Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using, *show* Us! - 2016

[perfaddict]

 

Sweet pen!

 

Yep!!!

[penwash]

 

This pen came, and the nib was doing a cross-legged dance. I fixed it, then I could write with it and take the above picture.

[line]

spring-cleaninghttp://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q794/china_line/Mobile%20Uploads/20160409_170326_zpspdwvttxo.jpg

[Uncle Red]

Nice work Penwash.

 

Line, I'm doing some of that too.

[AAAndrew]

I totally understand, Line. I spent a great deal of time last night and today with the soaking and the scrubbing. But now I have my first Dip-less which also meant my first Dip-less restoration. Pretty caked with ink at first, but with soaking it came out. Also had to change the chain as the old one was pretty corroded and inked up. New rubber gasket (trip to the hardware store), new Renew point nib (one that came with was shot) and Bob's your Mother's Brother.

 

When I use it I feel like I am in an old movie and should be at a hotel front desk checking in.

 

Now this sits by the phone and hopefully my wife will be less likely to try and walk off with the pen.

 

[00Photo]

Platinum Century 3776.

[line]

I totally understand, Line. I spent a great deal of time last night and today with the soaking and the scrubbing. But now I have my first Dip-less which also meant my first Dip-less restoration. Pretty caked with ink at first, but with soaking it came out. Also had to change the chain as the old one was pretty corroded and inked up. New rubber gasket (trip to the hardware store), new Renew point nib (one that came with was shot) and Bob's your Mother's Brother.

 

When I use it I feel like I am in an old movie and should be at a hotel front desk checking in.

 

Now this sits by the phone and hopefully my wife will be less likely to try and walk off with the pen.

 

Nice work!

Yes, one interesting thing with these old pens is that they are kind of "time machines"; offer us a breath of past into our everyday life, or a visit to a movie scene.

Edited April 10, 2016 by line

[skysora]

[Guardy]

So I accidentally (seriously, I was actually on my way to a writer's meetup) ended up on a flea market today.

 

Things happened and I now own an adorable little Geha vintage fountain pen. Looks like the 1950's designs, I think?

 

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n522/Guardevoir/Pen%20and%20Writing%20Stuff/2016-04-10%2021.28.34.jpg

 

The good thing: look at this flex*! Also, I got it for the grand price of 2€. Plus, the filling mechanism still works without a problem.

 

The not-so-good thing: I didn't actually write this with ink; these are the dissolved rests of whatever was in there, after about 15 minutes of constant flushing with water.
Half the tank was filled with ink dust.
The nib is a mess. One that writes beautifully and without a hint of scratchiness, somehow - but the nib looks irregular and crooked.
Part of the trim and clip are oxidized beyond belief.

 

I'll fix what I can and then see if I can get a professional to do the rest for me, because I am not letting that nib out of my sight ever again, holy heck.
What a magnificent pen.

 

*note: as opposed to the average modern nail. It's not all that flexible in the grand scheme of things; just enough to be fun

Edited April 10, 2016 by Guardy

[Tomasbjornsson]

The appeal of Sherlock Holmes. Working on a quick editorial illustration on Mr. Holmes with my trusted Platinum 3776 Century loaded with De Atramentis archive black ink

[Ian the Jock]

I bought this pen, away back at the start of my fountain pennery, and at that time I knew nowt about nibs, manufacturers etc. and I bought It purely because I liked the design and colour as it was a wee bit different.

It had a fine nib, which I'm not overly daft on, therefore it wasn't getting much use, which is a shame, as I really liked the pen.

So

A wee while back, I ground the nib to a fine italic, and it is now in regular use.

 

 

And yes, I am quite content that you are all as insane as me.

 

Ian

[skysora]

spring-cleaninghttp://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q794/china_line/Mobile%20Uploads/20160409_170326_zpspdwvttxo.jpg

 

line, are those shot glasses? Such a great idea!

[AAAndrew]

Still waking up after a packed weekend, so the handwriting is still questionable. I'm sure after a bit more caffeine it'll get better.

 

[line]

 

line, are those shot glasses? Such a great idea!

Yes, they are. Ink shots ;-)

[RINGO]

The appeal of Sherlock Holmes. Working on a quick editorial illustration on Mr. Holmes with my trusted Platinum 3776 Century loaded with De Atramentis archive black ink

Great!

[RINGO]

Learning to join.

 

Greek cursive, classical (Spenserian?).

In one private Art school:

Edited April 11, 2016 by RINGO

[RINGO]

Diamond Point Pen Co. Big Ben Pen.

talent to write.

[RINGO]

12-4-1961.... What Google forgot to mention today in its Google-doodles. First human spaceflight in history,

55 years ago, Yuri Gagarin.

Let's than we will mention that!

Picture made with LAMY Joy, modified for easy drawing. Inks: LAMY, blue

It was my Fountain Pen of today

 

[line]

http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q794/china_line/Mobile%20Uploads/12-04-2016_2_zpshoeunoj7.jpg

Pen: TWSBI 580 AL

Nib: Waterman's Ideal

Ink: KWZ Ink Azure #4

Paper: Some school notebook

Edited April 12, 2016 by line

[AAAndrew]

Ooooh! very nice, line!!