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A bit of fun... 'You have 30 seconds to decide. You can only ever have one fountain pen. Which is it to be?'


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I'll start.... anyone who has been watching my recent threads won't be at all surprised....For me it's  my Bejing Jin Xing 28  (I discovered today it's

Jin Xing, not 'Jinxing' ????)  Do I own more expensive pens...absolutely....Do I own any fountain pen that is used more, or is inked more than the Jin Xing...No.

 

I've just realized.... today is the first time I have ever cleaned this pen.....It's been constantly refilled with Aurora Black, in constant use, and has behaved impeccably.

 

So, what pen would you choose?

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Ooh, only ONE?  That's a toughie.  I'd have a lot of trouble because I have SOOO many good writers.  

But I'll say the Plum Demi Parker 51.  Lovely smooth M nib, perfect size and weight, and of course I got it for a pretty good price (best eBay "poker face" ever, because I didn't goof around in bidding.  Bid what I thought was a fair price (someone else had bid the minimum), put a maximum that I could afford, and kept my fingers crossed.  And NEVER got outbid.... :D

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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Ruth, I think that might have taken you more than 30 seconds to decide. Play by the rules! 😉

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8 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Ooh, only ONE?  That's a toughie.  I'd have a lot of trouble because I have SOOO many good writers.  

But I'll say the Plum Demi Parker 51.  Lovely smooth M nib, perfect size and weight, and of course I got it for a pretty good price (best eBay "poker face" ever, because I didn't goof around in bidding.  Bid what I thought was a fair price (someone else had bid the minimum), put a maximum that I could afford, and kept my fingers crossed.  And NEVER got outbid.... :D

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I'm not sure why, but I never thought you would have picked a P51 as your 'one and only'... I have a P51 in Burgandy and it was my first Vintage pen (1960 ish) It's a Fine.... and I should have purchased a Medium.  Depending on the ink, it sometimes feels great.... and sometimes not so much even using Aurora Black exclusively 🙁

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11 minutes ago, yubaprof said:

Ruth, I think that might have taken you more than 30 seconds to decide. Play by the rules! 😉

 

I was typing on another thread,  so I didn't notice 🙂  She was pretty 'Quick on the draw' to me! 👍   What's your choice of pen?

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For me, that would be any of my Kim ACR Jumbo pens. These pens fit so perfectly in my hands as if they were specifically made for me. Love them.

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4 minutes ago, K Singh said:

For me, that would be any of my Kim ACR Jumbo pens. These pens fit so perfectly in my hands as if they were specifically made for me. Love them.

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I've done a quick search...that's my kind of pen.  If you know of a supplier that is available in, or ships to the UK send me a link please.

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58 minutes ago, yubaprof said:

Ruth, I think that might have taken you more than 30 seconds to decide. Play by the rules! 😉

Yeah, you're probably right. :blush:  But NEVER expect a Libra to make a snap decision about ANYTHING....

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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50 minutes ago, 51ISH said:

 

I'm not sure why, but I never thought you would have picked a P51 as your 'one and only'... I have a P51 in Burgandy and it was my first Vintage pen (1960 ish) It's a Fine.... and I should have purchased a Medium.  Depending on the ink, it sometimes feels great.... and sometimes not so much even using Aurora Black exclusively 🙁

Oh I could just as easily have picked one of the Pelikans, or the Red Shadow Wave Vac, or the Shrek "Puss in Boots" Vector; or even the nicely tuned 51 Vac with the EF nib.  

But the Plum Demi is the one they'll have to pry from my cold dead hands.   Unless of course I can ever get a full size one....

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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5 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Yeah, you're probably right. :blush:  But NEVER expect a Libra to make a snap decision about ANYTHING....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

 

Libra and Gemini compatibility ..... they are made for each other. They are easy-going, sharp, smart, friendly, and good with words. Geminis are ruled by Mercury, while Libras are ruled by Venus.   🥰

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Really?  I don't know a lot of Geminis (or at least know people who I KNOW were born under that sign).  My husband is an Aries, and Air and Fire do work well together (but just as I was writing that, I realized that it could also be, um,  combustible... :o).

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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5 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Oh I could just as easily have picked one of the Pelikans, or the Red Shadow Wave Vac, or the Shrek "Puss in Boots" Vector; or even the nicely tuned 51 Vac with the EF nib.  

But the Plum Demi is the one they'll have to pry from my cold dead hands.   Unless of course I can ever get a full size one....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

You wouldn't believe how much time I spent looking at Pelikans around 10 years ago.... that tourtoishell brown ....😍 Not a fan of the one with the white section and cap if I'm honest, but the brown....😍  Next was the traditional green.

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8 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Really?  I don't know a lot of Geminis (or at least know people who I KNOW were born under that sign).  My husband is an Aries, and Air and Fire do work well together (but just as I was writing that, I realized that it could also be, um,  combustible... :o).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

I'd like to be able to say 'I don't fit the normal Gemini male traits' But I've just Googled them, and I'd be lying ....🙂

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1 hour ago, 51ISH said:

 

I've done a quick search...that's my kind of pen.  If you know of a supplier that is available in, or ships to the UK send me a link please.

These pens have been out of production for a while now. kiwipens.com used to sell them earlier internationally. Do check with them once. 

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My Franklin Christoph model 20 with Kirk Speer 0.2mm PO nib.

What have you done with the cat? It looks half dead.

 ~ Schrödinger's wife

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4 minutes ago, K Singh said:

These pens have been out of production for a while now. kiwipens.com used to sell them earlier internationally. Do check with them once. 

 

That's a shame. Thanks for the info 👍

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