What Was Your Last Impulsive Pen Acquisition?

[ParramattaPaul]

Having lost a nib down a sink drain, I can assure everyone that this is true. 

[Penguincollector]

My neighborhood art store has vintage dip nibs at 4/$1, and used nibs at 12/$1, so I rooted around and found 12 used and 4 NOS nibs of varying types for two dollars. 
 

[Doug C]

Leonardo supernova. 

[USG]

2 hours ago, Doug C said:

Leonardo supernova. 

Which one??? Do you have a pic?

[USG]

2 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

Having lost a nib down a sink drain, I can assure everyone that this is true. 

No trap that you can open on the bottom of the pipe?

[Paul-in-SF]

2 minutes ago, USG said:

No trap that you can open on the bottom of the pipe?

The one I lost was not in the trap; it was too small and light to make it past the goop on the sides of the pipe above the trap. It's probably still stuck there, I did not have the stomach to try to scrape down the sides of that pipe, and I didn't have the plumbing knowhow to take it out for easier access. I don't even remember what pen it was from, something vintage at any rate. 

[USG]

2 hours ago, Paul-in-SF said:

The one I lost was not in the trap; it was too small and light to make it past the goop on the sides of the pipe above the trap. It's probably still stuck there, I did not have the stomach to try to scrape down the sides of that pipe, and I didn't have the plumbing knowhow to take it out for easier access. I don't even remember what pen it was from, something vintage at any rate. 

IC, messy business.  Humm, you could try boiling water and see if that flushes it into the trap?  Was it a gold nib?

 

[ParramattaPaul]

2 hours ago, USG said:

No trap that you can open on the bottom of the pipe?

Yes, there's a 'P' trap, but getting a bucket, tools, and towels, crawling into the bathroom vanity, taking the trap apart, and then putting it all back together for the nib of an easily replaceable $10 calligraphy pen didn't strike me as the wiser option.

[USG]

33 minutes ago, ParramattaPaul said:

Yes, there's a 'P' trap, but getting a bucket, tools, and towels, crawling into the bathroom vanity, taking the trap apart, and then putting it all back together for the nib of an easily replaceable $10 calligraphy pen didn't strike me as the wiser option.

IC  😀

[Paul-in-SF]

1 hour ago, USG said:

IC, messy business.  Humm, you could try boiling water and see if that flushes it into the trap?  Was it a gold nib?

 

 

Yes, it was a small gold nib, size 4 or smaller. If I got it back it would just go into my very small supply of spare gold nibs. I don't think it is worth it, to me, to pursue it any further than I did. Anyway, I mostly learned my lesson, and close the plughole whenever I'm taking a pen apart over the sink. It isn't only nibs, there are little things like clutch rings that can get disappeared too. 

[USG]

50 minutes ago, Paul-in-SF said:

 

Yes, it was a small gold nib, size 4 or smaller. If I got it back it would just go into my very small supply of spare gold nibs. I don't think it is worth it, to me, to pursue it any further than I did. Anyway, I mostly learned my lesson, and close the plughole whenever I'm taking a pen apart over the sink. It isn't only nibs, there are little things like clutch rings that can get disappeared too. 

https://www.amazon.com/Bathroom-Sink-Strainer-Pack-Stainless/dp/B07ZS78F4K/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=drain+screen&qid=1675228189&sr=8-5

[Ink Stained Wretch]

49 minutes ago, Paul-in-SF said:

 

Yes, it was a small gold nib, size 4 or smaller. If I got it back it would just go into my very small supply of spare gold nibs. I don't think it is worth it, to me, to pursue it any further than I did. Anyway, I mostly learned my lesson, and close the plughole whenever I'm taking a pen apart over the sink. It isn't only nibs, there are little things like clutch rings that can get disappeared too. 

 

I use a little, plastic basket that I put in the sink to prevent that from happening. Water easily goes trough it, but things like nibs and feed stay in the basket.

 

I actually posted an image of it up here once, but I can't find it now.

[ruby.monkey]

Just ordered a Scribo Tropea 'Write Here' with the fine flex nib. I had been thinking about an Omas when I came across this, and it seemed a fitting alternative.

[inkstainedruth]

17 hours ago, Paul-in-SF said:

It isn't only nibs, there are little things like clutch rings that can get disappeared too. 

Sad but true.  I almost lost PART of a clutch ring assembly on one of my Parkers (forget now if it was on the first 21 or one of the 45s.  Could NOT figure out for the longest time why the hood wasn't going back on correctly.  I got lucky and it DIDN'T get past the trap, but my husband was not happy about having to take the trap apart for me....  

I had visions of having to try and find a new clutch ring, because I didn't think I could get only a part of one (I hadn't realize that the clutch rings were two-piece (one section fitting onto the other).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Paul-in-SF]

And speaking of clutch rings: Just now (as reported in the "What Parkers Have Joined Your Collection Lately?" thread): I was more-or-less idly browsing through the inventory at an online pen shop, and I saw a Parker 51 Vacumatic double-jewel in Nassau Green, at a price I could justify because it's been a month since I bought a pen, so I grabbed it. Now for the waiting, since it's coming from overseas. 

[USG]

7 hours ago, ruby.monkey said:

Just ordered a Scribo Tropea 'Write Here' with the fine flex nib. I had been thinking about an Omas when I came across this, and it seemed a fitting alternative.

 The Red one? 

[ruby.monkey]

5 hours ago, USG said:

 The Red one? 

That's the one. Named after an area in Italy that's famous for its red onions, apparently.

[USG]

5 hours ago, ruby.monkey said:

That's the one. Named after an area in Italy that's famous for its red onions, apparently.

It's a beautiful pen, try to post a pic when you get it.  🙂

[JonSzanto]

Courtesy a tip from xlnt FPG member, I was pointed to a Moore desk base that is - from all I can tell - a mate to the desk pen I got a week or two ago. I note that both the pen and the tulip have a single (matching) gold band; this came from Tim Ettenheim at timsvintagepens.com. The base has the original felt and the original "MOORE Fountain Pen Desk Set" label on the bottom.

And then, around the same time, I spotted this little Moore pocket pen in a celluloid I hadn't seen before, a somewhat combination of green marbles with striated. Had to come home to join the family!

 

[Misfit]

@JonSzanto Oh excellent, more vintage Moore pens and desk sets for your collection. They certainly made lovely pens in those years. What is the base made from, do you know?

 

I just noticed Moore connected the o o in their name on the clip.