Forum: Pens & Pencils
April 18th 11, 08:09 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,696
Restoring Lettering to Stamped Names
On Apr 17, 4:17 am, Halfhyde
wrote:
,,, I am still
looking for a solution for white lettering, which is probably the most
common color used. She did not...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
February 2nd 08, 05:30 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 3
Views: 567
True Writer Problem
On Feb 1, 11:38 pm, wrote:
Love the pen in every way except it won't write. I can get the
thing started and it writes pretty good, but if I lay it down for a
...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 21st 08, 09:15 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 4
Views: 611
Black Hard Rubber
On Jan 20, 9:47 am, Barutan Seijin wrote:
Hmm... what about ink and resaccing? It seems that one of my BHR pens
developed a big olive spot right after getting a new...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 20th 08, 03:09 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 4
Views: 611
Black Hard Rubber
On Jan 17, 11:51 pm, Barutan Seijin wrote:
What makes black hard rubber change colour? And given that they do
change their colour, how does one keep these pens...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
January 20th 08, 02:55 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 5
Views: 845
"all write" ringtop
On Jan 17, 11:51 pm, Barutan Seijin wrote:
Does anyone know anything about "All Write" pens?
That's a good question! Here on the newsgroup, I think the autumn
before...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
December 9th 07, 10:55 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 4
Views: 697
Leaky Phileas
On Dec 8, 8:57 am, "Bart" wrote:
One of my favorites (and most used) is a Phileas fine-point that is no more
than a couple of years old. All of a sudden it has started...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
November 1st 07, 09:46 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 13
Views: 763
What will rejuvenate markers?
On Oct 31, 5:09 pm, Mark Thorson wrote:
If I recall correctly, toluene was eliminated from
bottles of correction fluid because kids were using
it as an inhalant to get...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
November 1st 07, 05:09 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 13
Views: 763
What will rejuvenate markers?
On Oct 31, 4:03 pm, Doc wrote:
I seem to recall reading somewhere that dipping dried out magic
markers in toluene will work, but can't seem to find it in the local
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
November 1st 07, 04:55 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,478
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 22nd 07, 04:11 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,478
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 15th 07, 04:20 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 11
Views: 588
Damaged Expert
MatthewK wrote:
What is it about the paper bag does this magic?
Nothing magic -- it's just a very fine abrasive, I suspect because of
the microscopic silica particles embedded in the wood fiber....
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 14th 07, 05:40 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 11
Views: 588
Damaged Expert
On Oct 14, 7:41 am, "Bart" wrote:
The nib was bent up at almost 90-degrees, and slightly twisted. I used some
really tiny pliers...
...a razor blade...
...[and] some...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 13th 07, 05:26 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,478
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 10th 07, 07:02 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 11
Views: 588
Damaged Expert
On Oct 7, 8:52 pm, "Bart" wrote:
I hope I don't offend any purists here, but -- since I figured there was
nothing to lose -- I worked on the damaged Expert nib myself with...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 1st 07, 07:38 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 4
Views: 392
nib manufacture -- iridium tipping
On Sep 30, 11:01 pm, "j. fabian" wrote:
At a pen show a while back, John Mottishaw, who would most likely be
glad to answer you directly http://www.nibs.com, took me...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 1st 07, 07:28 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 11
Views: 588
Damaged Expert
On Sep 30, 3:44 pm, Barutan Seijin wrote:
As for the issue of distribution and parts, the market for pens is small
enough. It stands to reason that the market for spare...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
October 1st 07, 07:22 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 7
Views: 452
Parker 61 mint?
On Sep 29, 11:26 pm, MatthewK wrote:
* Brian Ketterling wrote:
Unfortunately, I just missed that earlier era -- when I found my way
...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 30th 07, 01:35 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 7
Views: 452
Parker 61 mint?
On Sep 28, 12:48 am, "Sonny" wrote:
Moribund... Nice word choice!
Until a couple of weeks ago, I might have said it was mummy-dust, but
now there seems to be a trickle of...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 24th 07, 05:35 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 11
Views: 588
Damaged Expert
You could try the company's own Parker/Waterman service center in
Janesville WI, although if it's not a warranty repair it could be
expensive.
Brian
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 20th 07, 03:44 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 5
Views: 637
Cartridge converters
On Sep 19, 9:37 pm, "Norman M. Schwartz" wrote:
I don't see this type of converter anywhere that I've looked. Perhaps one
must buy an entire NOS Parker 45 to get their...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 18th 07, 06:22 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 5
Views: 637
Cartridge converters
On Sep 18, 10:16 am, J. L. Jones wrote:
...Parker and Waterman screw piston converters...
consistently hold the ink with a meniscus away from the
feed. I've tried washing....
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 17th 07, 05:27 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 7
Views: 512
Where is everyone?
On Sep 15, 10:18 pm, Barutan Seijin wrote:
Frank Dubiel's death didn't help either. I just don't know as much as
he did.
It seems like an opinion is gelling (in...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 16th 07, 05:16 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 7
Views: 512
Where is everyone?
On Sep 15, 8:57 pm, (phk) wrote:
In article , "j. fabian" wrote:
i think Usenet has gone downhill...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 14th 07, 05:47 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 7
Views: 452
Parker 61 mint?
On Sep 10, 10:05 pm, wrote:
I recently discovered a fountain pen and pencil set at the bottom of a
box lot I bought an an estate auction. It is a Parker 61 pen and
pencil...
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Forum: Pens & Pencils
September 14th 07, 05:43 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Replies: 1
Views: 435
Odd Tool
On Sep 4, 12:47 am, radarman10 wrote:
I came across an odd pen tool and I'm not sure how to use it, if it
is any good and when it was made.
Its' a small steel tube...
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