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New pen break-in? by
help-slip-franklin
Thanks in advance to any help or advice. I have just purchased my first two
new fountain pens, in the past I have only used older pens and have always
been very pleased with how smoothly they have written. The two new pens are
not a smooth on any type of paper and I was wondering, since I have not...
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Help! Rotring Skynn; how do I open this thing??!! by
[email protected]
It's got no instructions in the pack, nothing online, I see no obvious
mechanism, I don't know where to pull... I can't find... ohh...
nevermind... apparently a twist of the handle does it.
Wooooooooooooo... this is one nice pen!
Thick rubbergel handle, very comfortable, and very, very smooth...
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more info on lubricating inks by
[email protected]
Dry times and the American Eel series of inks...
I have not had problems with dry times at all, but then again - I am
not looking for instantaneous dry times in a lubricating ink. It is
the only lubricating ink in many decades - and could not have even been
possible more than two years ago even...
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Removing Pelikan nib from feed by
svejk
Could those here who know please advise me if there is anything special
to removing a Pelikan nib from its feed? Early as well as recent nibs.
Thanks
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January 30th 05 03:16 AM
by BL
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What Is Wrong with This Mont Blanc Fountain Pen? by
Blarney
Hi all,
I sure hope I have not messed up my Mont Blanc fountain pen. I took it up
to the mountains this past weekend and it was cold out there however I
spent a good part of my trip writing using the new pen. It wrote
perfectly fine up there, however when I returned home, I pulled the cap
off...
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July 15th 05 02:38 AM
by Yogi
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Black Mont Blanc fountain pen Ink appears BROWN on page by
Blarney
I was given a Mont Blanc fountain pen for Christmas about six years ago.
I've never really used it, mainly because I can never get the ink to look
right when I'm writing. I bought an expensive vial of black Mont Blanc
ink from Office Depot, however when I fill the pen and write with it, the
ink on...
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Weird Ebay Fountain pens by
Edward
There is a certain seller on ebay selling pens for very low prices
(usadealers). Pens are listed as "Gothic Snake Silver Fountain Pen by
M.D,"
"Medieval Platinum Gladiator Fountain Pen by M.D," and other names,
and come with German iridium nibs with lifetime warranty. Grammar is
very poor in the...
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Ultra Sonic Cleaner by
Sonny
I just purchased an ultra sonic cleaner for keeping my Pelikan nibs free of
dried ink. Does anyone have any recommendations on the proper amount of
time to leave nibs and other pen parts in the cleaner? My cleaner does not
have a heater. However, the water does get warm while the cleaner is...
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June 2nd 06 02:19 PM
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pens leaking in airplanes by
EvdL
Hi all,
Lately I've seen references to the fact that fountain pens might
leak on airplanes. Regardless of the FP or the amount of ink in it,
I have never had this happen to me. The Waterman Edson and Rotring
Initial are advertized as not leaking on airplanes, but other pens
(Waterman, Pelikan,...
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Flushing out a Pelikan? by
Joe B.
I just tried flushing out a Pelikan 600 that i hadn't used for a while, along
with a Parker 51 (aerometric).
I wonder if there is a better way to flush out the Pelikan than just
repeatedly screwing and unscrewing the plunger. This is a lot of work when
compared to the equivalent action with an...
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April 19th 04 01:23 PM
by Joe B.
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Is it my imagination or ... by
Bob Sachs
I've noticed a disturbing development - sandwiched between the juvenile
rantings of a guy named Sheldon and the latest pictures of some young man's
underage sister getting it on with a same sex partner from a different
species while showering on the beach, there have been a few posts that
actually...
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April 29th 04 05:18 AM
by Mmm
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Mike's Rollerball and Fountain Pen Review by
[email protected]
Mike's Rollerball and Fountain Pen Review
Note: the version of this article with hyperlinks can be found at:
http://mikeshea.net/articles/001271.html
Mike Shea, 12 March 2005
Over the past year my pen obsession grew from the Pilot G2s at the
grocery store to the finer fountain pens found only...
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putting the cap on the barrel when writing? by
derprediger
Question. Is it a good idea or not to put the cap up on the barrel when
writing with a Parker 51 (or any other fountain pen for that matter)? I
don't want to damage or scratch the barrel.
Thanks.
PK
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Parker Quink Versus Pelikan Ink by
jono
I was advised to be carefull using my favourite Parker ink in Pelikan pens
as Paker ink is said to gum ink ways.
Any reccomendation for an ink that has the flow and glow of Parker blue.
I find Pelikan blue too watery.
Jon
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Difficulties with Noodler's American Eel Ink by
Arnav
I'm looking for an inexpensive, easily-available, 24-28 lb. unlined paper to use
with Noodler's American Eel ink.
On Staples 20 lb. copy paper it works nicely, with only a bit more feathering
than regular Noodler's ink. On Staples 24 lb. "printing" paper it writes well
but takes over 4 minutes to...
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Steel Nib by
Jeff Miars
Just received an inkwell with an included dip pen whose nib reads:
SUB'Y CO'S UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION No 8
Does anyone have any idea who made this?
Jeff
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Montblanc 146 v Pelikan 800 by
[email protected]
I'm in two minds as to whether to buy a Montblanc 146 or a Pelikan 800.
I prefer fine nibs in general, because I have quite small writing.
Smoothness of writing is definitely the most important consideration
for me, as well as general reliability. I'm attracted by the prestige
of Montblanc but...
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Looking for 0.3 MM Pentel pencil by
DiamondDave65
I recently had a strange experience with Pentel, USA. I have been
looking for a replacement for my Pentel P203 mechanical pencil for a
couple of years. It's 0.3 mm and it fits my hand just right. I bought
it when I was in college, over 12 years ago. Well, a couple of years
ago, the gripping...
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Please?!....does ANYONE know Rick Horne?? by
C Lewis
If someone does know of this person (he repairs & restores pens)....and
could at least help me to find a way of contacting him (or even for him to
just let me know that he's alive and kicking and still fixing pens.....mine
hopefully, which I Fedex'd to him recently!!)....please let me know.
I'm...
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