KBeezie
May 29th, 2014, 07:43 PM
These are most of the un-inked pens I have, as I've been de-inking what I don't use that often out of most of my collecting and they've been de-inked long enough that I should go ahead and sell them to narrow my collection down further to just what I use.
Shipping
Regarding Shipping, within the Continental US I can provide 1st class shipping for 3.50, and Priority shipping for $7. I'll also combine shipping if multiple pens are purchased (but if you get more than 3 or the Uranus, I strongly recommend priority). For international, send me a PM for estimate.
Payment
Payment via paypal, make sure to select good/services when paying, so that I can print the shipping label directly from paypal when you provide your address during payment (it doesn't seem to work if you don't select goods/services).
The Pens
If you have ANY questions at all please feel free to contact me.
11925
1) An Ultra "Italian Import" from 1958, I originally received this as New-Old-Stock, which I beleive was probably a store pen in the US that was imported from Italy, since it's not a style typical of Italian pens in the 50s. I needed to secure the rod into the 'piston' head and added some silicone grease to the piston head and front of the ink reservoir (which unscrews from the section, and the piston head and rod can be pushed thru out the front once unscrewed for cleaning). I received it with several small chippings of lacquer on the body from age, there's also a faint blue stain to the ink reservoir from the Iroshizuku Ama-iro I had in it (picture of it disassembled so you can see syringe filler (http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/ultra/disassembled.jpg)). The nib appears to probably be steel, writes a wet western fine (write sample shown here under the green (http://static.karlblessing.com/paper/rhodia/n16_may15.jpg)). I cleaned it out pretty good after I de-inked it and reapplied some silicon grease just to be sure.
$20
2) Jinhao X450 with a shimmery marble green body. Has some brassing on the section/grip and some marks around the ring at the base of the nib (been used for a while). The Jinhao Medium nib in it is brand new (from one of my recent X750s), but also included is the original 2-tone Fude/Calligraphy nib it came with. Includes a Jinhao converter from one of my X750s.
$7 [SOLD] (RollerBall also Sold)
I also have the rollerball version of this pen in identical style/finish (dark green marble), add $5 to include it with the fountain pen X450.
3) Jinhao 159 with a monochrome Jinhao Medium nib (smoothed on some micro-mesh and mylar paper). some wear around the grip but nothing too bad, includes a Jinhao converter.
$7 [SOLD]
4) Serwex 101 Special eye dropper with a gold colored nib (appears to be something like a western extra fine, at the bottom in red on this write sample (http://static.karlblessing.com/paper/rhodia/n16_may15.jpg)), breifly used, still has some silicone grease around the threads of the section (I recommend a fresh application once you get it). Writes somewhat decent, I've only used Skrip Melon Red with it.
$5 [PULLED]
5) Serwex 101 Special Eyedropper, the nib has lost it's tipping so it's been somewhat ground to a small stub.
$5 [PULLED]
6) An unbranded blue plastic mechanical pencil, not sure of the vintage.
$5
7) Sheaffer Student Pen (Late 1960s) in a translucent blue color and a steel "F" nib. Pretty wet and feels smooth with most of the inks I've used with it. I was using Noodler's Upper Ganges Blue for the longest time treating it like an eye dropper as I don't have a sheaffer cartridge or converter. However I noticed you can stick a standard international (short) cartridge onto the metal needle and It'll work fine, the little white stick shown was a precaution to make sure the cartridge didn't fall off (included :P) Write Sample shown here above the red. (http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/rhodia_april_6_2014.jpg)
$15 [SOLD]
8) Sheaffer Pen, probably a Skripsert or Stylepoint CA (not sure exactly, reminds me of an early imperial) in a maroon color. Writes a western fine, and the nib has been smoothed. Uses the exact same cartridge fitting as the student pen above. Does not include a cartridge or converter. Write Sample (http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/skripsert_write.jpg)
$15 [PULLED]
9) Pilot 78G in Teal with a Pilot Medium Nib, only about a month old (I have a 78G in green with a Broad Stub that I'm keeping), includes the original pilot squeeze converter.
$8 [SOLD]
The Uranus 1000 by Duke, includes the original box and outer packaging. I haven't used it much since I got it, I'm not a big fan of squeeze converters. It was originally sold stating it uses standard international which it does not (the nipple on the section is a bit too thick for standard international, but doesn't seem to be a platinum fitting either). The semi-hooded nib writes somewhere between a western fine and medium and is pretty smooth (probably on account of the large ball tipping on the front). It does have some marks on the grip since it's metal-on-metal when capping the pen. Write sample just above the blue line. (http://static.karlblessing.com/reviews/paper/mead_front.jpg)
$15
11926
11927
Shipping
Regarding Shipping, within the Continental US I can provide 1st class shipping for 3.50, and Priority shipping for $7. I'll also combine shipping if multiple pens are purchased (but if you get more than 3 or the Uranus, I strongly recommend priority). For international, send me a PM for estimate.
