I bought a Sheaffer FP half price from my local Staples. Its a cartridge filler. Has anyone has experience of the Sheaffer refillable cartridge. Is it worthwhile. Some adaptors can be leaky. Regards Kit Lewis

or lack thereof. well - I've followed all the instructions (but find following the instructions on one particular site very confusing.) "However, before this is done push the filler tube inside the barrel until it is out." huh? how does one push something inside until it is out? arggg... "The...

say that ten times very fast! first question - is it safe for me to soak the nib of a snork that probably hasn't been used for a loooong time in mild ammonia/water mix. I believe it's a Saratoga - open nib. I received a snorkel today in need of restoration. The only apparent problem is the sac...

I have some really neat pens to offer you tonight. This is the little tiny Pilot Penko fountain pen. The Penko is no longer made and I don't believe it was ever sold in the US. It's only 4-3/4" long and a very thin 5/16" in diameter. It's all metal with a nice lacquer or brushed stainless...

Hi, I have had a couple of posts regarding the skipping waterman charleston fp. I eventually got it sent back to waterman repairers in australia who replaced the nib. Got it back - but it still skips after writing a bit. It doesn't skip much (maybe first stroke every sentence or two). I have sent...

Want to trade a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck ballpoint in black lacquer in superb condition for a black Le Grand ballpoint or a Boheme rollerball in like condition. Have 2, both in original boxes. Contact me at .

Want to trade a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck ballpoint in black lacquer in superb condition for a black Le Grand ballpoint or a Boheme rollerball in like condition. Have 2, both in original boxes.

I have some new Hero pens at super nice prices. Hero pens are made in Shanghai, China by China's largest pen company. They are inexpensive fountain pen but pretty nice for the money. Good everyday pen that you won't feel to bad about if you lose it. Good dependable writers. Hero doesn't have...

Nathan's pages on snork repair mention that a few of the Snorkel Saratogas were made with white gold nibs and that these are relatively rare. well - after cleaning off the nib on this pen (which from all other descriptions appears to be a Saratoga) I did discover that it is marked 14K and is...

I was wondering if anyone out there has tried the Diamine inks. They seem to have shown up on a few of the popular pen web sites in the US over the last few weeks. Those of you who have tried them, I'd be interested in any impressions you may have in terms of flow and intensity of color? I saw a...

Anyone have any idea where I could find a 'nib' / tube section for a Tintenkuli stylograph? I don't know how old it is - it is aluminum and piston filled, probably made for the South American market. TIA. Lou Kidder

I've recently bought a Sheaffer Javelin FP in the Staples half-price sale (see my other post). Unable to find a store locally which sells a converter, so I contacted Sheaffer service to buy one direct. They said that as the Javeline was a 'budget' pen it was cartridge only and there was no...

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Thinning a few out to make room for more. 1.This Pelikan 800 has a blue body,black cap and a smooth medium nib. Newer style no box. I want 145.00 shipped in conus. First firm yes I want it gets it. 2. This Aurora Optima has a black body and gold accents. The nib is an ultra smooth medium and only...

Hello I'll be travelling to San Francisco next month, and I'm wondering about recommended places to haunt for pens, stationary and the like... Thanks.

I have a few pens for sale, the most expensive of which is $30 shipped. See them and their descriptions at www.geocities.com/rshayegan/forsale.html Aurora Idea - $15 - spoken for Cross Solo - $22 Eversharp Symphony - $25 Ottawa lever-fill - $30 Pelikan Future silver - $12 All prices are asking. I...

I am a serious collector of Secretary Pen Co. advertising floater pencils, but am looking for information about another product they produced sometime into the 1950's ~ fountain pens. The couple I have seen are brass with a button filling system (as I understand it, but profess up front my...

Hi All, Appreciate all the interest in my recent pen offerings. I have another MB piece to offer at a great price. MB 75th Anniversary classis ballpoint; all sterling with pink gold trim, diamond, and mother-of-pearl logo. This was a limited edition; #15xx/1924. Box and papers...$400 takes...