Visconti: A View To A Pen

[europen]

Here is a view of my first generation VIsconti Van Gogh. Note the pre-bridge style clip with clip screw, the warm resin barrel. 14 k nib. Writing sample attached. Any comments will be appreciated!

[Raskolnikov]

Lovely color combination. I had an ivory colored one, which I loved and it was my best writing companion for long time.

 

I like how the color swirls play on your pen's body, each one's unique and yours particularly beautiful in my opinion.

[theverdictis]

Really nice pen colour, love the different and vibrant colour scheme going on.

 

Ben

[RMN]

Love the colour, dislike the meta section...

 

D.ick

[europen]

Thank you, raskolnikov and the verdicts.

 

rmn, i actually prefer metal sections. the grip on the van gogh is quite warm and secure.

 

raskolnikov, you posted some visconti beauties in a thread called vsiconti x5 -- i have

 

none of the ones you have. these are mine (sorry for the yellow tint).

 

 

Thanks again!

[kazoolaw]

NOS

 

I,m curious about your Millenium Arc: what color is the sac? I have one with a red sac, which seems bit odd in a demonstrator.

 

Thanks,

 

gary

[alexander_k]

Great pen and nice nib. However, I have to agree with the negative comments on the metal section.

[Raskolnikov]

Thank you, raskolnikov and the verdicts.

 

rmn, i actually prefer metal sections. the grip on the van gogh is quite warm and secure.

 

raskolnikov, you posted some visconti beauties in a thread called vsiconti x5 -- i have

 

none of the ones you have. these are mine (sorry for the yellow tint).

 

Some Visconti.jpg

 

Thanks again!

 

Wow, you definitely have some good old glories there!

Do I spot a Manhattan too, there?

I wasn't into FPs back then so I lost quite some pearls....

[Alex2014]

Unfortunately my new VG fountain pen proved a poor quality. I bought it from Giardino Italiano. I had to sent it back to repair and after more than two months I did not get it back. Visconti service is very bad in Europe. I spent with postages 1/4 of the price!

[europen]

Thanks all for the comments.

 

Yes, raskolnikov -- that is a Manhattan. I don't know what model line it belongs to, but I think it dates from the late '90's, before the 'bridge clip' trademark of Visconti.

 

As for the Millennium Arc, the sac is not transparent, but translucent, so you can tell the colour of ink and how much there is. I've posted new photos so you should be able to see this. The Millennium's resin barrel, with its swirls of red, hides the sac and also reveals it -- that's one of the pleasures of the pen.

 

From left to right, the pens are: Millennium Arc, Van Gogh, Renaissance

Stardust, Manhattan, and Dali. The Dali, sad to say, is a rollerball. (It was a dealer's gift.) In the nibs photo, the nibs are the Van Gogh, the Star Dust, the Millennium Arc, and the Manhattan. On the grip of the Millennium you can read it is number 289/1000, and in both photos you can see the transparency of the crescent fill sac.

 

Did the first gen Van Goghs have 'names' acc to VG's famous oils? Starry Night, Self-portrait with missing ear, etc. IDK really -- it's just a pleasure to write with. In an earlier post, I forget where, I posted a writing sample of the VG.

 

Excuse my gushing over these few Visconti, but they do make fine pens!

 

 

 

[ukulelesurf]

I have the Visconti Medici an incredible pen. I use Pelican inks only because i never bought Visconti ink, beautiful color, beautiful pen. I think gold nib is smoother than just steel --don't you think?

[europen]

yes, ukulelesurf, I do think gold nibs are in general better made -- ink diffusion is increased, thus better ink flow. they are more flexible, more reliable.

 

Altho some steel nibs are good quality. depends on how well made the nib is, but i've never had a bad gold nib.

 

pelikan inks are good quality. a little dry for my italian pens but they work well in my pelikans.

 

inks are as fussy as pens sometimes.

 

(sorry for my tardy response. BLTN, better late than never)

[raging.dragon]

[...] Did the first gen Van Goghs have 'names' acc to VG's famous oils? [...]

 

No. The first generation Van Goghs were available in Maxi, Midi, and perhaps Mini sizes. The colours included: Vanilla White, Musk Green and Sandal Red. Naming the pens (colours) after Van Gogh's painting stared with the second (current) generation pens.

[europen]

yes, raging dragon, now i recall, that's true. naming them started with second generation.

[Chi Town]

I have 18 Visconti Pieces in the following order;

1) 25th Anniversary Homo Sapiens F.P. 10) Portofofino L.E.

2) Ivory Rembrandt F.P. 11) Ragtime lll

3) Luigi Einaudi F.P. 12) Ragtime Set Display Desk*

4) Mahogany 10 pen display * 13) Ivory Rembrandt Eco Rollerball

5) Merry-Go-Round 14) Renasonce Set - F.P & R.B.

6) Metropolis 15) Traveling Inkwell

7) MIchelangelo 16) Wooden Nautilus Double Desk Top

8) Opera US Edition 17) Opera Blue Typhoon Mosquito Filler L.E.

9) Orange Rembrandt

Edited March 5, 2015 by Chi Town

[JimCouch]

Some gorgeous pens there. I only have one Visconti, a blue Manhattan, truly a beautiful pen, and yes they do date from the 90s.

[Chi Town]

Yes, Jim, my Portofofino L.E. is 26 of 150, but I thought it was from the 90's when in turn I looked at my inventory and it was c2001. It was made exclusively for the Fountain Pen Hospital from Visconti! But it's outstanding feature is it's clip.......

[RMN]

I have 18 Visconti Pieces in the following order;

1) 25th Anniversary Homo Sapiens F.P. 10) Portofofino L.E.

2) Ivory Rembrandt F.P. 11) Ragtime lll

3) Luigi Einaudi F.P. 12) Ragtime Set Display Desk*

4) Mahogany 10 pen display * 13) Ivory Rembrandt Eco Rollerball

5) Merry-Go-Round 14) Renasonce Set - F.P & R.B.

6) Metropolis 15) Traveling Inkwell

7) MIchelangelo 16) Wooden Nautilus Double Desk Top

8) Opera US Edition 17) Opera Blue Typhoon Mosquito Filler L.E.

9) Orange Rembrandt

 

Ok. You win.

 

Nice set.

 

Why in that particular order? (the way you said it made me curious)

 

 

D.ick

[Chi Town]

 

Ok. You win.

 

Nice set.

 

Why in that particular order? (the way you said it made me curious)

 

 

D.ick

 

This order has nothing to do with anything, other than it was how my inventory shuffled it.......