What is your latest pen acquisition?

[carlc]

Oh Lord Scooby!

Penwash talks me out of wanting a Nakaya and then you do this.

Just fantastic.

[penwash]

Oh Lord Scooby!

Penwash talks me out of wanting a Nakaya and then you do this.

Just fantastic.

It's a sign, Carl, it's a sign

[kenshiro]

It's finally here!!!

In case anyone's wondering,

真実 = shinjitsu = truth
勇気 = yuuki = courage
信念 = shinnen = faith
力 = chikara = strength

Is this list from somewhere, or did you just pick the words and ask for translations?

[Alchemist]

I also just bought a Stresemann in broad, and have sent it off to Pendleton Brown for his BLS treatment. Can hardly wait to get it back!

[Jon Szanto]

I had a happy score: saw a listing come up with a circa-1930 Parker Duofold Jr. and a Parker Striped Duofold Sr.(blue/black/silver) for a BIN of $55.00. They looked a little rough, but showed up today and turned out it was mostly dirt and bad photography! I'll share pics when I've done a little more restoration (ewww, this will be my first Vacumatic restore on my own, after taking a class a couple months ago).

All in all, though, a very pleasing find. I've wanted one of those striped models for a long time, and this one found me.

[Scooby921]

It's finally here!!!

In case anyone's wondering,

真実 = shinjitsu = truth
勇気 = yuuki = courage
信念 = shinnen = faith
力 = chikara = strength

Is this list from somewhere, or did you just pick the words and ask for translations?

I selected specific words in English and sammyo and his wife (she's Japanese) were kind enough to translate into kanji for me. Technically I was going for Truth, Courage, Faith, and Power, but the definition of power I was using is "strength", so that works. I'm glad you were able to read them and translate back into exactly what they are intended to be!

[Scooby921]

I also just bought a Stresemann in broad, and have sent it off to Pendleton Brown for his BLS treatment. Can hardly wait to get it back!

I have a couple BLS grinds from PB. Very happy with them. Enjoy it!

[kenshiro]

I selected specific words in English and sammyo and his wife (she's Japanese) were kind enough to translate into kanji for me. Technically I was going for Truth, Courage, Faith, and Power, but the definition of power I was using is "strength", so that works. I'm glad you were able to read them and translate back into exactly what they are intended to be!

Glad to hear things worked out. I actually had to send a Dorsal 2 pen back because despite sending them the exact kanji to use, they wrote 正 instead of 生 in one of the words. Ruined a graduation gift - had to wait a month for them to correct it and get it back to me.

[carlc]

Oh Lord Scooby!

Penwash talks me out of wanting a Nakaya and then you do this.

Just fantastic.

It's a sign, Carl, it's a sign

Nah. I don't have a desk so it would sit in a cupboard only to be brought out occasionally to drool over - that would be real shame for a pen like that. I'll stick with vicarious ownership through everybody else's photographs!

[fountainpenkid]

It finally came, after production delays!
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[jar]

Added a Kikyo Portable writer with a "B" nib.

[RocketRyan]

A platinum cool with the finest nib I've ever used, like a pin. Prior to that (a week) a mb starwalker.

[Blue Note]

Wow! That's a surprise to see an inlaid Sheaffer nib inside all that crazy pink swirl! where did you find it?

Is it a knock off or is it actually a Sheaffer nib and section. Looks like it could be from a Targa?

[penwash]

Eversharp Symphony 2nd Generation -- Model 707 original price $3.75 (from the sticker on the body) -- in burgundy.

The nib is delicious and can produce some satisfying flex:

[amk]

Just in, this delightful Gold Starry 33. I love my GS's, as the company had some of the nicest celluloids going, and this is particularly sweet. It's just 11cm long, and has a gold 'Gold Starry' no 2 nib, with a little star as decoration.

For those who don't know the brand, it started off importing English pens (I seem to remember from Conway Stewart?) and then started its own production - which is why the pen is proudly marked on the barrel 'Fabrication Francaise'.

[penwash]

An Eversharp Equi-Poised Vest Pocket pen. I have never seen one with the almost delicate pocket clip intact and in good condition like this one:

[Jon Szanto]

I had a happy score: saw a listing come up with a circa-1930 Parker Duofold Jr. and a Parker Striped Duofold Sr.(blue/black/silver) for a BIN of $55.00. They looked a little rough, but showed up today and turned out it was mostly dirt and bad photography! I'll share pics when I've done a little more restoration (ewww, this will be my first Vacumatic restore on my own, after taking a class a couple months ago).

Ok, here's a grouping of the Before pics (from the auction), and what the pens look like now. the Jr. is completely restored, and is a wonderful little writer (also surprised me how, when posted, it's just like a grown-up pen!). The Senior is being cranky about letting out the filler, and I don't want to risk cracking the barrel, so I'm taking my time; exterior cleanup shows a nice pen, and dipping shows it, too, to be a good writer, though the nib had a mishap sometime in its life. Still pleased with this find!

[farmdogfan]

Nice job!

Allways nice to see when old pens come back to life.

[penwash]

The newly released Fountain K Mini:


I saw the mini Render K (ballpoint) at the Dallas Pen Show and almost bought it just because of the size and form.
Then I almost bought the ballpoint and the fountain pen conversion kit, when they released the fountain pen version. I ordered it immediately and voila! One of the coolest machined (anything) I've ever laid my eyes upon.

[datainadequate]

Yesterday my mother gave me this pen. I think it's a Parker Junior, UK made, 1970s. Belonged to my father, and has clearly seen a lot of use. Has a cracked cap and a bent clip, and the engraving on the barrel is almost worn away.

Wondering if it's worth restoring, and if so, who could do it.

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