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

[RINGO]

RINGO - I think I would feel guilty for eating a whole box of chocolates. Wellllll, maybe not if its for pens.

As need some time to collect pens - need some time to eat chocolates. But these boxes are really good

[dcpritch]

I think chocolate boxes might work great for pens. For a while I stored pens in converted cigar boxes, and I also used a converted cutlery box.

 

Wonderful pens as ever DC

That 146 is rather special. Any chance of a few more photos - nib, cap etc

 

Thanks da vinci

 

Here are some other pics of the Ariel Kullock 146. The overlay is sterling silver with 18k gold being used for the cap ring and star. The pattern is a one-off by Mr. Kullock, who based the design on an uncommon MB safety from the '20s.

 

 

Here it is sandwiched between a 1920s Montblanc 25 Safety and a 1990 Montblanc 146:

[amberleadavis]

Oh, wow, that's very pretty! I like the tortoise / maze pattern.

[attika89]

I think chocolate boxes might work great for pens. For a while I stored pens in converted cigar boxes, and I also used a converted cutlery box.

 

Thanks da vinci

 

Here are some other pics of the Ariel Kullock 146. The overlay is sterling silver with 18k gold being used for the cap ring and star. The pattern is a one-off by Mr. Kullock, who based the design on an uncommon MB safety from the '20s.

 

Here it is sandwiched between a 1920s Montblanc 25 Safety and a 1990 Montblanc 146:

 

 

I'm dead! THAT Kullock! OMG!

[JohnMarra]

I haven't posted on this thread in awhile, but I check it out everyday ... the Kullock MB is just stunning. A one-off beauty.

[00Photo]

you win the internet.

[Mookli]

Absolutely mesmerizing, what a beautiful piece of craftsmanship........

[tringle]

I think chocolate boxes might work great for pens. For a while I stored pens in converted cigar boxes, and I also used a converted cutlery box.

 

 

Thanks da vinci

 

Here are some other pics of the Ariel Kullock 146. The overlay is sterling silver with 18k gold being used for the cap ring and star. The pattern is a one-off by Mr. Kullock, who based the design on an uncommon MB safety from the '20s.

 

 

Here it is sandwiched between a 1920s Montblanc 25 Safety and a 1990 Montblanc 146:

Show off. LOL I only say that because I am penvious.

[papen]

 

Oh dcpritch, the way you make that Waterman nib sing . . .

 

Dcpritch, your pens and writing are always fabulous! And yes, I think 00Photo is right, winner winner.

 

Great job supporting the pen craftsmen and for showcasing their abilities - Well Done!!!

[da vinci]

I think chocolate boxes might work great for pens. For a while I stored pens in converted cigar boxes, and I also used a converted cutlery box.

 

 

 

Thanks da vinci

 

Here are some other pics of the Ariel Kullock 146. The overlay is sterling silver with 18k gold being used for the cap ring and star. The pattern is a one-off by Mr. Kullock, who based the design on an uncommon MB safety from the '20s.

 

 

Here it is sandwiched between a 1920s Montblanc 25 Safety and a 1990 Montblanc 146:

Thank you very much. A functional work of art indeed

 

The comparison photo is interesting - i would have said the pen was very large - yet the photo shows it to be smaller than a modern 146, and practical, although it looks like it might be quite heavy.

 

I do like mb B - BB nibs, a smooth nib with a subtle but present bit of line variation

[pankaj]

I didn't have prior experience of a TWSBI. I got this one from Amberlea the other day : Stub by Arts ( am I right , Amber ? And now I am a Twiz Bee convert !!!

 

Enjoying the T ... enjoying the stub .

 

 

 

[attika89]

@pankaj, That is indeed a beautiful stub! A 580AL is really calling my name....

 

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/141210/P1230720_1_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/280084-bomomemo-by-bomoart-budapest/

Edited December 11, 2014 by attika89

[attika89]

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/141211/P1230733_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

 

Before-after

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/141211/P1230742_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

The sheen of the 4B though...

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/141211/P1230737_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

Yay! This is my 1111st or 1111th post!

