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Today I'm mostly leaning towards using my newly-traded-for Lamy 2000 XF with Diamine Sepia.

 

When I'm not using that, I imagine I'll be using my green-striped Pelikan 400NN KM nib with Aurora Black and Venice blue Omas Paragon fine nib with Sailor Jentle Blue.

 

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So far no luck, I will keep looking. It will pop up when I least expect it.

 

Today I am back to my trusty Pelikan M800.

Thanks,JD! :)

 

I'm using my trusty Sailor Sapporo Mini with Sailor Jentle Blue.

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I tucked my Delta Dolce Vita OS with the Binderized nib into my shirt pocket. It had no ink, as I was waiting to get to the office to see what struck my fancy. In the back of the drawer was a bottle of Omas Roma 2000 blue ink. Loaded it up just about the time I got the call that the 350 fundraising letters were ready for signature.

 

They're all done, looking sharp, without a skip or a blob. Time to reload.

 

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Was using my bright red Pilot Capless to take notes on articles about adherence to pharmaceutical regimens for pediatric sufferers. (Don't ask how I got roped into doing this review of literature in an area I know nothing about!) Then the mail came with my brand new Binder Taccia Staccato LE. So I inked it up with Herbin Poussiere de Lune and wrote a letter. Wow, is that pen gorgeous. And big. And just heavy enough to let me know I'm using a serious fountain pen. :thumbup: Writes nicely so far. I'll have a better sense of it as a writer after I've written a bit more with it.

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Bexley Deluxe II in Antique Cream, PR Chocolat, F Nib

Bexley/Binder "Father Of Watley" in brown cracked ice, WM Havana Brown, Binder Italifine nib

Parker 51 vac in black, sterling cap, binderized F nib, Aurora black

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My Duofold ran out of ink in the middle of a test today. :crybaby: I had to use a crappy pencil to finish.

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Stuck to my Pilot Custom in cherry with pilot blue ink and my Red Stripe 800 with noodlers burgundy today.

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So my "Colection" now consists of:

  • A Lamy 81 :thumbup: the one I learned to write, as rolerballs or pncils were prohibited in primary school in the late 50's in Austria.

    I still like it a lot, and think to inherit it to my son "with warm hands" soon.

  • Next I got a MontBlanc Masterpiece when I finished school 1970, and never liked it, as it never ever wrote properly. :bonk:

    I had it repaired by MontBlanc in the 80's (barrel replaced, don't ask me why, because this never made problems, and the "new" one with the striped window I never liked), and it still didn't write properly, so it spent another 25 Years in the drawer, until 5 weeks ago I carried it to MontBlanc again, and in the moment it's in Hamburg for repair.

  • A year ago I got a Pelikan Level 5 :wacko: which writes very hard, and You can't clean it, or change the ink-color, as there's no way to empty it. But never the less it made me want to write with fountain pen again.
  • A month ago I ebayed a Pilot 78G with the italic B nib, as I wanted to try an italic without spending too much money, which now I like a lot, but it was a love on the second glance, as it was very scratchy at the biginning.

  • And the last one I got is a great great Parker 61 :cloud9: Aerometric type, which immediately became my favorit :wub: .

  • In between I purchased a Cross Matrix, as I think this to be so funny with its Fountain-pen and double Rolerball-mines in one piece, even with a touch-screen nib on the rear of the fountain-pen part.

    But unfortunately :ltcapd: this thing fascinated my daughter in law so much, that I gave it to her just after a week. And she just loves it. As there exists also a Gel-writer part (which you can exchange with the fountain pen) I mailed to Cross to ask where to get one, and they sent me one for free! Which I think to be very generous, and worh to remark it here! :clap1:

 

Finaly (for the moment and without any hurry) I think about a Sheaffer PFM snorkel, :drool: , as I like the look of the inlayed Nib, and am interested in the snorkel technik.

 

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Good morning all, hope you have a great day. Ain't it great to sleep with the windows open?

 

Today I take my OldGriz Dragon; I am off to deal with the most dreaded of dreads. Bureaucrats, in their very lair.

If I end up in jail Holly will disperse certain pens to certain people.

 

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Last night a new pen arrived. A vintage Sheaffer lever fill triumph. Great fine to extra fine nib. Placed a new sac in it last night and it's in use today. Small crack in the cap but find for a daily user. Keeping it company in the pen case is my trust Pelikan M200 with a medium nib. On the desk is my trusty modern Waterman with a steel fine nib.

