Nib Acquisitions for November 2012

[DunEdinRanger]

I received the black Pilot Metropolitan after I arrived home today.

I was very impressed with the pen; the workmanship is excellent, and the nib is a very smooth writer. I filled it with Noodler's Massachussetts 54th Blue Black ink.

Hopefully I can provide some images and/or scans tomorrow for you folks.

 

[Dave258]

1946 Parker Vacumatic. Bought it as a Blue Diamond. It is Blue Celluloid, and the nib is two tone. It is bigger than the Pearl Vac I bought last month. It is in beautiful working condition and looks great!

 

[andrew98]

Beautiful Vac!

-Andy

 

[beginish]

Beauty, Dave!

 

[the_edski]

Gorgeous pen, Dave!

 

[nemo]

It is bigger than the Pearl Vac I bought last month.

Maybe it's what they call a "long Major" -- I've got a couple, they're about a 1/4" longer but the same diameter.

Nice score, Dave!

 

[Dave258]

Beautiful Vac!

-Andy

Beauty, Dave!

Gorgeous pen, Dave!

Thanks guys! Who started this Celluloid obsession????

 

[the_edski]

I would say, but that Devils Reef stuff scares me, so I shall stay quiet

Thanks guys! Who started this Celluloid obsession????

 

[Doc4]

A very nice Parker 51 vacumatic ... I "bought" it during the St Sue Cancer Auction, but it finally* arrived today. With it came a Lamy 'bonus pen' ... again underlying the generosity of B&B members.



*a reference to slow post office delivery only.

 

[Dave258]

Maybe it's what they call a "long Major" -- I've got a couple, they're about a 1/4" longer but the same diameter.

Nice score, Dave!

Sounds about right, thanks Doug.

 

[nemo]

So that two-tone gold nib has me wondering. Can you spot the date code?

Vacsoteric question: How many feathers on the nib ... seven?

 

[Dave258]

Date code on nib is a 6 with 2 dots. Looks like 7 sets of feathers.

 

[Doc4]

A very nice Parker 51 vacumatic ... I "bought" it during the St Sue Cancer Auction, but it finally* arrived today. With it came a Lamy 'bonus pen' ... again underlying the generosity of B&B members.



*a reference to slow post office delivery only.

voila ... !!

 

[Reckoner]

Two vintage Lamy pickups for my birthday last week: a NOS second generation Lamy 2000 and a well worn first generation Lamy Safari.


Two vintage Lamys 2012-11-15 on Flickr

 

[Dave258]

voila ... !!

Very nice, Doc! That 51 is a beauty, and I have that Studio, and still enjoy using it!

Two vintage Lamy pickups for my birthday last week: a NOS second generation Lamy 2000 and a well worn first generation Lamy Safari.


Two vintage Lamys 2012-11-15 on Flickr

I like that Safari!

 

[brianw]

That stacked coin "51" looks familiar.... to bad it has to sit next to a Lamy..... guess thats better then a TWSBI

 

[the_edski]

Or a Hero 616!

That stacked coin "51" looks familiar.... to bad it has to sit next to a Lamy..... guess thats better then a TWSBI

 

[brianw]

or a hero 616!

yikes

 

[Doc4]

I'd take the photo of the 51 between a Twissby and a Hero ... but I'm not going to waste my money buying those pens just to make one "Brian-heart-attack" photo.

This will have to suffice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueZ6tvqhk8U&feature=related

 

[Dave258]

I don't have a Hero, but I could arrange a photo of a 51 Flighter sandwiched between a couple of TWSBI's and Lamys if you want.