What pen(s) are you using today?

[OldTravelingShoe]

14 hours ago, Chi said:

Oooh, beautiful!

[OldTravelingShoe]

Not sure this fits here, but let me still try. I used yesterday evening a fountain pen I believe to be a 1970s Waterman C/F made in France, but cannot find a catalog listing exactly this pen. Maybe someone would kindly help. Thank you!

 

Here is a thread I opened on this topic:

 

And here are photos of the pen (sorry for the quality, made these last evening and couldn't find a way to get from the yellowish tint to natural colors):

Figure 1. Full body of the fountain pen.

 

Figure 2. Zoom on the nib. 

 

Figure 3. Nib unit attached to the pen body.

 

Two more photos appear in OldTravelingShoe's Random Pics of European Fountain Pens: the shiny cap and the middle of the barrel with a "MADE IN FRANCE" engraving.

 

 

[inkstainedruth]

13 hours ago, mallymal1 said:

Parker Vector Flighter, with an M nib. Inked with Robert Oster soda pop blue. Such a good pen.

 

Yeah, Vectors are underrated.  All of mine are little workhorses.  Too skinny to be comfortable for writing the Great American Novel -- but fine for when I do morning pages.  

Of course, in my case they were also, um, the gateway drug/pen....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Chi]

7 hours ago, OldTravelingShoe said:

Not sure this fits here, but let me still try. I used yesterday evening a fountain pen I believe to be a 1970s Waterman C/F made in France, but cannot find a catalog listing exactly this pen. Maybe someone would kindly help. Thank you!

 

Here is a thread I opened on this topic:

 

And here are photos of the pen (sorry for the quality, made these last evening and couldn't find a way to get from the yellowish tint to natural colors):

Figure 1. Full body of the fountain pen.

 

Figure 2. Zoom on the nib. 

 

Figure 3. Nib unit attached to the pen body.

 

 

 

OMG!!! I just bought its Cousin!!!

Did yours come with original converter?

Or you find them (old cartridges/converters) somewhere???

 

it's good to o be back : )

[ParramattaPaul]

Conway Stewart Duro.

[OldTravelingShoe]

5 hours ago, Chi said:

OMG!!! I just bought its Cousin!!!

Hehe, talk about coincidence! 

 

5 hours ago, Chi said:

Did yours come with original converter?

Or you find them (old cartridges/converters) somewhere???

Mine did not arrive with a converter or cartridge, and I even got a pack of modern cartridges (Serenity Blue) only to discover it does not work. So I bought the Waterman CF converter from Akkerman in Den Haag; I thought it was quite expensive (€15.6 + shipping), but the pen is worth it. 

Edited April 5, 2022 by OldTravelingShoe
Removed some typos, likely introduced others.

[mallymal1]

An unnumbered Conway Stewart in red herringbone pattern Absolutely wonderful stub nib, inked with Noodlers Black Swan in Australian Roses.

 

[PAKMAN]

14 hours ago, mallymal1 said:

An unnumbered Conway Stewart in red herringbone pattern Absolutely wonderful stub nib, inked with Noodlers Black Swan in Australian Roses.

 

Beautiful pen!

[essayfaire]

24 minutes ago, PAKMAN said:

Beautiful pen!

ooooooo!

[kulnet]

My Aurora Optima and Sailor Professional Gear

[ParramattaPaul]

The Duro I used yesterday.

[AmandaW]

A newly arrived Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with a posting nib, filled with Van's Dieman's Cradle Mountain Grey. It will live in the front pocket of my Bullet Journal - perfect for tiny writing within the 5mm dot grid. Today, I thought, why not give it a whirl for my long form long hand journal (aka Morning Pages). Oh yeah, gorgeous. And... beautifully tuned.

 

[Sinistral1]

On 4/3/2022 at 7:36 PM, Chi said:

@ChiWhere did you purchase the 😎 cool gold sheening KWZ ink you are using in this post?  I have to get a bottle, if I can!

Edited April 6, 2022 by Sinistral1
Add more info. Never mind - I figured it out!

[dms525]

 

David

[Paul-in-SF]

Today I am using a Montblanc 256 with an OM (or possibly OB, but I think not) nib. This pen is becoming one of my favorites, largely due to the form factor -- it feels substantial in my hand, but not huge. It's very well balanced. The open nib, I gather, is the same nib used in a lot of Montblanc pens of the era, like the 22 and 24, but without the sort-of fingernail overlay. To me the pen has a classic, pleasantly retro look without being out of date. 

[dragondazd]

20 hours ago, mallymal1 said:

An unnumbered Conway Stewart in red herringbone pattern Absolutely wonderful stub nib, inked with Noodlers Black Swan in Australian Roses.

 

Wow! Lovely

[mallymal1]

1 hour ago, dragondazd said:

Wow! Lovely

 

Isn't it. From the 1950's, and still in good shape. More than I can say for myself.  ☺️

[OldTravelingShoe]

6 hours ago, AmandaW said:

A newly arrived Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with a posting nib, filled with Van's Dieman's Cradle Mountain Grey. It will live in the front pocket of my Bullet Journal - perfect for tiny writing within the 5mm dot grid. Today, I thought, why not give it a whirl for my long form long hand journal (aka Morning Pages). Oh yeah, gorgeous. And... beautifully tuned.

 

Wonderful pen, @AmandaW. I'm even more intrigued by the nib - how does it write? I read "beautifully tuned" but am wondering if there are other qualifiers 😃

[OldTravelingShoe]

3 hours ago, Paul-in-SF said:

Today I am using a Montblanc 256 with an OM (or possibly OB, but I think not) nib

Very nice pen and nib, @Paul-in-SF, thanks for sharing! 

[OldTravelingShoe]

1 hour ago, mallymal1 said:

2 hours ago, dragondazd said:

Wow! Lovely

 

Isn't it. From the 1950's, and still in good shape. More than I can say for myself

Good pen, @mallymal1. Also, good owner, kindly sharing the happiness. 😄