Payment
Payment via paypal, make sure to select good/services when paying, so that I can print the shipping label directly from paypal when you provide your address during payment (it doesn't seem to work if you don't select goods/services).
The Pens
If you have ANY questions at all please feel free to contact me.
11925
1) An Ultra "Italian Import" from 1958, I originally received this as New-Old-Stock, which I beleive was probably a store pen in the US that was imported from Italy, since it's not a style typical of Italian pens in the 50s. I needed to secure the rod into the 'piston' head and added some silicone grease to the piston head and front of the ink reservoir (which unscrews from the section, and the piston head and rod can be pushed thru out the front once unscrewed for cleaning). I received it with several small chippings of lacquer on the body from age, there's also a faint blue stain to the ink reservoir from the Iroshizuku Ama-iro I had in it (picture of it disassembled so you can see syringe filler (http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/ultra/disassembled.jpg)). The nib appears to probably be steel, writes a wet western fine (write sample shown here under the green (http://static.karlblessing.com/paper/rhodia/n16_may15.jpg)). I cleaned it out pretty good after I de-inked it and reapplied some silicon grease just to be sure.
$20
2) Jinhao X450 with a shimmery marble green body. Has some brassing on the section/grip and some marks around the ring at the base of the nib (been used for a while). The Jinhao Medium nib in it is brand new (from one of my recent X750s), but also included is the original 2-tone Fude/Calligraphy nib it came with. Includes a Jinhao converter from one of my X750s.
$7 [SOLD] (RollerBall also Sold)
I also have the rollerball version of this pen in identical style/finish (dark green marble), add $5 to include it with the fountain pen X450.
3) Jinhao 159 with a monochrome Jinhao Medium nib (smoothed on some micro-mesh and mylar paper). some wear around the grip but nothing too bad, includes a Jinhao converter.
$7 [SOLD]
4) Serwex 101 Special eye dropper with a gold colored nib (appears to be something like a western extra fine, at the bottom in red on this write sample (http://static.karlblessing.com/paper/rhodia/n16_may15.jpg)), breifly used, still has some silicone grease around the threads of the section (I recommend a fresh application once you get it). Writes somewhat decent, I've only used Skrip Melon Red with it.
$5 [PULLED]
5) Serwex 101 Special Eyedropper, the nib has lost it's tipping so it's been somewhat ground to a small stub.
$5 [PULLED]
6) An unbranded blue plastic mechanical pencil, not sure of the vintage.
$5
7) Sheaffer Student Pen (Late 1960s) in a translucent blue color and a steel "F" nib. Pretty wet and feels smooth with most of the inks I've used with it. I was using Noodler's Upper Ganges Blue for the longest time treating it like an eye dropper as I don't have a sheaffer cartridge or converter. However I noticed you can stick a standard international (short) cartridge onto the metal needle and It'll work fine, the little white stick shown was a precaution to make sure the cartridge didn't fall off (included :P) Write Sample shown here above the red. (http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/rhodia_april_6_2014.jpg)
$15 [SOLD]
8) Sheaffer Pen, probably a Skripsert or Stylepoint CA (not sure exactly, reminds me of an early imperial) in a maroon color. Writes a western fine, and the nib has been smoothed. Uses the exact same cartridge fitting as the student pen above. Does not include a cartridge or converter. Write Sample (http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/skripsert_write.jpg)
$15 [PULLED]
9) Pilot 78G in Teal with a Pilot Medium Nib, only about a month old (I have a 78G in green with a Broad Stub that I'm keeping), includes the original pilot squeeze converter.
$8 [SOLD]
The Uranus 1000 by Duke, includes the original box and outer packaging. I haven't used it much since I got it, I'm not a big fan of squeeze converters. It was originally sold stating it uses standard international which it does not (the nipple on the section is a bit too thick for standard international, but doesn't seem to be a platinum fitting either). The semi-hooded nib writes somewhere between a western fine and medium and is pretty smooth (probably on account of the large ball tipping on the front). It does have some marks on the grip since it's metal-on-metal when capping the pen. Write sample just above the blue line. (http://static.karlblessing.com/reviews/paper/mead_front.jpg)
$15
11926
11927