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Alan J wrote: "Brian Ketterling"... wrote... If I could figure out what solvent Parker used in their porous-point refills, I'd try rewetting my dried-out ones so I could play with them. If you mean the discontinued Parker "Felt Pens" (circa 1980?), plain water should work OK. Do any modern refills fit in these things? I guess "porous point" was the wrong term; Parker called them "Soft Tip Pen Refills". They were essentially little markers that fit inside a pen body, and were about 4-1/2" long and 1/4" in diameter. I don't know what pen models were made in that version, except for the Big Red and "45". The refills are no longer made. I've tried water, which partially dissolves the ink, alcohol, which dissolves another part, and a combination, which still doesn't do it. The ink (in the one or two refills I have that are still good) has a distinctive tang to the smell that I can't place, but associate with old watercolor-style markers. -- Brian |
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"Brian Ketterling" wrote in
message ... In , Alan J wrote: "Brian Ketterling"... wrote... If I could figure out what solvent Parker used in their porous-point refills, I'd try rewetting my dried-out ones so I could play with them. If you mean the discontinued Parker "Felt Pens" (circa 1980?), plain water should work OK. Do any modern refills fit in these things? I guess "porous point" was the wrong term; Parker called them "Soft Tip Pen Refills". They were essentially little markers that fit inside a pen body, and were about 4-1/2" long and 1/4" in diameter. I don't know what pen models were made in that version, except for the Big Red and "45". The refills are no longer made. I've tried water, which partially dissolves the ink, alcohol, which dissolves another part, and a combination, which still doesn't do it. The ink (in the one or two refills I have that are still good) has a distinctive tang to the smell that I can't place, but associate with old watercolor-style markers. I just tracked down mine - it is the brushed steel type, so it's probably a "45". The dried-up refill says "Parker Fibre-Tip Refill" on the side. From time to time, I've tried various refills, without finding a good alternative. The Pilot G2 rollerball inserts are about the right length, and good quality. It should be possible to use a cone-shaped spacer to centre the point properly, but I don't have the right tools to make one from scratch. Might the mystery solvent be isopropyl alcohol? That's miscible with water. -- (for a working 'reply-to', change zzz to 99) |
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"Bluesea" wrote in message
... "Aaron W. Hsu" wrote in message newsp.u9fp7wry0p3ku8@localhost... Hey Everyone, So, it's been quiet here, but I was just thinking that it would be really cool if everyone could post up pictures of their favorite pens, either their favorite no-use pen or their favorite pen that they use to write with, maybe both? It would be interesting to see what everyone uses, as well as the condition of the pen. Besides, I haven't seen enough action in alt.binaries.pens-pencils. :-) No pics, but my favorite is still the Namiki Falcon (fine) and I'm quite attached to the Kaweco Sport Ices. I'm enchanted with the medium Falcon, black plastic type. It is so light, you could write with it all day. If I had a time machine, I would send one of these back to my younger self, ready to take all those wretched lecture notes... -- (for a valid 'reply-to', change 'zzz' to '99') |
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Alan J wrote: ...It should be possible to use a cone-shaped spacer to centre the point properly, but I don't have the right tools to make one from scratch. That's good thinking on your part! Parker made a set of adapters to do exactly that with their ballpoint refills. One part is a centering adapter that slips over the point and front of the reservoir, and the other is an extender that goes onto the back of the refill. Parker doesn't make those anymore either, but you might be able to pick up a pen that still has them. Might the mystery solvent be isopropyl alcohol? That's miscible with water. It's probably one of the things I've tried, but I'll double-check. I think the vehicle is mostly water, plus *something*. Brian -- |
