I broke the barrel on my pen and I glued it back together. Can I still sell it? If this was a home repair, it’s a good idea to disclose the repair to any potential buyers. If you can, have a professional deal with any repairs.
Currently Inked – March 18. 2017 Pelikan M1000 – Double Broad – Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo Pelikan M1000 – Double Broad – Diamine Wild Strawberry Pelikan M1005 – Triple Broad – Diamine Hope Pink
This is a 1997 Danitrio Grand Phantas Limited Edition: # 14/50. This is a cartridge/converter-fill in 18K Solid Gold. The pen has sculptured dragons on a sterling silver cap and barrel. Sterling silver gripping section as well. Decorated with diamonds and ruby eyes in the dragons. Two-tone 18K medium nib. Item #44 in Catalog #81.
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.
Currently Inked – March 11. 2017 Montblanc Moon Pearl LeGrand – Music – Montblanc Dandy Turquoise Omas CS – Extra Fine – Montblanc Dandy Turquoise Montblanc 244G – Extra Fine – Diamine SBREBrown Waterman 94 – Music – Montblanc Dandy Turquoise
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, …
Currently Inked – March 4. 2017 Omas Arte Italiana Paragon – Fine – Montblanc Toffee Brown ST Dupont Liberté – Medium – Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue Montegrappa Fortuna Mosaico – Fine – PW Akkerman Diep Duinwaterblauw
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.
