Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using, *show* Us! - 2015-Ii

[amberleadavis]

Good eye, the nib is actually an OBB.

 

The ink isn't scented, so I don't think it smells like Goat, but I also haven't smelled a goat.

 

The Cherry Blossom ink smells like expensive soap (aka cherry blossoms), but I haven't smelled cherry blossoms in years so I could be mistaken. As you know, cherry trees don't blossom in Las Vegas.

[Sharkpie]

Just received this beauty, my very first vintage fountain pen, beautifully restored by Greg Minuskin. It was listed as a Craftsman, but after consulting Richard Binder's reference pages, I believe this to be a Sovereign II as it has the Triumph Lifetime nib. If anyone knows more about it, by all means, please do chime in and educate me It has the white dots on both the cap, and the bottom and has a nice, broad nib (0.80mm). I just love those golden browns, especially in the sunshine.

 

 

I haven't even had a chance to ink it up yet, off to go do that now. Is it silly to be a bit intimidated by these lovely vintage pens? I have no problems with modern pens, but I'm actually afraid to go fill this beauty. Greg was wonderful and provided an info sheet, but I'm still nervous LOL.

 

Ooh that's beautiful! Love those triumph nibs!

Let's see some writing once you ink it up!

Edited July 7, 2015 by Sharkpie

[ThirdeYe]

Ooh that's beautiful! Love those triumph nibs!

Let's see some writing once you ink it up!

 

I have that exact same pen and absolutely love it. One of my favorite writers. I'm still using the original sac, amazingly, though I think it'll need to be replaced in the near future. Weirdly, my section is the same color as the barrel and yours looks to be black, or maybe it was just the angle of the photo?

[Feathers]

LOVELY!!!

 

I've been really on the fence about getting a vintage Sheaffer, but this one looks soooooo beautiful.

 

What will you ink it up with?

 

Vintage pens aren't as fragile as some may imagine. As long as you don't drop it, nib first, onto a hard surface (I imagine that goes for any fountain pen) it will be fine. I'm not the gentlest person, but my 3 vintage Eversharp Skyliners have survived!

 

Thank you so much! I asked Greg what he recommended inking it with and he said to just stick with pen manufacturer's inks only (same as Richard Binder's recommendations) I was worried about using Iroshizuku because Richard said that most Japanese inks are alkaline, so I don't know if that applies to Iroshizuku or not. Good to know that your Skyliners have survived, there may be hope for me then LOL

 

 

WOW!

A similar, but nowhere near as nice Sheaffer, got me started and I totally understand your nervousness to ink it up but you'll not regret it once you do. Pure and utter joy.

 

I will this second get min out and fill it with something nice.

 

Congratulations. It's a real beauty.

aww thank you so much for your kind words!! I am very pleased with it.

 

Looks like a vacuum fill (aka piston filler). They're wonderful pens and once well restored (as yours was, I'm sure) they'll last quite a long time. They also hold quite a bit of ink as well.

 

Ink it, use it, love it! It's lasted quite well to this point, and could easily last until you hand this down to someone else.

 

Andrew

Yes, you are correct, it is a vacuum fill. Thank you so much for the great advice! I will try to enjoy it and not worry too much about it

 

 

 

This pen is just breathtaking!!!

 

Thank you so much! I really love the browns, and that nib

 

 

 

 

 

Be brave and fill your gorgeous pen!!

 

I bet you will not regret it when you see this broad nib in action!

 

 

hahahha, thank you, I will try to be more courageous and enjoy my new (old) pen

 

I have a large and a small in this color--the small one is a stub. They are beautiful pens. I've particularly enjoyed using Iroshizuku Yama-guri in them.

Wonderful! They really are beautiful, aren't they? Ohh, so it's ok to use Iroshizuku in celluloid? I was worried about whether Iroshizuku was alkaline or not, after reading on Richard Binder's site that most Japanese inks were alkaline, which is really bad for celluloid. I need to do some more research on what inks are safe to use.

[Feathers]

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Preppy 0.2, Diamine Chocolate Brown

Brilliant!! Love it!

[Feathers]

Ooh that's beautiful! Love those triumph nibs!

Let's see some writing once you ink it up!

Thank you so much! Agreed, the nib is amazing!

I will jot down a sample soon

 

 

I have that exact same pen and absolutely love it. One of my favorite writers. I'm still using the original sac, amazingly, though I think it'll need to be replaced in the near future. Weirdly, my section is the same color as the barrel and yours looks to be black, or maybe it was just the angle of the photo?

Oh wow, that's awesome that you're still on the original! Wow! It's partly the angle, however most of my section is pretty dark (I think it's stained - because you can see through it a tiny bit), but it clears up further down and it becomes more amber coloured and much more translucent

Edited July 7, 2015 by Feathers

[AAAndrew]

I've mainly been playing with some dip pen nibs I've been sorting through. This is one I've particularly had fun with.

 

Maybe someone here can help me figure out what the nib says (see writing below for what's engraved on the nib). I suspect it's saying "Bank Pen" in Finnish(?) and maybe Swedish? I'm guessing Finnish because that's the only language where I've seen two "k's" in a row. William Mitchell is a well-known British nib maker that's still in business, but this looks like it was made for the Nordic market perhaps. I know it's at least 40 years old as I don't believe any of my nibs are younger than that considering the sources who gave them to me.

