Stub O' The Day

[peterpen53]

Awesome pen, David! (you know I like those, don't you?)

 

I have a bit of trouble recognizing the colour in late evening artificial light. In the first picture it seems to be black but in the last one it looks like dark blue. Could it be the one they called Venetian Blue? I have a Paragon and a 360 in that colour (one of the best colours in the cotton resin, I think).

 

 

Cheers,

Peter

Edited April 3, 2013 by peterpen53

[dcpritch]

  On 4/3/2013 at 9:20 PM, peterpen53 said:

Awesome pen, David! (you know I like those, don't you?)

 

I have a bit of trouble recognizing the colour in late evening artificial light. In the first picture it seems to be black but in the last one it looks like dark blue. Could it be the one they called Venetian Blue? I have a Paragon and a 360 in that colour (one of the best colours in the cotton resin, I think).

 

Hi Peter, who could not like one of these pens?! This one is black resin; I have an OMAS Revelations in blue royale celluloid (shown above the Milord in the photo below) but have never seen the Venetian Blue you mention. Could you show a picture of that?

 

[peterpen53]

Thanks, David. You know, that royal blue celluloid always makes me want to start searching for one to buy immediately.

 

The Venetian Blue is part of a series of "limiteds in time" they made each for the duration of a single year in 2002 (caramel brown), 2003 (venetian blue) and 2004 (grey). And in 2005 came the new model Paragon (which, contrary to most people, I happen to really like. It's a hulk of a pen and for a resin Omas it has quite a bit of weight. Would just have preferred the HT trim instead of the yellow gold, but you can't have 'em all).

The pictures I have are not too fancy as they were made with an iPhone on a murky afternoon, so they don't show the dark blue colour very well. But apparently we are having an overcast day today, so new pictures will not be much better. I think the 360 in the second picture shows the colour best. I'm sure you'll recognize all my Paragons in the first picture and the Venetian Blue is in the middle. In the second one are, top to bottom:

- Jeruzalem 3000

- Roma 2000 Giubileo

- Bologna, first edition

- 360

None of these pens have stub nibs, unfortunately, but the 360 has a BB, so it may have a trip to a pen spa in its future.

 

 

[Frank C]

  On 4/4/2013 at 9:04 AM, peterpen53 said:

Thanks, David. You know, that royal blue celluloid always makes me want to start searching for one to buy immediately.

 

The Venetian Blue is part of a series of "limiteds in time" they made each for the duration of a single year in 2002 (caramel brown), 2003 (venetian blue) and 2004 (grey). And in 2005 came the new model Paragon (which, contrary to most people, I happen to really like. It's a hulk of a pen and for a resin Omas it has quite a bit of weight. Would just have preferred the HT trim instead of the yellow gold, but you can't have 'em all).

The pictures I have are not too fancy as they were made with an iPhone on a murky afternoon, so they don't show the dark blue colour very well. But apparently we are having an overcast day today, so new pictures will not be much better. I think the 360 in the second picture shows the colour best. I'm sure you'll recognize all my Paragons in the first picture and the Venetian Blue is in the middle. In the second one are, top to bottom:

- Jeruzalem 3000

- Roma 2000 Giubileo

- Bologna, first edition

- 360

None of these pens have stub nibs, unfortunately, but the 360 has a BB, so it may have a trip to a pen spa in its future.

 

That is a very nice collection of non-stub nib Omas pens. I have four Omas that I really like, but I am always confused by their naming system. Your post helps with that.

[peterpen53]

  On 4/4/2013 at 8:16 PM, Frank C said:

  On 4/4/2013 at 9:04 AM, peterpen53 said:

Thanks, David. You know, that royal blue celluloid always makes me want to start searching for one to buy immediately.

 

The Venetian Blue is part of a series of "limiteds in time" they made each for the duration of a single year in 2002 (caramel brown), 2003 (venetian blue) and 2004 (grey). And in 2005 came the new model Paragon (which, contrary to most people, I happen to really like. It's a hulk of a pen and for a resin Omas it has quite a bit of weight. Would just have preferred the HT trim instead of the yellow gold, but you can't have 'em all).

