What pen(s) are you using today?

[inkstainedruth]

18 minutes ago, dms525 said:

Most folks of my generation who learned italic handwriting when teenagers or college students learned using Osmiroid or Platignum pens.  

My first college roommate (who was a year ahead of me) used an Osmiroid pen for her calligraphy class.  But the next year, when I took it, it was with a different professor and we had to use Speedball dip pens.   

A few years ago I bought an Osmiroid "India ink" pen, which has a gadget to pull the nib and feed for thorough cleaning after using India ink in it, but I've never gotten around to trying it.  Found it at an estate sale a couple of blocks from my house (the estate was from someone who had been an artist, and I had gone mostly to look at art supplies in general; finding the pen was just gravy, especially since it cost me a buck).

I also have a six nib unit Platignum Italic set, which I picked up a couple of years ago at another estate sale's company warehouse sale (it appears to be a squeeze filler, like on a Parker 21).  Haven't gotten around to ever trying it either, but noticed just now that it specific says to NOT use India ink in it....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[dms525]

5 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

I also have a six nib unit Platignum Italic set, which I picked up a couple of years ago at another estate sale's company warehouse sale (it appears to be a squeeze filler, like on a Parker 21).

 

I never have had a Platignum pen. Their reputation is that they are good writers, but the nib carriers have a tendency to crack. I don't know anything about their filling mechanism(s).

 

David

[ParramattaPaul]

22 minutes ago, dms525 said:

 

I never have had a Platignum pen. Their reputation is that they are good writers, but the nib carriers have a tendency to crack. I don't know anything about their filling mechanism(s).

 

David

Platignum made the squeeze filler mentioned above, lever fillers and cartridge filled pens. 

 

They are what I had and used growing up and into my 30s.  I have a soft spot for them, and still have a few.   I will be the first to admit they are 'cheap' pens.  'Cheap' is exactly why I had them in my school days. 

 

My late wife on the other hand had first tier (Conway Stewart, etc.) pens.  Yes, I married 'up'.

[VersoFolio]

On 7/5/2022 at 1:29 AM, mallymal1 said:

Conway Stewart with a Henry Simpole overlay. M nib, inked with Cult Pens Deep Dark Green. Wonderful.

 

 

Yikes!! What a stunner!!

Thanks for the peek. Such a gorgeous overlay!

 

P.I.T

[dms525]

3 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

My late wife on the other hand had first tier (Conway Stewart, etc.) pens.  Yes, I married 'up'.

 

I hope the inlaws didn't make fun of your Platignums! That would be cruel.

 

David

[OCArt]

I wrote with a Parker 61 Insignia. Made in Argentina it's a cartridge converter filler.

[ParramattaPaul]

1 hour ago, dms525 said:

 

I hope the inlaws didn't make fun of your Platignums! That would be cruel.

 

David

Nope.  It wasn't a problem since both sides of their family is descended from transported convicts.  My family is descended from Anglo/Irish rebels and recusant Catholics.

[Misfit]

Just this one

 

[amberleadavis]

6 minutes ago, Misfit said:

Just this one

 

Striking 

[Misfit]

Thank you @amberleadavis  

[AceNinja]

On 7/3/2022 at 1:06 AM, Penguincollector said:

Well, so far I can tell you that it doesn’t get very full when you dip the nib and squeeze. Most people online recommend syringe filling, and I will probably start using that next time. 

@Penguincollector, your handle name sounds very familiar.  Did you appeared on penaddict podcast not so long ago..?

[steerpike]

Today I'm using my Esterbrook Estie with Pilot's Iroshizuku Yu-Yake in my new Galen Leather (refillable) notebook. Ignore my terrible handwriting 😀 I'm working on it..

 

[mallymal1]

1 hour ago, steerpike said:

Today I'm using my Esterbrook Estie with Pilot's Iroshizuku Yu-Yake in my new Galen Leather (refillable) notebook. Ignore my terrible handwriting 😀 I'm working on it..

 

 

I can assure you that your handwriting is more than ok. 👍

[Helen350]

Esterbrook Desk Set - nib #9668.   Ink:  Monteverde Blue/Black in my inkwell

HongDian Peacock N7 - F. nib.  Ink:  J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor

 

 

[Penguincollector]

8 hours ago, AceNinja said:

@Penguincollector, your handle name sounds very familiar.  Did you appeared on penaddict podcast not so long ago..?

That’s definitely not me. There’s a few known pen people who also like penguins, Rick Propas from the penguin pen comes to mind. 

[OldTravelingShoe]

On 7/4/2022 at 3:29 PM, mallymal1 said:

Conway Stewart with a Henry Simpole overlay. M nib, inked with Cult Pens Deep Dark Green. Wonderful.

 

Great looking pen, @mallymal1! I know the late Henry Simpole did fantastic art - to me, the counterpart from the UK of Ariel Kullock. 

[OCArt]

@Helen350 Ooooh, I haven't seen an Esterbrook desk in that color, nice find!

[ParramattaPaul]

Onoto Scholar.

[sansenri]

in use today an Aurora 88 Big, in black with gold trim and the old long tines nib.

 

Always a fine writer that shows no hesitation, and is difficult to put down.

 

[Checklist]

On the road, so my black Esterbrook LJ with a 1551 nib gets the call.