Re: Carts for Platinums??
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scrivelry
Is there any other cartridge out there which can somehow be convinced to sit and play pretty in a Platinum brand pen? If not, can anyone tell me a good mail order source for these things? Not every place seems to carry them. And then, of course, when I am paying postage I am tempted to, you know, make it really worth while...
Thanks in advance for any help I get here...
I'm pretty certain Amazon is an easy go-to, but there are any number of online retailers. It begs the question, though, on a forum that has an international membership: where are you located? If postage/shipping cost is an issue, it makes no sense for me to recommend a US vendor if you are in Sri Lanka or Peru.
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You might also consider Platinum's cartridge adapter, which allows their pens to accept standard international cartridges.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFV9Lqu3vL8
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I asked the same question after I was given a '70s Platinum pocket pen. I was sent a couple more old cartridges as a result (they have what looks like a ball bearing in the section end), but I continue to refill the original cartridge via a syringe.
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Jon Szanto
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Originally Posted by
scrivelry
Is there any other cartridge out there which can somehow be convinced to sit and play pretty in a Platinum brand pen? If not, can anyone tell me a good mail order source for these things? Not every place seems to carry them. And then, of course, when I am paying postage I am tempted to, you know, make it really worth while...
Thanks in advance for any help I get here...
I'm pretty certain Amazon is an easy go-to, but there are any number of online retailers. It begs the question, though, on a forum that has an international membership: where are you located? If postage/shipping cost is an issue, it makes no sense for me to recommend a US vendor if you are in Sri Lanka or Peru.
You are correct, and I was just not thinking. I live in that funny shaped state between New Jersey and Connecticut, but not in the big city, which I do not get to visit that often. (So I can't just try to find one, say, on my lunch hour. Which would be cool. But I can't have everything...)
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This is brilliant. Do you know where I can buy one?
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FredRydr
I asked the same question after I was given a '70s Platinum pocket pen. I was sent a couple more old cartridges as a result (they have what looks like a ball bearing in the section end), but I continue to refill the original cartridge via a syringe.
I have no problem with the idea of re-filling carts, but I would like to have at least one for each pen. I'm looking forward to trying out the look-alikes.
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scrivelry
This is brilliant. Do you know where I can buy one?
You'll see a number of links that JungleJim left, so check those. Caveat, though: I looked at JetPens earlier, and they are out-of-stock on the adapter.
Beyond that, though - remember, Google can be your friend. All of these items can be found in seconds with a search.
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And then looking at junglejim's link to an adapter on nibs.com, this converter for Platinum pens shows up: https://www.nibs.com/accessory/platinumnakaya-converter
Re: Carts for Platinums??
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scrivelry
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Originally Posted by
FredRydr
I asked the same question after I was given a '70s Platinum pocket pen. I was sent a couple more old cartridges as a result (they have what looks like a ball bearing in the section end), but I continue to refill the original cartridge via a syringe.
I have no problem with the idea of re-filling carts, but I would like to have at least one for each pen. I'm looking forward to trying out the look-alikes.
I can send you some if you don't mind black.
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scrivelry
In a recent eBay purchase I got four pens - one Platinum pocket pens, two look-alikes for it and one Hero something.
One of the Platinums came with a cart in it, which I washed out and refilled. The two look-alikes did not have carts, so I looked and figured I could try a Parker Cartridge - which did not work - it was a used cartridge, but just did not seem to fit.
Is there any other cartridge out there which can somehow be convinced to sit and play pretty in a Platinum brand pen? If not, can anyone tell me a good mail order source for these things? Not every place seems to carry them. And then, of course, when I am paying postage I am tempted to, you know, make it really worth while...
Thanks in advance for any help I get here...
Years ago, I got some vintage Platinums from Speerbob on ebay. They came with an adapter that would take international cartridges. It just plugged right in.
Just a thought...
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Thanks to kind members here, I now have an adapter and some carts.
Sometimes I am just overwhelmed by the generosity of fountain pen people. This has been an especially gracious week. Y'all are gonna restore my faith in humanity if you don't watch it!!!
