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Right Writing Instrument Fountain Pens!
As a tie in the the Golden Days of style I like period writing Instruments so I prefer a Fountain Pen. For my collection, vintage pens make up about two thirds of my working pens. For The late 20's thru the early 30's I like Parker Duofolds the Senoirs and the Juniors. As it gets into the 30's thru the 40's I like Sheaffer Balances as a classic fountain pen. I also have several Waterman Pens such as the 52 with a flex nib, and some cool Wahl- Eversharp pens that are delicious to write with. For the 40's and 50's the ubiquitous Esterbrook fits the bill.
If you have a family heirloom, haunt the antiques stores, even the flea markets or estate sales you my find a gem or an ordinary pen. 80 to 90% of the pens can be easily reconditioned to working order and if you have a good restorer they can adjust those nibs to work well with your particular writing style. Remember MacArthur signed the Peace treaty with Japan with his trusty Big Red Parker Duofold Senior!
John in Covina
As a tie in the the Golden Days of style I like period writing Instruments so I prefer a Fountain Pen. For my collection, vintage pens make up about two thirds of my working pens. For The late 20's thru the early 30's I like Parker Duofolds the Senoirs and the Juniors. As it gets into the 30's thru the 40's I like Sheaffer Balances as a classic fountain pen. I also have several Waterman Pens such as the 52 with a flex nib, and some cool Wahl- Eversharp pens that are delicious to write with. For the 40's and 50's the ubiquitous Esterbrook fits the bill.
If you have a family heirloom, haunt the antiques stores, even the flea markets or estate sales you my find a gem or an ordinary pen. 80 to 90% of the pens can be easily reconditioned to working order and if you have a good restorer they can adjust those nibs to work well with your particular writing style. Remember MacArthur signed the Peace treaty with Japan with his trusty Big Red Parker Duofold Senior!
John in Covina