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I wasn't familiar with the Logo model, so just looked it up.  Saw one that did look a LOT like a Parker Vector, except for what appeared to be a grooved section grip, and another one which seemed to have a plastic section (more like on a Safari or al-Star).

Of course, the prices I was seeing were about DOUBLE what I've ever paid for a Vector (at MOST)....  

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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Out and about today so I have my Danish Victory and Waterman’s Havana Brown along with me.

It’s been riding shotgun with my Field Notes book for years.

 

 

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Taccia still in use today. @ScribsIm with you on the Pilot nibs. I think the most consistently pleasant from any manufacturer. And @InkyProfyep, the modern 14K Pelikan nibs are stiff. From 2020 should still write well. Their more recent nibs and the issues we had with the nibs on Kim’s M600 Glauco Cambon and my black tortoise M605 have me off buying any new Pelikans. @Amberjackis that a Geology field book? Nice setup.

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  Today I am finishing up the last of Herbin Kyanite du Nepal in my Frankensonnet. My friend B from pen club gave me this fired titanium bodied pen with a fine steel Parker Sonnet nib and section. I like it because it doesn’t dry out. It’s been inked for a few months now and I haven’t had any hard starts. It’s down to whatever is in the feed. 

Top 5 (in no particular order) of 30 currently inked pens:

Parker Duofold Centennial IM, RO Rose Gold Antiqua

Parker Duofold Lady needlepoint, MB Cool Grey

Pelikan M800 needlepoint, Kuretake Shikon

Platinum PKB 2000, Platinum Cyclamen Pink

Waterman 52 EF, Herbin Bleu Pervenche

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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2 hours ago, Beechwood said:

A Lamy Logo, similar in concept to the Parker Vector mentioned above and it always works. I even left the pen uncapped overnight and it still worked this morning.

 

Found in a Goodwill store a few years ago, cost me 50p which is about 60c.

And your point is?

Did it come with a converter? 😉

A grey day is really a silver one that needs Your polish!

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27 minutes ago, Cjtamu said:

Taccia still in use today. @ScribsIm with you on the Pilot nibs. I think the most consistently pleasant from any manufacturer. And @InkyProfyep, the modern 14K Pelikan nibs are stiff. From 2020 should still write well. Their more recent nibs and the issues we had with the nibs on Kim’s M600 Glauco Cambon and my black tortoise M605 have me off buying any new Pelikans. @Amberjackis that a Geology field book? Nice setup.

 

 

I just went back to find your story about those two 600/605 nibs. I'm glad it ended well! But I get the reticence; at this point, I'm so unenthusiastic about the nibs, even if they write well out of the box, that I don't really find myself coveting contemporary Pelikans (I would suffer through a one-chick medium for the sake of a Raden Sunrise, but, hey, I'd also like a pony and a spaceship.) 

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Misfit Museum Piece

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On 3/24/2026 at 12:56 PM, PennyTheDog said:

My favorite cheap pen: the Parker Vector. I always keep a couple on my desk with my pencils.IMG_3914.thumb.jpeg.0b61e5c5584d702dad2cf1c9013a9b93.jpeg

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I like the Seiko cup. It has a mid century feel. 

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Just now, Misfit said:

I like the Seiko cup. It has a mid century feel. 

Thanks, I like it too! It probably is mid-century… I got it on eBay. I have a minor seiko problem 😬 

(well I tried to post nine, but only the first three fit within the file size restriction 😂)

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40 minutes ago, PennyTheDog said:

Thanks, I like it too! It probably is mid-century… I got it on eBay. I have a minor seiko problem 😬 

Did you know there is a post a photo of your pen and watch thread?

 

 

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Today’s pen of the day is a Levenger True Writer Elements Air with a Nemosine 1.1mm stub nib filled with J Herbin Bleu Nuit. 

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41 minutes ago, PennyTheDog said:

Thanks, I like it too! It probably is mid-century… I got it on eBay. I have a minor seiko problem 😬 

(well I tried to post nine, but only the first three fit within the file size restriction 😂)

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Very nice, I particularly like the rectangular case. Waiting to see if I’m getting a really neat 21 jewel. My fave jeweler had it and I asked for a clean and lube before I bought. Watchmaker found an issue, fingers crossed they can fix. And as @Misfit said there is indeed a pen and watch thread. Which I’ve resisted so far ha! @InkyProf I have two one chick nibs I like. One is attached to a M800 and the other to a M1000!

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13 minutes ago, Cjtamu said:

Very nice, I particularly like the rectangular case. Waiting to see if I’m getting a really neat 21 jewel. My fave jeweler had it and I asked for a clean and lube before I bought. Watchmaker found an issue, fingers crossed they can fix. And as @Misfit said there is indeed a pen and watch thread. Which I’ve resisted so far ha! @InkyProf I have two one chick nibs I like. One is attached to a M800 and the other to a M1000!

Seriously, what’s better than Bellmatics? Nothing! That rectangular case watch is a 6602 hand wind from 1970.

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30 minutes ago, Misfit said:

Did you know there is a post a photo of your pen and watch thread?

 

 

Thanks Misfit, now I’m following it!

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16 minutes ago, PennyTheDog said:

Seriously, what’s better than Bellmatics? Nothing! That rectangular case watch is a 6602 hand wind from 1970.

Well, since you asked, I’m kind of partial to this one. Happened to have it on today so pic is best I could grab with iPad, NOT the easiest thing to photograph. 340 cal. Gift from Kim’s mom, it was Kim’s grandfather’s watch, so just special on many levels. Sorry folks, back to your regularly scheduled show!

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5 hours ago, Cjtamu said:

. @Amberjackis that a Geology field book? Nice setup.

 

Thanks, it has served me well for years.

 

It's not specific to geology no, but 'field notes' do make it in frequently.

FIELD NOTES (caps intentional bec that's their logo) is a brand of note books printed in Chicago.

They have a different theme every season and with few exceptions, they've all tolerated fountain pens well.

 

 

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Today has been a bit of a Nakaya day today, apart from the Leonardo MZG Ondo Blue with the #8 EF nib inked with Akkerman Vermeer Blue (cerulian) which I used for my morning pages. The Nakayas (both in aka-tamenuri) are once again my Piccolo Writer, F, inked with Platinum Blue-Black, and the Dorsal Fin 2 with SF nib and Pilot Black ink.

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Misfit Museum Piece

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6 hours ago, PennyTheDog said:

Thanks Misfit, now I’m following it!

You are very welcome. I miss self-winding watches. I’m not good about getting new batteries for watches. 

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Leonardo Furore <M>

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