Advice on using a Rotring Rapidograph, please.

[Tsujigiri]

That's a very impressive list, and great pictures!

[kodama]

That's a very impressive list, and great pictures!

 

What a great forum and what incredible collections! Two things drew me to this forum, one that it had mention of the 'Sleepy Hollow' fountain pen and two, many users seem to be in the UK!

 

So I understand the pen in the movie was a prototype, film/prop, but it looked a delight to write with. Rotring have always been a bit scratchy for my taste, so I had to ask the obvious and seek alternatives. The open tip flow of the Rotring and Sleepy Hollow pen are highly attractive de to the fine tip. Any suggestions?

[pafcook]

Hi, I have been lurking and learning here long enough. Time to register and

add my two cents.

 

I came in looking for how to clean and refill some marsmagno2 tech pens I

found in the basement, because I decided to try Noodler's in them. The only

thing to be noted regarding Noodler's is that it is bulletproof on paper

(and clothing!) only. One of the main reasons for a tech pen in the old days

was to do drawings and lettering on Mylar film. In the extremely unlikely

event that anyone here needs to do that, be aware that Noodler's won't

work for that.

[pumps100]

Hi everyone,

 

I did not want to start a new discussion as I came across this thread when I was doing some research on a pen I acquired last week.

 

Basically my wife and I were in Amsterdam and we were browsing at the Flea Market. In a box of junk I came across a Technical pen. I paid 1 euro for it.

 

On my return home I thoroughly cleaned it and eventually got it to work. It writes perfectly. It is branded 'Haro' Rapidograph No 2. I understand this company was established in Germany in 1926 but ceased pen production on the advent of cheap ball pens.

 

It has a piston fill mechanism - very similar to the filling mechanism that I have for my Pelikan pen. I could not find any more information on Haro in relation to technical pens.

 

The nearest I could get to it was Rotring who produced something almost identical.

 

I am attaching some photos for the general interest of members.

[usk15]

I've bought the same pen, mine is rOtring, I've cleaned and I'll get a Esterbrook 9556 nib to transform into a FP. It look very sturdy pen.

[pumps100]

Thanks. I tried a spare Pelikan nib and it worked very well. However, the pen cap would not fit as the nib was too long. Take care with this. Best regards

[usk15]

Thanks. I tried a spare Pelikan nib and it worked very well. However, the pen cap would not fit as the nib was too long. Take care with this. Best regards

 

 

Thank you! I think about Pelikan nibs, but I wasn't sure. There is another FPN member who fit an Esterbrook nib and he said is working well.

[pumps100]

The Pelikan nib fitted mine and worked well. But because the FP nib is longer than the technical nib it fouls the pen cap. As it is a screwed cap you could damage your nib. The FP nib you buy must be the same length or smaller than the technical nib. The nib external to the pen barrel measures 14mm. Suggest you measure yours and compare with a FP nib.

[Drawing61]

Hi,

 

For many years I had a love/hate relationship with the Rotring Rapidograph which I filled using cartridges. I finally traded them for a set of Isographs which certainly gave me more flexibility regarding inks. I still have the dear old Isographs which I hardly ever use anymore. I discovered the superiority of a well made fountain pen nib. They gave me the creative range of the extra fine of a Sailor Saibi-Togi to the delicious juiciness of stubs and music nibs without the clogs and temperament of the technical pens. Of course some of the fountain pens cost more than an arm and a leg, but hey, we can't take it with us. I understand the romance of Rapidograph and Isograph. My heart still beats faster when I hear the name of Rotring. I don't think I shall ever part with my Isographs.

[RyanM]

Hey guys, I realise this post is getting a bit old, but I too have a set of Rotring Rapidographs. I read earlier in this post that you can fill them with other inks, which do not clog as much.

How would I do this to a rapidograph, seeing as the ink is already in its cartridge?