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Dealers? Opinions on models? (I've narrowed it down, I think)
Here are some pens I am considering - please offer your opinions and
suggestions - Parker Sonnet - the Chisle or whatever it is called - the great heavy looking silver cut one - Pelikan new 400, 600 - I guess the 800 would be too big - That where I am on new ones - I need ideas! On old ones - I'd like a filler - but it's got to work! Restored is great, but I need to have recommendations on dealers - (newbie does not want to overspend) - the mechanism type is not as important as the fact that it will work - a lever filler just looks good - I have read all about more inexpensive new pens, and have read where great vintage pens can be found for 50 dollars of so - though when I go to sites where vintage restored pens are sold, they are up aroung 500 dollars - I guess my price range is around 200 dollars - Parker 51 looking pen - how do they write? - been told they can be found cheap - I'm not finding them cheap - also, is it a great writer? Pelikan 400NN? Better to get an old one, or just buy a new 400? argh! I need help -! Please offer your recommendations on great, realiable pens in the classic kind of styling - and recommendations on honest capable restorers and dealers - sorry for the rambling nature of this post - danke! |
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Preacher,
There was an earlier post regarding less-expensive pens that resulted in a plethora of suggestions. It was only last week so it should still be on your server. I own both the Pelikans and the Parker Cisele. The feel different, write different and look different. Both are very nicely constructed. Here's the bottom line - it all depends on what feels good in your hand. In other words, you really won't know until you hold them. If you have a pen shop near your home - go there. (Living high in the Rockies, I don't. :-( ) If you are looking for online dealers, go to the enthusiasts websites and look at the links on those pages - for online stores or other enthusiasts websites (where there are more links pointing to dealers, etc.). You can find all of those links in by scanning two weeks worth of posts on this board. I'll give you a few places to start (no favoritism implied...just a selection of my bookmarks): www.pentrace.com www.ramblingsnail.net www.richardspens.com www.penHero.com Again - it's best to try them out in a shop..that way you know what feels best in your hand and what fits your writing style. Greg |
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