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****PenMan said:! I use a sheaffer balance with snub nib as my everyday.
Stub nib? That is a rare find indeed, Sheaffer was not noted for flex nibs either, so to find any of them is rare too.
****PenMan said:! I use a sheaffer balance with snub nib as my everyday.
***PenMan said:By the way, someone mentioned using an old bottle of ink. That is NOT a good idea. Fountain pen ink is water based and forms a sediment that will gum up the pen. It is advised that you not use ink that is over a year old. At hardly more than $5 a bottle, it hardly breaks the bank to replace ink once a year or so.
****geo said:I have a Parker 51, which I got from my Dad when I was 10 years old. How can I tell when it was made?
****Colonel said:Any favorite inks? I like the Noodlers Legal Lapis for most uses. The bullet proof black is also excellent. I also have their Eternal Brown, but I've found it a bit washed out looking for my taste - great for an antique look though when you also need something that will last as long as the paper it's written on.
****jay_b said:I used to have an awsome fountain pen I got from a shop that sells off stuff when a store goes out of business, for really cheap. It was the nicest writing pen I had ever used. Unfortunately, it died one day and no amount of tinkering could bring it back.[huh]
I honestly don't remember.....it was about 6 or 7 years ago when I was in high school.John in Covina said:****
Flushing it out with the 409 solution or maybe freds secret sauce. What type of ink were you using?
A decent pen or one that was well loved may be worth sending in for repair.
*******binkmeisterRick said:That's what makes me uneasy about using a fountain pen to write checks with. I might just stick with carrying an extra ball point just for checks.