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    Quote Originally Posted by christof View Post
    It‘s a SPORS with Wahl nib. These pen usually have glass nibs.
    A glass nib with a crescent filler?

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    Quote Originally Posted by christof View Post
    It‘s a SPORS with Wahl nib. These pen usually have glass nibs.
    A glass nib with a crescent filler?
    Yep. Looked it up. Was a thing, early 1940s in Japan (possibly pre WWII)

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    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    A glass nib with a crescent filler?
    Ranger said "Dude, just go in the cabinet and take a quick shot. It's not like I'm going anywhere." The hilarious part, which you can't see in this photo, is that the crescent is monogramed J.M.S., which happen to be my initials. Not as colorful as Karl's pen, but another example of that short trend in Japan.

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    It‘s a SPORS with Wahl nib. These pen usually have glass nibs.
    A glass nib with a crescent filler?
    I'm quite surprised that you haven't encountered one of these, Fred

    The ones I've seen are either warped, or broken, or have a creaky-fit at best.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
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    It‘s a SPORS with Wahl nib. These pen usually have glass nibs.
    A glass nib with a crescent filler?
    I'm quite surprised that you haven't encountered one of these, Fred

    The ones I've seen are either warped, or broken, or have a creaky-fit at best.
    I've come across quite a few "glass" nib ones in the wild but they're usually lever fillers and sometimes the glass nib part is actually some kind of early plastic by the way they seemed warped (or just cheap blown glass?).

    Usually I don't bother getting them, and wouldn't think of ever spending more than $5 for em. In this case I spent 40 after the discount not realizing it was neither brand I was thinking or that the nib and feed entirely wasn't meant to go in it. But on the plus side it has a usable #3 Wahl semiflex nib, and technically is still a pre-1950s Japanese pen which I tend to keep my eye out for even if it was never meant as a fountain pen with a metal nib.

    Hopefully I'll make it work, crescent fillers are fun, used to have one but it left in a trade for which I didn't get my part of the trade for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KBeezie View Post
    Went back, same guy also owned the booth in the back where I noticed two very large pens tucked under a little purse. A large Parker Duofold and this Sheaffer Balance (unsure of official size). And got the 20% off for black Friday. Didn't get the Duofold because they wanted 150 for it and the nib tip was snipped and the little Conklin Crescent filler behind it has bent tippings on the verge of snapping off.



    It's ... Alive... (Got a #20 sac in it. Plenty of room around the sac).



    Next to my other Sheaffers :



    Still not getting the grip out of the Spor, seems glued in , not shellac but like good ol glue.

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    Sheaffer's flex nibs are hens teeth....nice! Also those rose glow pieces are amazing, especially the pencil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KBeezie View Post
    ...Next to my other Sheaffers ....
    What is the 7th pen from the left?

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    ...Next to my other Sheaffers ....
    What is the 7th pen from the left?
    An oversized W.A.S.P. "The Clipper" with a #7 12k semiflex EF nib that I got off eBay and restored.







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    Lovely pen, beautifully captured, Karl.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markiv View Post
    Sheaffer's flex nibs are hens teeth....nice! Also those rose glow pieces are amazing, especially the pencil.
    Haven't heard the saying hens teeth before.

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    I have a new pen, thanks to Kevin!
    Karas Decograph Green Acrylic, medium nib, Diamine Sherwood Green ink.


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    A couple of weeks ago, I saw this lovely pen for sale by a very reputable eBay dealer (that I have purchased pens from before - nwfinejewelers) - a Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstones with 14k quill nib in the Tigereye color - so on a whim, I bought it.

    Pineider Tigereye.jpg

    I am enjoying this broad springy, slightly flexy nib so much that, on a whim, I bought this one, in the Hematitle color - with a 14k medium nib.

    Pineider Hematite .jpg

    And while I was enjoying this lovely smooth, slightly flexy nib, my husband nabbed it and I haven't seen it since.

    No, truthfully, this is how he gets his pens - I end up picking them out for him.

    But, I found another - a lapis blue one with another broad nib - and ordered it. It should be here next week.

    And that is the end of my pen purchases for 2021.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KBeezie View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by markiv View Post
    Sheaffer's flex nibs are hens teeth....nice! Also those rose glow pieces are amazing, especially the pencil.
    Haven't heard the saying hens teeth before.
    Really; I have mostly seen it in NA circles. How about bees knees?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrPenfection View Post
    A couple of weeks ago, I saw this lovely pen for sale by a very reputable eBay dealer (that I have purchased pens from before - nwfinejewelers) - a Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstones with 14k quill nib in the Tigereye color - so on a whim, I bought it.


