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    I hadn't used these pens in quite a while, but inked them up to let a friend try italic nibs. He returned them in a couple of days, and ordered a Lamy Joy for himself. Since these still have ink in them, I may as well use it up, and am finding that I still like the pens, although I don't think either will make its way back to daily user status.

    The Kaweco has a 1.1 mm nib, and a Montblanc Royal Blue cartridge. The Plumix nib is just marked <M>, but it's a slightly rounded italic of similar width. A purple Pilot cartridge in it.

    The pencil is just there to keep the Plumix from rolling over, but it's a good pencil.

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    The Pilot Lucina got inked yesterday.20180419_142520_HDR.jpg
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    I use my Esterbrook Dip-Less desk pens frequently, but hadn't had one of their pocket pens inked in quite a while.



    Esterbrook J transitional. 2442 Falcon nib. Akkerman Shocking Blue ink.
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    Cool Esterbrook. I'd love to see what the ink and nib writes / looks like if you get a chance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by azkid View Post
    Cool Esterbrook. I'd love to see what the ink and nib writes / looks like if you get a chance.
    I'm no calligrapher, but here's a little sample. The ink is a very rich dark blue, but it's hard to capture that in a photograph. The nib is a slightly oblique stub that writes quite smoothly if you get the rotation and angle just right. No noticeable line variation.


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    Love the poem , pen, ink and nib! Thanks. Interesting about the minimal line variation. I didn't use my red Esterbrook but spent a little time buffing out the haze and, wow, these pens sure clean up nicely.
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    My red Esterbrook J transitional just ran out of ink. So I've flushed it, and filled this Esterbrook SJ, 9788 nib, with Pilot Blue-Black.

    And this Esterbrook Dip-Less is always on my desk (well, writing area). 9450 nib, Noodler's Walnut. About all I use Noodler's for any more is these Dip-Less wells and refilling Pilot Varsities.

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    I’m of my favorite pencils.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaputnik View Post
    I hadn't used these pens in quite a while, but inked them up to let a friend try italic nibs. He returned them in a couple of days, and ordered a Lamy Joy for himself. Since these still have ink in them, I may as well use it up, and am finding that I still like the pens, although I don't think either will make its way back to daily user status.

    The Kaweco has a 1.1 mm nib, and a Montblanc Royal Blue cartridge. The Plumix nib is just marked <M>, but it's a slightly rounded italic of similar width. A purple Pilot cartridge in it.

    The pencil is just there to keep the Plumix from rolling over, but it's a good pencil.

    One of my favorite pencils.


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    Get it done, people!

    Last edited by Jon Szanto; March 3rd, 2020 at 06:19 PM.
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    Those are some handsome Moore's, but did you have to drag politics into it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    Get it done, people!...
    Jon, is it true that The Noblest Motive is the Public Good? <sigh!> Wouldn't it be grand if San Diego was handing a vintage Moore to everyone who shows at the polls? "I'll have that Tuscan L-96 please."
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    Last night I finished a minor restore on this Schaffer Student. So naturally it's in my pocket today.



    Was totally impressed how smoothly it writes, thinkin' I'll keep this one in service for a while.. amazing for a pen made in the 20's.

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    A greater variety than usual:

    MonteRosa 042 filled with Pelikan Edelstein Olivine
    Parker 51 Aero filled with Pelikan 4001 brilliant black
    Aurora reissued DuoCart filled with Aurora black

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    I've pretty much only used the same five or six pens in the new year. For today...

    1948 Parker 51 Custom, black, fine. Quink Black having run it out of Lamy Black which is quite a bit drier. Quink works so well with this pen. My work pen today.

    Pilot Stargazer, black, fine. J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune, a lovely dark purple similar to Diamine Damson but much wetter. Sadly, I found it feathers badly on my bullet journal paper. Fine for letter writing. I don't think I will get a bottle after all. The search for purple ink continues...

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    Looking around my desk there's my Ford Patent Pen, a Moonman that looks rather like a Duofold and a 1920s Blackbird.
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