My kind of Duofold

[penwash]

I love Parker Jr. Duofolds, the compact but stubby dimensions and the awesome clip and cap-top design.

So two orange ones (I am a fan of orange pens in general) arrived a few weeks ago, and a full black arrived this week.

As I was cleaning these up, I notice one of the orange body's cap is all chipped, and the barrel of the full-black one is undergoing restoration, so on a whim I put the black cap on the orange barrel, and it hit me!



Black cap and orange body looks darn good together.

Sure, it may vaguely resemble a very expensive pen named after a famous author who wrote about the old man and the sea, or one of the burnt variety from the famous large-beaked-bird pen company, but I think this combination of Parker Jr. Duofold can hold its own in terms of coolness and charm.

[stub]

hot

[PaulS]

flamboyant, I agree - but bet you'll incur the wrath of the purists ............ my knowledge of authors and their pens is nil.... so Hemingway wrote with a pricey Parker did he - what was the model?
It must be something very accommodating about black I think .... it also goes well with lime and mandarin too - not that I would mix them

[carlc]

PaulS: Penwash was referring to the Montblanc Hemingway Writer's Edition - lovely pen. My understanding though was Hemingway used pencils. I'll wait for clarification from others.

Penwash: very nice! What's the nib like?

[amk]

Hey Penwash, we have the same Duofold! Like you I love the stubbiness of the Junior (I like Waterman 42 and Pelikan 100 for the same reason) and I have the black-red mismatch Junior just like yours. But mine has the added feature of really deep bite marks too. :-)

[penwash]

- but bet you'll incur the wrath of the purists ..

Crossed that bridge some time ago
Thing is, I appreciate both authenticity and originality.

I would never berate a purist for leveling a hill in order to maintain "purity". I've done it, been there, got the sticker/postcard.
In return, I also ask that the purists don't bug me about my experimentation and creative freedom with my *own* pens.

my knowledge of authors and their pens is nil.... so Hemingway wrote with a pricey Parker did he - what was the model?
It must be something very accommodating about black I think .... it also goes well with lime and mandarin too - not that I would mix them

I was referring to MontBlanc Hemingway, I have no idea what the author wrote with, most likely not with that pen, because it was created to celebrate his career.

[penwash]

PaulS: Penwash was referring to the Montblanc Hemingway Writer's Edition - lovely pen. My understanding though was Hemingway used pencils. I'll wait for clarification from others.

Penwash: very nice! What's the nib like?

Carl, I have two options. I can either put a flexible Warranted nib (wet-noodle class!) or I can put a Parker Arrow nib on that pen.
If I want to keep it, I'll probably go with the flexible one. But if I want to sell it, I'll put the Parker.

I haven't decided yet

[penwash]

Hey Penwash, we have the same Duofold! Like you I love the stubbiness of the Junior (I like Waterman 42 and Pelikan 100 for the same reason) and I have the black-red mismatch Junior just like yours. But mine has the added feature of really deep bite marks too. :-)

Amk, if the marks are on the black top of the cap, that thing is hard rubber (at least the ones made in US), just heat it up gently with a hairdryer, some of the deeper marks will be less deep and the shallow ones will flat out disappear.

[pajaro]

I think this is one of the classiest and most successful rearrangements I have seen. Bravo!

[PaulS]

thanks to those who put me right as I'm sure everyone realized my words were to some extent tongue in cheek. I've not a clue as to what he wrote with, either, although I would have assumed it was something which contained ink, rather than a simple pencil which seems a bit of a let down when thinking of such a big name.

[grainweevil]

He's supposed to have use a Moleskine, yes? Had to use a pencil then...

[carlc]

I've definitely read somewhere he used a pencil for long hand.

[Robert]

Orange and black is a nice combo --- but your photo made me hungry!

[penwash]

Orange and black is a nice combo --- but your photo made me hungry!

Hahaha... Sorry!
I was eager to take a pic of this pen, I just grab one of my wife's cookbooks as the background.

[KrazyIvan]

I have the black one. I have to admit this frankenpen looks good.

[FredRydr]

But will you put the cap back when the barrel comes home?

I was referring to MontBlanc Hemingway, I have no idea what the author wrote with, most likely not with that pen, because it was created to celebrate his career.

He wrote with Corona Models Nos. 3 & 4, an Underwood Noiseless Portable, various Royal portables and a Halda portable. Remember that he wrote reporter's dispatches.

Fred (writes with an Olympia SM4)

[carlc]

But will you put the cap back when the barrel comes home?

I was referring to MontBlanc Hemingway, I have no idea what the author wrote with, most likely not with that pen, because it was created to celebrate his career.

He wrote with Corona Models Nos. 3 & 4, an Underwood Noiseless Portable, various Royal portables and a Halda portable. Remember that he wrote reporter's dispatches.

Fred (writes with an Olympia SM4)

Yes but he also wrote longhand sometimes as it looks as though he used a variety of writing instruments (including the aforementioned typewiters).


Anyone have a guess at the pen he's using here?
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id147117526

Mechanical pencil here? https://listen-current-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/lessons/photos/000/000/230/08511315d5dd41d8d4379a10b1431865bc0ab410/medium/ernest-hemingways-writing-style.jpg?1429102906

Wood pencil here? http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...4129?s=594x594

[FredRydr]

Neither are fountain pens.

Fred

[carlc]

Neither are fountain pens.

Fred

Sorry Fred but no one has said he did use a fountain pen.

[FredRydr]

You needn't apologise.

Fred