Large reservoir fountain pen recommendations?

Not quite a "collecting" question, per se, but this group turned up
nearly every Google Groups "Lamy Safari" hit, so perhaps the query will
be excused.

I have a Lamy Safari with a converter for using my own choice of
[thankfully waterproof] ink. Great pen, esp after a few weeks breaking
in the nib, but 1.) I ordered a medium point on the advice of some
left-handed users, which apparently isn't such an issue with me after
all, and 2.) It barely holds enough ink for a day's use in the
converter's very small reservoir.

I was originally going to grab another Safari with a fine tip to
correct 1.), but started thinking I should put that dough towards
another pen with a larger reservoir and solve both issues.

Any suggestions for a very large reservoir, fine to very fine tip nib
fountain pen? Slightly oversized pen is likely fine, but very
expensive ain't (again, I bought a Lamy Safari. ;^D $25 *with* the
converter). Dedicated reservoirs, so to speak, are fine, as I don't
have any plans to use cartridges.

Thanks!

Ruffin Bailey

rufwork wrote:

Any suggestions for a very large reservoir, fine
to very fine tip nib fountain pen? Slightly
oversized pen is likely fine, but very expensive
ain't (again, I bought a Lamy Safari. ;^D $25
*with* the converter). Dedicated reservoirs, so
to speak, are fine, as I don't have any plans to
use cartridges.

Recife makes an eyedropper pen... others probably do as well.
Eyedroppers will hold the most ink because there's no filler to take
up space in the barrel. Piston fillers such as Pelikans seem like they
hold more ink than cartridge fillers, but if you actually measure the
amount of ink they hold, it's not that much more than what a cartridge
holds. You might want to consider getting a user grade Parker 51
aerometric filler or
Sheaffer Snorkel. They write forever on a fill. Unfortunately, you'll
pay in the neighborhood of $80 - $100 for one that's been restored. --
B

"BL" writes:

Recife makes an eyedropper pen... others probably do as well.

In addition to Recife I know only these makers of eyedropper pens: David
Oscarson and Danitrio.


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Juhapekka Tolvanen wrote:

In addition to Recife I know only these makers of
eyedropper pens: David Oscarson and Danitrio.

Do you know if Dani Trio makes an inexpensive (say $100 or less)
eye-dropper filler? David Oscarson is obviously out of the running for
this particular request. Thanks -- B

"BL" writes:

Juhapekka Tolvanen wrote:

In addition to Recife I know only these makers of eyedropper pens:
David Oscarson and Danitrio.

Do you know if Dani Trio makes an inexpensive (say $100 or less)
eye-dropper filler?

I don't think so.


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conspiracy. saw it on tv, saw it on tv, the way my life could be." Kemopetrol

Try here for inexpensive piston and eyedropper fillers. Wality of India.
http://www.retrodesk.com/

Gordon Mattingly

Gordon Mattingly wrote:

Try here for inexpensive piston and eyedropper
fillers. Wality of India. http://www.retrodesk.com/


Thanks Gordon. Holy Toledo! 4.5 cc of ink in their big eyedroppers.
That's like 6x the capacity of an average cartridge (@ .75 cc). Wonder
how the pens write? -- B

Gordon Mattingly wrote:
Try here for inexpensive piston and eyedropper fillers. Wality of India.
http://www.retrodesk.com/

Gordon Mattingly


Hey, thanks a lot! Did not know that site. Ordered an eyedropper filler
just now!

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Kind regards,
HaUw

On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:56:50 GMT, BL wrote:

Gordon Mattingly wrote:

Thanks Gordon. Holy Toledo! 4.5 cc of ink in their big eyedroppers.
That's like 6x the capacity of an average cartridge (@ .75 cc). Wonder
how the pens write? -- B

They write very well but some users have reported leaking. That hasn't
been my experience, I hasten to add. I have one of the large eyedroppers
and a smaller piston filler and they both get used a lot. The eyedropper
can suddenly increase ink flow when the ink gets very low but that's a
common eyedropper problem rather than just a Wality one. If it's topped up
once in a while the problem never arises.

--
Sem

Semolina Pilchard wrote:
On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:56:50 GMT, BL wrote:

Gordon Mattingly wrote:

Thanks Gordon. Holy Toledo! 4.5 cc of ink in their big eyedroppers.
That's like 6x the capacity of an average cartridge (@ .75 cc). Wonder
how the pens write? -- B

They write very well but some users have reported leaking. That hasn't
been my experience, I hasten to add. I have one of the large eyedroppers
and a smaller piston filler and they both get used a lot. The eyedropper
can suddenly increase ink flow when the ink gets very low but that's a
common eyedropper problem rather than just a Wality one. If it's topped up
once in a while the problem never arises.

Thanks Sem and Gordon (and others). Talk about finding a seemingly
perfect answer to my question; if these write even reasonably well and
don't leak unduly in my pocket, they're perfect. Great reservoir, fine
tip, low price, and just in time for Xmas. ;^)

Hope my Lamy doesn't feel neglected. I'll give the Demonstrator a shot
(I like to see when I'm running out of ink) and let y'all know if it
doesn't travel well.

Thanks again. Looks perfect.

Ruffin Bailey