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Old August 30th 08, 11:59 PM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Jimmy
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"Bluesea" wrote in message
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"Jimmy" wrote in message ...

If you haven't spotted it, there is a history page at
http://riverapens.home.mindspring.co...ages/index.htm

It goes back to 1963. Interesting to see how the clip is more "out of the
way" in the 1964 models - I quite like the look of them.


Thanks. I didn't realize my pen was that old (1994 - 99). I bought it new
in '03 or '04.



The '94 one looks nicer than the latest bunch.

If you go back too far, the current nib contraptions no longer fit, and you
are into vintage territory. A shame, because I admire the technology, and
the nibs are brilliant. The modern clip is a disaster though; it's just
annoying to use. Why don't they cash in on more buyers, and do a "girls' "
model without a clip?

I was thinking about making a "frankenpen" out of one of the nibs. If I
filed off the locating flange (12 o'clock on top of the barrel), I'd have a
thin, good nib that I could graft into a clip-free holder, say a
hollowed-out sharpie...

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Old August 31st 08, 03:51 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Matthew[_2_]
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On 2008-08-30, Bluesea wrote:

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I recently purchased a capless and am liking the pen quite a bit.
The trouble is that I think I have recieved a bad nib unit. The
first ink I tried was a pilot cartridge and within 20 minutes
ink was running down the tip of the nib. The leak is coming
from where the gold nib connects to the unit body. It is slow
but makes the pen unusable as is.


Is it possible that the cartridge wasn't inserted all the way? Mine has to
be pushed in firmly and it isn't easy at the end. The end of the cartridge
sticks out 1-5/16" from the top of the unit.



Yes, I did not have the cartridge pushed in that far. After
cleaning all the ink out of the nib and make sure the cart. was
properly seated.....still leaking.

matthew
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Old September 1st 08, 11:33 PM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Bluesea[_3_]
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"Matthew" wrote in message
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On 2008-08-30, Bluesea wrote:

"Matthew" wrote in message
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I recently purchased a capless and am liking the pen quite a bit.
The trouble is that I think I have recieved a bad nib unit. The
first ink I tried was a pilot cartridge and within 20 minutes
ink was running down the tip of the nib. The leak is coming
from where the gold nib connects to the unit body. It is slow
but makes the pen unusable as is.


Is it possible that the cartridge wasn't inserted all the way? Mine has
to
be pushed in firmly and it isn't easy at the end. The end of the
cartridge
sticks out 1-5/16" from the top of the unit.


Yes, I did not have the cartridge pushed in that far. After
cleaning all the ink out of the nib and make sure the cart. was
properly seated.....still leaking.


Oh, well. I had to ask.

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Old September 2nd 08, 01:12 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Matthew[_2_]
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On 2008-09-01, Bluesea wrote:

"Matthew" wrote in message
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On 2008-08-30, Bluesea wrote:

"Matthew" wrote in message
...
I recently purchased a capless and am liking the pen quite a bit.
The trouble is that I think I have recieved a bad nib unit. The
first ink I tried was a pilot cartridge and within 20 minutes
ink was running down the tip of the nib. The leak is coming
from where the gold nib connects to the unit body. It is slow
but makes the pen unusable as is.

Is it possible that the cartridge wasn't inserted all the way? Mine has
to
be pushed in firmly and it isn't easy at the end. The end of the
cartridge
sticks out 1-5/16" from the top of the unit.


Yes, I did not have the cartridge pushed in that far. After
cleaning all the ink out of the nib and make sure the cart. was
properly seated.....still leaking.


Oh, well. I had to ask.


I appreciate you telling me that, otherwise when I get the new
nib unit I could have still had problems.
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Old September 2nd 08, 03:06 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Bluesea[_3_]
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"Matthew" wrote in message
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On 2008-09-01, Bluesea wrote:

"Matthew" wrote in message
...
On 2008-08-30, Bluesea wrote:

"Matthew" wrote in message
...
I recently purchased a capless and am liking the pen quite a bit.
The trouble is that I think I have recieved a bad nib unit. The
first ink I tried was a pilot cartridge and within 20 minutes
ink was running down the tip of the nib. The leak is coming
from where the gold nib connects to the unit body. It is slow
but makes the pen unusable as is.

Is it possible that the cartridge wasn't inserted all the way? Mine has
to
be pushed in firmly and it isn't easy at the end. The end of the
cartridge
sticks out 1-5/16" from the top of the unit.

Yes, I did not have the cartridge pushed in that far. After
cleaning all the ink out of the nib and make sure the cart. was
properly seated.....still leaking.


Oh, well. I had to ask.


I appreciate you telling me that, otherwise when I get the new
nib unit I could have still had problems.


Oh, okay. Good - you're welcome!

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