Show Us Your Pens

[nidan48]

Conklin crescent and Waterman eyedropper. My two favorite pens, especially with a nice flexi nib.

 

[robrinay]

From what I recall, the method of the Parker 61's construction made it almost impossible to clean.

Not to say that you couldn't clean it. It just took a really, really, really, really long time. It took ages to flush the ink out due to how it was fed to the nib.

If it's the capillary fill version it can be flushed using the rubber bulb of an old bicycle horn or similar rubber bulb or a syringe with a rubber hose attached. -fit the bulb or hose over the capillary tube and section and squeeze and then release the bulb to suck and then blow a weak cool detergent and water solution up and down through the nib. If using a syringe - pull and push the plunger to flush the pen in both directions Finally rinse with clean cool water using the same method. Rob

 

[Ralph_Phillips]

The only fountain pen I've got is a Wahl Eversharp bought by my great grandmother in 1929. The note with it contains all known details on it and was written by my grandfather before he died.

What I keep in my pocket for daily use though is this Fisher Original Astronaut Pen because it really does write underwater and upside down...

 

[johnnycanuck]

Got these two on sale.

I still have one in my pocket from 13 years ago that’s blue plastic and SS. That replaced a SS with gold clip from 1997 my wife lost at Costco. Nothing quite like a Parker Jotter.
Johnny

 

[Turnip]

Fisher Bullet

 

[1930artdeco]

Just picked these up at an antiques store. The top is a champion-guess 60/70’s-but I liked it due to the clear ink reservoir. Cleaned and started writing with it! If I remember right the other is an Esterbrook from the late 40’s. Going to learn to rebuild pens on these.

mike

 

[Nobert]

If I remember right the other is an Esterbrook from the late 40’s.

You might already know this: the interesting things about those Esterbrooks is that the nib is interchangeable, so if you're not entirely happy with it, you can find a replacement in a different style or width.

 

[1930artdeco]

Thanks Nobert. I have to rebuild it first and then try it out. After that if I don’t like it I may change it. I like fine point letters so we will see what this o e is like.

mike

 

[Turnip]

Classix from Switzerländ, Caran d´Ache 849, desk pad leather fibre.

 

[Turnip]

Faber Castell e-Motion Stealth twist-action pen

 

[Turnip]

rOtring 600