whats your favorite sterling silver pen?

[solitaire]

Please.

Many collectors have sterling silver pens. There are some who collect only silver pens.

Would you be so kind as to list which ones you have. And review them.

If you can give production dates, original prices and estimate current value or offer any other interesting details we could make a very useful reference book.

 

Solitaire

Edited November 21, 2009 by solitaire

[Penfrenzy]

Hi,

 

I am listing the sterling silver pens I have (will review them at a later date if that is okay) :

1. Montegrappa Reminiscence smooth FP

2. Montegrappa Reminiscence fretwork FP

3. Pilot Custom 745 FP

4. Sailor Hanzi FP

5. Cross Townsend FP

6. Yard-o-led Viceroy FP

7. Waterman Man100 FP

8. Parker Sonnet FP

 

Best wishes

[Penfrenzy]

Forgot to mention my favourite :

 

Without a doubt, the Sailor Hanzi fountain pen.

[lapis]

I don't even have one yet -- because I haven't yet found one -- but it definitely would be an original Parker 75 ciselé (in sterling silver).

 

Mike

[sexauerw]

Here are mine. There is a second Parker 75 Cisele that just came in yesterday's mail, a new old stock pen of much more recent production than the one pictured. More importantly, one that will write. The one pictured has resisted all efforts, including those of a couple of well-known pros. The feed is apparently full of shellac or something obnoxious. And I think there might be another Imperial Sterling Targa knocking around somewhere in my office.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/SterlingSilverPensMontage.jpg

 

CP1 Targa, What can I say? It's smooth, well balanced, moderately wet. Just a great writer.

CP4 Richmond is one of my very favorites. It is a Sheaffer Legacy base with an 18K Sheaffer factory stub nib, rather on the crisp side. Wonderful once you find the sweet spot.

The Grifos Zoss LE has a steel nib. I have so far never inked this pen so can't really review it.

The Parker 75, as noted above, is clogged and just doesn't work. I can't even get the converter out, it's glued in.

The Parker Sonnet is a very smooth, nice writer. The 18K fine nib does dry out easily, however, even when capped. I have two other Sonnets, one with the same problem and the other also but to a very much lesser degree.

The Imperial Touchdown is another real favorite. Like the CP4 it has a crisp factory stub nib. This one was tweaked by Ron Zorn to be even better. Also like the CP4, it never dries out until it's just plain out of ink. See below for a writing sample.

The remaining Targas I have not used. I have something like 140 Targa fountain pens and just haven't gotten around to using them all. Not much incentive, really. The ones I have used have been very consistent. They have all been smooth and a bit on the wet side, very nice.

 

I can't really comment on prices. Only the CP4 and the Grifos were purchased new, and the Grifos was a clearance item. (I did some bargaining for the CP4 too.) They were acquired over a period of many years and I have no idea what they are worth at today's prices.

 

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/SterlingImperialWriter.jpg

[Blade Runner]

Montblanc 146 Sterling silver Solitaires

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_7251.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_7254.jpg

[MikeF]

Got 2 that I remember:

- one is a visconti renaissance deco; a lovely pen, piston filler, smallish size but fits nicely in the hand because the screw threads are just by the nib. wonderful writer.

- the other is a limited edition omas 360 called imagination, dedicated to physics, and has engravings of physical equations from einstein, max planck and so on... it is quite heavy and I haven't had the courage to ink it... yet!

[ArPharazon]

My favorite (and only) sterling silver pen is the Krone Precious Metals Sterling pen. Right now it's in the queue of a certain oft-praised nibmeister, so I can't show any pics of my own. Here's one I found online . . .

 

http://www.marcuslink.com/pens/companies/images/krone-sterling-01x700.jpg

 

I plan on writing a review when I get the pen back.

[Easily Amused]

1999 Montblanc Marcel Proust.

[Chris Chalmers]

Do the Simpole and Tendril count???? If not, then I have a CP7 which is lovely, a CS Icon 100 LE in sterling silver - and hammered sterling silver Parker "51" - MB Proust, and memories of many lovely silver pens I have sold because they were too heavy. Do I miss them - just two really - Aurora Cellini and MB Wedding Ring Solitaire.

[Deirdre]

Conway Stewart Water.

[rinellatony]

My favorite (and only) sterling silver pen is the Krone Precious Metals Sterling pen. Right now it's in the queue of a certain oft-praised nibmeister, so I can't show any pics of my own. Here's one I found online . . .

 

http://www.marcuslink.com/pens/companies/images/krone-sterling-01x700.jpg

 

I plan on writing a review when I get the pen back.

 

 

That Krone is really nice, I'll look forward to your review when you get it back!

 

Tony

[Bill Smith]

Parker 75 Cisele.

[rinellatony]

My favorite is this Breguet fountain pen. I did a review a couple of weeks ago.

 

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/rinellatony/Breguet%20Fountain%20Pen/Breguet018.jpg

 

Followed by this Montegrappa Queen of Hearts. This pen was produced in 1999, I have no idea what the retail price was at that time. When I get the chance I'll put a review together.

