[vpivinylspinner]

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Originally Posted by Stevesebastianb /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^^^ It's a Yaesu FT-2000 DSP transceiver

So many buttons. The user manual must be massive.

Looks like a good deal Germania. I paid more then $14 for my Esterbrook SJ in red alone. Nice little pen with a great selection of replacement nibs.

Added another one to my little collection.

Montegrappa Miya Argento

 

[-=Germania=-]

I would really like to find out which pen the Wahl-Eversharp is with the embedded gold seal. Then, be able to buy a cap and the appropriate encap for it. works wonderfully and the sac is fine.

The one I use the most often is the Waterman Taperite Crusader because it writes almost scripted, adjusting thickness with the letter and stoke. My handwriting looks so much better with this pen and the nib is incredibly smooth. Now, I am dying to try out more vintage Watermans since the older Pelikans are still a bit out of my price limit. Might get a Parker 51 just to see what the fuss is about

 

[vpivinylspinner]

The Parker 51 is fantastic. I would take it over any of my fancy pens any day if I could only keep one.

Post good picks of the Wahl over on the Wahl Eversharp forum at FPN and I am sure someone can fill in the blanks for you.

 

[vpivinylspinner]

Well I order a nice Italian at the office today and find another Italian waiting for me when I get home. I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[Stevesebastianb]

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Originally Posted by vpivinylspinner /img/forum/go_quote.gif So many buttons. The user manual must be massive. Looks like a good deal Germania. I paid more then $14 for my Esterbrook SJ in red alone. Nice little pen with a great selection of replacement nibs. Added another one to my little collection. Montegrappa Miya Argento

^^^ Yes quite a few buttons, instruction manual is on CD's, it is also connected to computer via USB for control and updates via web with manufacturer's site from time to time for updates. Took me two and a half months to learn all the functions and menus.

Nice pen!

 

[vpivinylspinner]

Went to the Mall today to visit the Apple Store and found we have a decent Pen store in the mall that I had no idea about. Paradise Pens is having a big sale so I picked up a couple more.

S.T. Dupont Olympio Guilloche

Lamy Vista

 

[Stevesebastianb]

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Originally Posted by vpivinylspinner /img/forum/go_quote.gif Went to the Mall today to visit the Apple Store and found we have a decent Pen store in the mall that I had no idea about. Paradise Pens is having a big sale so I picked up a couple more. S.T. Dupont Olympio Guilloche Lamy Vista

^^^ Nice pens, I also have a Lamy Vista demonstrator.

 

[malldian]

So whats the Grado SR60 of fountain pens?

Also a good fixerupper (orthodynamic) type pen I could get for cheap on eBay?

 

[leftnose]

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Originally Posted by malldian /img/forum/go_quote.gif So whats the Grado SR60 of fountain pens?

Lamy Safari (of which the Vista above is a variant). Many, many colors to choose from and almost as many nib choices. Get a converter at the same time (there's a specific model for the Safari) so that you can use bottled ink. To me, trying the different inks and finding the ones you like is as much fun as using fountain pens in the first place. Just right next to me sits a box of 15 different inks and that doesn't even count those I keep in the office, those on loan, and a few different kinds of cartridges.

Pen fixing-up is a pretty specific skill but you might be best looking at Parker 51s. They're numerous, can be had pretty cheaply, and you should be able to find repair guides on the internet.

 

[vpivinylspinner]

To me Grado SR-60 = Lamy low end models like the vista above. Much cheaper than the other pens on this page ($30) but does many things just as well. Kind of like the SR-60, which still resides in my collection after 11 years of ownership. Right alongside the HP-2, Omega II, K-340, R10 and balanced HD-600s.

Cheap fixer-upper can run the gamut. Maybe an Esterbrook as nibs are plentiful and their finish seems to stand up.

 

[malldian]

Interesting. Now I just need money!

 

[Zodduska]

a few pics of my small collection..

left to right- Lamy Safari, Parker 51 Vac, Same, Pelikan M250, Pelikan 140, Pelikan M800, Montblanc Meisterstück 146, Namiki Vanishing Point Raden

 

[leftnose]

Is that 250 yellow or amber? I have the amber demonstrator. It's a great writer!

I've also got the same charcoal Safari.

 

[Zodduska]

Amber, though it does look a bit yellowish in the second pic. It's a joy to write with, medium 14k nib and currently filled with Aurora black.

 

[leftnose]

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Originally Posted by Zodduska /img/forum/go_quote.gif Amber, though it does look a bit yellowish in the second pic. It's a joy to write with, medium 14k nib and currently filled with Aurora black.

Exactly the same as mine except I've got it filled with Waterman Havana Brown.

I use Aurora Black in the office, another great ink.