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The pen is circa 1937 half radius clip version. I managed to drop the pen on a hard surface and snapped the barrel in half. If I can replace the barrel it is likely cheaper than a restoration of...

I don't know about the fountain pen version but I've converted two Preppy Highlighters to ED status. I used the O-rings that I use for Sheaffer Touchdown's - they are a perfect fit. I also use 100%...

You won't put an entire lever filler (or any other pen with parts that could corrode after being wet) in the UC, right?

Most filling systems have their advantages and disadvantages and so for me it depends on the situation. I like eyedroppers for their enormous capacity but you really need to be sure about the ink...

Welcome Haley

Hi Tim - welcome to a less cluttered place to chat about pens.

Welcome - from one middle of the US fp geek to another.

I think it is seven: four for school notes (Black 'n Red) One for general meeting notes; One for extended research notes; and a pen sketch pad for trying out new and repaired pens. I have two or...

Yeah - I'm still trying to figure it all out. I'm used to vintage Sheaffer's with stiff nibs - this is a whole different experience. It is not flexy like a vintage Waterman flex nib that is soooo...

Without giving it too much thought; The Sheaffer Touchdown, Snorkel (or vac-fill for that matter). Everything takes place outside the bottle except the one down stroke of the touchdown (or wire...

Wow! probably ought to avoid open flame with that stuff as well - unless the 1,4-dioxane is a fire suppressant.

I just couldn't stand to watch the Estie forum languish. You have to love Esterbrooks, perhaps the most durable vintage pen around. Sturdy plastic, stainless steel furniture, exchangeable nibs -...

Isn't that the truth! I think for the money the vintage Sheaffer is about the best pen deal around. You can still get a pedestrian OS Black Balance for around $100 and sometimes less. You can't...

Let me see...

I believe it to be 9:

1 - Steno
4 - M-200's; Translucent Red, Amber, Blue & a Brown/Tortoise
2 - 140's; One standard green stripes and one Burgundy
1 - 400NN Black
1 - M800...

I've been on the lookout for a vintage Sheaffer Flat-top or OS Balance with a flex nib for a number of years. I prefer to find one in the wild or on e-bay to avoid paying retail for a scarce nib. ...

Welcome aboard Rick

Welcome Bridgett - to the forum and back to the obsession. If there is any correlation between the addiction and the expense - you could be in trouble! The beauty of this addiction is that it can...

That is a nice pen. I have several Skylines but no Executive. The translucent cap is cool.

I am currently preferring the Sheaffer Vacuum filling system. When properly restored they fill easily and hold a ton of ink. One of my current carry pens is an OS Sheaffer Balance vac filler and it...

In my previous vocation my work entailed lots of meetings - big meetings, small meetings, one-on-one meetings, meetings, meetings, meetings. I took lots of notes and I found a diary to be invaluable...

I'm not a big MB fan but neither am I in the "must hate MB" club. The pen that hooked me in my adult fountain pen phase was a MB 144 that my wife bought for me sixteen years ago or so. I still have...

I'm assuming this is a vacuum filler or otherwise known as a wire filler. The pen has a blind cap that unscrews and then the plunger on a thin rod pulls out - only this one doesn't?
That is...

Wow, simple you say?
How many pens in the accumulation? I'm a couple of hours distant from the Pen Cave (where the pen cabinets reside) so this is a guess - educated, but a guess nonetheless. ...

David - great review. And, your handwriting is more than nice.
The Moon Dust (can't manage the real name) is a great color; a bit reminiscent of Richard Binder's Burple - a 50/50 mix of Waterman...

The Feathertouch nibs are wonderful aren't they? I believe that Sheaffer produced some of the best nibs around. I have a whole bunch of vintage Sheaffer pens and most all of them had nibs that...