Fountain Pen Ferris Wheel

[whichwatch]

Has anyone actually seen or tried one of these things? Pricey as all get out, but incredibly cool.

 

Would I be crazy to pay the kind of price they are asking ($160 for the plain ones, $500 for the fancy)?

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B6D92396D-DEE0-4CC0-B4D0-89C228BDB96B%7D/origpict/fw1.jpg

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7BC91B0FF2-3925-45E0-B33B-38F125A61D5D%7D/origpict/fw2.jpg

[PAKMAN]

Hmm... Looks like they are 2D printed.

[Driften]

For something 3D printed like that I think they are asking too much. Not saying it wouldn't have been a lot of work to build the models and the effort of selling them. It looks like they took a lot more care in finishing the second one of the two.

[Antenociticus]

Sorry, but I think it looks horrible. Bulked up with too much fuss and ornament. It draws attention away from the pens – although maybe that's what you want.

[Honeybadgers]

It looks like it would be cool at a vendor table on a pen show. And nowhere else.

[Maurizio]

Yes

An overpriced geegaw.

[Larry Barrieau]

It looks like the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. It's a very cool lock, I took this ride when I was there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxKWSQDeA78

[pajaro]

Well, this is April 1st.

[Parker51]

Yes, true, but I know whichwatch and doubt he posted this as a joke. The question I have, is it patented? If not, then it might make a fun project for someone who likes building things like this.

[Miskatonic]

It looks like a repurposed hot dog carousel from a convenience store. Legend has it they never change the hot dogs, so technically they are a display case of vintage frankfurters.

[whichwatch]

For anyone wondering, there is no joke. These are real pen display pieces that are 3D printed. The “Ferris wheel” rotates. If you remove a pen, gravity cause the wheel to rotate and the empty holder should be at the top, though I suppose that depends on the weight distribution of pens in the other holders.

[sandy101]

I thought it was some old piece of Victorian machinery that had been repurposed as a fountain pen holder (quite common around here).

 

I didn't realise it was a new piece of kit.

[whichwatch]

I thought it was some old piece of Victorian machinery that had been repurposed as a fountain pen holder (quite common around here).

 

I didn't realise it was a new piece of kit.

 

That’s one of the reasons I was intrigued. Our house is a Victorian and almost all the furniture is antique, so it fits with the decor in my home office very well.

[BaronWulfraed]

The first one shows the 3D printer artifacts -- the end "cogs" appear to have been done in a vertical orientation in layers later assembled.

 

The second one, OTOH, looks like the end cogs were done as one large flat (horizontal) piece. It looks like the parts could be used as masters for a sand-casting operation.

[Driften]

Something really similar is being worked on at thingiverse.com. I might try printing one.

[Intensity]

Watching pen weight could be a challenge. Some pens can be significantly heavier than others, especially when filled fully vs running low on ink.

[kerk1v]

I shall print myself one this weekend. A great idea, I am still some pen stands short to exhibit my whole collections (although all Lamys, including this years Pastel galore just bought today for the sake of collection completeness have a nice place to live now).

[Parker51]

That’s one of the reasons I was intrigued. Our house is a Victorian and almost all the furniture is antique, so it fits with the decor in my home office very well.

So, do you also collect dip pens? And Victorian Pencils? If so, regarding the pencils, John recently got some very nice ones recently, true museum quality. You might want to stop by since he practical is your neighbor, but then you probably already have. And, any specific period or item I should keep my eye out for? I would love to find you something for your wife to trade a pen for. We, my wife and I used to have a booth in an antique mall. We don't deal in antiques anymore as the profit isn't there to make it worth our effort, but I would be happy to hunt for you.

[Bo Bo Olson]

The Falkirk Wheel.....opened in 2002...........whew!!!!! I thought I somehow missed it. It's been 20-30 years since the last time I've been to Scotland.

I have a small collection of bridges I have seen....that has gotten smaller over the decades as more and more bigger and longer bridges are built.

But the first iron bridge is in England 1781, and the one I saw in Scotland is from 1815. I do go out of my way for an old bridge.