What Pen Did You Get Today?

[KROWN]

No really a pen but I got a stub nib for a pen that I had.

I have a small collection of Sheaffer Stylists.

This is a dual side nib pen (I think it came before Parker's 180). This is a pen that sometimes get bad comments on the boards.

Well, here is an example with the pen in action:

 

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Hi, a cool video; thanks!

[Phthalo]

A second Nakaya Piccolo... with a superb Super Extra Fine (Needlepoint) Elastic nib!

 

*SWOON*

 

[Clive Merrick Morel]

A second Nakaya Piccolo... with a superb Super Extra Fine (Needlepoint) Elastic nib!

 

*SWOON*

 

Laura,

 

Wow!...Another masterpiece has been added to your growing Nakaya collection - congratulations!

 

Just got back from Nakaya's website and noticed (drooled over) several particularly impressive models:

• Bijou No. 1 "Ocean Blue": 1 2
• Bijou No. 5 "Eternity"
• Equilibrium - Wajima Aka-tamenuri (redish red tamenuri)
• Equilibrium - Araishu: 1 2 3
• Equilibrium Balance - Black: 1 2 3
• Negoro-nuri
• Japanese Cypess Maki-e: 1 2 3 4

Superlative craftsmanship....Each, unquestionably, a true labor of love -- and it shows!

 

Best Regards,

 

-Clive

 

 

[jaytaylor]

Will do, just been too busy with work recently to find the time to photograph the Sheaffers. I'll let you know when.

 

Hi Jay, listen tell me how the Visconti nib writes; I haven't got a Visconti and have worried a bit about getting one because of some posts here about the nibs being .."problematic"" . Though I'm not sure what that means I guessed it wasnt good! :embarrassed_smile: How is your nib; your initial reaction to the pen seems very happy. I wish you well with it but would just like to hear your opinion. Thanks

 

 

Hi, all my Viscontis are smooth and hassle free w.r.t. writing. I did have the Wall Street ground by Deb Kinney as it was originally a broad and I prefer fine.

 

I highly recommend Visconti, the quality is first rate and the nibs are very sweet.

[Ghost Plane]

Another B nib lost to the needle nosers. Sigh...

 

Visconti nibs are excellent and I've got an embarassing number of them now.

[Heirphoto]

I'm new to this group and reasonably new to fountain pens. I always had a Pilot Varsity handy and last week got a Waterman Phileas but find it a little wide for my tastes.

 

Yesterday I orderd a Namiki VP in slate grey with a fine nib and a small supply of blue/black ink. Not a classic by any sense but the retractable design will be very usable for me as I hate fooling with a cap when on the run.

 

 

Tony

[Rasputin]

Today was a good day...and a surprise...(FP-wise). I received my Red Namiki VP/gold trim pen from Richard Binder. Included were my two nibs: Fine and Cursive Italic. Both were in superb condition and write smooth and wet.

 

I also got my bottle of Noodler's Apache Sunset from iSellpens. Wow! A nice ink to write with, especially during fall. I filled my Haolilai 801F with this red/yellow ink. Fantastic! Looks like I'll have a lot of fun today!

[MYU]

Another B nib lost to the needle nosers. Sigh...

I think it's time for another nib survey.

 

Don't fret, GP. I've got a few broads in my fleet. Broad nibs, that is.

 

Personally, I like having a choice. For signatures and letters, it's OM, OB, and OBB pens most of the time. Otherwise I use M, F, XF, XXF nibs on rotation.

[MYU]

I forgot to list my new Libelle Chromatic that I acquired at the NY/NJ pen show. It was an absolute steal for $43. And it is steel.

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http://www.penboutiqueonweb.com/acatalog/lib_chromatic_fp_chr_W586.jpg

 

It's not as heavy as it looks... weighted, but feels nice. The metal mesh ellipses in the brushed aluminum body creates an impression of an automotive engine. Very bold. The nib is your usual IPG, but very good quality, nice and smooth. Converter included and it comes in a nice looking (though somewhat cheap feeling) box with faux leather fold-over lid.

Edited October 9, 2007 by MYU

[jonro]

I forgot to list my new Libelle Chromatic that I acquired at the NY/NJ pen show. It was an absolute steal for $43. And it is steel.

http://coloradopen.com/images/uploads/libelle-chromatic-chrome-fp.png

http://www.penboutiqueonweb.com/acatalog/lib_chromatic_fp_chr_W586.jpg

 

It's not as heavy as it looks... weighted, but feels nice. The metal mesh ellipses in the brushed aluminum body creates an impression of an automotive engine. Very bold. The nib is your usual IPG, but very good quality, nice and smooth. Converter included and it comes in a nice looking (though somewhat cheap feeling) box with faux leather fold-over lid.

Is it made from steel or aluminum?

