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Dried Indian ink by
Tony Stanford
Hi -
I restore vintage pens, and a recurrent problem is dried Indian ink. I
cannot find a solvent that will dissolve it out. I've tried methanol
(wood alcohol, turpentine and other light oils, but the stuff remains
dried.
Of course, I can get it off my scrubbing, etc, but when it is dried...
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Gel Refills for Lamy 2000 BP? by
David Meale
I have a Lamy 2000 BP. Would like to use gel refills, if possible.
Any gel options out there that fit the Lamy?
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Pen repair and parts advice? by
LF
Finally put DaBook to use; good to see Frank's signature and read his
advice. It sat, forgotten in a draw for a few years, with an ink
encrusted collection of assorted fountain pens, while I enjoyed a Lami
Safari. I soaked a few pens in water overnight, followed Frank's
advice, and now have a...
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Parker Sonnet Nibs by
Paul G
Hi All,
Anyone familiar with Parker Sonnet nibs? Are they true-to-size? Feed wet
or dry?
Currently use most brand medium nibs, and a "F" in Pelikans. How would
the Sonnet nib run?
Always appreciate the input.
Regards,
Pelikanyo Paul
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Moleskines by
User1014
Bought some Moleskine's for 2007.
I've heard Noodler's Ink is good with them, what about Pelikan 4001 ?
Finer nibs are probably a good idea so as not to get too much ink down
and therefore get some bleed or whatever you guys call it :-)
Will my mileage vary?
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December 22nd 06 03:33 AM
by phk
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LUS Atomica website updated by
Giovanni Abrate
We have added a new picture of the Atomica Magica pen and corrected a couple
of typos.
Check out the website dedicated to the LUS pen company of Italy, a firm that
had 1,000 employees at the height of its success, in the mid 1950s.
If you have never seen a "Supermolleggiata" pen (and wonder what...
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Start of Summer Platinum Sale; celluloids @ 210 iso 299 by
Dov
Happy Summer to all pen lovers, stylophiles collectors and users like
myself,
I want to offer an unbeatable deal on Platinum Celluloids. 210 for
these beautiful hand rolled
celluloids, in koi fish, calico, tortoise and jade with 14kt nib,
which sell for 299-350. My normal price is 250 so
worth...
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June 5th 06 12:43 PM
by Dov
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Paul Erano's great book (Latest edition) and a free pen! by
Giovanni Abrate
Holiday special! Buy Paul Erano's outstanding book " Fountain Pens - Past
and present", latest edition, new from the printers for $25 and get a FREE
Tryphon "Liu" fountain pen! A $20 value! Only valid until December 31st.
Limited quantities of this great book, new and autographed by the...
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Why won't vacumatic hold more ink? by
Patrick Lamb
A colleague of mine, with the loan of a few tools, replaced the
diaphragm on his father's Vac. He had to fashion a replacement
filler tube out of something like a spray can, since there apparently
wasn't one. He loves using the pen, except he came by and told me
today that it doesn't hold much...
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September 9th 04 11:03 AM
by DovR
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Best "Starting"inks by
radarman10
Hi everyone,
I just bought a Rotring 600 Med Nib NOS. Great pen but it's not a good
starter. I've tried several different inks and found Parker basic
black seems the best. Pelikan and Private Reserve both blues, the
worst. But even with the Parker ink it will sometimes still fail to
start even in...
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Strathmore Writing 24lbs vs. Crane Crest 24lbs by
Henry
Hello,
Anyone have any comments on these two papers? I wish I could just step out
and try them both but neither is availble here in Montreal, QC, Canada. At
least I have not found them yet. Anyway, also do you know if you can order
these in smaller packs? 500 sheets is fine, but 500 envelopes for...
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December 3rd 03 06:49 AM
by Henry
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DC Supershow video by
Norman Haase
Hi everybody,
I've put up a little video of the show on my website that you might want to
take a gander at. Lighting, sound and the talent of the filmmaker all leave
something to be desired (Scorsese needn't worry about me), but it will
perhaps give those that have never attended a pen show a...
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Question on Moleskine Daily Diary by
Juan
This may be a bit OT, but since there're moleskine users in the group,
I'll try
I have a 2007 moleskine diary (pocket), and I've noticed the phases of
the moon symbols; no problems with that (I think), but what about the
sun symbols? For example, on June 7 there's a sun and "Rus"... what
does it...
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November 22nd 06 09:49 AM
by Juan
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Potential Vintage Bargins Closing this pm on ebay by
JonR529
I have four items closing around 6:00pm PDT that are currently at bargin
prices, some with no reserves. Jade perfect color Aikin Lambert NO reserve
near mint 2245655813, Sheaffer group of three Balances, including carmine
(restorable projects) 2245645425, Sheaffer Vac Fil Triumph set with NO bids...
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Please accept my apology! by
William Lee
Wow .. wish all spam was that easy to stop.
I must get 100 emails a day for prescription drugs or some miracle pill to
enlarge myself.
Do you people think I really want those ads emailed to me?
Why do they hide the content with some obscure subject line?
Do they really think they can fool me into...
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What could it be worth? by
Martin / Fårevejle
I have a pen for sale. It is a "Elysee Empire" With 24 karat gold
electroplated. A really nice pen, but i just dont have any idea of what it
might be worth.
And i cant find anything on google. Can anyone here help me please?
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Jotter Pencil Refills by
tleav61
Hi There, does anyone know where to find for the Parker jotter, pencil
refills?
Thanks,Tleav61
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photo-flo by
Gregg Gibson
I'm interested in wetting agents for ink, and have been exploring this
group's archives on the subject.
I really like the way liquid detergent increases the wetness of my
ink, but I don't like the increased foaming.
I found reference to Photo-flo as an alternative wetting agent.
On October 3,...
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