Forum: Pens & Pencils
November 13th 07, 08:02 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 53
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Fountain Pens. What's the attraction?
For me, fountain pen use and care is a great hobby. It gives me a relaxing
pastime that I can enjoy at work or any time. I just like using all things
mechanical. Filling, maintaining, and...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
November 4th 07, 11:24 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,446
Pelikan Fountain Pens
BL,
I'm always thinking that I need to buy pens from a variety of manufacturers;
you know... to be well rounded. But the Pelikan is such a favorite that I
always have one with me. Sometimes two...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 27th 07, 04:17 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,446
Pelikan Fountain Pens
I agree that it is nice to pick up a pen that you haven't touched in a few
days and have it start writing with a smooth even line as soon as it touches
the paper. How do they do...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 26th 07, 02:07 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,446
Pelikan Fountain Pens
Cheers!
"C Green" wrote in message
news:Jh6Ui.8130$0l4.4103@trnddc08...
Hey, Sonny, [& FWIW, my mother always called me 'Sonny'.... the fountain
pen she gave me was her...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 25th 07, 02:55 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,446
Pelikan Fountain Pens
Andy,
I occasionally check out the fountain pen network. Lots of good stuff!
Thanks.
Cliff
"AndyH" wrote in message
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 25th 07, 02:51 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,446
Pelikan Fountain Pens
Gordon,
Nice to see that others share my passion. Thank you for your comments.
Cliff
"Gordon Mattingly" wrote in message...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 24th 07, 07:18 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,446
Pelikan Fountain Pens
First of all, I am not a fountain pen expert. I have a few pens that are
supposed to be worth collecting. But I own mostly new pens that I have
purchased over the past five or six years. So my...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 2nd 07, 04:22 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,220
Frank Dubiel Videos
I recently came across some video clips of Frank Dubiel lecturing at a
Washington D.C. pen show (1999). Does anyone know if there are any better
quality videos on line of Frank teaching or...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 28th 07, 05:48 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 7
Views: 449
Parker 61 mint?
Moribund... Nice word choice!
"Brian Ketterling" wrote in message
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On Sep 10, 10:05 pm,...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 22nd 07, 06:47 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 5
Views: 565
Calligraphy Pens
Thank you all for the great leads. I will do some research now that I have
some direction.
Sonny
wrote in message
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On...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 22nd 07, 04:46 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 5
Views: 565
Calligraphy Pens
I am looking to purchase a good quality calligraphy pen set for my wife.
It's hard to tell which are decent quality. Does anyone have any experience
with calligraphy pens?
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Sonny
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 18th 07, 10:27 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 13
Views: 859
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 17th 07, 11:56 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Water Resistant Brown Ink
I have been looking for bulletproof reds at Pendemonium.com. That seems
like the way to go. Thanks again.
Cliff
"Juhapekka Tolvanen" wrote in message...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 17th 07, 06:24 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Water Resistant Brown Ink
From your comments, I get the idea that it is probably safer to mix
Noodler's with Noodler's. At least I'll try that first. The South Sea Blue
wasn't for mixing. I just like trying new colors,...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 17th 07, 02:01 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Water Resistant Brown Ink
I just read my last post. I somehow made no mention that the first part of
my test was to pour water on the inks. Bleach was the second part of the
test.
I was in the Fountain Pen Shop in...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 16th 07, 04:22 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Water Resistant Brown Ink
My Noodler's Eternal Brown arrived today. The ink looks to be the color of
mud in the bottle. I did a little test myself. I wrote on the paper that
my business checks come on. The Pelikan faded...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 13th 07, 05:01 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Water Resistant Brown Ink
You know... I never actually gave much thought to mixing my own colors. It
may come to that. I was hoping for an easy solution. If I can't find a
good out-of-the-box alternative to Peilkan...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
March 12th 07, 05:41 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Water Resistant Brown Ink
I currently write with Pelikan Brown. It has become my standard for taking
notes, and signing documents, checks contracts, etc. I recently spilled
some water on notes that I was taking. I...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 25th 07, 05:05 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,615
Lamy Nib Replacement
All,
Thank you one and all. I'm sure that I can master the nib replacement. And
I can get the replacement nibs for a fair price at Swisher Pens too!
Regards,
Sonny
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 23rd 07, 05:25 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,615
Lamy Nib Replacement
I have seen Lamy Safari replacement nibs for sale. Can anyone tell me what
is involved in replacing them?
Thank you,
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Cliff Reynolds
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 25th 06, 05:11 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,663
Imperial Pen & Pencil Co., Inc.
Other than the fact that the workers were represented by Local 793 (and or
Local 938) of the Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) back
in 1947, there doesn't seem to be much info on...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 9th 06, 04:29 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 8
Views: 648
iron gall ink vs uniball 207 ink
Here's a link to what appears to be a good source for ink recipes:
http://www.knaw.nl/ECPA/ink/ink_source.html
The best Google search is "iron gall ink recipe". Good luck!
Cliff
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