This is the most important Society of collectors of writing equipment, from fountain pens to inkwells, inks, stamp boxes, steel nibs, and much more. Based in the UK, the Society publishes an excellent quarterly Journal and can be helpful in establishing contacts with those sharing your own...

Announcing the 2004 replica model of my Parker aircraft series. This was not a Parker corporate aircraft. Similar to the 1941 RAF Spitfire fighter model I made last year that carried the name GEO S. PARKER because it was donated to the RAF by contributions from employees of Parker UK and Canada,...

My handwriting is awful. It's never going to be neat, but a lot of the problem is the _style_. At English schools of the '70s, I was taught a *******ised copperplate. It's an ugly hand, with a lot wrong with it. Now I think I need to learn something different. English copperplate is an arrogant...

I've got a Gold Bond combo that has a strange filling system. It has an aluminum button and I thought it would be a straightforward button filler. But it's not. Doesn't seem to take a sac. There is an air tube attached to the feed . The section is hard rubber and screws on to the barrel. The nib is...

This was originally posted on the Zoss List. I was given permission to post it here by the originator of this post. I went to the Boston pen show specifically to get a chance to see the Noodler's Inks that Nathan Tardif has developed, which are also now available from Swisher Pens. I ended up...

Trying to re-sac a 51 and have come across a fill unit that doesn't accept the little pellet in the vac sac. It's a later plastic plunger unit but the location to put the pellet is just a part of the plastic plunger split down the middle; not suitable for the pellet. Any ideas? Or would it be...

Please, check this http://www.calamaro.com It's the oficial site of Andrés Calamaro; one of my favourite singers and the most politically incorrect guy on stage. In the site you can hear Andrés' last album, a lot of great pics, and many downloadable songs of himself. Andrés wanted to share this, so...

This is a Brand new mint, Pilot Crystal. I have a few of these. They are brand new, never used, with sticker on the pen and in box. This is a fairly new model from the last 4-5 years I think but I know it's not in the 2001+ catalogs since I have them. Nice pink-ish translucent pen with gold...

So, a few days ago, just for fun, I took one of my old Vectors apart. All the way apart, including extracting the nib. It was fun to actually physically see just how the nib and feed worked. It was even more fun to then clean the pieces, and successfully put it all back together. So, now I'm...

Hi all: Would appreciate some expert advice here. After years with various fairly low end Shaeffer and Parker FPs, I'm about to take the plunge for a Pelikan M800. But I have two questions that arise from the fact that only distributor in my town doesn't have dippers to test: 1. What's the...

http://images.andale.com/f2/109/111/11118155/1081710026643_aaART_OF_WAR_CLOSE2153KB.jpg If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. Sun Tzu

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHIPOTLE CHILES A dollop of yogurt adds a creamy richness and cuts the heat of the chiles. 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 medium-size red onions, chopped 1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped 1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 4 teaspoons ground...

When did Mountblanc start using serial numbers on there pens?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14001&item=2229595371 Duofold Senior streamlined in an unusual golden translucent basket weave pattern with an amazing broad stub oblique flexible nib

I recently purchaced a few Targa by Sheaffer fountain pens on eBay and discovered that the barrel threads seem to be plastic. I know that the fountain pen parts are interchangable with the rollerball and I have a rollerball with plastic threads but what I would like to know is did Sheaffer ever...

What are the main differences between the Parker 51 and 45? Parker 51 pens seem to have a huge following and command quite a premium, while the 45s (even unused old stock) are pretty inexpensive. Thanks, Tim

Hi! All I'm selling off some of my rarely used pens. This is a Montblanc 166 document marker. Black body. I used it a few times. It is like new condition. With box. The list price is $195. Price reduce to $65 (approx. 65% off) and $9 for shipping via airmail. (registered mail or insurance...

I was about to mail in a medical form to my DMV ( I have to get doctors permission to drive ), when I reread the instructions and it said "print your doctor's name and address". I usually use a ( clearly legible ) version of copperplate. I quickly turned the form over rewrote the name and address...

The pen is finally doing well enough that I was able to pay a guy to do a really nice site. He even connected my Car site. A few Celebs bought the Pen. Tommy Thompson the U.S Secretary of Health has one on his desk. Also the Art Deco Society of Washington DC, has it as Deco Industral...

Looking to buy one of each of the new ST Dupont models. Please email with best price. Thank you. Regards, Riva