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Very saddened by the news of Frank Dubiel's untimely death



 
 
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  #51  
Old December 13th 03, 09:55 PM
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there is extensive discussion on the right or wrong of a Dubiel
memorial pen on Pentrace.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 12:28:49 -0600, Tim McNamara
wrote:

(so what) writes:

Just what would the Franke Dubiel pen *be*? This is a great idea,
but Frank never really professed an allegiance to any one particular


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Old December 13th 03, 10:03 PM
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LAllin wrote:

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I think it would be terrific if the PCA were able to secure rights to
continue publishing it; then, use the proceeds to fund an Frank Dubiel Pens
for Kids program. Helping create the next generation of collector come into
being would be a fitting legacy.


I think this would be a fantastic idea! I feel what Frank wrote makes
for excellent reference material that should be documented, presented in
an organized manner to benefit future generations of pen collectors, and
easily accessible. Likewise, the idea of a "Frank Dubiel Pens for Kids
program" has a lot of merit, and would be beneficial to keep the ranks
of fountain pen users steady or growing in the future.

There are a number of educators who
currently use fountain pens as rewards and to bring something special into a
young life. Seems like under the auspices of the PCA, sales of da book and
vendor contributions could go a long way in reaching kids. What do you
think?


I agree with this idea. What does everyone else think?

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Old December 13th 03, 10:04 PM
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"Dave Roberts" writes:

Which, in a rather round about way, brings me to a question. Is
there anyway to get "Da Book" in Europe? Although I'm an American,
it seems my trips to the States don't coincide with any pen meets -
I'm going to Micihgan next week, three weeks after the meet
there. Anyone know of someplace where I can get a copy, or is anyone
willing to sell me one?


Well, there are sources. Googling for "Da Book Frank Dubiel" turns
up a few:

http://www.swisherpens.com/catalog/p...ank-dubiel.htm

http://www.jimgaston.com/dubiel.htm

http://www.pendemonium.com/penrepair.htm#book

and finally, Fountain Pen Hospital (whose URL is predictable) also
carries Da Book.

Price is about $20 plus a few bucks for shipping.
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Old December 13th 03, 10:35 PM
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ospam (Scaupaug) wrote:

The two pens he first told me were the best, yet
overlooked: the super 21 and the sheaffer standard TM touchdown.


Like others here, I always looked forward to reading Frank's
contributions to this newsgroup. Because his opinions on pens
always interested me, last January I saved one of the posts in
which he mentioned a few of his favorites; here is an excerpt:

| I have already stated that I consider a filling system without
| insulation to be a poor technical design and therefore most
| others are better. The best? Lever, Aero, TouchDown, Button
| Fill--a toss up between them but I'll go with TD if I had to
| pick one. No lever to catch or fiddle with, and nothing to
| dismantle when filling and roll off your desk in the process.
|
| [...] I've stated several times over the years I like a Sheaffer
| TD as my personal favorite due to its neat marriage of all the
| featuers I like. Technically its outclassed only by the more
| boring 51 IMHO, while offering a fountain pen "looking" nib,
| stronger clip, and in most earlier versions a visible ink supply
| without taking anything apart.
|
| My second fav would probably be a Snorkel. But I'll give the
| aero fill 51 a very honarable mention, along with the Super 21
| and several versions of the Sheaffer Imperial of the 1960s. In
| the latter I rather have the cartridge version for a visible ink
| supply or a converter. To deny the usefullness of a cartridge
| pen in normal usage to many people is to deny a sound technical
| advantage they can offer to those who don't want to fiddle with
| ink bottles. Frank

The complete post can be found he

http://www.google.com/groups?q=g:thl4140931148d&dq=&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=3E305CD6.2E0A%40aol.com

or

http://makeashorterlink.com/?D21311DC6

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Old December 14th 03, 05:49 AM
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Not sure what the legalities of that would be as regards his estate even if
he didn't seem to have any close relatives?

But on the pens for kids route, I have been trying to work with the
principle of my offspring's school for a year or so and he agrees
wholeheartedly. This is an area in which we all could get involved.

Licensed to Quill


"LAllin" wrote in message
.. .

On 12-Dec-2003, Tim McNamara wrote:

Tony Stanford writes:

I joined the group four years ago, and Frank gave generously of his
time to reply both privately by email and in the group to my many
naive questions.

Like others, I will miss his knowledge, wit and eccentricity. We
need people like Frank to spice an increasingly bland age.

My signed copy of Da Book suddenly assumes a new value.

Will anyone continue to run off copies, I wonder?


I suspect that Frank had a batch of them alredy printed. Perhaps his
family will make them available through someone in the pen community?


I think it would be terrific if the PCA were able to secure rights to
continue publishing it; then, use the proceeds to fund an Frank Dubiel

Pens
for Kids program. Helping create the next generation of collector come

into
being would be a fitting legacy. There are a number of educators who
currently use fountain pens as rewards and to bring something special into

a
young life. Seems like under the auspices of the PCA, sales of da book

and
vendor contributions could go a long way in reaching kids. What do you
think?



