Fotos Of Fountain Pen Feeds

[Pen Engineer]

Writing is good, but a picture says more than a thousand words.

 

The topic on fountain feeds on my website is almost completed. What's missing is a page, which brings all the information together, in samples of application. My idea is that I would show close up photos or detailed drawings of feeds of various types and show how they work.

 

I tried taking close up photos, with not much success. I don't have the equipment. I tried drawing them, with not much success, either.

 

What I am looking for are links to places where they display such photos or drawings people who would give me their photos or drawings for me to use in my website. I am hoping.

 

In the meantime, I will write about other fountain pen things.

 

PS: to admin... if you think this thread should be placed better in another area, feel free to tell me or do it. Thanks.

 

PPS: In case you want to see what I am up to, the link to my site is in the signature, Fountain Pen Magic

Edited November 14, 2016 by PenIngeneer

[Pen Engineer]

Thanks, the first photos have arrived. One is the feed of a 1934 Marukin eyedropper. It is almost finished. I have published it so that you can see what the idea is.

 

The description of the feed, its function and its interaction with other components, followed with an appraisal of the design and how well it would perform. It's early on and your feedback would be appreciated. Click here to get there.

 

Thanks

[Bo Bo Olson]

Great .....1934 Marukin eyedropper....already learned lots....it is the learning....not if I can apply it or not....

I did find it odd until explained why the back was not symmetrical.

 

This is going to save me buying that book on nibs and feeds...that was always....gee, I already spent the Christmas money.

 

Much could be done with a slide rule....if properly used.

 

I had a very good time, learning how the Lamy feed was further developed for it's nib and ink. It was a surprise to find out modern plastic feeds can be as good as the old ebonite ones if the engineer puts his mind to it.

And it was true one should use that company's inks to bet best out of that company's nib and feed.

 

In this the Golden Age of Inks.....I'll fake it a bit.

 

Richard Binder might be someone to approach....he too was once an engineer and has seen and had or has a lot of feeds.

[Pen Engineer]

Thanks Bo Bo, will do just this