I recently inked the vintage Conklin Crescent Filler on the right in this picture. From what I know of these, it would have been made no earlier than 1916, since it has a screw cap, and probably no later than the early 1920s. It writes very nicely, with a clean fine line. The #2 gold nib is a bit rigid, but smooth.
It would have been possible to take a picture of just this pen, and stick it in the "what's in your pocket today" thread, although without a clip, this one wouldn't be carried in a pocket. But I decided on this group photo of pens (none of them currently inked other than the Conklin) which have at least two things in common with it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77103607@N00/
No, they aren't all vintage, although the Platinum 3776 on the left is the only exception. L-R: Platinum 3776 Century, Paramount, Wearever pen/pencil combo, Sheaffer Flat Top, Eversharp Skyline, Waterman's 12-PSF, Moore L-72, Esterbrook Dollar Pen, and the Conklin.
What they have in common is that I think they are all very nice pens to write with, and I doubt that I've had any of them inked in over a year. The Conklin may well have gone two or three years. When I've just emptied a pen, and think of what pen I might want to cycle in to replace it, these come in to consideration, but then I think "maybe next time".
And there are other pens in that category; I just wanted to keep the picture manageable. I do not have the attitude of some people that if something is not being used, it has to be sold or given away. I've actually been clearing out some larger clutter, but my pen collection, although sizable, doesn't take up that much room. And there are also some pens which, having tried them once, I'm happy just to keep as interesting collector's items.
But I wonder what pens other people have that are always on the bench. Or almost always.
It would have been possible to take a picture of just this pen, and stick it in the "what's in your pocket today" thread, although without a clip, this one wouldn't be carried in a pocket. But I decided on this group photo of pens (none of them currently inked other than the Conklin) which have at least two things in common with it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77103607@N00/
No, they aren't all vintage, although the Platinum 3776 on the left is the only exception. L-R: Platinum 3776 Century, Paramount, Wearever pen/pencil combo, Sheaffer Flat Top, Eversharp Skyline, Waterman's 12-PSF, Moore L-72, Esterbrook Dollar Pen, and the Conklin.
What they have in common is that I think they are all very nice pens to write with, and I doubt that I've had any of them inked in over a year. The Conklin may well have gone two or three years. When I've just emptied a pen, and think of what pen I might want to cycle in to replace it, these come in to consideration, but then I think "maybe next time".
And there are other pens in that category; I just wanted to keep the picture manageable. I do not have the attitude of some people that if something is not being used, it has to be sold or given away. I've actually been clearing out some larger clutter, but my pen collection, although sizable, doesn't take up that much room. And there are also some pens which, having tried them once, I'm happy just to keep as interesting collector's items.
But I wonder what pens other people have that are always on the bench. Or almost always.