"Portholes" streamline GF piston filler MB149 size

[PENRob]

Francis, exraterestrial beauty... continious harmonious new mixes and combinations of elements and shapes !

Each of your last creations exceeds the one before, where will this end ? 🤪

 

[siamackz]

That ink window is pure genius! So is the rest of the design, as always!

[fountainbel]

Thanks for your positive comments PENRob & Sia!

Francis

[Nurmister]

On 5/9/2021 at 3:32 AM, fountainbel said:

Thanks fo your reaction Nurmister (

Both the capring and the clip ball are made from "cold rolled" sterling silver.

The cold rolling process  makes the surface more dense,  hence creates a  hard surface layer, reducing greatly the risks of wear.

Francis

 

On 5/8/2021 at 8:38 PM, como said:

I see these ball clip scratches a lot on vintage pens. When a pen gets used as a pen is designed for, over time this becomes unavoidable. The ball on the clip leaves little dents or linear scratches. They are usually not bad, except when the plastic is deformed due to heat or whatever else, then you see a small crater! 

 

Thank you both for your insights. I suppose my experience with clips not affecting the body is simply because I never use the clips in that way -- and neither did their original owners, apparently. It is strange the problem has never really been addressed by manufacturers, either through the shape of the underside of the clip (a flatter, longer, or gently-angled protrusion at the end?) or as Francis has done, through having the ball touch another hard surface. Speaking of the latter, the design looks unconventional, but quite charming still.