I recently bought a Waterman Hemisphere from an Op shop. It had the standard steel nib(M). It wrote beautifully. One of the members suggested upgrading the nib to an 18ct. Dutchpen had one and I just received and fitted it. This is a stub nib (I think). Writes very smoothy and juicy. I hope I have added to the value of the pen if I ever decide to sell it.
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“When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.
I got a waterman 56 ripple that has a flex nib that is to die for..... yesterday!
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rpsyed (July 13th, 2015)
here.....
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Simply marvelous, Rick. And folks, I got a somewhat beater 51 from Rick that will be a project. Documentation next week, kudos to Rick and his amazing 'gets' and sales.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
I was fascinated by the beautiful Sailor 1911 21k nibs and couldn't resins from buying one of their two tone nibs. So here it is!ImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232155.247309.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232169.206569.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232178.973392.jpg
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Had some friends coming over from China so I grabbed some Jinhaos. I have no idea what these models are. Please let me know if you know. Thanks. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232456.245224.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232472.547209.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232482.246129.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232493.027880.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232521.888942.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232602.605848.jpg
The second pen writes horribly. Is there a way to fix it? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232659.832232.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232676.427918.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232851.424375.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1436232894.650354.jpg
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Here are my newest acquisitions:
L-R:
Kaweco Skyline Sport (M nib)
Lamy Safari (EF nib)
Faber-Castell Loom (F nib)
Bought some other goodies (pocket notebooks, inks, etc) and this was my first researched purchase; I couldn't be happier with my decisions. Looking forward to getting more inks, pens, and notebooks now. This place is an office supply nerd's heaven!
I got a Sheaffer Balance black and mother-of-pearl pencil to match a pen, and a soft dip pen nib.
Fred
Rick,
That 56 has gorgeous color and pattern!
Fred
[QUOTE=wangminze;137044]Had some friends coming over from China so I grabbed some Jinhaos. I have no idea what these models are. Please let me know if you know. Thanks.
The second pen writes horribly. Is there a way to fix it?
I think the Jinhao with the dragon type clip is a Jinhao 1200. The very ornate one is a Dragon World Jinhao fountain pen (( think). I have not had any troubles with the three Jinhao 450s I bought but I have heard they are hit and miss. My suggestion (which I did) was to order some of the No. 6 Goulet nibs fit easily and are fairly smooth writers
Last edited by Laurie; July 7th, 2015 at 12:32 AM.
“When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.
wangminze (July 7th, 2015)
Thanks Laurie! Are all their nibs No. 6?
Received today, the new LE Platinum Century #3776 Yamanaka demonstrator. It's really lovely; the pressed relief wave/ripple pattern is very well done. My favourite of the Five Fuji Lakes series so far. I even prefer it to the Shoji.
I chose the Soft Medium and it's a dream of a nib. A classic Japanese medium. Writes beautifully, straight from the box, as every pen should. My pen is number #2146.
Photos available for posting, if anyone wants to see them.....
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YES .... I can assure you MANY want to see pics... you might want to post a couple here... and then start a thread with all the photos so we an find them easy. It looks to me like it is a real winner. I love the Shoji and have been holding off on any others but may have to bite on one of these.
PS.. congrats... soft medium if a great nib indeed !
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Crap, that is a beautiful pen!
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
rpsyed (July 7th, 2015)
No. If you go to the website you will see under the Nib sections that he has numerous types and sizes But his own brand No. 6 size (can get it in plain silver or a mixed silver and gold). I think they might have been $15 last time I looked. They are a German brand nib (Jovo). They fit without any problem just pull the nib out of the Jinhao and push it in.
“When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.
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