Yo Yo Yo, And Hello

[Zank_Frappa]

Hi all, from Missouri,

 

I've recently begun to collect pens, ballpoint and fountain, as I found a Parker 51 aerometric at an estate sale for $4 two weeks ago; talk about a steal! After that it was off to the races, and I went out and found some vintage Cross Century Classics, which have become some of my favorite pens thus far. Other than that I'm pretty new to the whole pen collecting scene.

[OCArt]

Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

[jar]

Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell. Please do not pass the Talking Feather widdershins.

[tgoto]

Welcome from Orange County

[KaB]

Hi,

 

welcome here from across the pond. Enjoy your stay.

[mallymal1]

Hello...

[Henricum_Tropen]

Hello and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

[Chrissy]

Hello and welcome to FPN.

[Carrau]

Welcome aboard, from Charleston, SC. As a newbie, you might look at the Reference Pages on a website called Richard's Pens: it has a wealth of info about the basics of fountain pens, their use and care, and it will help you avoid making some mistakes. Have fun.

Mike

[ThomasB]

Hello and welcome from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...Enjoy your time here

[mitto]

Greetings and welcome to FPN.

[akrohn2010]

Welcome from North Carolina!

 

~AK

[Wahl]

[Sasha Royale]

Welcome !

 

If you are only going to "look" at the pens, take nice photographs for an album, and sell the pens.

However, fountain pens are for writing ! I think you will discover pleasure in the easy writing of liquid ink. Don't FORCE anything, that binds or sticks, on your fountain pens. Send them away to be restored to working condition. You will love the results.

 

I look forward to reading of your experiences, in future postings.

 

Write with joy.

[PAKMAN]

Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

[TheSolemnWriter]

New here, name's Vinnie. 26 from New Jersey

I am looking into a pen in the $20 range called the Nemosine Singularity Demonstrator. Has anybody heard of it? Is it a good pen, are the other demonstrators out at that price that are better? I am looking at it because it will be my first converter pen.

 

I am also looking at 3 inks. They are Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Ryoku Deep Green, Monteverde California Teal and Diamine Sherwood Green.

 

Any info you guys may have would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you,

Vinnie.

[Zank_Frappa]

Welcome !

 

If you are only going to "look" at the pens, take nice photographs for an album, and sell the pens.

However, fountain pens are for writing ! I think you will discover pleasure in the easy writing of liquid ink. Don't FORCE anything, that binds or sticks, on your fountain pens. Send them away to be restored to working condition. You will love the results.

 

I look forward to reading of your experiences, in future postings.

 

Write with joy.

That is exactly what I think about pens. They are a tool, meant to be used. My only fear is that some @ school will steal it, idk. The Parker 51 appears to be in very nice condition; only two minor dents and some scuffs and scratches.

[PenChalet]

Welcome to the Fountain Pen Network! We're glad to have you!

[fjoly79]

Hi all, from Missouri,

 

I've recently begun to collect pens, ballpoint and fountain, as I found a Parker 51 aerometric at an estate sale for $4 two weeks ago; talk about a steal! After that it was off to the races, and I went out and found some vintage Cross Century Classics, which have become some of my favorite pens thus far. Other than that I'm pretty new to the whole pen collecting scene.

 

you are doing a great job shopping for used pens! Welcome to FPN and hope you will enjoy your time with us.

[inkstainedruth]

Greetings from Pittsburgh!

You definitely got a steal if you paid $4 for a 51 Aero! (I LOVE 51s.... ) What color did you get, and what's the nib on it?

I generally recommend that new people click on the "View New Content" button when they log in, in order to get a good overview of a lot of different topics. Don't do what I did when I first joined: I read the Parker Forum -- in its ENTIRETY; 5-1/2 years ago there were 175 PAGES of threads (it's even bigger now...). Also, have a look at the pinned Index for the Ink Reviews Forum.

But you should know that we are all shameless enablers here (after all, your 51 will need company with all those Cross Centuries! ). Oh, there is a thread you should really have a look at (I think it's also pinned in the Parker Forum) called something like "So You've Found Your First 51 in the Wild" which is full of really useful advice, such as how to flush old ink out of pens -- I found it's good for checking and flushing all sorts of vintage pens (not just 51s). And the odds are good (since yours is an Aerometric) that all you will need to do is just flush the pen out well, and then fill it with ink after letting it drain, without any sort of repairs needed.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth