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Pilot Custom 823 FA nib (Tsuki-Yo)

Sailor KOP Ebonite M (Sailor Jentle Black)

A cheap Sheaffer school pen with F steel nib (vintage). Probably the best steel nib I own (Pelikan 4001 Violet)

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On 9/9/2022 at 5:01 AM, irrigger said:

Decided to go black this week.

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Pelikan M150 medium

MB149 double broad

Lamy 99e with an OM nib

 

Very nice set, @irrigger, thanks for sharing. How do they write? 😄

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On 9/8/2022 at 1:32 PM, inkstainedruth said:

Today so far it's been three (and it's not even 7:30 AM yet :headsmack:😞

1) Rage Red Parker 45, M nib -- vintage Quink Permanent Royal Blue.

2) Blue Marbled Pelikan M205, M nib -- Edelstein Topaz.

3. Purple Pilot Falcon, F nib -- Sailor Souboku.

There will definitely be others as the day wears on....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

If I am to detect a pattern, it's that the first two pens, the red and a blue, had an offspring, who took the best traits from its parents and grew some of its own. Of course, the offspring turned out purple. 

 

Enjoy the pens, now I'm curious about the rest of the day 😄

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Trying out a recent acquisition, Parker 51 Aerometric. It has a nice broad nib but with a distinct sweetspot/angle, perhaps because of wear and tear so the nib requires some fiddling. None of my other 51's have this type of sweetspot.

 

 

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11 hours ago, OldTravelingShoe said:

If I am to detect a pattern, it's that the first two pens, the red and a blue, had an offspring, who took the best traits from its parents and grew some of its own. Of course, the offspring turned out purple. 

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Well, today, it's been the Parker 21 I bought just over a week ago at an estate sale (can't tell if it's an F or an EF nib) with whatever ink was still in it when I went to flush it out -- dark blue or maybe a blue black).

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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1 hour ago, ruby.monkey said:

Playing with a new arrival - a brown marble Pelikan M200 with EF steel nib. Quite a springy nib too.

 

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XP2B0278 by Jean-Yves, on Flickr

 

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I have this pen and really like it.  They call it brown but I think of it as golden.

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12 minutes ago, PatrickA said:

Trying out a recent acquisition, Parker 51 Aerometric. It has a nice broad nib but with a distinct sweetspot/angle, perhaps because of wear and tear so the nib requires some fiddling. None of my other 51's have this type of sweetspot.

 

 

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OOOOH.  Is that color "British Bloody Burgundy"?  Nice!  The nib is just an added bonus.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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11 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

OOOOH.  Is that color "British Bloody Burgundy"?  Nice!  The nib is just an added bonus.

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The pen is made in England and it is leaning more to blood red so I think so, I will have to get an US made Burgundy for comparison. 🤔

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LAMY Studio in imperial blue, with the aftermarket 14k fine nib.  Has a bit of a sweet spot, but it's delightful when you hit it.  Lays down a nice wet line without being too broad.  Filled with KWZ's IG Blue #3.

 

My work pen is currently my black Parker 61 with a fine/extra fine nib.  Using Diamine Denim because the iron gall in the capillary filler makes me nervous.

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Today it's been the Pelikan 120, M nib, which I picked up at an antiques shop a couple of weeks ago.  Ink is Edelstein Olivine (I had forgotten JUST how much I like that color green :D).

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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On 9/10/2022 at 12:38 PM, PatrickA said:

Trying out a recent acquisition, Parker 51 Aerometric. It has a nice broad nib but with a distinct sweetspot/angle, perhaps because of wear and tear so the nib requires some fiddling. None of my other 51's have this type of sweetspot.

 

 

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I love that color!

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I’m using a maroon Sailor Pro Gear Realo inked with Souboku (an EDC for work), and a vintage MB 344 that is a fantastic writer (for pleasure).

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6 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Today it's been the Pelikan 120, M nib, which I picked up at an antiques shop a couple of weeks ago.  Ink is Edelstein Olivine (I had forgotten JUST how much I like that color green :D).

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Edelstein Olivine is my favorite green....

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