Lovely pen...why isn't it writing?My 1st 51. Now if I could just get it to write.....
Nib Acquisitions November 2014
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Not sure. It started ok, but then the flow stopped after a few lines.Lovely pen...why isn't it writing?
I've been flushing and soaking the past few hours and it seems better now.
How do you align tines on a hooded nib? Just as normal with finger nails?
*edit* Nevermind - it's being sent off to the pro's
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after being lent a beautiful vintage Pelikan, the lender and I realized that I had no ink worthy of riding in said pen. so, I bought this:
4001 royal blue. should be fun.
4001 royal blue. should be fun.
Damn show off
Picked up a Kaweco Ice Sport with a medium nib, converter, and clip for a really good price on the bay. I really like these Kaweco pens. They write really smooth and are super easy to pocket. I've been trying to find a good price on a Kaweco AL, but I've failed on that part. Oh well.
Not a recent acquisition, but today I got back a Sheaffer PFM and Parker Duofold Big Red from Danny Fudge. I have had them for a while but never got around to restoring them myself, so I decided to send them out. Danny got them back to me in exactly 2 weeks. Both are performing great! Will post pics when I can.
Hit the jackpot tonight when I came home from work, Saint Sue Auction items had arrived! 
Only a quick pic, will have to take a better pic later on.
Only a quick pic, will have to take a better pic later on.
Got a bottle of Baystate Blue in yesterday. Going to use it in my 540, of which I need a new #6 nib for after putting in a nice old one and not realizing just how soft the gold was.
Also got a 1.1 stub nib for my Edison Herald Grande.
Also got a 1.1 stub nib for my Edison Herald Grande.
I haven't made any major purchases lately (saving up for maybe a B&B LE???), but I still shop around the antique malls, flea markets, and the online auction sites for bargains. Here's four recent acquisitions that I just finished replacing the ink sacs this morning. None cost me more than a few dollars.
Above, from Left to Right:
WASP Addipoint, EF Nib
WASP Clipper (demi-size, "circuit board" pattern), #4 Med Nib
Diamond, Fine Steel Nib
Esterbrook LJ (engraved "Bell System Property"), 9550 (Firm Extra Fine) Nib
Above, from Left to Right:
WASP Addipoint, EF Nib
WASP Clipper (demi-size, "circuit board" pattern), #4 Med Nib
Diamond, Fine Steel Nib
Esterbrook LJ (engraved "Bell System Property"), 9550 (Firm Extra Fine) Nib
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Gotta love those Bell System Esties. Back in the day I guess you could raid their stationery closet for a handful of those! I've had a few, too.
Never seen an LJ -- usually just regular J models, though.
Never seen an LJ -- usually just regular J models, though.
Esties are like potato chips...once you've tasted one, you can't stop. I love the fantastic variety of interchangeable nib/feed assemblies...something for every person and occasion. And there seems to be a never-ending supply of pens and nibs.
Franklin Christoph 02 Intrinsic - Smoke & Ice broad nib
Started a new thread for this, but it does belong here too. Just made a beginning of getting back after almost thirty years -
While teaching English here in Tokyo last year I was inspired to take up cursive writing (my had writing is an absolute abomination in most casws)
I didn't want to go nuts and buy a crazy expensive or over flashy pen. So I opted for a LAMY Safrai.
It's a nice pen. Though the fine is not as fine as I would have liked after using it for a bit.
I went for a nice charcoal/dark brown colour in a matte finish.
Hopefully I can pick up a few writing tips from this part of the forum!
I didn't want to go nuts and buy a crazy expensive or over flashy pen. So I opted for a LAMY Safrai.
It's a nice pen. Though the fine is not as fine as I would have liked after using it for a bit.
I went for a nice charcoal/dark brown colour in a matte finish.
Hopefully I can pick up a few writing tips from this part of the forum!
^^Pics or it didn't happen!
Finally, my auction win from this month arrived in the mail: a Recife Crystal, short size, M nib.
Lovely. Looks really elegant in matte black.
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