What is your latest pen acquisition?

[Prettypenguin]

I just bought a French made black Parker Jotter. Super impulse buy on the Bay looking at Parkers sorted by ending soonest.

[Jon Szanto]

I just received this Sheaffer Royal Selangor "Bamboo". Produced in the late 90s, it was supposed to be a series of four pens in collaboration with the Selangor people, but Sheaffer was purchased and only this model was completed (I believe in a run of 300 pens, though that might have been the US market). The body and cap are pewter, and hand tooled with a bamboo pattern. The "B" nib has a gigantic round blob of tipping, and I think I'm going to get a creative grind done on it. An unusual enough pen that I likely won't use as an EDC, but it feels good in-hand and writes smoothly.

[INeedAFinancialAdvisor]

Very nice!

[amk]

That Selangor Connoisseur is a lovely pen. Is it heavy?

[Jon Szanto]

That Selangor Connoisseur is a lovely pen. Is it heavy?

Actually, not so much. I expected heavier! Someone elsewhere asked this, so I got out the scale: entire pen, capped, is 40g; the barrel only (relevant as it doesn't really post), just 20g. Definitely in my useable range.

[FredRydr]

...The "B" nib has a gigantic round blob of tipping, and I think I'm going to get a creative grind done on it....

If it was my pen, I'd put that nib unit in a safe place and buy another for the fancy grind.

[Jon Szanto]

...The "B" nib has a gigantic round blob of tipping, and I think I'm going to get a creative grind done on it....

If it was my pen, I'd put that nib unit in a safe place and buy another for the fancy grind.

I've had thoughts about it, Fred. I like preserving a pen as much as the next person. That said, this pen is not a really high ticket item, in spite of it's relatively small numbers of production. As it stands now, with a big honking round B tip, it really isn't all that usable for me. Not at all. I've inked it for the moment and it writes lovely, but I can see that it may not be a pen i reach for, but a good example for the collection. In that case, I'd leave the nib as is. If I find another Conni nib unit for a very reasonable price, what you suggest makes sense.

I should probably just leave it. It still has a big "B" printed on the bottom of the section. It would be a shame.

[dneal]

I should probably just leave it [with Mike Masuyama and tell him I want as wide of an italic as he can make it]. It still has a big "B" printed on the bottom of the section [which would stand for "bad-ass broad italic]. It would be a shame [to leave that blob of a nib untouched].

There you go Jon, fixed it for you.

[Farmboy]

...The "B" nib has a gigantic round blob of tipping, and I think I'm going to get a creative grind done on it....

If it was my pen, I'd put that nib unit in a safe place and buy another for the fancy grind.

I've had thoughts about it, Fred. I like preserving a pen as much as the next person. That said, this pen is not a really high ticket item, in spite of it's relatively small numbers of production. As it stands now, with a big honking round B tip, it really isn't all that usable for me. Not at all. I've inked it for the moment and it writes lovely, but I can see that it may not be a pen i reach for, but a good example for the collection. In that case, I'd leave the nib as is. If I find another Conni nib unit for a very reasonable price, what you suggest makes sense.

I should probably just leave it. It still has a big "B" printed on the bottom of the section. It would be a shame.

It is to bad you have so few other pens to choose from. I should send you a 3B drumstick.

[FredRydr]

You might go for one of these, too. They've held their value.

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[Mightyhayes]

You might go for one of these, too. They've held their value.

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That’s superb


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[Prettypenguin]

I have no idea what this little $12.99 ringtop is- if you do or have a guess, please let me know. Pictures from seller, I blew one up to better see the nib on my iPad.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Missing its lever, but pretty nonetheless.

[Prettypenguin]

Yes, I figured that’s why it was so cheap. It might be hard to find a replacement lever. I received the pen today and the nib is a little cleaner in person. I’m hoping someone could identify it. It’s not my normal buy- I tend to steer clear of lever fillers, but it was so cute!

[Farmboy]

Nonami?

[Prettypenguin]

Seems like it. I’ve been calling it the Adidas pen because the three rings remind me of the stripes. I think it’s going on a necklace.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Will you attempt to restore it?

[FredRydr]

Will you attempt to restore it?

Will might have parts that'll work.

[Prettypenguin]

I don’t think I will attempt the work myself, but I will eventually send it out for repair next year.

[Farmboy]

The problem restoring Nonamies is there are so many parts to choose from.