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What brands use the international standard cartridges, and which use proprietary ones?

Do international size ink cartridges fit the following WATERMAN fountain pens? Carene__________? Charleston_______? EDSON________? EXPERT________? HARMONIE_____? HEMISPHERE____? L'Etalon__________?

Financing for re-sale. With the advent of the internet and especially auction services like those provided by Yahoo and E-bay, serious collectors have much larger arenas in which to buy and sell there wares. This provides the opportunity for quick discovery of hard-to-find items that previously...

I'm wondering if i should build up a cache of pelikan go pens, though I'm still to get my first one tomorrow. I may not want to do that if there are pens in current production that are better writers than the Pelikan Go! at reasonable prices. Are there?

Hi, I've been using one of the more famous nib-meisters to regrind my nibs to a cursive italic shape. He's done really great work for me on four pens, and the price is right, but unfortunately for me, a lot of other folks think so too, and his turnaround time has now grown to 12 weeks. I'm not...

I'm hoping someone can help me in this search. I have a 1947 Waterman Taperite whose nib has seen better days. It's my understanding that nib removal from the section is nearly impossible without destroying the shell. I'm hoping that someone has a black section with a decent M or F nib that they...

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Hello, I am repairing a broken Pilot Custom pen, one with an inlaid nib. The feed broke off at the tip from being dropped. Please contact me if you have available a feed for this pen. Thank you. Allan Schwartz

Master fountain pen repairman Dennis Lively is ready to help you administer fountain pen repair. From brightening the polish of a barrel to straightening fine gold nibs Dennis has the answer to your questions. Dennis hosts a Care and Restoration forum at Rambling Sail where he answers questions...

Fellow Collectors, Sheaffer Legacy Heritage Look of Leather in Burgundy We will have the new Sheaffer Legacy Heritage Look of Leather in Burgundy available for you to see at the Raleigh Pen Show. We have it in the ballpoint at a pre-release demonstrator. The finish is a rich patent leather look...

I have some Nalgene jars, which are convenient for mixing inks. But how good are they for storing ink? Do the caps provide a secure (non-spill if jar is inverted) and airtight seal? Just trying not to learn the hard way.... -- Viseguy

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Since the Optimas have a hidden reservoir, is there a special way to clean these or just clean them like any other fountain pen? I guess what I am asking is when flushing out with water, how do you ensure that there is no ink left in the hidden reservoir so that you don't end up mixing colors and...

After the Sheaffer Forum, and the Conway Stewart Forum, we now opened the Cross Forum, kindly lead by Jim Mamoulides. Of course, all our other forums deserve your visit too, such as the Repair Q&A, Penmanship, Reviews, and much more... See you there. www.fountainpennetwork.com

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We now have photos of the new Taccia Doric fountain pens and rollerballs up on our "What's New" page which can be found at the following link: http://www.swisherpens.com/New_Items/New_items.html I hope to have samples of these pens to Raleigh next weekend if we don't sell out before next Thursday...

I've used a computer since the early 1980s and I can say that I have not written with a pen for years, except signatures, doodling, and the rare form. Lately though, I developed an interest in writing, but I've become a little sick of computers; don't ask me to explain it, let's just say they make...

Handwriting Repair (TM) is proven and reliable way to achieve better letters. Kate Gladstone is ready to assist you in achieving legible handwriting with a fountain pen at speed! Kate hosts a Handwriting forum at Rambling Snail where she answers questions and gives free advice for every degree of...

Fellow Collectors, Sheaffer will be increasing retail prices effective June 1. Legacy Heritage fountain pens will rise from US $200.00 to $225.00, and the sterling silver from US $300.00 to $350.00. I'm sure all Sheaffer dealers will be wrestling with new price points. We have an answer: