Originally Posted by milkpowder
Finally secured a Parker 51!
Grats! Be sure to let us know how you like it. Nothing feels quite like a 51 does, they are oddly unique writers.
Originally Posted by matt fury
Youre right, its either a 120 or a 140. Theres something wrong with the filler though, and I never got around to returning it to the seller for repair. Its a shame, as its got a nice flexy oblique nib iirc.
I'm not sure if you know Rick "The Penguin" Propas, but you might could shoot him an email. Pelikans of all models are his specialty:
http://www.angelfire.com/mac/penguin0/ And a warning before anyone goes to that webpage: LOTS of really, really kick ass Pelikans, vintage and modern. Sorry about your wallet.
Originally Posted by vibin247
I just bought a Cross ATX fountain pen in Basalt Black...
After a while I'd like to get a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 146 or Le Grand Platinum, a big jump in price, but I'm willing to shell out and keep it as a future family heirloom.
I own a Cross ATX, definitely a great writer, very smooth M nib. Not my cup of tea, so I am selling it, but still, Cross makes fine pens.
As far as a Meisterstuck goes, you can save yourself a TON of money buying used. The only problem with that is that there are tons of MB fakes out there, so let the buyer beware and all that. If you'd like to read more about learning to discern between fake and real MBs, you can check out the MB forums at
www.fountainpennetwork.com. Or you can just do like me and buy Pelikans: nobody fakes Pelikans.
