What's Your Most Recent Addition To The Flock?

[debraji]

I have a tiny flock:

to my blue marble m200 with the Binder cursive italic nib,

and my 1980's brown tortoise m400 with the Masuyama XF nib,

I have just added a red m600 Souveran with a Binderized XF nib.

 

I am very happy.

[irrigger]

Nothing really spectacular, just reliable.

[DrCodfish]

Legion of bird watchers:

 

The newest addition for me is a green Pelikan 140 with a DF nib. The pen is very clean, no serious scratches, no brassing on the clip or cap ring, and the ink view window is clear and unstained. The pen comes with a DF nib which, dare I say it, is as stiff as a ..... nail. But that's OK with me, this is the second DF nib I have and I can make them work. all things considered, this pen is a very nice example of a well cared for older pen. I'm very happy to be the new care taker. I now have all black, green stripe and solid green 140's.

 

I would add pics but I seem to have forgotten the secret handshake so instead I'll leave you with a link to my Flickr page (if I can figure that out). Anyone willing to send me a note with the secret instructions, translated to third grade level comprehensibility, I'd really appreciate it.

 

I am a little disturbed by how much pleasure this pen is giving me, does this mean I am a shallow person?

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/34372195@N02/14946972238/

Edited September 4, 2014 by DrCodfish

[benincanada]

1956 400Nn Tortoise w friction fit OB nib

 

http://i.imgur.com/1p0i37m.jpg

[DrCodfish]

OK, perhaps I have temporarily mastered the 'insert pictures" challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It came with a nice lttle pelikan hardcase too.

[Green Ink]

Dr. Codfish - nice photos! That pen is simple elegance!

[christof]

1956 400Nn Tortoise w friction fit OB nib

 

http://i.imgur.com/1p0i37m.jpg

Hi

 

Congrats on the new pen. I really would be interested to see a picture of the friction fit nib unit. I have never heard of this on a 1956 pen. Thank you.

 

C.

[DrCodfish]

Dr. Codfish - nice photos! That pen is simple elegance!

The pic's are OK, but they don't do justice to this pen. Simple elegance is a good description, and the pen itself is in great condition.

[farmdogfan]

I got this pelikano school pen which i believe is a type 2, not a bad writer, and i like the ink window.

 

Also i got this rappen/ibis piston filler with a broken barrel, a shame because it has a nice nib.

 

 

 

[benincanada]

Hi

 

Congrats on the new pen. I really would be interested to see a picture of the friction fit nib unit. I have never heard of this on a 1956 pen. Thank you.

 

C.

Thank you. Here is one, and I have posted some more images here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/273655-1956-pelikan-400nn-tortoise-with-a-friction-fit-ob-nib/

 

http://i.imgur.com/KQTQTWc.jpg

Edited September 6, 2014 by benincanada

[Andyroo]

I bought a lot of five on ebay...

 

M400 F

140 B

M200 M

M150 OM

P25 OB

 

I'll see about some pictures soon.

[sargetalon]

My most recent edition is the M101N tortoise, the last pen on the right in the pic...

 

 

[ac12]

M100 white.

Somehow, I started collecting white pens.

Maybe it is a revolt against the "black pens."

[Keyless Works]

Beautiful pen sargetalon!

 

I just bought a M400 with a 12C HEF nib...such a strange nib that I thought it would be worth a try. Are there any other brands that used 12kt gold nibs?

[sargetalon]

Beautiful pen sargetalon!

 

I just bought a M400 with a 12C HEF nib...such a strange nib that I thought it would be worth a try. Are there any other brands that used 12kt gold nibs?

 

I don't know about 12C but I have a Paker 45 flighter with a 10C nib....

[DrCodfish]

Beautiful pen sargetalon!

 

I just bought a M400 with a 12C HEF nib...such a strange nib that I thought it would be worth a try. Are there any other brands that used 12kt gold nibs?

I've wondered about those nibs (HEF) have you gotten it yet? I would love to hear a report about how it writes and perhaps see a writing sample.

[Keyless Works]

I've wondered about those nibs (HEF) have you gotten it yet? I would love to hear a report about how it writes and perhaps see a writing sample.

I don't have it yet...I saw a writing sample of it and it reminded me of one of Mottishaw's Architects Points...sort of like a reverse stub...though the Pelikan certainly has less variation.

Edited September 9, 2014 by Keyless Works

[Angela]

A 400 with an OBB nib. (Sorry, I don't know why my photos are getting turned sideways and upside down.)

[camoandconcrete]

This is one I'm excited about as I have been searching for one for a while...a vintage 300 from about 1955. And this one has a flex nib. I'll post a pic when it arrives.

[kelleher]

A 400 with an OBB nib. (Sorry, I don't know why my photos are getting turned sideways and upside down.)

Beautiful pen with an extraordinary nib. Congrats!