Chinese Pens Show And Tell.

[oneill]

I've got a Jinhao 1200 in gold that I paid extra for to get pre-ground to italic.

 

Jinhao 1200 On Side 2.jpg

 

The clip really is nifty:

 

Jinhao 1200 Clip.jpg

 

Unfortunately, I've just moved, and haven't used it for a while, so the gorgeous purple ink I have in it needs to be flushed, and the pen inked again, so no writing sample at the moment. It does write very nicely, though.

 

On the note of eight horses pens, I fell in love with them when I discovered they existed. So, naturally, I bought as many as I could find:

 

Eight Horses Pens.jpg

 

My apologies for the image quality: I was in a hurry and the lighting was poor, so the pattern is blurry. Look them up on ebay and buy some if you want to see it really well.

 

The Baoer (507) in all three colors (not pictured are the matching rollerballs ), the strangely similar Hero model (861), and two printed Heros with the same pattern. The black one doesn't have a model number on it, (it's the 812 calligraphy model) and has a fude nib. The red one is also an 812. (They make one in white, that I must get. There's also the 9063, which looks to be the black 812 with a regular nib.) The silver Baoer (the other colors are called gold and copper) has the engraved part of the barrel on upside down: the only one of all 6 of that model I own. I consider it to add character.

 

I'd be happy to show of some more of my pens in the future. I've got some really neat ones, too.

 

I've got a Jinhao 1200 in gold that I paid extra for to get pre-ground to italic.

 

Jinhao 1200 On Side 2.jpg

 

The clip really is nifty:

 

Jinhao 1200 Clip.jpg

 

Unfortunately, I've just moved, and haven't used it for a while, so the gorgeous purple ink I have in it needs to be flushed, and the pen inked again, so no writing sample at the moment. It does write very nicely, though.

 

On the note of eight horses pens, I fell in love with them when I discovered they existed. So, naturally, I bought as many as I could find:

 

Eight Horses Pens.jpg

 

My apologies for the image quality: I was in a hurry and the lighting was poor, so the pattern is blurry. Look them up on ebay and buy some if you want to see it really well.

 

The Baoer (507) in all three colors (not pictured are the matching rollerballs ), the strangely similar Hero model (861), and two printed Heros with the same pattern. The black one doesn't have a model number on it, (it's the 812 calligraphy model) and has a fude nib. The red one is also an 812. (They make one in white, that I must get. There's also the 9063, which looks to be the black 812 with a regular nib.) The silver Baoer (the other colors are called gold and copper) has the engraved part of the barrel on upside down: the only one of all 6 of that model I own. I consider it to add character.

 

I'd be happy to show of some more of my pens in the future. I've got some really neat ones, too.

Hi Youl be glad to know that the Golden 1200 Jinhao you have is the same one as the one that Max Walker had in his collection and used it on a daily basis so as to save his Mont Blancs,he bragged about the fact that it only cost him something like $2.00 in Taiwan and he loved it,Trust Me Oneill.

[Helen350]

Just found out today about Ian, and my heart is saddened! He had such an impact on this forum, and his encouragement to discover Chinese fountain pens was well known. Miss you Ian and thank you for being such an encouragement to me!

[oneill]

Helen, He was always after my Jinhao's sorry that you have just found out about the great scotsman whom we all loved so much, I miss him terribly I miss his writings, his change of inks in his articles the various kinds of angles he used to enhance his

writings, he was such an artisanI regard him as a Master of the internet in the way in which he used it he was never short of a joke though God Knows what he was talking about with that over the border Dialect,I could never understand him!!!!! He lusted after all of my Jinhao and Baoer's which I promised him he would get because I am only 87 years and don't plan on giving them up just yet. May he Rest In Peace,regards Oneill

[sansenri]

I am sorry to hear about Ian

by reading about his passionate interest for inexpensive oriental fountain pens, he started me into chinese pens.

I will miss his wise words and will be going back to read him here on FPN

[jekostas]

[ian1964]

Just read about Ian......this is so sad! RIP Ian.

[richila]

I am so sad to hear of Ian the Jock's passing. He was always so welcoming and encouraging. It was easy to ask him questions. He will be sorely missed.

[mehandiratta]

I talked to our site Admin, and Ian the Jock's membership group is now 'Remembered Fondly'.

 

It would be really nice if he could be the last to join the group, it not fun having to say goodbye to friends and never meeting them on FPN again. To cure this sense of loss, could everyone decide to be immortal from now on? It would be much nicer.

 

Regards

 

Richard.

 

 

will be missed...

May he rest in peace

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

Wing Sung 3001 <EF> with Diamine Steel Blue. Smooth EF nib. This ink should not be called blue by any stretch of the imagination.

EDIT: I hope it's okay if I post this here, I think Ian would have wanted this thread to live on.

 

Edited February 9, 2018 by RoyalBlueNotebooks

[Inky_paws]

My interest in Chinese pens was piqued by comments made by others on this forum, so I headed into this sub-forum, saw this thread and started reading. Ian's enthusiasm for these pens and his ability to express it glowed in every word. After a few pages, I skipped to this last page and read about Ian's passing and the high regard in which he was held.

 

May I suggest that keeping this thread alive would be a fitting memorial to him. Personally, I am going to buy a Jinhao as a personal memory.

[truthpil]

Wing Sung 3001 <EF> with Diamine Steel Blue. Smooth EF nib. This ink should not be called blue by any stretch of the imagination.

EDIT: I hope it's okay if I post this here, I think Ian would have wanted this thread to live on.

 

 

Indeed, Diamine Steel Blue is my favorite turquoise, not blue at all!

