Manofadventure Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Here's my wishlist :- American Waterman Hundred Year Pen (1st generation model made in lucite) Waterman Artist's Pen safety eyedropper Waterman's Ideal No. 7 (with the full range of nib options, i.e. Red, Green, Purple, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Grey, Black and White) Waterman's Ideal No. 14/15/42/43/44/45/46 safety eyedropper Waterman's Ideal No. 16 eyedropper Wahl Eversharp Doric (One Shot Filler with adjustable nib) Wahl Bantam Conklin Nozac Quick Fill Sheaffer Lifetime Balance 1000/Statesman with Vac Fill mechanism Postal Pen Co. Reservoir British De La Rue Onoto Magna De La Rue Onoto The Pen (with over and under feed) Mabie Todd Swan eyedropper (with over and under feed) Mentmore Bulbfiller Conway Stewart Series 100 German Soennecken 111 Superior Soennecken 222/The Tower Superior Soennecken 510S Soennecken Safety Eyedropper (entire range) Pelikan 400 NN (with period correct longitudinal fin ebonite feed) Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 136/138/139/146 (with period correct telescoping brass piston and celluloid composition) Mont Blanc Rouge et Noir/Simplo safety eyedropper (entire range) Astoria safety eyedropper Dignitar safety eyedropper Klio safety eyedropper Melbi safety eyedropper Ultraflex safety eyedropper Spanish Inoxcrom Caravel Inoxcrom Sirocco And while we are at it, why not also get ink pellets that were used with World War I trench pens, like the Parker Trench pen or the Mabie Todd Military pen. Link to post Share on other sites
como Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 @ManofadventureThat's a nice long Wishlist! There are already the modern Onoto Magna and the Conway Stewart 100. The Onoto with over-under feed was/is an unreliable writer, or over-under feed/ED combination, though the nibs are lovely. Link to post Share on other sites
shalitha33 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 @Manofadventure Nice wish list If you are interested in early safety pens , you might also be interested in the caw and paul wirt safey pens. Also the waterman Aero safety . Link to post Share on other sites
shalitha33 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 How much time need to go by to consider a pen as a "re launch". Would you consider a waterman Aero / Artist as a re-launch of 14s / 44? Link to post Share on other sites
Manofadventure Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 8 hours ago, como said: @ManofadventureThat's a nice long Wishlist! There are already the modern Onoto Magna and the Conway Stewart 100. The Onoto with over-under feed was/is an unreliable writer, or over-under feed/ED combination, though the nibs are lovely. @comoIt's all for the nibs on those over/under feeds, mate! One could always tinker around with the feed and make some channels for air circulation to regulate the capillary action of the feed....it's just a thought. The new Magna and Conway Stewart won't be ebonite or pre 1960s celluloid, the kind that warmed in the hand and had that tactile feel...you know, the one we all talk about.... Link to post Share on other sites
Manofadventure Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, shalitha33 said: @Manofadventure Nice wish list If you are interested in early safety pens , you might also be interested in the caw and paul wirt safey pens. Also the waterman Aero safety . @shalitha33Now that's a revelation! It has to be the very first time that I saw one of those. ME WANT!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Manofadventure Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, shalitha33 said: @Manofadventure Nice wish list If you are interested in early safety pens , you might also be interested in the caw and paul wirt safey pens. Also the waterman Aero safety . @shalitha33I don't yet know much about Paul Wirt safety pens. As for Caw's, my understanding is that they were taken over by Waterman sometime 1915 ~ 20. It's why their retractable safeties look quite like the Waterman ones. Link to post Share on other sites
Manofadventure Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 5 hours ago, shalitha33 said: How much time need to go by to consider a pen as a "re launch". Would you consider a waterman Aero / Artist as a re-launch of 14s / 44? @shalitha33Now that's a chicken and egg conundrum. How about having them all available contemporaneously and be spoilt for choice? Link to post Share on other sites
shalitha33 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I only have one caw 321 which probably isn't the best example for an early safety. I haven't had / used any paul wirt safeties. Caw safeties do have similar and no so similar design elements to waterman safeties. for a start it is an over/under feed pen. Pen also has a way to prevent capping when the nib is extended, also have a way to cap the pen when using without getting ink on the barrel end. There is a slot at the end of the barrel that the front part of the cap fits into, keeping it upright. I would love to get an earlier caw safety / paul wirt version. although they are not the easiest or the cheaper safeties around. Link to post Share on other sites
como Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 4 hours ago, Manofadventure said: @comoIt's all for the nibs on those over/under feeds, mate! One could always tinker around with the feed and make some channels for air circulation to regulate the capillary action of the feed....it's just a thought. The new Magna and Conway Stewart won't be ebonite or pre 1960s celluloid, the kind that warmed in the hand and had that tactile feel...you know, the one we all talk about.... The nibs indeed! I once had one that I bought knowing that the pen couldn't write properly. It was blobbing and burping whenever it pleased 😀, but the nib was wonderful! And tinkering I did, to no avail. There was a twisted wire inside that was supposed to regulate the flow. In the end I used it as a dig pen. Some of the lines of the new Onoto and Conway Stewart (UK) did keep a retro look faithful to the vintage design, which I like very much. Link to post Share on other sites
ParramattaPaul Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/12/2021 at 2:10 PM, Manofadventure said: Conway Stewart Series 100 Ask, and you shall receive... Series 100 - Conway Stewart Link to post Share on other sites
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