I returned to my ink box to refill my Parker 51 vac with more Perle Noir, but discovered I would have to hold the 30ml Herbin bottle with a bottom corner down against the surface of my desk to effectively draw ink. I supported the bottle like that to fill the 51, and there is still some ink remaining. I'll decant that into 6mm vials and toss the bottle.
I still like the ubiquitous Waterman 50ml and Pelikan 62.5 bottles for drawing the last ink. The sides are designed to tip the bottle, and the wide mouth allows the pen to immerse at a steep angle. (I used to like the 50ml Montblanc bottles until it dawned on me that they're not great for tipping, either.)
So, that's my Herbin comment for today.
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