Best Ink Bottles To Re-Use For Large Nibs?

[tinta]

Somebody on this thread mentioned the possible spilling of ink while "fighting" with the bottle to get the last 30%, or so, out of the bottle. I have mentioned this before, but so far, nobody has said that they also using my system. Here it is again. I bought a pan many use to cook cornbread in. (The NATIONAL BREAD OF THE SOUTH!) It is about 6x8inches with two or three sides. (I have not, right now, taken the time to measure it.) ---- ANYTIME I open a bottle of ink for any reason, the bottle and pen to be used, are IN THE PAN!!!! Never worry about spills!

 

"Try it! You will like it!"

 

Can I get a patient on this "invention?" (Just kidding)

 

C. S.

I place my ink bottle on top of a round 10" dia. by 1" tall stainless tray, used in India to serve food. The filling operation is "... IN THE PAN..." as it were.

We picked up a whole stack of these trays in Toronto's Little India. Very handy around the house, particularly the kitchen.

[2airtoon20]

Probably the Iroshizuku bottles or MB bottles.

[2airtoon20]

Possibly Edelstein but you won't get to fill it to the last drop..

[guyinkits]

I find the TWSBI bottles quite practical. They have the ink cone to get your ink filled when the ink level is low in the bottle and they also come equipped with a secondary opening that directly connects to international cartridge converters for an easy clean fill. They look decent too.

[torstar]

This... with a plastic ledge reservoir (on the right side as you can see) for easy filling purposes... grabbed a dozen cheap a few years ago on ebay

 

Edited February 7, 2018 by torstar

[Kalessin]

This... with a plastic ledge reservoir (on the right side as you can see) for easy filling purposes... grabbed a dozen cheap a few years ago on ebay

 

These old Sheaffer Skrip bottles are the best! The ledge reservoir is glass, not plastic -- a great example of design and glass manufacturing!

 

The Sheaffer ink in these bottles is a different formulation than current Sheaffer inks in the inverted-cone shaped bottles.

[torstar]

 

These old Sheaffer Skrip bottles are the best! The ledge reservoir is glass, not plastic -- a great example of design and glass manufacturing!

 

The Sheaffer ink in these bottles is a different formulation than current Sheaffer inks in the inverted-cone shaped bottles.

 

I sit here corrected on it being glass and not plastic.

 

Never used Sheaffer ink in these bottles....

[Kalessin]

 

I sit here corrected on it being glass and not plastic.

 

Never used Sheaffer ink in these bottles....

 

 

The old Sheaffer inks are quite dependable, and bottles are often still usable. Some of the old colors (Peacock Blue, King's Gold) are also fairly unique. If you see old bottles, try some!

[torstar]

 

 

The old Sheaffer inks are quite dependable, and bottles are often still usable. Some of the old colors (Peacock Blue, King's Gold) are also fairly unique. If you see old bottles, try some!

 

I already have about 100 bottles in 6 locations, somewhere are 3 Penman Sapphires... don't get me hooked on another impulse purchase situation where I have to go well out of my way to even find vintage Sheaffer ink.

 

Much appreciated though...

[dapprman]

Like the look of those Levenger bottles - effectively ink wells with a collector - not sure you can get them in the UK though. Lamy is possibly the best and I would suggest by some margin as my last fill of my Lamy Dialog 3 quite literally emptied the last of the ink the bottle. Said bottle now hosting J Herbin wild sage - which came in possibly the worst bottle out there.

[OMASsimo]

Visconti used to make a travel ink well which would be perfect for your problem. It only might be unusable with pens of very large girth. Otherwise Lamy bottles are very good as mentioned before. The Waterman bottles have a very clever multi-facet design so you can rest the bottle on various sides to get out almost the last drop even with large nibs. To get out the very last drop, use Eppendorf test tubes or centrifuge test tubes from a chemical lab.

[torstar]

Not a big fan of the Lamy, several other already mentioned bottles have a larger opening for the last half of the bottle.

 

(and that paper roll is useless for cleaning up after a filling....)

[oneill]

I agree with Runnin Ute that Shaeffer Skrip bottles would be the widest by far of all of the Ink Bottles that I use,Trust Me Oneill

[Flaxmoore]

Worst

1. J Herbin 30 ml

2. J Herbin 1670

3. Diamine 30ml

4. Sailor 50ml

5. De Atramentis 35ml

6. Noodler's 135ml (unless your pen is an eyedropper)

 

Best

1, Parker Quink 57ml

2. Waterman 50ml

3. Higgins 74ml

4. Sheaffer 50ml

 

Middle

1. Noodler's 90ml

2. Diamine 100ml

[lapis]

We do mean Diamine 80 ml, dont we?

[Flaxmoore]

We do mean Diamine 80 ml, dont we?

 

Me? For the Middle one, I don't. Diamine makes a 100ml plastic bottle for the Registrar's. I actually forgot to list their 80.

[InkyAccountant]

I still like my Akkerman bottles. I am half tempted to buy 5 bottles and find someone to sell the ink to at a very discounted price just to get the bottles.

[dapprman]

I'm surprised how many people like the Parker Quink bottles. Back when I still used the stuff (all through my school days) I always found it a night mare to fill a 25 or 45 when there was about a 3rd of a bottle left or less. I'd end up having to balance the bottle to angle it down further and try and not knock is off the book/pencil/what ever when navigating the nib in the the now bottom corner. Up until that level no problems, and yes I agree there are far worse (J. Herbin ....)

[torstar]

I'm surprised how many people like the Parker Quink bottles. Back when I still used the stuff (all through my school days) I always found it a night mare to fill a 25 or 45 when there was about a 3rd of a bottle left or less. I'd end up having to balance the bottle to angle it down further and try and not knock is off the book/pencil/what ever when navigating the nib in the the now bottom corner. Up until that level no problems, and yes I agree there are far worse (J. Herbin ....)

 

people on here tend to prop up what they already own....

 

can be quite amusing

[Olya]

I haven't emptied a Quink bottle yet, so don't know how it is when the ink level is low, but one thing I love it for and wish others would take not of is the wide opening/ neck. It's the best in that regard, same with Pelikan 4001 bottles. In that regard it is definitely one of the best.