    I am enjoying this broad springy, slightly flexy nib so much that, on a whim, I bought this one, in the Hematitle color - with a 14k medium nib.

    And while I was enjoying this lovely smooth, slightly flexy nib, my husband nabbed it and I haven't seen it since.

    No, truthfully, this is how he gets his pens - I end up picking them out for him.

    But, I found another - a lapis blue one with another broad nib - and ordered it. It should be here next week.

    And that is the end of my pen purchases for 2021.
    Funny you shared these! I had my first brush with Pineider this week by winning a contest courtesy Chatterley Pens.
    They do have a unique design unlike anything on the market right now. This one is called Full Metal Jacket in Sugar Paper blue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markiv View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by DrPenfection View Post
    A couple of weeks ago, I saw this lovely pen for sale by a very reputable eBay dealer (that I have purchased pens from before - nwfinejewelers) - a Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstones with 14k quill nib in the Tigereye color - so on a whim, I bought it.


    I am enjoying this broad springy, slightly flexy nib so much that, on a whim, I bought this one, in the Hematitle color - with a 14k medium nib.

    And while I was enjoying this lovely smooth, slightly flexy nib, my husband nabbed it and I haven't seen it since.

    No, truthfully, this is how he gets his pens - I end up picking them out for him.

    But, I found another - a lapis blue one with another broad nib - and ordered it. It should be here next week.

    And that is the end of my pen purchases for 2021.
    Funny you shared these! I had my first brush with Pineider this week by winning a contest courtesy Chatterley Pens.
    They do have a unique design unlike anything on the market right now. This one is called Full Metal Jacket in Sugar Paper blue.
    That looks like a gorgeous pen! And congratulations on your win! I hope you are enjoying it.

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    In the last few weeks had a bit of spree, not sure what came over me, but there it is. Final pen (of four) arrived today.



    Left to right

    Ranga Model 3: I have two Ranga pens, this one and a Model 4. Neither has the kind of vibrant ebonite colours that are advertised on their website and other locations. Anyway, it is what it is. This one was ordered with a 1.1mm Jowo stub, and I have to say that this nib is exceedingly pleasant to use, even for everyday writing. Pen is big at around 162mm capped, and 138mm uncapped (nib tip to barrel end). It will post if you want to use a 190mm pen! Workmanship is good, and it reeks of ebonite, which I like.

    Franklin Christoph Model 02 in solid cinnamaroon: this was one of their recent sale pens. Currently own a 20, a 31 and a P66, so thought about trying this model. Haven't inked it yet though. Ordered with a Nagahara fine CI nib (my second) plus one of their vaunted music nibs, which is an absolute blast (currently gracing a different custom pen). Definitely recommend the music nib as an add-on if you're buying a pen from FC.

    An Ambassador pen (noted a page or two back in this thread): woodgrain pattern in indeterminate material, and with a semi-flex nib. Look how small that nib is, even though it is labelled as a #8 size.

    Finally, a Sheaffer flat top: no idea what this is made of. Nice big nib. Touted as a big pen, the comparison (with the Ambassador) against the FC pen is stark. Apart from a small scratch on the cap the pen is in surprisingly shiny and nice condition!


    The Ranga is the only pen inked at this time, and strangely enough I don't feel inclined to ink the others, which adds them to my growing pool of untested pens. Not sure what is going on there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Empty_of_Clouds View Post

    The Ranga is the only pen inked at this time, and strangely enough I don't feel inclined to ink the others, which adds them to my growing pool of untested pens. Not sure what is going on there.
    I'd be happy to test these or any others for you if you need the help.
    Nice acquisitions!

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    Opus 88 Opera (grey dot) with a broad nib.

    Received it yesterday and inked it up with iroshizuku tsuki-yo.

    Whether it is the nib, the ink, or the combo, I have to say this is one of the smoothest nibs I have ever come across right out of the box with no tuning whatsoever.

    FWIW - paper is HP32 which is what I use for most of my writing.

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    My latest aquisition is three Wearevers and one mystery combo from eBay.

    The pens are in better condition than I expected, which makes them less suitable for the nib and section donor status I was toying with for them. Two are cartridge pens and I managed to get a Sheaffer cart to work with each of those two. Between the four pens they have three different kinds of nibs. The last two need sacs, so they are not working yet.

    Does anyone know anything about the size sacs Wearevers take? The first time I got fired up to re-sac things I got a set of the different sizes, used them as best I could, and probably put some less than optimal sizes on some of my pens because they were there and it was something. I have a sense that this time a lot of them are going to need pretty much the same size sac, and tht there will then be another bunch that need slightly smaller sacs all together, along with the two HUGE sacs I need and a few tiny ones - this happens when you love small pens...

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