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    Default just some pen pics from time to time...

    I was looking for a thread to show some pen pics from time to time on FPG and decided to start it here in the photo sub forum.

    First contribution: Capless Ahoi!

    Pilot Capless 1 von -c_m_z-

    Pilot Capless 5 von -c_m_z-

    But let's see what's next.
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    Default Re: just some pen pics from time to time...

    A delightful and playful fountain pen art.

    I love it.
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    Default Re: just some pen pics from time to time...

    Recently, I made a drawing of my Waterman's 52 in RHR and took some pics - just for fun:

    Waterman's 52 RHR 2 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
    Waterman's 52 RHR 3 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
    Waterman's 52 RHR 4 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
    Waterman's 52 RHR 5 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
    Waterman's 52 RHR 6 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
    Waterman's 52 RHR 7 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr

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    Default Re: just some pen pics from time to time...

    I just came across your artwork and exhibition of your Waterman 52. I've always been attracted to the pen, but have never taken the next step and acquired one. Your pictures have got me going again - the stunning ink you chose was the icing on the cake. An inspired presentation all around!

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    Absolutely beautiful.
    Simple concept, wonderfully done.
    Thanks.

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    Default Re: just some pen pics from time to time...

    Great thread all! Keep them coming!

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    Yum!
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    OMG! christof!
    I love your pictures and your drawing so much! Gorgeous Orange colors

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    Thank you Kyle.

    My newest picture is completely different:



    At Montblanc in Hamburg.
    Traditional craftsmanship and state-of-the-art production technology complement each other perfectly.

    Have a nice weekend.
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    Christof, my nephew will definitely wants to visit your house for this creative lego set! Can your tiny manufacture make a stub nib pen for me

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    christof, amazing imaginative pictures. More, please!

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    Default Re: just some pen pics from time to time...

    I finally found a vintage Pelikan nib who fits my preferences perfectly. It's a late Pelikan 400 nib. The nib size is EF and it writes on both sides. The nib has the perfect combination of wetness, softness and feedback. I'm in love...



    The nib is in a shabby Pelikan 400, dull cap, brassing to clip and a scratched barrel. But this is no problem for me. It's always with me these days.



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    Christof, I am the same way.
    The pens that hold my favorite nibs are not pristine nor they are extremely rare or expensive.

    This is an old and beat-up Sheaffer Crest that I found at an estate sale, the internal vacuum filler mechanism was corroded beyond repair, so I decided to make it a bulb-filler, which has proven to be more reliable and easier to fill and use.

    It has been with me for a few months now to business metings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    ...This is an old and beat-up Sheaffer Crest....
    Psst! Hey penwash! We continue to have similar tastes. I have a Crest in the same color but it doesn't match my Olympia SM4 quite as well as yours, so here's another: a Sheaffer Valiant Vac-Fill.

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    Thank you for your contribution and the great picture. These Sheaffer's are pretty cool pens. And I like your note book cover.

    ...and of course the Olympia!

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    A couple of my Waterman 52 Gold Overlay pens: one in Gothic style, one in Sheraton style.
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    Thanks for your contribution. These are very nice pens!
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    Fun photos!

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    Here is my Crest Vac-Fill filled with Omas sepia ink, poised to address a letter. I like using vintage postage stamps (still good after all these years), such as the Puerto Rico and Brooklyn commemoratives from 1949 and 1951 and the others that total the current 55¢ domestic rate. (I don't collect stamps; I post them!)


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    Default Re: just some pen pics from time to time...

    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    Here is my Crest Vac-Fill filled with Omas sepia ink, poised to address a letter. I like using vintage postage stamps (still good after all these years), such as the Puerto Rico and Brooklyn commemoratives from 1949 and 1951 and the others that total the current 55¢ domestic rate. (I don't collect stamps; I post them!)

    You and JBB! I love getting envelopes with great old postage stamps. Envelopes like this always make me smile.
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