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A C Ramachandran, popularly known among fountain pen enthusiasts as ACR or Kim ACR, passed away two days back (Dec 22). He was 84 years old and had been suffering from age-related illness for the last few months. ACR started his pen making life at a very early age of 16 and continued his pen journey until his 80s. ACR was one of the greatest pen makers of India. His handmade ebonite eyedropper fountain pens, using conventional lathe and hand tools, are known for its simple but elegant design, burp free writing, and build-like-tank features. In addition to making wonderful pens, ACR had special skills in repairing all sorts of pens. During the heydays of fountain pens in India he had repaired thousands of pens. ACR was a man with so many skills and talent. He was very knowledgeable in Ayurveda (the traditional Indian medicine), Jyothisham (the Indian Astrology), Tantra, Yantra & Mantra (the Indian Occult Science). He also had a great interest in Hypnotism and practiced it for long years in his earlier life. Over the last six decades ACR pens were sold all around the world, and sure he will live through his pens for ever in the minds of Indian pen lovers. RIP, the Great Master ACR!

Some months ago, I bought a number of Indian fountain pens from fellow member indfpens, Sanay Shah. The most interesting thing about these pens is that Sanay supplies them, I you so want, a reground nib. I wanted mine fine stubs, and so I got them. I decided to review two of the four pens I got here: a Wality 69 and a small flat top Prasad. I also got a Wality 71 which I have not inked yet. I've mostly talked about what I do and do not like about the pens. Last is a picture of the two, uncapped. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1431708629__pen_review_sanay001.jpg https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1431709055__pen_review_sanay002.jpg https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1431709083__pen_review_sanay003.jpg https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1431709159__2015-05-15_094738.jpg What I most like about these pens is that I could get regrinds of the stock nibs. These regrinds were very smooth, and they write nice and wet. Altogether a very nice addition to my growing collection of Indian fountain pens. Sanay, as mentioned before, posts on FPN under the moniker indfpens, and he can also be reached by email, sanayshah1996 @ gmail dot com. Sanay, if you read this, and you get any enquiries, let me know!

Are there variations on the way that eyedropper pens work? on the mechanics? Of course they all based on the same principle, but I've seen some with a small tube coming form the section and into the barrel, others with a longer tube, and the traditional ones with no tubes. I would appreciate any info you would like to share. plumon ps sorry if this topic has been beat to death in the past.