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Todays pen is a no-name c1935 cheapie. It is black with two red jewels. It writes wet with a medium nib that is a touch toothy on some papers. Curiously on "Ampad" legal pad it is very smooth. I'm using my favorite Waterman Blue/Black ink. In terms of comparing it to current production, that is a tough because the nib is softer and far less needle-like than contemporary low end stuff. :D

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My current inked pens celebrate the 1st day of fall which is tomorrow! :)

From left to right:

Danitrio Cumlaude Brown Celluloid (Ink: Waterman Havana Brown)

Visconti Van Gogh Midi Translucent Tortoise (Ink: Sailor Blue-Black)

Stipula I Castoni College Sahara Sand (Ink: Sailor Red-Brown)

Pelikan 400 Tortoise (Ink: Sailor Blue)

Pilot/Namiki Sesenta LE (Ink: Diamine Sapphire Blue)

Tryphon Clef (Ink: J. Herbin Terre de Feu)

Visconti Ragtime Blond Celluloid (Ink: Waterman Florida Blue)

 

 

 

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Very nice fall collection girlieg33k.

 

Saturday morning, everyone sleep in if you can.

 

Today I am using the very first hand turned acrylic pens I ever owned. Colors are much better then the photo but I am using incandescent light.

 

 

 

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Like JD said, that's a beautiful collection, girlieg33k! Those hand-turned pens of yours are also very slick, JD.

 

Not sleeping in today. I've got a lot on my plate today, so it's up-and-at-'em.

 

Venice Blue Omas Paragon with Sailor Jentle Blue for notes and general writing, and green Sheaffer Triumph Imperial with Sheaffer Turquoise for grading exams. I'll probably use a Pilot Knight with Waterman Green for back-grading (homework assignments that came in late).

 

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As it's Saturday just the one with me today.

 

Parker Duofold Centennial with Noodlers BP Black.

 

Have a great Saturday all

NIGEL

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Pens: Caran d'Ache Leman Godron, Lamy Safari, Italix Parsons Essential, Mont Blanc LeGrande '90 years' Edition, Sigma Style, Italix Vipers Strike, Parker Sonnet, Omas 360, Parker Duofold (c.1950), Conway Stewart #286, Conway Stewart #24, Onoto Magna Classic in Chased Midnight Blue and SS Trim

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:yikes: Stunning pens girlieg33k I love that VP!!! :puddle:

 

Today I am trying out my new Black Hero 100 with De Atramentis Vanilla ink and my newly smoothed Sheaffer Balance II Cobalt Glow with Levenger Cobalt and my Pilot Custom in Cherry Wood with Pilot Blue.

 

Wonderful cool morning out this morning, may sneek out for a bike ride!

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I am using a beautiful pen made by Diamond Point for RH Macy & Co - it is a deep red color with silver grey slash marks in the plastic. I am also using an inexpensive Fineline (it is red also) that has the inscription" Carlson Brothers Inc, Sheaffer Service Pen". Both of these pens write very nicely. :D I carry these in my purse so I prefer not to carry really expensive pens for fear of losing them. :(

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Todays pen is a no-name c1935 cheapie. It is black with two red jewels. It writes wet with a medium nib that is a touch toothy on some papers. Curiously on "Ampad" legal pad it is very smooth. I'm using my favorite Waterman Blue/Black ink. In terms of comparing it to current production, that is a tough because the nib is softer and far less needle-like than contemporary low end stuff. :D

 

Good to see that someone out there besides me enjoys writing with non-famous, lower end pens. I have my share of lovely and expensive new and vintage pens, but I truly have some no-name pens that write very nicely and I don't have to be as concerned about losing them or damaging them when I am out and about.

"Life is not measured by the breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away."

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Right have just sorted pens out for next weeks rotation:

 

Delta 'Dolce Vita' with J Herbin Sapphire Blue Ink

Sailor 1911 'Naginata Togi' with Noodlers BP Black

Caran d'Ache Leman Godron with Waterman Black Ink

 

Best wishes one and all

NIGEL

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Pens: Caran d'Ache Leman Godron, Lamy Safari, Italix Parsons Essential, Mont Blanc LeGrande '90 years' Edition, Sigma Style, Italix Vipers Strike, Parker Sonnet, Omas 360, Parker Duofold (c.1950), Conway Stewart #286, Conway Stewart #24, Onoto Magna Classic in Chased Midnight Blue and SS Trim

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My current inked pens celebrate the 1st day of fall which is tomorrow! :)

From left to right:

Danitrio Cumlaude Brown Celluloid (Ink: Waterman Havana Brown)

Visconti Van Gogh Midi Translucent Tortoise (Ink: Sailor Blue-Black)

Stipula I Castoni College Sahara Sand (Ink: Sailor Red-Brown)

Pelikan 400 Tortoise (Ink: Sailor Blue)

Pilot/Namiki Sesenta LE (Ink: Diamine Sapphire Blue)

Tryphon Clef (Ink: J. Herbin Terre de Feu)

Visconti Ragtime Blond Celluloid (Ink: Waterman Florida Blue)

[moan of envy] :sick:

Beautiful pens, beautiful photograph. Time to get out the fall-color inks and give Pam Braun a call, even if it did feel like summer yesterday.

 

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