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Kaweco Modified Eyedropper Fountain Pens Now Available @ Swisher Pens
Hello,
If you were at the Raleigh Show this past weekend you might have seen and even tried one of these Kaweco pens that were modified by Nathan Tardif so they can be used as Eyedroppers. If not, I've taken a couple photos that should give you a pretty good idea as to the modifications made to allow use of these pens as Eyedroppers. In the photo of the fountain pen you should be able to see that 2 O-rings have been added to prevent leakage. The Ink Rollers only have one O-ring, but will be increased to 2 on the next batch sent for conversion. Kaweco (modified Eyedropper) Fountain Pen http://www.swisherpens.com/Noodlers_...val-Orange.jpg Kaweco (modified Eyedropper) Ink Rollers http://www.swisherpens.com/cspens/Ka...Roller_EDs.jpg We've already sold out of some colors in the Ink rollers but should be getting more in a few weeks. As of yesterday, we had all colors of the fountain pen available (some but not all colors are available with broad, medium and fine nibs). One thing that Nathan wanted me to mention about using these pens as Eyedroppers is that once you use 2/3's of the ink, you should refill the pen to prevent the nibs from leaking into the caps. To place an order, please use the following links: Fountain Pens - http://www.nexternal.com/swisher/?Product=1536 Ink Rollers - http://www.nexternal.com/swisher/?Product=1519 These pens can still be used with cartridges and the small converter made by Monteverde (thanks Sam!). Thanks for looking! Best wishes, Chuck Swisher - Swisher Pens, Inc. - www.swisherpens.com Tele: (757) 471-7445, TF: 1-888-340-7367, Fax: (757) 925-2787 |
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I just got one of the roller model, and have been using it for a couple
of days. It's a very convenient size and shape for carrying (no clip - just dump it in your pocket or purse). I filled mine with Noodler's black ink, and the flow is very good - except I have to shake the pen to "get it going" if I haven't used it for a while. Otherwise, a nice wet & even line. Thanks to Nathan for a useful pen modification, and to Swisher for carrying them. (I have no connection to either of them, except as a customer) |
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David wrote:
I just got one of the roller model, and have been using it for a couple of days. It's a very convenient size and shape for carrying (no clip - just dump it in your pocket or purse). I filled mine with Noodler's black ink, and the flow is very good - except I have to shake the pen to "get it going" if I haven't used it for a while. Otherwise, a nice wet & even line. Thanks to Nathan for a useful pen modification, and to Swisher for carrying them. Hi David, Just curious if you have to shake it after leaving it set uncapped or capped? I've left the fountain pens uncapped all day at the Raleigh Show and it just took a little shake to get them started using the new Noodler's Eternal Swishmix inks (these should be restocked in a couple of weeks with a total of 5 or 6 colors). These inks are a mixture of our Exclusive Noodler's waterproof inks and our Swisher Pens fast drying inks, giving you a permanent ink which dries somewhat faster and flows a bit better in some (most) modern pens with stingy feeds. At this time we are only going to offer them in the 4.5 oz. Eyedropper bottles but may offer it in the smaller Noodler's bottle if the demand warrants. Thanks for your order, hope you enjoy your pen. Best wishes, Chuck Swisher - Swisher Pens, Inc. - www.swisherpens.com Tele: (757) 471-7445, TF: 1-888-340-7367, Fax: (757) 925-2787 |
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This is the roller, left for a few hours, capped, on a desk. It doesn't
take a great amount of shaking, just that it's noticeable because most rollers and FP's I've used didn't need any. After I get it going it runs quite wet with Noodler's regular black. |
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