Edited December 11, 2014 by attika89

[gbb]

Wow, David, that Kullock mb really is something, so nice it makes the wonderful green waterman look jejune! And I usually dont go for overlays, but that thing's great. Keep them coming.

[siopaopei]

Amazing overlay on the MB! That's some workmanship.

 

I took out my two bexleys to play today ^_^. The Corona's inked with Diamine Eclipse and the BX802 is inked with Sailor Miruai.

 

[amberleadavis]

I didn't have prior experience of a TWSBI. I got this one from Amberlea the other day : Stub by Arts ( am I right , Amber ? And now I am a Twiz Bee convert !!!

 

Enjoying the T ... enjoying the stub .

 

 

 

 

I am so glad that you like it!!! Isn't that trident nib a awesome!!!

[RINGO]

 

 

OH MY - That is BEAUTIFUL!

 

Too pretty to hid in a purse, but it matches my dream car...

 

http://www.happy-pixels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ghost-car-01.jpg

 

It's so nice! Looks like... LAMY Vista!!!! Is it a real working car?

[ArchiMark]

 

I am so glad that you like it!!! Isn't that trident nib a awesome!!!

 

May be it's just my ignorance in not having had a TWSBI.....but what's a trident nib and who is 'Arts' that pankaj referred to?

 

Thanks!

 

Mark

[amberleadavis]

 

It's so nice! Looks like... LAMY Vista!!!! Is it a real working car?

 

 

Visitors to General Motors’ “Highways and Horizons” pavilion at the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair came away awed by a vision of the future. The work of renowned designer Norman Bel Geddes, GM’s “Futurama” exhibit foretold the communities and transportation systems of 1960, many of which came to pass. Other peeks at the future included “Previews of Progress,” inventions that seemed like magic: “Yarns made of Milk! Glass that bends! The Frig-O-Therm that cooks and freezes at the same time! The Talking Flashlight transmitting speech over a light beam!” exclaimed the exhibit’s guidebook. Sharing top billing with the Futurama and Previews of Progress, however, was the “Glass’ Car – The first full-sized transparent car ever made in America.”

On the chassis of a 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six, GM collaborated with Rohm & Haas, the chemical company that had recently developed Plexiglas. The world’s first transparent acrylic sheet product, Plexiglas was a serendipitous discovery arising from Rohm & Haas’ work with laminated safety glass. Using drawings for the Pontiac four-door Touring Sedan, Rohm & Haas constructed an exact replica body using Plexiglas in place of the outer sheet-metal. The structural metal underneath was given a copper wash, and all hardware, including the dashboard, was chrome plated. Rubber moldings were made in white, as were the car’s tires.

Plexiglas went on to important military uses – bomber noses, canopies and gun turrets – in World War II, where its strength and transparency contributed mightily to the war effort. After the war, Rohm & Haas developed countless civilian applications, in signs, lighting fixtures, railroad cars and automobiles. With the capability of being molded into virtually any shape and new dyes that allow unlimited color selection, it remains an important commercial and military material.

The “Ghost Car” also appeared at the 1940 New York World’s Fair and proudly showcased its newly redesigned front end and grill. A second 1940 “Ghost Car” was built for the 1940 Golden Gate Exposition on Treasure Island, near San Francisco. One can only imagine the multitude of spectators that enjoyed a glimpse inside such fine automobiles at these events.

Later, both were shown at Pontiac dealerships nationwide and the 1939 vehicle was loaned to the Smithsonian Institution during WWII.

It sold at auction on July 30, 2011 for $308,000 under conditions described as "feverish bidding."

This car was auctioned off by RM Auctions in July of 2011 at The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth, Michigan.

85 bhp, 222.7 cu. in. L-head six-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, coil spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

Sources: GM Heritage Center and RM Auctions

Photo Credit: Copyright Aaron Summerfield

[amberleadavis]

 

May be it's just my ignorance in not having had a TWSBI.....but what's a trident nib and who is 'Arts' that pankaj referred to?

 

Thanks!

 

Mark

 

Mark, follow the link in my signature and borrow a TWSBI. All of my TWSBIs (I think) have custom stub nibs from Pendleton Brown or from the ARTist formerly known as LahLahLah.