Question about fountain pens

[Picard1138]

Historyteach, PM sent.

-Max

 

[Historyteach24]

I replied. Thank you

 

[Picard1138]

Ah, my mistake, perhaps. I was using "epoxy" as a generic term, I should have said "adhesive." Unless you're saying that one shouldn't use adhesive at all, in which case, also my mistake.

Adhesive is fine, as long as it's shellac for pens. I fountain pen hospital's sac cement is the correct stuff, you're in good hands with their products!

-Max

 

[Bern1]

The Safari is an excellent pen and a cutting edge design! I'll venture you will wind up using it a lot and getting different inks for it....

 

[DeaconKC]

And remember, everyone's hand and tastes are different. While many folks love the Safari, it doesn't fit my hand well. It is an excellent pen for most folks. I love the old Shaeffers, but the much less prestigious Esterbrooks are now my favorite vintage pens. Try them out and enjoy the experience.

 

[Picard1138]

And remember, everyone's hand and tastes are different. While many folks love the Safari, it doesn't fit my hand well. It is an excellent pen for most folks. I love the old Shaeffers, but the much less prestigious Esterbrooks are now my favorite vintage pens. Try them out and enjoy the experience.

Agreed, I use an Esterbrook for my daily use, and switch to a Sheaffer for special occasions. I did use a Sheaffer happily for over a year and would again.

-Max

 

[Picard1138]

My evening activity, Historyteach sent me a few tired pens to be refreshed to brand new. Take a look:

Before:


Wearever, during restoration:


Sheaffer Touchdowns can be a pain to clean out. First photo shows the old hardened gasket removed, the second photo shows the crud left over from having to drill out the old hardened ink sac:


Sheaffer Touchdown ready to go back together:


Completed and polished, with dip-tested writing samples:


Enjoy,

-Max

 

[Historyteach24]

Max, you have gone above and beyond. I really appreciate your hard work on these. I am BEYOND excited to write with these....especially the touchdown

 

[Nobert]

And remember, everyone's hand and tastes are different. While many folks love the Safari, it doesn't fit my hand well. It is an excellent pen for most folks. I love the old Shaeffers, but the much less prestigious Esterbrooks are now my favorite vintage pens. Try them out and enjoy the experience.

My main pen is a Esterbrook, too. They're not too hard to find, and if you don't like the nib, you can often find N.O.S. variants on Ebay or elsewhere. (For those who may be new to this, one of the features of the Esterbrook pens is that they were made to have easily interchangeable nibs.)

 

[hatguy1]

I've been doing my journaling with my Cross fountain pen. I'm going thru cartridges about every 3rd entry now. Wow! Already ran thru a box of them. But, I'm learning a lot about fountain penning from this experience. Enjoy using it. May expand use beyond just journaling and/or increase the number of FPs I own, maybe someday venturing into owning a vintage one or two.

 

[DeaconKC]

hatguy, look for a Pelikan 150 or 215 on ebay. These are piston fillers that hold about a quart of ink. These are excellent pens, the "entry level" of Pelikans and will not disappoint.

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

I've been following this thread with interest, and ended up purchasing one of the sets of Bulows from Amazon.
The pens write well if filled with better ink than they're shipped with. However, I have a question: Is it possible to acquire fine-point nibs for the pens? They're a bit wide for my taste and I've been forced to write with them upside-down (on the opposite side of the point) in order to get them to write with a more fine line.

 

[Historyteach24]

I think if you go to xfountainpens.com they have nibs that will fit on the Bulows. I love the Bulows that I got from them. xfountainpens also has really good deals on Chesterfield ink...and tons of colors.

 

[hatguy1]

hatguy, look for a Pelikan 150 or 215 on ebay. These are piston fillers that hold about a quart of ink. These are excellent pens, the "entry level" of Pelikans and will not disappoint.

Good tip, Deacon. Will consider your advice when it comes time for my next pen purchase.

 

[MJCR]

If you're looking for a decent piston filler, at a reasonable price, the new TWSBI Classic looks good and stylish. I don't have one yet, but I have their Micarta 2 and the original Diamond 530. Excellent pens for the price (the Classic is £41.99 over here in the UK).

 

[Historyteach24]

Just got the pens back from Picard, and they are amazing! I have been doing some research and I found out each model. The Wearever is the Pennant which was a cheap pen from the 50's but it writes awesome! http://www.penhero.com/PenGallery/Wearever/WeareverPennant.htm
The Sheaffer is an early touchdown from the late 40's http://www.penhero.com/PenGallery/Sheaffer/SheafferTouchdownEarly.htm

 

[hatguy1]

Was wondering if you were still in the hobby, Teach. I haven't gotten up to piston fillers myself,
But have been enjoying using my cartridge FP.


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[Historyteach24]

I enjoy the hobby, but I have enough right now. I have 9 that I really like with two being those vintage ones Picard restored. I will keep looking out, but right now I am content to not buy any more for a while. Hats on the other hand......

 

[Shangas]

I enjoy the hobby, but I have enough right now.

I wish I could believe that, but historical evidence from multiple sources tends to show otherwise...

 

[Historyteach24]

LOL I'm not saying I will not buy more, but my hat obsession is in full swing!