Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using, *show* Us!

[dcpritch]

David: That's a rather unusual lever on the Waterman 5116 - how does it work?

It is a two stage lever that actually is a modified bulb filler. A friend in California who happens to be a great pen repairman made it work. Here is Richard Binder's blog entry about a similar pen: http://blog.richardspens.com/PenBlog/Sweepings_from_the_Studio/Entries/2010/2/23_The_impossible_takes_a_little_longer.html

 

The 5116 is the second generation of the original Ink-Vue, changed slightly from the original. The pen I showed was almost certainly made in 1939 and I don't think any 5116's were made after that. The Postal Pen is a much simpler and user friendly design for a bulb filler!

[Thier.]

Tomorrow, I will use one of those Jinhao 599 I received today ..... Which one ? I don't know yet ...

But something is sure, I want more pens ... Which one will be the next one, I don't know ... And you ?

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/267952-which-one-will-be-your-next-fountain-pen/

 

[attika89]

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140827/P1210923_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

 

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140827/P1210933_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

 

edit:
@Sharkpie - Its Kingdom Note Tanna Japonensis

Edited August 27, 2014 by attika89

[Jodyw]

Just arrived!!!

 

 

[attika89]

Wow! That's green!
Congrats!
I want a black VP nib...and a VP that goes with the black VP nib....

[carretera18]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R2tKRrZxmQI/U_4xCI7Ms2I/AAAAAAAAApQ/6NFBk5Iw0tI/s1600/149.jpg

[80's Montblanc 149 with Montblanc permanent blue ink]

[blackcat99]

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140827/P1210923_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

 

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140827/P1210933_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

 

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@Sharkpie - Its Kingdom Note Tanna Japonensis

Is that a 1.5 stub nib on the safari ? x

[blackcat99]

Just arrived!!!

 

 

wow - i have been eyeing these up - that looks gorgeous !

[attika89]

[80's Montblanc 149 with Montblanc permanent blue ink]

There is just nothing that I don't (at least) love about this!

 

Is that a 1.5 stub nib on the safari ? x

Yes, indeed

[blackcat99]

Interesting - just been looking on Cult pens and that 'style' of VP (or capless) is only available with a medium nib ??

[carretera18]

There is just nothing that I don't (at least) love about this!

 

Yes, indeed

 

Thanks!

 

 

and your penmanship with broad nibs always amaze me!

Edited August 27, 2014 by carretera18

[amberleadavis]

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inked_Today/slides/20140827_100918.jpg

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1323.jpg

[Jodyw]

Wow! That's green!

Congrats!

I want a black VP nib...and a VP that goes with the black VP nib....

 

 

wow - i have been eyeing these up - that looks gorgeous !

 

Thank you both .. and yes, it IS green. The picture doesn't do it full justice. It is not obnoxious .. but very pretty.

 

 

I am having to watch it because it was bleeding ink a little while ago. Nothing on me, but the inside of the barrel was pretty blue. I am thinking that the converter shaft just got twisted. I cleaned it out .. washed it up .. made sure the converter was all the way back (open .. drawn). So far it is fine. I will do a pen flush and let it dry out tonight and keep an eye on it.

 

(I am hoping it was just an oops and not a defect ... though i'm sure the lovely folks at Goulet will fix me up if it IS the pen).

Edited August 27, 2014 by Jodyw

[Floreat]

You all have such beautiful handwriting! Carretera's Plato quotation is so lovely - the shading in that in makes me want to order one immediately!

[napalm]

[tinysnail]

All these snails are making me smile like a big ol goof!

 

I decided to treat myself a little today and bring my favourite pens to work instead of using my workhorse Safaris and Metropolitans. Here's my Noodler's Ebonite Konrad and Platinum 3776 Century Nice, making for a very pretty pair, I think.

 

http://i57.tinypic.com/19msgj.jpg

 

I biked home early today to work in the backyard and was happy to see that my Pelikan M205 from Pen Chalet came in. Here it is filled with R&K Alt-Goldgrün, a very snailly colour if I do say so myself.

 

http://i59.tinypic.com/20k7x37.jpg

[bernardo]

[Anne Louise Bannon]

Dummit!! Trying to upload my image (not that my hand writing is that great) but can't figure out how to do it. Help (she asked pathetically).

[SujiCorp12345]

Dummit!! Trying to upload my image (not that my hand writing is that great) but can't figure out how to do it. Help (she asked pathetically).

Upload the picture to a site such as Tinypic and copy its URL code. Then go to the bottom of this page, and click the empty space available for responses. Click on the green square which is in the second row, in between the smiley face and the "Text Colour" icon, and paste the URL code.

[KaB]