Currently Inked – February 11, 2017 Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima – Stub – PW Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen Webster’s Jade – Warranted Music Nib – Montblanc Red Chalk Montblanc 146 – OBB – Montblanc Corn Poppy Red Classic Pens LB5 – Cross Point – Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo
Talk about extraordinary! Here is a 1990 Montblanc Meisterstück piston-filler as a clear transparent demonstrator! This is by far one of the most rare 149s out there – with a two-tine, 14k fine nib. This is mint, and is a beauty! Item #13 in Catalog #81.
I heard the Pilot 78G is being discontinued, where can I find one? We sometimes have a Pilot 78G listed in our Catalogs, so keep a look out for one and we can unite you and a pen! Even if it’s discontinued, fountain pens still come around in our Catalogs, of course!
Currently Inked – February 4. 2017 Pelikan M400 – Double broad stub – Toucan Aqua Pelikan M800 – Italic Broad – Toucan Aqua Classic Pens LB5 – King Eagle – Diamine SBREBrown Classic Pens LB5 – Cross Point – Diamine Kelly Green
This is a 1927 Model #7 LF in Red Ripple with “Pink” color band on the cap and “Pink” imprinted nib. 7 “Pink” LF in Red Ripple! This has become one of the “holy grails” of pendom, because of its wonderful fine, triple-flexible nib. 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. Item #18 in …
Should I bother drying my pens after cleaning them? You should dry your pens if they are ebonite or casein and wet on the outside, and you can leave them to air dry after that.
Currently Inked – January 28. 2017 Mabie Todd Swan SF1 – Fine Flex – Caran d’Ache Caribbean Sea Omas Paragon Vintage – Triple broad – Diamine SBREBrown Ken Cavers Cigar – Fude – KWZI Grey Plum Visconti Homo Sapiens – Double Broad – Caran d’Ache Caribbean Sea
This is a Parker 1952 51 Presidential Aerometric-fill set in 14K solid gold. It has a medium/fine nib, near mint in box with perfectly clear plyglass and no signs of use. Item #5 in Catalog #81.
How do I clean a nib that is caked in ink? Soak, soak, soak! A lot of soaking in water, and if you have an ultrasonic cleaner, and if the pen can handle it based on its material and condition, you can always use that as well. However, if it’s just fountain pen ink, water will take it out with some time and patience.
Currently Inked – January 21. 2017 Omas Paragon Old Style – Extra fine – Diamine SBREBrown Nakaya Piccolo Cigar – Broad – Caran d’Ache Saffron Montegrappa Fortuna Rainbow – Broad – Caran d’Ache Saffron Aurora Optima – Italic – Diamine Wild Strawberry Franklin-Christoph Model 66 – Medium Cursive Italic – KWZI Menthol