 

My interest in Chinese pens was piqued by comments made by others on this forum, so I headed into this sub-forum, saw this thread and started reading. Ian's enthusiasm for these pens and his ability to express it glowed in every word. After a few pages, I skipped to this last page and read about Ian's passing and the high regard in which he was held.

 

May I suggest that keeping this thread alive would be a fitting memorial to him. Personally, I am going to buy a Jinhao as a personal memory.

 

Before I considered suggesting the opposite, closing this thread and starting a new one on the same topic to leave kind of a memorial for Ian. But now that you mention it, keeping this thread alive would be more a living memory to honor him. Great idea!

[ian1964]

I agree and therefore vote for keeping the thread alive.

[oneill]

My interest in Chinese pens was piqued by comments made by others on this forum, so I headed into this sub-forum, saw this thread and started reading. Ian's enthusiasm for these pens and his ability to express it glowed in every word. After a few pages, I skipped to this last page and read about Ian's passing and the high regard in which he was held.

 

May I suggest that keeping this thread alive would be a fitting memorial to him. Personally, I am going to buy a Jinhao as a personal memory.

Good on YOU for doing that ,he would have applauded your gesture and gone out and bought another Pen, Trust Me Oneill May he rest in peace I miss him dreadfully.

[oneill]

I would heartily agree that keeping him as an example Poster would be a great idea, I am all for it because I

just loved the way he used the Internet to extract every little pointer about a pen,I think he lusted after all

of them as he was describing their fine points,He was a real Artisan in every way amd an exceptional Pen Pal to

me and so many others. What a Man.Oneill

[Mech-for-i]

I am sure Ian would be wanting to keep having this thread and wanting to post his as well as hearing from the gang about all the wonderful, weird, or just plain workhorse pens. And to honor and in memory of our pal; today I fish out something I seldom actually use; but its heavy, its metal, and its got a B ( more like between M and B ) nib

 

Golden Star 288 circa earl 90's by Mech for i, on Flickr

 

This is Golden Star 288, vintage early 90's, a full metal construction, with a rare 6.9K gold nib, clearly patterned against the Parker Vector, in fact to the point that parts are interchangeable. That said it belong to the high end range of Golden Star ( or Gold Star ) back then and the construction reflect that, both material and finishing as well as workmanship is very good, better than any like of like Vector, US, UK or French I ever came across. The pen is also significantly heavier. Use C/C filling with an included aerometric converter. No marking of any sort on the pen body but the whole legend is stamped on the nib. And the nib shown the copper-ish reddish hue instead of the typical gold's yellow which probably signal why this nib is kind of soft ( not flex ) compared to even the 12K nib the same company had on their Type 26.

 

I am sure Ian would be asking " where can I get one " .......................................

Edited February 12, 2018 by Mech-for-i

[oneill]

I am sure Ian would be wanting to keep having this thread and wanting to post his as well as hearing from the gang about all the wonderful, weird, or just plain workhorse pens. And to honor and in memory of our pal; today I fish out something I seldom actually use; but its heavy, its metal, and its got a B ( more like between M and B ) nib

 

Golden Star 288 circa earl 90's by Mech for i, on Flickr

 

This is Golden Star 288, vintage early 90's, a full metal construction, with a rare 6.9K gold nib, clearly patterned against the Parker Vector, in fact to the point that parts are interchangeable. That said it belong to the high end range of Golden Star ( or Gold Star ) back then and the construction reflect that, both material and finishing as well as workmanship is very good, better than any like of like Vector, US, UK or French I ever came across. The pen is also significantly heavier. Use C/C filling with an included aerometric converter. No marking of any sort on the pen body but the whole legend is stamped on the nib. And the nib shown the copper-ish reddish hue instead of the typical gold's yellow which probably signal why this nib is kind of soft ( not flex ) compared to even the 12K nib the same company had on their Type 26.

 

I am sure Ian would be asking " where can I get one " .......................................

I am more than sure he would,he seemed to lust after everybodys pens He loved all of my Jinhao's which I had promised him he would get,I am more than sorry that wont happen now,Trust Me Oneill

[truthpil]

Happy Year of the Dog!!

 

 

 

This is one of my all-time favorite pens. It's actually an improvement on the Kaweco Sport, being long enough to take a standard converter. This aluminum version is super light and feels great to write with. Butter smooth F nib as well.

[richila]

Happy Year of the Dog!!

 

 

This is one of my all-time favorite pens. It's actually an improvement on the Kaweco Sport, being long enough to take a standard converter. This aluminum version is super light and feels great to write with. Butter smooth F nib as well.

The Delike Alpha is one of my favorites as well. I just had to order my husband a Chrome to get my Brass back.

I broke down and ordered a Picasso 915 in green. It is now the designated Sherwood Green pen.

My newest fountain pen Picasso 915 by Richila, on Flickr

Damn, I miss Ian!

Edited February 20, 2018 by richila

[truthpil]

The Delike Alpha is one of my favorites as well. I just had to order my husband a Chrome to get my Brass back.

I broke down and ordered a Picasso 915 in green. It is now the designated Sherwood Green pen.

My newest fountain pen Picasso 915 by Richila, on Flickr

Damn, I miss Ian!

D'oh! I just took the 915 off my To Buy list last night after convincing myself that I didn't need it, but your idea about using the green one for Sherwood Green just tickled my OCD so it's going right back on the list haha. That is a gorgeous pen!!

[richila]

D'oh! I just took the 915 off my To Buy list last night after convincing myself that I didn't need it, but your idea about using the green one for Sherwood Green just tickled my OCD so it's going right back on the list haha. That is a gorgeous pen!!

It is a really pretty combo and makes me smile when I use it.