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.
Currently Inked – April 29. 2017 Franklin-Christoph Model 66 – Medium CI – Caran d’Ache Saffron Waterman 3V – Stub Italic – Montblanc Lavender Purple Mabie Todd Swan – Medium – Montblanc Lavender Purple Visconti Homo Sapiens – Extra Fine – Caran d’Ache Caribbean Sea
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!
Currently Inked – April 22. 2017 Franklin-Christoph Model 66 – Medium CI – KWZI Menthol Green Montegrappa Fortuna Rainbow – Broad – Caran d’Ache Saffron Omas Paragon – Extra Fine – Diamine SBREBrown Parker 65 – Double Broad Italic – Diamine Soft Mint Pelikan M1005 – Triple Broad – Diamine Hope Pink Montblanc 149 – Oblique Triple Broad – Montblanc Blue Hour Visconti Homo Sapiens – Double Broad – Caran d’Ache Caribbean Sea Mabie Todd …
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 …
When I write on my notepad, stuff gets stuck in my nib. I think it’s paper fibers? Why is this happening? Paper fibres can get caught in the tip of your nib if the paper is particularly toothy, absorbent, or if your tip is very sharp. Try a more fountain pen-friendly paper like Rhodia, Clairefontaine, or Tomoe River.
Currently Inked – April 15. 2017 Aurora Optima – Italic – Diamine Wild Strawberry Omas Colombo II – Medium CI – Diamine SBREBrown Mabie Todd Swan – Fine – Toucan Aqua Pelikan M800 – Italic Broad – Toucan Aqua