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"Alan J" wrote in message ... "Bluesea" wrote in message ... "Aaron W. Hsu" wrote in message newsp.u9fp7wry0p3ku8@localhost... Hey Everyone, So, it's been quiet here, but I was just thinking that it would be really cool if everyone could post up pictures of their favorite pens, either their favorite no-use pen or their favorite pen that they use to write with, maybe both? It would be interesting to see what everyone uses, as well as the condition of the pen. Besides, I haven't seen enough action in alt.binaries.pens-pencils. :-) No pics, but my favorite is still the Namiki Falcon (fine) and I'm quite attached to the Kaweco Sport Ices. I'm enchanted with the medium Falcon, black plastic type. It is so light, you could write with it all day. If I had a time machine, I would send one of these back to my younger self, ready to take all those wretched lecture notes... Yes, I had a hard time choosing between the fine and the medium because the medium is so smoooooth. The fine won out because I prefer the way the line looks, but my second Falcon was the medium. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi, but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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"Bluesea" wrote in message
... "Alan J" wrote in message ... "Bluesea" wrote in message ... snip Aaron's request for favourites No pics, but my favorite is still the Namiki Falcon (fine) and I'm quite attached to the Kaweco Sport Ices. I'm enchanted with the medium Falcon, black plastic type. It is so light, you could write with it all day. If I had a time machine, I would send one of these back to my younger self, ready to take all those wretched lecture notes... Yes, I had a hard time choosing between the fine and the medium because the medium is so smoooooth. The fine won out because I prefer the way the line looks, but my second Falcon was the medium. I liked the fine one too, but it felt more fragile, and less smooth. I wonder if the metal-bodied ones are any good? I doubt if a heavier version would be an improvement. -- (for a working 'reply-to', change zzz to 99) |
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"Alan J" wrote in message ... "Bluesea" wrote in message ... "Alan J" wrote in message ... "Bluesea" wrote in message ... snip Aaron's request for favourites No pics, but my favorite is still the Namiki Falcon (fine) and I'm quite attached to the Kaweco Sport Ices. I'm enchanted with the medium Falcon, black plastic type. It is so light, you could write with it all day. If I had a time machine, I would send one of these back to my younger self, ready to take all those wretched lecture notes... Yes, I had a hard time choosing between the fine and the medium because the medium is so smoooooth. The fine won out because I prefer the way the line looks, but my second Falcon was the medium. I liked the fine one too, but it felt more fragile, and less smooth. I wonder if the metal-bodied ones are any good? I doubt if a heavier version would be an improvement. I know. Having missed out on the burgundy and getting (maybe) the last blue available through a regular retail store with an online presence (i.e. not eBay), I like the idea of different colored pens. However, the other metal pens that I have are heavier and hand fatigue becomes an issue with long writing sessions. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi, but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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On Mar 12, 4:20*am, "Aaron W. Hsu" wrote:
Hey Everyone, So, it's been quiet here, but I was just thinking that it would be really * cool if everyone could post up pictures of their favorite pens, either * their favorite no-use pen or their favorite pen that they use to write * with, maybe both? It would be interesting to see what everyone uses, as * well as the condition of the pen. Besides, I haven't seen enough action in * alt.binaries.pens-pencils. :-) * * * * Aaron W. Hsu -- A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep. [IMG]http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx314/dougc001_photo/ ElegantMedium02.jpg[/IMG] |
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doug00i writes:
On Mar 12, 4:20=A0am, "Aaron W. Hsu" wrote: Hey Everyone, So, it's been quiet here, but I was just thinking that it would be really= =A0 cool if everyone could post up pictures of their favorite pens, either = =A0 their favorite no-use pen or their favorite pen that they use to write = =A0 with, maybe both? It would be interesting to see what everyone uses, as = =A0 well as the condition of the pen. Besides, I haven't seen enough action i= n =A0 alt.binaries.pens-pencils. :-) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Aaron W. Hsu -- A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep. [IMG]http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx314/dougc001_photo/ ElegantMedium02.jpg[/IMG] Oh, nice, and interesting. Is this what you use daily? Is it a rollerball or a ballpoint? It reminds me of those large width rollout pencils that I used to see in some magazines. I never did get one. Aaron W. Hsu -- A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep. |
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