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jchch1950 Antique

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1 hour ago, flodoc said:

Thank you. Photo taken with my phone. I post photos in hopes more people will do the same, especially of unusual or rare pens.

+1. That will contribute to our learning process.

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6 hours ago, flodoc said:

I post photos in hopes more people will do the same,

 

+1  For Photos ! 😀👍

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Platinum Modern Maki-e Gel Roller - Warbler

Pentel EnerGel XLRN4 Needle-Point Gel Refill - 0.4 mm - Blue Black 

 

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InkyProf Vintage

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Waterman Super Cartouche (glass cartridge pen, ca. 1952) with a fine nib (on the borderline, I'd say, between springy and flexy), filled with Waterman Inspired Blue. I acquired this pen mainly because of its sleek appearance and the historical interest of the filling system, but it has quickly become one of my favorite writers, and has helped spur my interest in other vintage and "modern vintage" Watermans.

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Stompie Antique

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I like the weight of a brass pen and have been fond of the Jinhao X450. Someone posted on the site about an X350 and mentioned it is a brass pen so I bought one and am very happy with it.

 

 

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Sheaffer Imperial

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4 hours ago, USG said:

Platinum Modern Maki-e Gel Roller - Warbler

Pentel EnerGel XLRN4 Needle-Point Gel Refill - 0.4 mm - Blue Black 

 

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I have discovered Pentel EnerGel LR7-6C refills that I use for photography field notes in Parker 75 family fiber tip pens (Parker doesn't make the fiber tip refills any more). I put a small round headed screw in the end of the refills to form a perfect fit.

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inkstainedruth Ancient Artifact

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So far today it's been the Parker Vector Looney Toons "Sylvester" pen, F nib, still with Noodler's #41 Brown.

But in case I need a pen for later, I've got the Pelikan M120 Iconic Blue, M nib, still with Pelikan 4001 Blue Black at hand.

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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Cs Duro, Diamine Regency blue ink.

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Misfit Museum Piece

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Inspired by @Amberjack, I got my Lamy Al-Star Coffee brown pen, and put a 1.1mm italic nib. Today it was filled with Sheaffer The Write Kind of Coffee, coffee scented brown ink. I’m using the ink for the first time. 

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  I found that the Shaeffer Coffee ink really, really feathered badly.  The smell to me was very sweet and cloying.  In summary I hated the ink! (Hope ou have better luck.)

4 hours ago, Misfit said:

Inspired by @Amberjack, I got my Lamy Al-Star Coffee brown pen, and put a 1.1mm italic nib. Today it was filled with Sheaffer The Write Kind of Coffee, coffee scented brown ink. I’m using the ink for the first time. 

 

“Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that happen to a man.”   —LEON TROTSKY”

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JasonR Rare

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I can't remember who inspired this, but about a month ago someone mentioned they were using maybe a Waterman Brown in a vintage pen and I decided to order J Herbin Lie de The as my first true brown.  I just put it in my Conway Stewart 15 and I am really liking the combination.  

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13 hours ago, flodoc said:

I have discovered Pentel EnerGel LR7-6C refills that I use for photography field notes in Parker 75 family fiber tip pens (Parker doesn't make the fiber tip refills any more). I put a small round headed screw in the end of the refills to form a perfect fit.

 

Nice adaptation Flodoc. 😀👍

LINK <-- my Ink and Paper tests

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Jinhao 9019<M> 

Colorverse Crystal Planet

Iroful Papr

 

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20 hours ago, Stompie said:

I like the weight of a brass pen and have been fond of the Jinhao X450. Someone posted on the site about an X350 and mentioned it is a brass pen so I bought one and am very happy with it.

 

 

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You have a nice handwriting Stompie... 👍😀

I have that ink but it looks better out of your X350  😀👍

Always glad to see a photo and writing sample...👍

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lamarax Vintage

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Today, I've been playing with the postcard* concept:

 

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*R.I.P. Mel Smith, a true forerunner to what's known today as 'stand-up comedy'.

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4 hours ago, lamarax said:

Today, I've been playing with the postcard* concept:

 

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*R.I.P. Mel Smith, a true forerunner to what's known today as 'stand-up comedy'.

That is a beautiful pen!  I don't recognize the brand; what is it?

 

 

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lamarax Vintage

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52 minutes ago, Amberjack said:

That is a beautiful pen!  I don't recognize the brand; what is it?

 

- Caran d'Ache, hence the jesting with the Geneva/Swiss theme :) 

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