Nib Acquisitions for August 2012

**nemo** · 08-01-2012, 07:12 AM

OK gents, let's see 'em!

**jumper** · 08-02-2012, 10:59 AM

I ordered some Black Swan in English Roses from Stylo dot ca but it is backordered until the 7th. I'll be camping at the post office from the 8th on if anyone is looking for me.

**maxman** · 08-03-2012, 03:45 PM

Well, I couldn't resist this guy. I paid $50 for it. Good deal? Bad deal? Real? Fake?
I don't own any other Pelikan pens and I know nothing of the brand.
Which model is it? 200 or 400?
It's not very big that's for sure.
The nib has more flex than I was expecting. A pleasant surprise.

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**Vlad** · 08-03-2012, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by maxman

Well, I couldn't resist this guy. I paid $50 for it. Good deal? Bad deal? Real? Fake?
I don't own any other Pelikan pens and I know nothing of the brand.
Which model isit? 200 or 400?
It's not very big that's for sure.
The nib has more flex than I was expecting. A pleasant surprise.

No band at the knob makes me think it's a 200. That cap top style is my favorite. If the nib and piston are ok it looks like a very good deal to me. Doug?

**Raatt** · 08-03-2012, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Vlad

No band at the knob makes me think it's a 200. That cap top style is my favorite. If the nib and piston are ok it looks like a very good deal to me. Doug?

Looks like a 200M Silver Pearls, 1990s vintage...nice

**nemo** · 08-03-2012, 08:49 PM

"Old-style" M200/250 green marbled, and yes, a good deal. Imprinted W GERMANY on the cap band would make it the earliest (pre '90) and often those steel nibs are extra springy.

The band at the knob Vlad refers to is a later addition to both M200 and M400 models. You're gonna love that old-modern.

**Dave258** · 08-04-2012, 07:30 AM

Just delivered. Since I have been loving the eyedroppered Kaweco I got last week, I ordered another since they were only 20 bucks from our friends at the Goulet Pen Co. Medium nib this time.
Also Edelstein Topaz and Tanzanite.

**rockviper** · 08-04-2012, 07:32 AM

After using syngen't Hero w/Parker's Quink until it ran dry last week, I ran out and picked up a bottle of Blue-Black Quink for myself.

**maxman** · 08-04-2012, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by nemo

"Old-style" M200/250 green marbled, and yes, a good deal. Imprinted W GERMANY on the cap band would make it the earliest (pre '90) and often those steel nibs are extra springy.

The band at the knob Vlad refers to is a later addition to both M200 and M400 models. You're gonna love that old-modern.

Thank you everyone! I do very much like it. I swore I wouldn't buy more, but this was too good to pass up (ok, maybe I'll get a Kaweco for the office).

**syngent** · 08-04-2012, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by rockviper

After using syngen't Hero w/Parker's Quink until it ran dry last week, I ran out and picked up a bottle of Blue-Black Quink for myself.

where did you score that, i love the noodlers in the new pen by the way.

got the last of my cheap chinese pens, so now have tried a fine/medium/broad style Nib and no what to put my money into now,..... a 1.5 italic of course

**rockviper** · 08-04-2012, 09:54 AM

Staples carries the 3 Parker Quinks (black, blue, blue-black) but sometimes they're hidden away.

**maxman** · 08-04-2012, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by rockviper

Staples carries the 3 Parker Quinks (black, blue, blue-black) but sometimes they're hidden away.

Quink is often overlooked. I got mine at staples. It's good ink.

**Ray Guy** · 08-06-2012, 08:52 AM

I Picked up an old E. Faber in trade for a '73 SS (from a co-worker). The person I traded with has no information about the FP, other than it belonged to his mother-in-law. I’m hoping that someone in the forum can help me out with a little history.

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**DET** · 08-06-2012, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by rockviper

Staples carries the 3 Parker Quinks (black, blue, blue-black) but sometimes they're hidden away.

At the Staples stores in the Los Angeles area, I've only ever seen Quink in black -- and usually just one bottle in each store, on a bottom shelf, in a dusty, tattered, sad-looking box. I don't really like the modern Quinks that much (and I especially dislike the blue-black, which always seems to dry into a barely legible teal) so the limited Quink selection never bothered me. I wish Staples would carry Sheaffer, Waterman or Pelikan inks -- really, any ink brand other than Parker -- instead, but I doubt that will ever happen.

**Etoyoc_Rebmos** · 08-09-2012, 02:27 PM

Matte black Vanishing Point arrived today. I guess I am all set for school now!

**oc_in_fw** · 08-10-2012, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by maxman

Well, I couldn't resist this guy. I paid $50 for it. Good deal? Bad deal? Real? Fake?
I don't own any other Pelikan pens and I know nothing of the brand.
Which model is it? 200 or 400?
It's not very big that's for sure.
The nib has more flex than I was expecting. A pleasant surprise.

I'll give you $55

**brianw** · 08-12-2012, 10:34 AM

DC Pen show purchase. 1939 vacumatic shadow wave with a speedline filler. Crisp italic from Pendelton

Sorry for the pic... on the train back to Joisee

**Isaac** · 08-12-2012, 02:50 PM

Ohhhhh...that is quite the beauty. How are the Pendleton Points? I have been wanting to try one out for some time.

**brianw** · 08-12-2012, 03:12 PM

Superb !!!!

**Dave258** · 08-12-2012, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by IsaacRN

Ohhhhh...that is quite the beauty. How are the Pendleton Points? I have been wanting to try one out for some time.

Originally Posted by brianw

Superb !!!!

I just got three pens back last week from Pendleton Brown, GOOD STUFF! He said his wait time was 2-4 weeks, they were back at my house in 6 business days!