The pictures I have are not too fancy as they were made with an iPhone on a murky afternoon, so they don't show the dark blue colour very well. But apparently we are having an overcast day today, so new pictures will not be much better. I think the 360 in the second picture shows the colour best. I'm sure you'll recognize all my Paragons in the first picture and the Venetian Blue is in the middle. In the second one are, top to bottom:

- Jeruzalem 3000

- Roma 2000 Giubileo

- Bologna, first edition

- 360

None of these pens have stub nibs, unfortunately, but the 360 has a BB, so it may have a trip to a pen spa in its future.

 

That is a very nice collection of non-stub nib Omas pens. I have four Omas that I really like, but I am always confused by their naming system. Your post helps with that.

 

You're very welcome. Perhaps I should add that the Jeruzalem and the Roma 2000 are common versions of some numbered limited editions in both silver and gold that were issued at the time. The Roma 2000 is not to be confused with the recently released Roma collection, which is based on the Ogiva model. This one is faceted, although it has a greater number of facets than a Paragon (12 vs. 8 I believe).

[griz8791]

[Ashram]

This thread is very dangerous for me. There are far too many amazing stubs here that I would love to own. For now I will content myself with the latest addition to my collection. I had been looking for a nice Nozac for some time and when this one became available I did not hesitate:

[Ashram]

Since I had my camera out anyways here are a couple of photos of a find from the Baltimore show. Its well-used exterior initially put me off of it but once I tried the nib I was hooked. Circa 1927-28:

 

[da vinci]

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/b0383cf6203c977f573e4938a90e4633_zps41fcca91.jpg

[Runnin_Ute]

So many gorgeous pens in this thread.....

 

I have a 1.1 mm on a Lamy Al Star (aluminum finish) that is a recent swap in from a fine.

[dcpritch]

  On 4/5/2013 at 10:45 PM, Ashram said:

I had been looking for a nice Nozac for some time and when this one became available I did not hesitate:

 

Wow! I would not have hesitated either! Gorgeous pen with a great - and hard to find - nib!

 

  On 4/5/2013 at 11:24 PM, Ashram said:

... once I tried the nib I was hooked. Circa 1927-28

 

The way a pen writes and the way a pen looks are completely different issues. Nice!

 

  On 4/6/2013 at 2:42 PM, da vinci said:

 

da vinci, I've been keeping an eye out for a modern Waterman with a stub nib. I've heard they are great writers.

 

  On 4/7/2013 at 10:38 PM, Runnin_Ute said:

I have a 1.1 mm on a Lamy Al Star (aluminum finish) that is a recent swap in from a fine.

 

Great swap (at least in my opinion!)

[dcpritch]

Montblanc 25 Masterpiece Safety, 18 Ct. OBB nib

 

Here's a pen that is from the late 1920s but new to me, direct from the Swann Auction (!!!), and I am just amazed at the nib. It has more flex that some other pens I have which were billed as "wet noodles", but it writes very well at normal speed. The retractable safety nib takes a moment to get used to - the main thing to remember is to keep the pen upright when removing the cap, or else the ink will end up on one's desk (ask me if I'm 100% at remembering that "main thing"). One of the coolest things about this pen is its well-used look. The star on top has decent color but looks like its been around the block, and the MB accommodation clip has just enough brassing to give it a classic vintage look. For me, I almost prefer a vintage pen to have this appearance: it makes me more comfortable using it as I'm not so aware of keeping it "perfect", and it just suits the age of the pen. OK, enough writing, here are the pics:

 

[dcpritch]

Aurora Optima, 14k 1.1mm Italic/Stub nib by Minuskin

 

This is one of those pens that looks as good as it writes - a factory Italic nib that was smoothed just a little by Greg Minuskin and now writes with the precision of a cursive italic nib, excellent line variation but with just enough taken off the corners to keep them from catching on paper (especially with my less than perfect technique).

 

[da vinci]

  On 4/12/2013 at 3:38 PM, dcpritch said:

  On 4/5/2013 at 10:45 PM, Ashram said:

I had been looking for a nice Nozac for some time and when this one became available I did not hesitate:

 

Wow! I would not have hesitated either! Gorgeous pen with a great - and hard to find - nib!

 

  On 4/5/2013 at 11:24 PM, Ashram said:

... once I tried the nib I was hooked. Circa 1927-28

 

The way a pen writes and the way a pen looks are completely different issues. Nice!

 

  On 4/6/2013 at 2:42 PM, da vinci said:

 

da vinci, I've been keeping an eye out for a modern Waterman with a stub nib. I've heard they are great writers.