[Iridium]

Over the past couple of weeks, I've managed to collect my initial set of fountain pens--all cheapies for the time being:

 

1) After going through every crevice of my house, I actually found the misplaced Sheaffer cartridge pen that I had used in elementary school, packed away in an old tin I had long forgotten about (kept company by a "government pen" and a Scripto Erasable among other now-vintage curiosities). It's the cheap "drugstore" type with a flat top and bottom, and it has an opaque blue barrel. After cleaning it out and reconstituting the ink (wouldn't do this with any ink but Skrip) in the cartridge that I had so thoughtlessly left in it, the pen writes just like it did the last time I used it. It's a lot smaller than I remember, in a manner of speaking, which shouldn't be too surprising. Having looked at and tried out a number of fountain pens in recent months, I have to say that while this pen is kind of junky in many respects, it writes very well. The nib slit is a little rough, for example, but the point is well formed and writes smoothly, and the feed has always been totally reliable. Probably its biggest downside is the looseness of its friction-fit cap, which makes me instinctively treat it as though it were more delicate than it really is (probably a good thing).

 

2&3) I also acquired a couple of NOS Sheaffer cartridge pens still packaged in their cards. I guess it's a sentimental thing, being the first type of fountain pen I had ever used.

 

4) A NOS Waterman Phileas, blue marble, fine point. Widely described as a good starter pen, I managed to get one for relatively cheap. It's a bit showy for a basic plastic pen, but I actually like the look of the design. It's a nice writer, about as good as the old Sheaffer, but I have to say that it feels different and significantly better in a "macroscopic" sense because of its weight and balance, no doubt a result of its brass insert. I was kind of surprised because I've always considered lighter (and thinner, to a point) better, but given the light pressure of writing with fountain pens, it seems that some additional heft can have a positive benefit in terms of regulating writing pressure (i.e. let the weight do most of the work) and smoothing out variations in friction across the paper.

 

5) A NOS Sheaffer NoNonsense, old style screw-on cap, green marble/swirls, fine point. This pen seems to be rather well made for a cheapie. Its nib looks just like that of the cartridge pen (albeit gold-plated), except that it's better finished and writes much more smoothly than any other pen I've tried. In fact, although my experience is extremely limited, I doubt that any pen of any price would write much better than this one out of the box (maybe I just lucked out, I don't know). Its main weakness is that it is rather light in weight for its size. It's probably going to take me a while to decide whether I prefer writing with the NoNonsense or the Phileas overall, as they feel very different to me, and different inks will play a role as well, of course.

 

I must be going nuts because I've only barely started and I'm already thinking about getting a Parker "51" next.

[jaytaylor]

Another B nib lost to the needle nosers. Sigh...

 

Visconti nibs are excellent and I've got an embarassing number of them now.

 

No needle nose, now a medium crisp cursive italic with just a slight hint of oblique.

[EventHorizon]

I'm new to this group and reasonably new to fountain pens. I always had a Pilot Varsity handy and last week got a Waterman Phileas but find it a little wide for my tastes.

 

Yesterday I orderd a Namiki VP in slate grey with a fine nib and a small supply of blue/black ink. Not a classic by any sense but the retractable design will be very usable for me as I hate fooling with a cap when on the run.

 

 

Tony

 

Hello Tony and welcome to the FPN.

 

As for me, I got this nice Wearever set today on the Bay. Dig the nib!!!!

Edited October 9, 2007 by EventHorizon

[RayMan]

A black Parker 21 Super. Great condition. Flushed it, and looking forward to giving it a try tomorrow.

[Catsmelt]

A black Parker 21 Super. Great condition. Flushed it, and looking forward to giving it a try tomorrow.

 

Hey! A couple of 21s for me, too. From Old Griz, and pleased with the whole experience. I've had a 21 desk pen for a while and have always wanted to carry one around with me. I've got my chance now.

 

[funzoneplanet]

Yesterday, I received 2 fountain pens in the mail.

 

1. Parker Blue Jotter $7.00 shipped

2. Duke Greek Goddess FP/RB set $175 shipped

Edited October 10, 2007 by funzoneplanet

[jimg]

No new pens today but I received from a secret source 2 unopened bottles of Penman Ruby ink.

 

A small quantity of said ink is now being merrily distributed by my Red Esterbrook "J" with 9788 nib. Tee Hee.

[greencobra]

I didn't get a pen either today but I picked up a couple Papermate Pro Touch II mechanical pencils, one 0.5, the other 0.7.

[coco]

In the mail today, received an Omas Roma 2000, fine nib. It was purchased from an unknown (to me) EBay seller, but the price was good (as was seller's rating), and I'm happy to say it all worked out well. The pen is a wonderful writer. Have filled it with DC Blue.

[Clive Merrick Morel]

In the mail today, received an Omas Roma 2000, fine nib.

Man oh man those Omas Roma 2000's are striking works of art!...Congratulations, Coco.

 

-Clive