Beautiful Pens

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raykalendek
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Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:51 am

A beautiful pen, UC, especially in celluloid, to which I've not given due consideration. I would love to have one, but that may have to wait for a time.
Dr T
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Sun Jan 11, 2015 3:28 pm

My collection is limited to just two brands the OMAS 360 fountain Pen and Ball point. The other is a Montegrapper - fountain pen and rollerball. On the subject of leakage from the fountain pen. I recentenly had the Montegrapper serviced due to it leaking. I was told most severely NOT to transport it by plane under any circumstances.I recall the bill was £90.00
Dr T
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Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:06 pm

How do you up load photos onto this subject -so far failed miserably :x
Rob O
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Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:48 pm

Dr T wrote:How do you up load photos onto this subject -so far failed miserably :x
Create a free account at photobucket / imageshack / flickr etc., upload your pictures then get a link which you cut and paste between the image placeholders (click on the "Img" button when you compose your note).
Dr T
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Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:41 pm

Rob, many thanks. Im in Paris at the moment and am looking forward to visiting Plume & Bille, its supposed to be one of the best pen shops in the world -photos to follow.
alden
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Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:50 am

I have used Pelikan pens most of my life and never had a problem with a leak. And they function flawlessly.
Gido
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Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:46 am

I currently use a Lamy. Inexpensive but I like how it writes and fits my hand. I've had an old Parker (late 1920s) and nothing I've tried ever since compares. Those old flexible gold nibs were really something, they surely had different standards back then. Not that I would want to encourage anyone to get an antique pen, it's too much of a risk.
arch
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Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:18 am

Second vote for a Lamy, albeit with an italic nib. Inexpensive and reliable!
Luca
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Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:52 pm

Just got two "diplomats" in the mail the other day. Quite nice adn not "obvious".
charles
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Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:17 pm

I have a large Delta Dolcevita Ballpoint bought in Bologna. Lurid orange colour but very fond of it. Also use a hexagonal silver Yard O Led. Bought at Heathrow , prior to said trip to Bologna. Very fond also of a Lamy 2000 ballpoint.
Dr T
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Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:03 pm

Rob -do you know if anyone in the UK does nib customisation? Im a left hander and this service would be perfect for me.

Charles I was looking at a Delta Dolcevita today - great looking pen and I love the colour.
Rob O
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Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:05 pm

Dr T, yes, I can recommend Niche Pens for this job. They did a superlative job with my pen:

http://pelikanpens.co.uk/acatalog/Custo ... nding.html
Dr T
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Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:58 pm

Rob O - thank you so much.
Dr T
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Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:31 pm

Two of my fountain pens, the OMAS 360 is used abroad and the red Montegrapper just for the uk.[img]s1381photobucket.com[/img]
Dr T
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Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:34 pm

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Two of my fountain pens, the OMAS 360 is used abroad and the red Montegrapper just for the uk.
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