 

  On 4/7/2013 at 10:38 PM, Runnin_Ute said:

I have a 1.1 mm on a Lamy Al Star (aluminum finish) that is a recent swap in from a fine.

 

Great swap (at least in my opinion!)

 

 

DC, the waterman is very smooth, with a decent flow of ink. I recommend trying them, although the nib is not as well shaped as it might be for easy line variation.

[mhphoto]

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/FiveCatKnittery/AF3726C6-62D5-4F00-B9DE-5C297911189D-59649-000009BEAA1B4065.jpg

 

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/FiveCatKnittery/B342ED1D-A966-460F-8643-F556EACE2ABE-59649-000009C1CE2D571C.jpg

 

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/FiveCatKnittery/612A562C-9E55-4078-BBF4-AE19DDAEE4F2-59649-000009C67707AB3E.jpg

 

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/FiveCatKnittery/0BB200CF-5C8E-4E5F-818B-68E7D7CED119-59649-000009C6729C4F06.jpg

 

  On 3/8/2013 at 5:35 PM, dcpritch said:

  On 3/7/2013 at 10:52 PM, mhphoto said:

I only have two stubs ... Here's one of them.

 

Thanks for showing us! your pen, the nib, your writing - all fantastic! Can you show a picture of the nib itself? I've not seen an oblique on an old Waterman's like that.

 

Sure!

 

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/FiveCatKnittery/93B05CF1-47E0-4885-B6EB-6D15890A6A2F-59649-000009C6675BE537.jpg

 

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/FiveCatKnittery/82F6EA30-37EE-4E68-984A-CACF2A9C0450-59649-000009C66E51A74E.jpg

[dcpritch]

mhphoto, thanks for showing the Arnold lever fillers - those pens come up on eBay fairly often but I've never noticed any having a stub nib (note to self: pay better attention!). And thanks for the Waterman photos - great oblique treasures from the past.

 

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Stipula Etruria Cracked Ice Revival L.E., 14k 1.1mm stub nib

 

This pen is one of Bryant Greer's (Chartterly Pens) creations, a modern piston filler using celluloid found in the back corners of Stipula's warehouse. This one is No. 09 of 38. It has a wonderful heft, much of the weight being in the cap, and when writing with the cap removed (I don't ever post caps) the pen is perfectly balanced and it feels like one could write all day with it. I'd like to try that sometime but never seem to be given a day just for writing.

 

The nib on this pen is not only lovely but writes like a dream. This nib is completely stock, not having been worked on by any of the nib experts, and provides a bit of spring along with excellent line variation through the stub shape. I am impressed by how well it writes straight out of the box. I've put three or four fills through this pen and it impresses me each time with its smoothness.

 

 

The sterling silver detail on these Stipula pens is pretty darn nice:

 

[sexauerw]

mhphoto, that is a very nice pen. It reminded me that my Stipula DaVinci has been neglected and needs to be rotated back in soon. Here are some pictures of it, it is the same cracked ice pattern as your pen.

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/xU5zzDNTANNjwg/3623266.1/1600/p/Stipula_DaVinci%2C_Cracked_Ice%2C_closed.jpg

 

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/xU5zzDNTANNjwg/3623267.1/1600/p/Stipula_DaVinci%2C_Cracked_Ice%2C_open.jpg

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/xU5zzDNTANNjwg/3623264.1/1600/p/Stipula_Davinci_Cracked_Ice_nib.jpg

 

 

I couldn't find much in the way of a writing sample for it, and it isn't inked right now, but I did find this old scan. It is line 8.

 

http://bulk-share.slickpic.com/album/share/jMMj4zL534EjYM/3622660.1/1600/p/Writing_Samples%2C_2009-04-20_Inked_Pens.jpg

[djpyle]

I just finished putting together a very cheap, makeshift lightbox, so I figured what better way to test it out than to take a picture of my stub o' the day!

 

 

My Edison/Hakumin Morgan bulb-filler in heki-tamenuri with my new Edison 1.5 mm italic stub. This is my favorite pen!

[huhjunn]

awesome thread man

[dcpritch]

  On 4/21/2013 at 2:09 AM, djpyle said:

... Edison/Hakumin Morgan bulb-filler in heki-tamenuri with my new Edison 1.5 mm italic stub. This is my favorite pen!

 

I can see why!!! Great pen, huge nib - a marriage made in heaven.