 

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/rinellatony/Montegrappa%20Queen%20of%20Hearts/MontegrappaQueen020.jpg

 

Tony

[soapytwist]

I have three:

 

A 1921 Onoto (review HERE)

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/3727895148_9d6e7bf6db_o.jpg

 

A late 1970s/early 1980s Lamy CP1 (review HERE)

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3717759809_fac4c01c2b_o.jpg

 

And a Parker 75. Not sure of values when new, though.

[Penfrenzy]

Here are mine. There is a second Parker 75 Cisele that just came in yesterday's mail, a new old stock pen of much more recent production than the one pictured. More importantly, one that will write. The one pictured has resisted all efforts, including those of a couple of well-known pros. The feed is apparently full of shellac or something obnoxious. And I think there might be another Imperial Sterling Targa knocking around somewhere in my office.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/SterlingSilverPensMontage.jpg

 

CP1 Targa, What can I say? It's smooth, well balanced, moderately wet. Just a great writer.

CP4 Richmond is one of my very favorites. It is a Sheaffer Legacy base with an 18K Sheaffer factory stub nib, rather on the crisp side. Wonderful once you find the sweet spot.

The Grifos Zoss LE has a steel nib. I have so far never inked this pen so can't really review it.

The Parker 75, as noted above, is clogged and just doesn't work. I can't even get the converter out, it's glued in.

The Parker Sonnet is a very smooth, nice writer. The 18K fine nib does dry out easily, however, even when capped. I have two other Sonnets, one with the same problem and the other also but to a very much lesser degree.

The Imperial Touchdown is another real favorite. Like the CP4 it has a crisp factory stub nib. This one was tweaked by Ron Zorn to be even better. Also like the CP4, it never dries out until it's just plain out of ink. See below for a writing sample.

The remaining Targas I have not used. I have something like 140 Targa fountain pens and just haven't gotten around to using them all. Not much incentive, really. The ones I have used have been very consistent. They have all been smooth and a bit on the wet side, very nice.

 

I can't really comment on prices. Only the CP4 and the Grifos were purchased new, and the Grifos was a clearance item. (I did some bargaining for the CP4 too.) They were acquired over a period of many years and I have no idea what they are worth at today's prices.

 

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/SterlingImperialWriter.jpg

 

Beautiful pens all of them.

Thanks for the pictures, what a sight to behold !

Did you say 140 Targa FPs ! Great collection, thank you

[Bo Bo Olson]

Some very nice silver pens. Thanks.

 

I have a Parker silver cross hatched 75 (USA)...back in the day @1970 when I bought it, it did not have that funny French name that is now used. Parker 75 Cisele. It cost @$25-27 real Silver Dollars. The Cross I'd been looking at for a number of years was @$10-12, which was expensive for the day.

The French made some fantastic Parker 75's in Silver, gold wash, rolled gold and gold.

 

I find the Parker 75 Cisele, to be a light weight metal pen, that writes easily posted.

When I bought it was top of the line. The P-51 was sort of old fashioned, and I'd gone in I think to buy Cross ball point pen, and look at a Schaeffer Snorkel, and the Parker 75 winked at me.

 

I also have the "matching" (close enough) mechanical pencil, bought at the same time.

I had tried to put in a Parker cartridge to make it a ball point pen, but that did not work.

However, 35+ years later I found that Schneider Express 735, Parker style cartridge works just fine to make it a ball point pen. It is also a light metal ball point pen.

 

I'm in a way glad, I didn't find the cartridge in time. Had I had that Schneider Express cartridge, it is quite possible, I'd taken both pens to collage like planned and lost one or both.

 

I don't know how many Jotters and Flighters I lost over the years. Cheap pens get returned, good pens are adapted at midnight.

 

That Parker 75 Cisele did spoil me. I turn up my nose at silver plated. The same with gold plated. Rolled Gold is a horse of a different color.

I always think the silver or gold plating will wear or chip off. I am probably wrong there but I don't know at what thickness, of plating works for a life time.

 

If any one knows, I'd like to know. Something with the right thickness might fall into my hands, and I'd like to know if it would be worth while.

Edited November 23, 2009 by Bo Bo Olson

[alkman]

I was and staill am enamored with sterling silver pens and I have a few...

1. Yard-O-Led Corinthian

2. Montegrappa Reminiscence

3. Montegrappa Privilege

 

And a few other non-FP silver pieces as well

[flodoc]

1. Parker 75 Cisele flat tassies

2. Parker 75 Cisele dished tassies (mint in box with price tag, original cartridge, stirrup adjuster tool, booklet, outer cardboard box and inner box)

3. Parker 75 Cisele dimpled tassies

4. Parker 75 Cisele with CZ jewel in cap and dished tassie on barrel

5. Parker 75 Cisele vermeil (Gold plate over sterling silver)

6. Parker Premier Cisele (5)

7. Delta Profili

8. Montblanc 144 Sterling Solitaire

9. Montegrappa Reminicence (Small)

10.Yard-O-Led Viceroy (smooth)

 

Plus a couple of pens with sterling caps and resin barrels and many more that are silver plated.

[ssmui]

Here is a line up of my silver pens.

 

From Left: MB146 SS pinstripe, Aurora 88 Large SS pinstripe, Sheaffer Legacy SS, Aurora Optima SS Barleycorn, Cross Townsend, P75 silver cisele, P75 vermeil (well, sort of gold over silver !)

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i314/ssmui/DSC_1465.jpg