Recently, with the sad passing of legendary actress and dancer Ann Miller, I was asked by a history professor at my school if I knew what type of fountain pen she used. I heard she did an ad for a pen manufacturer once, but I don't know which company it was for. Anyone have any information on...

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I have long used Winsor and Newton art inks with my dip pens, and been much impressed with their colours. I have, for some reason, never used their calligraphy inks. Their literature says they do well in fountain pens. Can anyone comment on an experience with this product? If their calligraphy...

I am looking for an aerometric, black Parker 51 with damaged cap and/or barrel, or no cap and barrel. I want them to make a desk pen, for which I have the black pen body. Any nib size that writes well is acceptable, though I generally prefer medium or broad nibs. If you have one, please email...

Offline with nibs and inks for a few days...I'm still here, just getting caught up before anyone asks "where is my stuff!?". The orange and red lines have been run and are again available - and sometime in the next week I'll put up 20 or 40 more colors on the site for the selection. Lowest nib...

I'm attempting to repair a Cross Stylographic, circa 1890. The pen is in overall great condition except the needle is missing. Who knows, it could have been broken off sventy years ago. I've found that a Rapidograph 0.80 needle is too small, (the ink almost drips) and a 1.20 is too large. I'm...

I was asked a question today by friend of mine what the difference is between a roller ball and a ball-point pen. I know they are somewhat similar, but what is the technical difference? -- Sincerely yours, Ron Wilbanks

Hi, I'm having what might be an ink flow problem with my Diesel cartridge fountain pen (made by Stypen). Instead of nice, dark lines like I initially got with this pen, it almost looks like my writing has been faded in the sun. Usually, if I haven't used it in a few hours, it'll write OK for the...

I have an old (early 1900's ??) pen /pencil. I found it over twenty years ago and recently have been trying to learn its history. It is a silver tube about 3/8" wide and 5" long. It has a slide-out pencil lead (replaceable)and a slide-out ink nib (no bladder, it must be dipped in inkwell). The...

Hello all -- I'm looking for a couple of Levenger Seas rollerballs, used but in excellent shape. I'd like two different colors. Please e-mail me off-list. Thanks in advance. Andy Rothman.

Would somebody send me a sample of this stuff. The prices people are asking make me ill...so I'll be making a version of it as soon as I have a sample available.

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Again, sorry for asking a question you'd have come through a thousand times. I like writing with FPs during university classes. Unfortunately, my university is in Milan, 60km away from Como where I live. I do have to take the car, train, subway, bus, and finally walk to get there. I fear it is...

Just thought I'd post a little positive feedback: I dropped my Pelikan M805 a short distance (in severe cold) about a month ago and it snapped in half. Happily, though, I called Chartpak about the possibility of a repair explaining that it was not due to a defect. I mailed it to them and they...

I've currently got a Cross ATX which I bought a while ago and enjoy writing with, but it needs sending off to Cross for repairs, so I'd like an extra pen. My local Staples have various fountain pens on offer after Christmas (Shaeffer, Waterman and Rotring), and I'd prefer not to spend a fortune...

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I changed the nib on my Ottawa lever-fill (maybe I won't sell it afterall) and I was wondering what are my next steps. The nib originally in it reads WARRANTED 14KT. 4 And the replacement reads SIGNATURE 6 MADE IN USA

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I am looking for greyish black fountain pen ink. The ink should be noticably grey, but not any less readable than black ink. I find totally black ink produces too great of a contrast to be readable easily. A board member suggested Waterman...

Can anyone ID this eversharp? http://www.geocities.com/rshayegan/eversharp.html Thanks, Richard

I purchased a Pilot VP and it writes great BUT for better words it is "squeaky". When I write with it there is a high pitched squeaky noise. When I write with the nib out of the pen all is well. Anyone else have this problem or are they just noisy pens? Thanks