it as lamy vista.

 

my lamy vista dont look anything like that.. and it look like it might have clear feed as well...

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Rare? Geha 790/760 demonstrators go for the E300-360 range....that is rare enough for me. :) I was more into pens I could afford. That in a time when a 790 went for E30-40 instead of E70+ of today. I've only seen some 4 or so offered on Ebays that I noticed.

 

That is the first demo Safari I ever seen or heard of.

 

I had, nor have much of a desire for demonstrators. I have an Pelikan Amethyst that is as close to a demonstrator as I need. It was sort of back lighted when I bought it. :)

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

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Define what you mean by rare. I ask as both your examples do not strike me as rare. I mean no disrespect as they are perfectly lovely pens, but what are you looking to see? Also, clear demos only or colored pens too?

 

Hi Zaddick,

 

This Lamy demo is actually quite rare, and some consider it the rarest Safari (even more than Terrarot and Savvanah models). By rare I mean uncommon, and of course there is a grey zone here. I'd be happy the see pictures of the gray zone demonstrators too.

 

Let me add some examples to make myself clearer: a currently produced Lamy Vista is definately not rare. We can find lots of pictures and reviews of it. The new Aurora 88 black demo is not rare by the same reasons, though less people have it. A Delta Dolcevita demo (there are different models), on the other hand, seems rare to me. The same goes for the Gehas Bo Bo Olson mentioned.

 

And I'm thinking primarily of clear demonstrators (or quasi-clear ones, as the Lamy demo above and older transparent celluloid pens). But again, I wish to impose no strict rules. Borderline amber demos are accepted. :)

 

There are some topics for vintage demonstrator pictures already (especially Parkers and Montblancs), but most of them are now unfortunatelly affected by Photobucket restrictions. So I think this one may be useful.

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By the way, now I think it would have been better to talk about "uncommon" demos, but I think I can't rename the topic after some posts.

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By the way, now I think it would have been better to talk about "uncommon" demos, but I think I can't rename the topic after some posts.

You can edit the topic within 24 hours.

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Thanks for the clarification OSF. I'll see what I can dig up for you, though most of my demo pens are not really clear.

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