Do you use a fountain pen?
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ClockworkCupcake said:
First off, my dad gave me his old Sheaffer pen. Just look at the wear and patination on it! Isn't it gorgeous? There is a matching rollerball, which he also gave to me.
I have the exact same Sheaffer fountain pen that was a birthday present from my parents. Its in slightly better condition that yours though 
Exige77 said:
Some lovely pens featured here: http://www.penhero.com
Thanks for the link, nice stuff, including a gold version of the Porsche design pen that was seen earlier in the thread:http://www.penhero.com/News/PorscheDesignTecFlexGo...
8Ace said:
Exige77 said:
This was my school Pen. A bit worn 
Looks like a Parker 75. Very nice!I've just realised that I absolutely never post my pens (ie. put the cap on the end of the pen when writing). It's just not something I have ever done. You can really see that you do, from the wear on that pen though.
I realise it really affects the balance of the pen, but it's just the way I like to write.
Posting the cap on the back of the pen can cause all sorts of problems, you can often see a ring around the barrell where the cap has been pushed on and small boys had a habit of making sure that the cap was firmly posted by using their palm as a hammer.
This resulted in cracks around the cap lip and the gold rings around the cap would be loose.
If ever you are looking for second hand pens at a market stall, always run your thumb nail around the cap lip to feel for cracks, if present, walk away.
Some pens are very difficult to use without being capped. Parker used to make a model called the Parker 17 Lady which was so short that it didnt reach the end of the average mans thumb and therefore didnt rest on his hand. A pity because they were sually superb writers.
This resulted in cracks around the cap lip and the gold rings around the cap would be loose.
If ever you are looking for second hand pens at a market stall, always run your thumb nail around the cap lip to feel for cracks, if present, walk away.
Some pens are very difficult to use without being capped. Parker used to make a model called the Parker 17 Lady which was so short that it didnt reach the end of the average mans thumb and therefore didnt rest on his hand. A pity because they were sually superb writers.
Robbo 27 said:
Some pens are very difficult to use without being capped. Parker used to make a model called the Parker 17 Lady which was so short that it didnt reach the end of the average mans thumb and therefore didnt rest on his hand. A pity because they were sually superb writers.
True. The Fisher Space Pen, for example, has to be used capped. But then again, it was designed to be. I'm fortunate that I have always had slender hands, and a complete disregard for gender stereotypes.
Moonshiner said:
A new pen arrived in the post today, came to the grand total (including the post) of £1.98, very happy with my purchase. 
Looks good, I still have a couple of pens on their way to me, a 450 and 750. Yours is great value, under £2 for something that works just as it should and no reason why it shouldnt be working in a 100 years.
Robbo 27 said:
Moonshiner said:
A new pen arrived in the post today, came to the grand total (including the post) of £1.98, very happy with my purchase.
Looks good, I still have a couple of pens on their way to me, a 450 and 750. Yours is great value, under £2 for something that works just as it should and no reason why it shouldnt be working in a 100 years.Moonshiner said:
All thanks to this thread, never heard of the Jinhao brand until I saw it on here
I have seen Jinhao pens around for a few years now, there are many brands of pens made in China, in fact there is one town where pens are all that is made. I have tried several Chinese makes and many have been disappointing, I know they are cheap but some really feel it too. Jinhao are a make that produces reasonable quality for a very low price and usually they work well immediately. You can buy better quality, more glamourous pens but you will have to spend much more money and for a number of people who simply want to try a pen for themselves I think they are a very good start, you can always pass them on to others if you decide they are not for you, they are never going to break the bank and look pretty good too.
I dont know how long they will stay at this price level, China is becoming wealthier and has wage inflation, time will tell.
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Any issues with modern (cartridge) pens on airplanes? Cabin baggage.
This came up a few pages back. In short you might be ok, but there's a good chance you won't! Take the pen unfilled and put the cartridge in when you get there. Before you fly home, bin the cartridge and flush out the pen. Better to be safe than sorry as things could get messy.
ILikeCake said:
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