 

It turns out I've got a few really nice dip pens for pointed pen calligraphy including a couple of Spencerian No 1 Ivison and Phinney. Now I just need to practice, practice, practice.

 

[Inky.Fingers]

I didn't have my glasses on. Surprise its an Aiken Lambert.

 

 

I'd love to see a writing sample!

[haruka337]

 

Thank you so much! I asked Greg what he recommended inking it with and he said to just stick with pen manufacturer's inks only (same as Richard Binder's recommendations) I was worried about using Iroshizuku because Richard said that most Japanese inks are alkaline, so I don't know if that applies to Iroshizuku or not. Good to know that your Skyliners have survived, there may be hope for me then LOL

 

Iroshizuku was made specifically to use in any fountain pen, so its PH levels hover around 7.0, close to neutral, but not exactly. I imagine it still leans towards alkaline. Looked around on the boards to see if there were any contradicting statements to the 7.0, and there were, but many of those statements were made by people who, admittedly, didn't quite know how to use their PH reader. I'd say Iroshizuku would be okay, BUT, still, be vary cautious.

 

As for other inks, I couldn't say. Most ink brands have varying PH levels within their ink lines (I believe Noodler lists PH levels for all of its inks on their website), so be careful in that respect. No mater how you look at it, you're dealing with either alkaline inks or acidic inks--so make sure you use up the ink in your vintage pen in a reasonable amount of time and flush it out well.

Edited July 7, 2015 by haruka337

[Almu]

I've mainly been playing with some dip pen nibs I've been sorting through. This is one I've particularly had fun with.

 

Maybe someone here can help me figure out what the nib says (see writing below for what's engraved on the nib). I suspect it's saying "Bank Pen" in Finnish(?) and maybe Swedish? I'm guessing Finnish because that's the only language where I've seen two "k's" in a row. William Mitchell is a well-known British nib maker that's still in business, but this looks like it was made for the Nordic market perhaps. I know it's at least 40 years old as I don't believe any of my nibs are younger than that considering the sources who gave them to me.

 

It turns out I've got a few really nice dip pens for pointed pen calligraphy including a couple of Spencerian No 1 Ivison and Phinney. Now I just need to practice, practice, practice.

 

You are correct, it says bank pen in Finnish and then Swedish. The Finnish word is missing the last letter though, it should say "pankkikynä"

[AAAndrew]

 

You are correct, it says bank pen in Finnish and then Swedish. The Finnish word is missing the last letter though, it should say "pankkikynä"

 

Thanks! the end of the word is a little obscured with some corrosion. I'll have to take some super-fine automotive sandpaper to it and see if I can make the last letter come through. How this ended up with either my late father-in-law (who's great grandparents came from Sweden, so it's somewhat possible), or my great Aunt who taught school in the 20's-30's in a small town in southern Indiana is anyone's guess. Those are my two sources for pen nibs.

 

Good to at least know what it is. Thanks!

[Occipital Lobe]

Just received this beauty, my very first vintage fountain pen, beautifully restored by Greg Minuskin. It was listed as a Craftsman, but after consulting Richard Binder's reference pages, I believe this to be a Sovereign II as it has the Triumph Lifetime nib. If anyone knows more about it, by all means, please do chime in and educate me It has the white dots on both the cap, and the bottom and has a nice, broad nib (0.80mm). I just love those golden browns, especially in the sunshine.

 

 

I haven't even had a chance to ink it up yet, off to go do that now. Is it silly to be a bit intimidated by these lovely vintage pens? I have no problems with modern pens, but I'm actually afraid to go fill this beauty. Greg was wonderful and provided an info sheet, but I'm still nervous LOL.

Oh man - nice find.

[J85909266]

 

Vac 700 with Scabiosa

Purple with gravitas!

[amberleadavis]

Looking good!

[Thier.]

Tomorrow's pens are ready.

Montblanc 146 filled with MB Midnight Blue and Porsche P3100 with Iroshizuku Ama Iro ....

[carretera18]

This is on loan. The ink is De Atramentis Goat ink.

 

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Wow!! Montblanc 149 with OBB nib??

 

It's a grail!!

[carretera18]

Tomorrow's pens are ready.

Montblanc 146 filled with MB Midnight Blue and Porsche P3100 with Iroshizuku Ama Iro ....

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Nice line up!!

[Inky.Fingers]

So much depths and so many well phrased .. what our forefathers have done... in the declaration...

[AAAndrew]

So much depths and so many well phrased .. what our forefathers have done... in the declaration...

 

Nicely done!

 

And Jefferson was a genius. It was cool to see the writing desk at which he composed the Declaration of Independence when we were at the Smithsonian last spring.

 

And it's great looking closely at the writing in the original document as it's not all consistent, but it's still well-written. Check out the large size picture (link will download the pdf) of the Stone Engraving. A great document to study if you're interested in late 18th-century hand writing.

[amberleadavis]

Wow!! Montblanc 149 with OBB nib??

 

It's a grail!!

 

Yes, I'm really having a great time with the pen and it's a very generous loan.