My grandfather gave me an old pen of his but it doesn’t work at all! Chances are the pen needs a good cleaning and depending on the type of pen/filling system, it may need restoration. Getting in touch with a fountain pen restorer would be a good step in assessing what needs to be done to the pen.
Currently Inked – May 13. 2017 Stipula Etruria Magnifica – F Ti – Caran d’Ache Saffron Aurora Optima – Italic – Diamine Wild Strawberry Ken Cavers Cigar – Fude – Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue
A 1950 Soennecken Salesman’s Sample Case in Black! Hinged, 14.25″ x 8.25″ x 1.25″ closed, with two latches. Contains 17 capped pens (no nibs or feeds) – none alike), a few pen barrels and 25 celluloid rod samples – none alike. The rod samples were originally tied together, but some of the string has not survived. A remarkable find, with some wonderful celluloid samples. A little wear to the inner fabric, otherwise near mint. Item #25 …
Do all red ripple vintage pens have matching ripple feeds? No they do not, sometimes they are black ebonite, but some truly spectacular specimens can be found with matching ripple feeds!
Currently Inked – May 6. 2017 Pelikan M1000 – BB – Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo Pelikan M800 – BBB – Sailor Apricot Sailor King of Pen – M – Pilot Iroshizuku Kosumosu Visconti Carbon Dream – OS – Diamine Deep Magenta Aurora Optima – Italic – Diamine Wild Strawberry Franklin-Christoph Model 66 – CI – KWZI Menthol Green Visconti Homo Sapiens – BB – Caran d’Ache Caribbean Sea Parker 65 – BB italic – Diamine Soft …
Get ready for a spectacular set! Point of Purchase Model 7 Counter Tray complete with the original 6 Red-Ripple pens, each color coded for it’s particular slot in the tray. Waterman color-coded their caps and nibs for easy selection of the type of nib the user wanted. This was their answer to the Wahl Eversharp “Personal Point” pens. There are three other colors not represented in this tray: Black (“Stenographer’s nib”)’ Brown (originally the same …
What type of paper is best for fountain pens? Steer clear of absorbent, fibrous, toothy type papers – these will clog your nib and suck all the ink out of your pen, not to mention feather and bleed through wildly! The paper weight doesn’t necessarily guarantee fountain pen friendliness, but papers like Rhodia, Clairefontaine, Life Stationery, Apica, Tomoe River, and G. Lalo are quite fountain pen friendly and enjoyable to use.
The 1910 Waterman here is “World’s Smallest Pen” eyedropper-fill in Black Hard Rubber. Often called the “Doll Pen” because one rests in Queen Mary’s doll house, on the King’s Library Table. Just over 1.5″ long and less than 1/8″ in diameter, this pen was actually produced by Waterman as a way for their salesmen to spend time with potential new accounts. Their salesmen would visit a druggist, jeweler, shop owner, to try to open a …
The converter in my pen is full but the pen is not writing. This could happen for a few reasons. The feed and nib may have machining oils left on them – a good cleaning will help this. It’s also possible a ball agitator could help break the surface tension of the ink inside the converter, allowing for ink/air exchange and thus, steady ink flow. Clean first!
Such a unique and interesting specimen, and in great condition! This 1927 Waterman is a 42 Continental Overlay DOCTOR’s SET in Yellow and White Gold-filled. Alternating wide White GF Filigree bands surrounded by narrower rings of Yellow GF filigree. Foliate cap top and clip. The gorgeous pen is joined by an equally stunning matching thermometer and pencil holder with a foliate carrying handle. Fine nib. New-old-stock. Mint with original red grease in the pen model …