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Old December 15th 03, 09:02 AM
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R wrote:
Frank will be missed. A true national resource.
R


as someone who never met frank i was determined to keep my trap
firmly shut here - but it struck me that those of you who were close to
frank may find some comfort in the fact that his writing was appreciated
all over the world. in the rolling hills of gloucestershire england, as
well as in the states.

i just hope that da book somehow keeps rolling on, and doesn't become a
collectible. that would be a shame.

jolyon



"DovR" wrote in message
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copied from Pentrace.com

A notice from "The Herald News" of southern Massachusetts. We will
never see his like again.

DUBIEL -- Passed away in Fall River December 7, 2003 as a result of
a heart attack while shoveling snow in the Blizzard of 2003 after
receiving word of his mother's death. Frank Dubiel. He is survived
by his Aunt Sarah (Almeida) (Camara) Napert and cousin Mrs. Frank
(Evangeline) Fieldhouse of Tucson, AZ. Son of the late Paul and the
late Alice (Almeida) Dubiel. Age 56. Private burial for Frank and
his mother Alice will take place in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River.
Calling hours are omitted. Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, 1521 No. Main St.,
Fall River. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his memory
may be made to the Faxon Animal Rescue League, Durfee St.
Fall River.




I am very saddened by this news - Frank was irascible,
impossible sometimes but a good friend. A wonderful and devoted son
to his mother. After his mother passed away maybe Frank felt he had
to be there with her. Frank was Frank. This news of his sudden
death makes me very sad. We corresponded off and on the last few
years, comparing our parent's ailments, pen matters and his various
foibles les with the pen world at large. A treasure house of pen and
ink knowledge. Da Book, his blue covered, hand roneod on a 1917 or
so printing machine, a must for every collector, pen lover, buyer,
seller and would be repairer. The finest restorers/repairers all had
Da Dubiel on their shelf to refer to.

At last year's DC supershow I bought 10 (he gave me one for
free) to sell to our pen club members. I had no trouble selling them
off and for door lottery prizes. I have two 45 demonstrators from
Frank that I was gonna sell but in his memory will keep and maybe
even ink. The inscribed FP Repair and Restoration will be a lasting
memory of the man and his work.

I would like to propose some sort of memorial award by the pen
community at large be initiated for Frank.

Ideas, people.

MHDSRIP



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Old December 15th 03, 03:35 PM
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Essentially my feelings, thinking it disingenuous on my part to comment in
this situation on someone I never knew and to comments just for the sake of
chiming in is simply not me. But I did email Frank Dubiel recently to order
the 'Da Book'. I never received a reply and I'm still interested in buying
the book. Anyone taking care of this or know of how to go about acquiring
Da Book.

Thanks, look forward to hearing from anyone regarding this
matter -------------------------- Simon



"Jolyon Wright" wrote in message
o.uk...
R wrote:
Frank will be missed. A true national resource.
R


as someone who never met frank i was determined to keep my trap
firmly shut here - but it struck me that those of you who were close to
frank may find some comfort in the fact that his writing was appreciated
all over the world. in the rolling hills of gloucestershire england, as
well as in the states.

i just hope that da book somehow keeps rolling on, and doesn't become a
collectible. that would be a shame.

jolyon



"DovR" wrote in message
...
copied from Pentrace.com

A notice from "The Herald News" of southern Massachusetts. We will
never see his like again.

DUBIEL -- Passed away in Fall River December 7, 2003 as a result of
a heart attack while shoveling snow in the Blizzard of 2003 after
receiving word of his mother's death. Frank Dubiel. He is survived
by his Aunt Sarah (Almeida) (Camara) Napert and cousin Mrs. Frank
(Evangeline) Fieldhouse of Tucson, AZ. Son of the late Paul and the
late Alice (Almeida) Dubiel. Age 56. Private burial for Frank and
his mother Alice will take place in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River.
Calling hours are omitted. Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, 1521 No. Main St.,
Fall River. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his memory
may be made to the Faxon Animal Rescue League, Durfee St.
Fall River.




I am very saddened by this news - Frank was irascible,
impossible sometimes but a good friend. A wonderful and devoted son
to his mother. After his mother passed away maybe Frank felt he had
to be there with her. Frank was Frank. This news of his sudden
death makes me very sad. We corresponded off and on the last few
years, comparing our parent's ailments, pen matters and his various
foibles les with the pen world at large. A treasure house of pen and
ink knowledge. Da Book, his blue covered, hand roneod on a 1917 or
so printing machine, a must for every collector, pen lover, buyer,
seller and would be repairer. The finest restorers/repairers all had
Da Dubiel on their shelf to refer to.

At last year's DC supershow I bought 10 (he gave me one for
free) to sell to our pen club members. I had no trouble selling them
off and for door lottery prizes. I have two 45 demonstrators from
Frank that I was gonna sell but in his memory will keep and maybe
even ink. The inscribed FP Repair and Restoration will be a lasting
memory of the man and his work.

I would like to propose some sort of memorial award by the pen
community at large be initiated for Frank.

Ideas, people.

MHDSRIP





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Old December 15th 03, 03:47 PM
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"Simon Bryquer" writes:

Essentially my feelings, thinking it disingenuous on my part to comment in
this situation on someone I never knew and to comments just for the sake of
chiming in is simply not me. But I did email Frank Dubiel recently to order
the 'Da Book'. I never received a reply and I'm still interested in buying
the book. Anyone taking care of this or know of how to go about acquiring
Da Book.


Frank's book is available at many of pen retail stores.
Here's but one: http://www.pendemonium.com/books.htm#repair


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