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Picking up at Columbus Ohio after professional attention:
Conklin "4" crescent-filler BHR ca. 1905
Waterman Ink-Vue silver-ray desk pen ca. 1937
Sheaffer Triumph Vac-Fill carmine ca. 1942 (false alarm - no repair required! Yay!)
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Two arrivals today.
The Waterman W5 in grey striated material. Possibly one of the most attractive vintage pens I've yet seen. Haven't inked it up yet (still at work) but the nib feels quite soft (not noodly). Just a stunning pen.
Second, the Parker 51 set arrived. Totally blown away here. It's a true dark midnight blue version, and the cap has frosting that looks brand new. Fabulous condition all round. The pencil is apparently one of the "liquid lead" versions, but there is a sealed refill in the original packaging provided, together with all the usual documents that came with the pen when it was new.
Incidentally, the pencil, while having the liquid lead thing going on, looks like it has a clutch mechanism. Does anyone know if you can simply use an appropriate size normal lead refill in it?
Cheers!
ps. just noted that Grammarly has a "Tone Detector" for writing posts. It says this one is 4/5 Formal, 2/5 Admiring, and 1/5 Friendly - for those who are interested in such things. I never thought of my writing as being especially unfriendly, but there it is.:)
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Empty_of_Clouds
ps. just noted that Grammarly has a "Tone Detector" for writing posts. It says this one is 4/5 Formal, 2/5 Admiring, and 1/5 Friendly - for those who are interested in such things. I never thought of my writing as being especially unfriendly, but there it is.:)
I wonder if you included a salutation and signoff if that would bump the score up to 4/5: Something like "Dearly beloved" ... "Warmest regards" :D
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Empty_of_Clouds
Two arrivals today.
The Waterman W5 in grey striated material. Possibly one of the most attractive vintage pens I've yet seen. Haven't inked it up yet (still at work) but the nib feels quite soft (not noodly). Just a stunning pen.
Second, the Parker 51 set arrived. Totally blown away here. It's a true dark midnight blue version, and the cap has frosting that looks brand new. Fabulous condition all round. The pencil is apparently one of the "liquid lead" versions, but there is a sealed refill in the original packaging provided, together with all the usual documents that came with the pen when it was new.
Incidentally, the pencil, while having the liquid lead thing going on, looks like it has a clutch mechanism. Does anyone know if you can simply use an appropriate size normal lead refill in it?
Cheers!
ps. just noted that Grammarly has a "Tone Detector" for writing posts. It says this one is 4/5 Formal, 2/5 Admiring, and 1/5 Friendly - for those who are interested in such things. I never thought of my writing as being especially unfriendly, but there it is.:)
I'm guessing it probably partially picking up an enumerated list ("Secondly....)
Anyway...I am waiting on a Conid Minimalistica I ordered in July 2019.
I feel the odds of me ever receiving it are about 1/4.
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This week I've received a Lamy Safari as my first fountain pen since the sixties when I was in junior high school. My second pen is a Pelikan 200 Smokey Quartz for which I'm awaiting an ink shipment. On the radar as incoming are a few more. A LE Jonathan Swift in both FP and RB, a Starwalker Midnight BP, an older MB GT in Black, and an older MB Monte Rosa with original box from the '70s.
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I am waiting on two of the "candy" colors of the Lamy pens (some on this list could certainly guess what those colors might be). Also waiting on the Platinum Curidas in clear.
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I am waiting on two of the "candy" colors of the Lamy pens (some on this list could certainly guess what those colors might be). Also waiting on the Platinum Curidas in clear.
My curiosity is piqued; what colors? Stay safe down there!!!
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Lady Onogaro
I am waiting on two of the "candy" colors of the Lamy pens (some on this list could certainly guess what those colors might be). Also waiting on the Platinum Curidas in clear.
My curiosity is piqued; what colors? Stay safe down there!!!
Purple and aquamarine. :)
Thank you for the well wishes. I live in Lafayette and we don't have nearly the cases that New Orleans or Shreveport do, though I take the virus very seriously. We do have 229 cases in Lafayette alone and something like 800 in the entire parish, so I am staying at home and not venturing out except for essentials.
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hogwldfltr
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Lady Onogaro
I am waiting on two of the "candy" colors of the Lamy pens (some on this list could certainly guess what those colors might be). Also waiting on the Platinum Curidas in clear.
My curiosity is piqued; what colors? Stay safe down there!!!
Purple and aquamarine. :)
Thank you for the well wishes. I live in Lafayette and we don't have nearly the cases that New Orleans or Shreveport do, though I take the virus very seriously. We do have 229 cases in Lafayette alone and something like 800 in the entire parish, so I am staying at home and not venturing out except for essentials.
I've been to the university, there, back on a college jaunt from Ohio State the summer before my final year. Loved the Student Union next to the swamp with alligators. Again, stay safe!!!
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Hi.
a lapis mabled Mabie Todd Swan Leverless L205/52 made in the early 1930s to be restored.
One of my favourite celluloid colors, a great match to blue-black iron gall inks like the beloved ESSRI. :-)
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-Fuel...-/143565225829
Best wishes
Jens
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Splendid pen, Jens. Unusual nib, a stub, I think. I'll look forward to seeing that one restored.
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Splendid pen, Jens. Unusual nib, a stub, I think. I'll look forward to seeing that one restored.
Hi Deb,
the nib will be interesting. A stub - maybe - this one is longer than my M stub...
Hopefully the twist mechanism is fine.
Best wishes
Jens
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Deb
Splendid pen, Jens. Unusual nib, a stub, I think. I'll look forward to seeing that one restored.
Hi Deb,
the nib will be interesting. A stub - maybe - this one is longer than my M stub...
Hopefully the twist mechanism is fine.
Best wishes
Jens
The nib is tapered quite sharply just before the tipping material. Quite unusual. The twist mechanisms have lasted well but they are a difficult repair if they go wrong.
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I've considered adding the Lamy aquamarine to my collection but eventually decided to wait for a while.
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I am waiting for
-Watermans with a manifold Nib
-Watermans Pink Nib
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Supposedly arriving today by post, an MB Jonathan Swift LE; I'm excitedly waiting for it.
Expected Delivery by
WEDNESDAY
8
APRIL
2020
by
8:00pm
USPS Premium Tracking™ Available
Status
In-Transit
April 7, 2020
In Transit, Arriving Late
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I am waiting for
-Watermans with a manifold Nib
-Watermans Pink Nib
Sounds great!
Best
Jens
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The nib is tapered quite sharply just before the tipping material. Quite unusual. The twist mechanisms have lasted well but they are a difficult repair if they go wrong.
Yes, it will be something unusual, maybe even a medium posting nib.
...the pen is on it's way from Swiss now. Let's see what our customs will do and how fast.
Best wishes
Jens
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A Sheaffer Touchdown from Fred is out for delivery today!
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Deb
Splendid pen, Jens. Unusual nib, a stub, I think. I'll look forward to seeing that one restored.
Dear Deb,
gratulations, you were right. A stub. Between F and M.
Some photos:
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Tines are a bit misalligned, the left one is misrotated... no bigger problems
The filling system is fine, just a new sack is needed. :-)
Best wishes
Jens