Legacy GoPens Blog

Currently Inked Vintage Pens - August 26, 2017

Currently Inked - August 26, 2017 Classic Pens LM1 - Italic - Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin Franklin-Christoph Model 66 - Broad Cursive Italic - Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-Iro Aurora Optima- Italic - Car...

Extraordinary Vintage Pens La Plume d’Or/Pullman Meteore

This is a 1932 Meteore (Pullman) #1 BF in Black Hard Rubber over a brass lining. Unsigned cap and barrel, other than "PATENT" on clip. Correct “D & D Paris 18 Cts 1” nib (Demley & Degan wer...

On Point With Go Pens #116

Is if safe to post the cap on my vintage pen? Some vintage pens are pretty robust. It depends on the material and design of the pen. Some cap lips are very thin and delicate, and posting it ...

Currently Inked - August 19, 2017

Currently Inked - August 19, 2017 Namiki Yukari - FA - Sailor Jentle Sky High Namiki Yukari - Medium - Diamine Soft Mint Montblanc Moon Pearl - Montblanc Music - Montblanc Dandy Turquoise

Extraordinary Vintage Pens Pullman #2

This 1932 Pullman is a Pullman #2 BF in Octagonal Double-laminated gold-filled. Clip signed “Patent” and “Pullman.” Center of cap in “Checkerboard” pattern, the rest of the pen in “Barley” pattern....

On Point With Go Pens #115

I need a pen that will last me through a lot of long writing sessions. What's the best one? Eyedropper-filled pens usually have a large ink capacity, relative to cartridge/converter fillers....

Currently Inked - August 12, 2017

Currently Inked - August 12, 2017 Visconti Carbon Dream - Double Broad - Montblanc Dandy Turquoise Pelikan M1000 - Triple Broad - Montblanc Dandy Turquoise Pelikan M1000 - Double Broad - Robert ...

Extraordinary Vintage Pens Mabie Todd Jackdaw Toledo

This 1920 Mabie Todd is a "Jackdaw" Toledo lever-filler in Damascened-inlay overlay on Woodgrain Hard Rubber. Damascening is the art of hand inlaying different metals into one another, typically, 2...

On Point With Go Pens #114

What do I do about a crack in the threads of my vintage Waterman pen? Vintage pens (and modern pens) can develop cracks in their lifetime of use. With a vintage pen, It depends where the cra...

Currently Inked - August 5, 2017

Currently Inked - August 5, 2017 Pilot Custom Heritage 92 - Broad - Caran d'Ache Caribbean Sea Visconti Opera Master - Double Broad - Montblanc Toffee Brown Omas Paragon - Triple Broad - Diamine...