Hi gang,

I am new to the vintage pen world, so help me out here.

What brands of inks should I be looking for (or away from) for use in vintage pens like a Parker 51, an Esterbook J or SJ, and a Sheaffer desk pen? Are there particular brands that are more saturated that I should avoid? Are there other factors that are still outside my knowledge.

I am thinking first in terms of not gumming them up, and secondly what is actually going to look good and work well with some of these older pens.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Todd