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da vinci Antique

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[Montblanc 145 (Classique) and Montblanc Meisterstück 90 Years Permanent Grey]

Lovely pen, handwriting and ink :thumbup:

 

Is that a BB nib or is it something more unusual...?

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Lovely pen, handwriting and ink :thumbup:

 

Is that a BB nib or is it something more unusual...?

 

Hi,

 

Thanks!

 

My MB 145 have a Obb nib.

 

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[socrates]

 

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Tas Donor Pen

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I've been lucky enough to get a way for a few days and am only just catching up on a few threads - I've saved this one until last.

Sooo many beautiful pens, inks writing and artwork to be inspired by. Wow.

 

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_ahab_red_rubber_ball_spain.jpg

 

Sitting in the shade sketching people sitting in the sun with my trusty Ahab loaded with Red Rubber Ball.

I'll no doubt recall these precious moments to recharge my mind in times of need later.

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Coop Rare

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Coop,

 

one last thing .. on the back side of the nib (the plastic feed part) .. do you see any residue of ink there? It is just a little and I am wondering if that is from my other issue .. or if that is just a little smear from when the NIB pushes out of the "door" when extended.

There's no noteworthy amount of ink there.

... Never underestimate the power of human stupidity ...

 

Keep track of the progress in my quest for a less terrible handwriting here: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/262105-handwriting-from-hell-a-quest-for-personal-improvement/?do=findComment&comment=2917072

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da vinci Antique

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Hi,

 

Thanks!

 

My MB 145 have a Obb nib.

 

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Fantastic and thanks for the nib shot :) Edited by da vinci
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Jodyw Near Mint

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There's no noteworthy amount of ink there.

 

Thanks, I don't have much there either. it was the front of the nub and the converter shaft mostly. I mean, I see a little on the back of the nib .. but not much.

 

Thanks again.

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Thier. Vintage

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Nice!

 

Can you do me a favor .. after using the pen for a while, can you open it and look at the NIB / Feed assembly. I am attaching a picture of mine and I want to know if yours looks like mine. I have a feeling I have a defective one. (I have checked seals and stuff .. I have flushed it and tried again .. the ink is Iroshizuku Kon-Peki) .. no matter what I do, it just seems to bleed ink. I filled it with a syringe so it isn't residual ink from sticking the NIB in the ink.

 

I personnaly have two vanishing point Capless Pilot and both have the same problem. Using the converter or the Pilot cartridge doesn't change anything ....

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Hmmmm.. That is a real bummer....My VP has never leaked...and it is one of my most used pens... I must have got lucky.... the nib on mine is less than great though... Let us know if they fix them for you...

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If you think everything is going well... you obviously have no idea what is really going on!

 

 

 

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Jodyw Near Mint

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I personnaly have two vanishing point Capless Pilot and both have the same problem. Using the converter or the Pilot cartridge doesn't change anything ....

 

 

Hmmmm.. That is a real bummer....My VP has never leaked...and it is one of my most used pens... I must have got lucky.... the nib on mine is less than great though... Let us know if they fix them for you...

 

Good to know I am not the only one that has seen this problem. I will say that (SO FAR) I haven't seen the leakage with the Noodler's 54th Massachusetts loaded. It might be the ink (though 3 other brands leaked) or it might be that I just got "lucky" when putting it back together.

 

If need be, I can deal with it .. but for the price and reputation, it seems like that shouldn't happen.

 

 

As far as the NIB .. I absolutely LOVE it. I got the EF (so it's more like an ExExF) and it is SMOOTH. Even with the SUPER fine nib and me being a lefty (we push as opposed to pull the pen when writing) .. it writes VERY smooth. I love the line size of this EF NIB as I write small AND being a lefty, the smaller line means less ink which in turn means a faster drying time. The downside to this is you give up the shading of inks.

 

I will let you know what I hear back.

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Noodler's Ahab inked with Diamine Syrah

 

 

Lovely color and very nice handwriting.

 

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bernardo Collectors Item

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Above, first is a Sheaffer OS Balance in Black & Pearl using vintage Sheaffer Skrip Washable Blue; second is a Waterman's Ink-Vue Model 5116 using J. Herbin Café Des Îles.

 

Here's one my favorites, inked today for a special card to my mother:

 

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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Some snail-inspired artsy stuff I did a while ago for a analog mail initiative on Facebook.

 

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That's dang funny.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I love this thread. I look at it all the time. dcpritch, that MB is absolutely STUNNING.

 

Sheaffer Triumph nib lovers, be prepared to drool with envy. :P

 

This is a factory OB 14K triumph nib.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00053_zpsb06a070c.jpg

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00055_zps84730928.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00056_zps95e20db4.jpg

 

 

 

This is a super yummy PdAg nib in factory Broad. The line is so wet and thick, I love it!

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00057_zpsdc40c467.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00059_zpsc84e8437.jpg

 

 

 

Here's a factory stub nib that I had transp[lanted onto a gorgeous grey striated, full size plunger filler. The barrel is even a demo (yellow, not ambered) through the stripes!

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00064_zps053283d5.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00065_zps29210986.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00060_zps739e7fca.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00062_zpsd1999382.jpg

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Pens/DSC00063_zps06aceb26.jpg

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dcpritch Collectors Item

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... be prepared to drool with envy. :P

 

Boy you got that right. Wowza! I have never seen nibs like that on those Sheaffer models, other than the ones you have.

 

Did you get the only ones ever made? Are you hoarding? Do you have a problem that can only be helped by "donation therapy"?

How small of all that human hearts endure,
That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
— Samuel Johnson

 

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Define "problem". :P And yes, I'm hoarding them.

 

I hunt them down. I spend a lot of time and money doing it. sometimes you get a great deal - that OB posted above, I got for $110CAD. Other ones I end up paying WAY too much for, like that straited stub, which I bought two separate pens to make, both pretty overpriced (the stub came on a black autograph pen that a pen dealer in Toronto charge me almost $300 for!!! Looking back, I probably shouldn't have bought it. The striated body cost over $200. Then the repair and putting them together and shipping was $50. Overall, that pen cost me way too much money. I still hope to sell the autograph body with a F nib for $150, and get back at least *some* of the cost!)

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By far my favorite FP. How many ways can I write "It's Friday" with the Spencerian flex. Anyone up for mixing graffiti style elements with copperplate?

 

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jadehawk NOS (New Old Stock)

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By far my favorite FP. How many ways can I write "It's Friday" with the Spencerian flex. Anyone up for mixing graffiti style elements with copperplate?

 

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I wish I can write at least on time that good!...

 

 

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

Still I always drool when I see your penmanship! :notworthy1: :notworthy1:

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tringle Vintage

tringle

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http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1328.jpg

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inked_Today/slides/20140828_115841.jpghttp://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inked_Today/slides/20140828_115926.jpg

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/273068-inky-t-o-d-as-an-ink-aficionadohave-you-ever-been-caught-with-a-ballpoint/

A LOOOONNNNNNGGGGGG time ago.... :lticaptd:

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