Replacement For Sheaffer Peacock Blue?

[2GreyCats]

Recently a friend gave her entire stash of pens/inks. This stash included a number of NOS and partly evaporated cartridges, and some of them were Skrip peacock blue.

 

I've added water to them and they write fine, but my supply is not infinite. What ink would make the best 'ringer' of Sheaffer peacock?

[Harlequin]

I can't say too much as I've never been overly fond of Peacock blue, but how about J. Herbin Bleu Pervenche, it seems to have that same "brightness" to it. Of course, I am just guessing on that, going from what I recall Peacock Blue looked like.

[cedargirl]

I used to love Sheaffer's Peacock Blue. I used mine up long ago.

 

I tried various turquoises as a replacement but they weren't the same. I have been wondering lately whether Diamine Havasu Turquoise was a better match, but I haven't bought any to try.

[Trebster]

Modern Sheaffer Turquoise is pretty close to Peacock Blue but it's not a dead ringer. (I believe I'm down to maybe 8 or 10 cartridges of Peacock Blue myself.) I'm quite pleased with Omas Turquoise but can't recall without a test how close it is to Peacock Blue.

[Fabienne]

I loved Peacock Blue for years but I tried Noodler's Navajo Turquoise and like that one even better. It shades so nicely.

[cedargirl]

I loved Peacock Blue for years but I tried Noodler's Navajo Turquoise and like that one even better. It shades so nicely.

 

I think you might be right. I just compared the too online and the Navajo looks more like Peacock Blue than the Havasu. They both shade. I might have a closer look at Navajo T.

[psfred]

A mixture of equal parts Watermans South Seas Blue and Noodler's Navajo Turquoise is supposed to be so close it's nearly impossible to tell them apart other than that the mixture is probably a bit more water resistant. Peacock is washable, completely.

 

Watermans has changed the names of their inks recently, and I don't know what the new name is for the correct ink.

 

I used lots of Peacock back in my younger days, but now find it too bright.

 

Peter

[mrcharlie]

Waterman South Seas Blue is now Waterman Inspired Blue; Florida Blue is now Serenity Blue; Blue Black is now Mysterious Blue.

[Joe in Seattle]

Sailor Yama dori?

[pengoddess]

Just recently we swabbed a line from a new old stock full un-opened bottle of Sheaffer Peacock Blue which showed no signs of any evaporation whatsoever. Also a line from a brand new bottle of Sheaffer Turquoise. Tough to tell which was which, such a close match.

 

Sam

[Harlequin]

Sam, any chance of getting some pics of that swab comparison?

[Ghost Plane]

I grew up on Peacock Blue and indulge in Ku-Jaku now. Pricey, but performs in every pen I try it in and rinses well.

[pen2paper]

As Sam notes there's still some Peacock blue out there... inkwell bottles too

[amberleadavis]

Peacock Blue is a great color and I covet my bottle. Here is a doodle from fellow FPNer, Sailor Kenshin.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/INK/attachments/2012-06-12_06_small.jpg

 

[amberleadavis]

Also, PB looks very different depending on nib and paper.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/INK/attachments/163-original.jpg

 

[ac12]

Thanks for the info guys

I may be able to see "peacock blue" again.

 

I just took a look at online samples of Visconti turquoise, Ku-jaku and Sheaffer Turquoise.

Wow. I can't imagine a whole page of either turquoise, turquoise is a bright ink.

But as I found out and the sample above shows, the brightness/darkness of the ink on the paper depends on how dry/wet the pen lays down the ink.

I guess my eyes were different in grade school (besides my vision was better back then).

 

It might be fun to get a bottle of turquoise and see how it looks, and to drift back to the "old days."

Edited August 15, 2013 by ac12

[ac12]

I finally got my bottle of Sheaffers Turquoise and inked up a pen.

 

I was happy and disappointed.

 

I was glad to find an ink that looks like the old peacock blue, but it did not meet my expectations.

 

But, I was probably expecting too much. Time and taste changes and I was expecting to like it again. But my taste in colors has changed over time and I now prefer richer deeper colors. So while the turquoise is indeed nice, it just does not "ring the bell" for me like it used to. Fooey

 

So it will be a special use ink, rather than a regular use ink.

 

I also found that as expected it wants a wet pen and at least a M nib.

If the ink line is too narrow or dry, the color washes out against the white paper.

 

Thanks for the lead guys, if I had not tried it, I would have been wishing forever without knowing.

[Albinoni]

I grew up on Peacock Blue and indulge in Ku-Jaku now. Pricey, but performs in every pen I try it in and rinses well.

 

I have also put this ink in my Pelikan M200 and love it such a beautiful colour.

[GardenCity-NY]

Pelikan 4001 Turquoise looks very much like your Peacock Blue above...

[RoriRants]

I think you might be right. I just compared the too online and the Navajo looks more like Peacock Blue than the Havasu. They both shade. I might have a closer look at Navajo T.

Navajo Turquoise is FANTASTIC stuff Even if it's not a match for the ink you're looking for, it's worth a buy!