Inky T O D - show your vintage ink

[bunnspecial]

The last I looked, a 1L bottle of Pelikan Royal Blue was about $65. 
 

That’s not terrible considering that it’s equivalent to 16 of the standard 62.5ml bottles, and those seem to run $12-15 these days.

[PPPR]

1 hour ago, bunnspecial said:

The last I looked, a 1L bottle of Pelikan Royal Blue was about $65. 
 

That’s not terrible considering that it’s equivalent to 16 of the standard 62.5ml bottles, and those seem to run $12-15 these days.

So somewhere around one-third, or less, the cost. Much better than "not terrible" if you like the color, but I get the sarcasm.

 

One still needs another receptacle to decant the ink whether for fountain pen or dip pen. Unfortunately for contemporary manufacturers, most folks prefer convenience. 

[W Mitchell]

Australian Swan Inks which were very common in the days of fountain and dip pens. The blue/black had evaporated to a sludge but distilled water restored it. The vivid red was also restored with distilled water. Only small amounts of these inks are now left. The inks would have been purchased in the late 1960's.

 

 

 

[W Mitchell]

Australian Stephen's Inks. Stephens Inks were very common and think they are a iron gall but not sure.

Attempts to restore the ink with distilled water were unsuccessful.

 

[W Mitchell]

Australian Ancol inks. Ancol was a large stationary chain long defunct alas. Not sure Ancol actually manufactured these inks but rather got ink makers to supply them with ink. Putting the Ancol brand on them. Surprisingly these inks survived the ravages to time and apart from adding a small amount of distilled water restored well.

 

[W Mitchell]

A quart bottle of a very old Australian Joplins writing ink. Around 1960's vintage but don't quote me on that. Noticed that if the bottle sits for a while a thick sluge appears at the bottom and takes quite a bit of shaking to disperse it.

Same goes for my inkwell which has to be shaken before doing any writing. The ink darkens in a few days after writing.

At least with a dip pen writes well and is one of my favourite inks.

 

[Bo Bo Olson]

As an American, I had only known Uhu as a German glue. For a pound of coffee and a pick up I got this German Senator pen, and the woman didn't have any inkwells, but she had this Uhu blue ink for free....from the '50-70's. Like the pen.

Then I stumbled across a Uhu fountain pen....Late '30's (pre-war) .. '45-50 by the finial.

 

Two pre'91 W. Germany  Lamy inks, full, the next time i go turquoise, the turquoise one will be opened....the blue keeps slipping my mind. Normally,  I'm not often into blue.

I expect = Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue...in the turquoise from both are similar. 

I have never bought the 'new' Lamy blue....The 'new' Lamy ink bottles are  a very grand bottle.

 

 

Just as MB went from 50ml, to 60ml and discontinued Racing Green, Sepia and others. Then anything  MB but the shoe bottle was well hated on this com....and I was so, so noobie I believed the haters.

I didn't understand murky.....there is a fine later thread somewhere where a man does 32 ++ murky inks.

There i had Racing Green in my hand....and the advice was to toss the most hated ink in the world,.... down the drain.

Having never tried brown...took the Sepia to try before tossing the MB ink........I liked it, and later found out it wasn't a brown but one of the many sepia shades.

I did buy a second bottle that I am now on, from the Ebay for 'only' 1/3 not counting postage than the original €12 bottle.

 

Some two weeks after MB discontinued Racing Green it became the worlds most beloved ink.............and deep cellar ink alchemists spent a decade or more with out matching it.

If there is a modern match...please trot it out.

 

[Penguincollector]

What I could find- there’s definitely some misplaced bottles, plus loose Sheaffer slim and Chalana cartridges hiding in my desk. The 99 cent package is Platignum .