Forum: Pens & Pencils
November 17th 08, 07:17 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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1920 vinage display case
Am 16 Nov 2008, schrieb:
I have placed a 1920's vintage floor display case "Wahl Pen -
Eversharp" on Craigslist, Denver Colorado. Is there any interest in
this item? Does anyone...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 7th 08, 02:50 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,254
Best Red Ink?
I like Herbin's rouge fuchsia. In my experience, it's one of the safer
reds. Some other reds have given me problems.
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 2nd 08, 02:24 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
Feathers
Am 1 Sep 2008, Matthew schrieb:
Personally, I don't see myself hanging outside a turkey farm
for scraps. ;)
There are plenty of wild turkeys around here. Try the UW arboretum if
you're ever in...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
August 19th 08, 05:29 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,959
Day to day pen opinions
Knock around pens i have used:
Pilot Capless.
Nice pen. The gold plating (and perhaps something else) is falling off
of mine, which makes it even more of a knock about pen.
Waterman Phileas:
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
August 14th 08, 01:53 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,631
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
August 13th 08, 01:02 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,631
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
July 26th 08, 04:27 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 6
Views: 998
Pop Survey for July, 2008
Am 23 Jul 2008, Bluesea schrieb:
1. Do you shop for yourself to take advantage of the specials?
No. I generally don't like the school supply type stuff. Also,
having worked as a teacher, i've...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
July 14th 08, 04:33 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,722
Pen/Pencil Collection Like Bicycles
Am 13 Jul 2008, schrieb:
Hi Folks, I'm just starting to think about building a page like
www.odd-bikes.com or www.odd-tools.com but for pens and
pencils. Does anyone have...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
July 12th 08, 07:52 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,125
Today's Pen
Today's pen is a 51 flighter. One of my favourites, despite it being
a 51, which are usually a bit dull.
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
July 7th 08, 02:49 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 15
Views: 990
Parker 51 aerometric shell crack
Am 5 Jul 2008, Brian Ketterling schrieb:
BTW, along with cleaning, make sure you have good ventilation!
Methylene chloride is very effective at fusing acrylic, but it's
also nasty stuff.
I'd...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
July 7th 08, 02:47 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,125
Today's Pen
My pens for the day are a Myurex, which i use for crosswords and on
cheap paper, and a broad-nibbed Pelikan 800. I'm thinking of inking
my Pelikan 400nn with a flex oblique nib. Sometimes you...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
April 7th 08, 01:53 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,497
Fountain Pens. What's the attraction?
Am 6 Apr 2008, The Drunken Lord schrieb:
There's help for people who are snotty, but not much help if you're
stupid.
What can you do? There are idiots everywhere, including Usenet.
And as...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
April 6th 08, 06:00 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,497
Fountain Pens. What's the attraction?
Am 6 Apr 2008, The Drunken Lord schrieb:
You mean there are worse boards than FPN that have dumber
administrators and moderators and bigger dip****s posting?
What might those be?
I think...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
April 6th 08, 04:08 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,497
Fountain Pens. What's the attraction?
Am 5 Apr 2008, schrieb:
I'm registered at FPN but haven't been there in months....I rarely get
along with forumites in any venue. It's too much like the
...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
February 2nd 08, 06:17 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 2
Views: 459
True Writer affliction
Am 1 Feb 2008, Yaderp schrieb:
How does one adjust the nib/feed to get the pen to write?
It's a bit difficult to say without looking at the pen.
Some things to check:
Are you recapping the...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 31st 08, 12:49 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 4
Views: 775
new way to lose a pen
I hate losing pens, but i do it from time to time.
This time i had an Executive Skyline stolen by a student. I put my pen
case down on the table while talking to class. Someone snatched it
while...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 30th 08, 04:43 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,259
Does one really need "bullet proof" inks
Nothing is foolproof.
Go with an ink that you like and accept the consequences of your choice.
I've become a MB blueblack fan. I just like the colour. It will eat
through the paper sometime after...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 28th 08, 01:41 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 5
Views: 848
"all write" ringtop
Am 22 Jan 2008, Harry F. Leopold schrieb:
On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:51:05 -0600, Barutan Seijin wrote
(in article ):
I have a senior sized "ALL WRITE" but haven't...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 20th 08, 02:47 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 4
Views: 611
Black Hard Rubber
Am 19 Jan 2008, Brian Ketterling schrieb:
What makes black hard rubber change colour? And given that they do
change their colour, how does one keep these pens black?
It turns green-brown...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 18th 08, 04:51 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 4
Views: 611
Black Hard Rubber
What makes black hard rubber change colour? And given that they do
change their colour, how does one keep these pens black?
N.B. I'm not interested in products that restore the original...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 18th 08, 04:51 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 5
Views: 848
"all write" ringtop
This summer i found a lapis ringtop at a flea market. It sports the
name "All Write" and has a #2 warranted nib.
Does anyone know anything about "All Write" pens?
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
December 19th 07, 04:42 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 6
Views: 452
Green INK
Am 17 Dec 2007, Cathy Stevenson schrieb:
In article ,
GrailKing wrote:
What is a good deep green ink?
...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
December 1st 07, 12:38 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 2
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Bummer, it finally happened...
Am 30 Nov 2007, Robert Chin schrieb:
...after about 5 years, I finally lost my first fountain pen.
That's not too bad. I lose at least one a year, probably more. Then
there are the ones i...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
November 19th 07, 04:00 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,497
Fountain Pens. What's the attraction?
Outside of their appeal as pretty little objects, i like the smoothness
of a properly adjusted fountain pen. When i use a fountain pen, my hand
doesn't get tired. Ballpoints require too much...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
November 2nd 07, 04:00 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,223
Frank Dubiel Videos
Am 1 Nov 2007, not l. schrieb:
On 1-Nov-2007, MatthewK wrote:
For a guy like me, who's never seen a fountain pen that he hasn't bought
and new nothing about...
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