Why do some nibs have breather holes and others don’t? The vent hole, or breather hole, is the space that allows for air exchange as ink flows out of the filling system. It may be that this is actually unnecessary, and the hole acts as a stopper for cracks, as many nibs are also available without vent holes and function well.
This is a 1965 75 Spanish Treasure cartridge/converter-fill in Sterling Silver. The first Limited Edition fountain pen ever produced! New-old-stock. Mint in box with felt pouch, notarized certificate of authenticity, rare doubloon coin with parchment description, nib adjustment tool, cartridges and converter. Comes in a hinged wooden box with a map of the area in which the armada sank on the top cover, and a cross section of one of the ships displayed on the inside …
I have $1000 to buy a pen. What should I get? That is a tricky question! $1000 can buy you a special, unique pen, but so can $20, depending on what you are looking for in a pen and what you like. Unless you already have a few pens in mind, it’s worth doing some research. Perhaps you have a brand you like, or a style, perhaps you are looking for art on your pens, …
This is an 1880 MacKinnon “Fluid Pencil” eyedropper-fill stylographic pen in Black Chased Hard Rubber with (2) gold-filled repousse bands and repousse cap. Douglas MacKinnon is recognized as the inventor of the stylographic fountain pen (more here, thanks to George Kavalenko). The rear knob is turned slightly to allow air into the barrel and avoid vapor lock when the pen is in use. 1879 Patent date on gripping section. May never have held ink. Near mint+ …
How do I know if an ink is saturated? Sometimes, you can tell because there is a rich sheen that crusts on the mouth of the bottle, or there are particles at the bottom of the bottle. Most likely, you’ll know in use because the color will be very rich.
This is a 1915 Moore Trench Pen model 62/6.00 Safety eyedropper-fill in Black Chased Hard Rubber. Cap imprinted “THE INK TAB” with patent dates. Barrel with normal Moore imprints. Cap-top unscrews to access ink pellet storage. Pellets are dropped into the barrel and water is added to make ink, which eliminated the need for soldiers in the trenches to carry ink in glass bottles. The top 1 3/16″ of the cap, which is the pellet storage compartment, …
Why is the Aurora 88 vintage pen so popular? Aurora made the 88 with the “hooded nib” – Italy’s hooded nib answer to the Parker 51, which was quite popular. They’re also attractive pens with great nibs!
Currently Inked – February 18, 2017 Montblanc Moon Pearl – Music Nib – PW Akkerman Diep Duinwaterblauw Waterman 94 – Fine Flex – PW Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen Classic Pens LB5 – King Eagle – KWZI Monarch Namiki Yukari – FA nib – Montblanc Dandy Turquoise
This is a 1935 Pelikan 100N Magnum Emege PIF in Tortoise with Red Hard Rubber cap, inner cap and turning knob, and gold trim. Pelikan’s only oversize vintage pen, explaining its high demand among Pelikan collectors. The inner-cap imprinted “Emege,” representing Pelikan’s licensed Portugese distributor, who so signed all the Pelikans he sold, so he didn’t need to repair under warrantee any pens he did not sell. Fine nib. Visualated barrel. Item #21 in Catalog #81.
Is Visconti the only company that has made Palladium nibs? Believe it or not, Sheaffer has used Palladium nibs before! They are more often gold or steel now, but check out our Catalogs for quite a few Sheaffers with palladium nibs!
