You'll never guess who just scored a dark maroon 51 for just 5 bucks! Needs a bit of work, but i think im up to it.
Hint: Not Brian
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"That Guy"
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There will be those who call me "sumgai".
Pics or it didn't happen, don't make me get Alex and his dog over here.
Congratulations, but i'm with Doug, we need pics!
Let's see if you can stop at one.
Sumgai will always be Sumgai, without pictures
Sumgai for sure! 
You can't get a picture of the mythical Sumgai, he's like Bigfoot. He's always been there just ahead of you.
Need Pics.
Brian hasn't posted yet.... he must still be on his way to your house, or hasn't figured out how to sneak in yet
Nice score, Jessy...of course, that's assuming it actually exists. Without pics, we have no evidence. 
Speaking of Brian, he's really a big pussycat. When I saw him at the DC Pen Show, I showed him my 50-cent Parker 51 and had very little trouble getting it back from him. A few pressure points, a hammer lock, and a body slam later, the pen was safely back in my pocket!
Speaking of Brian, he's really a big pussycat. When I saw him at the DC Pen Show, I showed him my 50-cent Parker 51 and had very little trouble getting it back from him. A few pressure points, a hammer lock, and a body slam later, the pen was safely back in my pocket!
I still guess Brian.
Nice score, Jessy...of course, that's assuming it actually exists. Without pics, we have no evidence.
Speaking of Brian, he's really a big pussycat. When I saw him at the DC Pen Show, I showed him my 50-cent Parker 51 and had very little trouble getting it back from him. A few pressure points, a hammer lock, and a body slam later, the pen was safely back in my pocket!
He must have been distracted by Conway Stewart or else it would have taken a lot more effort.
Which bayou do I turn left at ??
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Brian, unfortunately in the greater New Orleans area, there's no such thing as a left turn. Because of all our canals and "neutral ground" we have to make what's called a "Louisiana Left," which consists of one u-turn and one right turn.
As I'm not normally on the forum on the weekends, my post Saturday should be considered a treat. I've finally taken pictures though, and will now attach them....
tomorrow
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Just kidding. I was just waiting for the last 2 to upload to Google Drive.
Here ya go. Notice the nib is significantly to the right of center with the hood. There's also a tiny, almost invisible crack in the barrel near where it screws in. I tried following Richard Binder's guide last night for replacing a nib to straighten it out and make sure everything else was in order, but I didn't want to risk the heat gun getting too hot. So I gave up before I did any damage. The lowest setting on my gun is 250 degrees Fahrenheit. At what temperature will the celluloid warp? Also, I flushed the pen, and it cleaned up just fine. The pictures are a lot darker than they should be, courtesy of my phone camera and fluorescent lighting at work. The color must be a very dark purple or very dark mahogany.
Here ya go. Notice the nib is significantly to the right of center with the hood. There's also a tiny, almost invisible crack in the barrel near where it screws in. I tried following Richard Binder's guide last night for replacing a nib to straighten it out and make sure everything else was in order, but I didn't want to risk the heat gun getting too hot. So I gave up before I did any damage. The lowest setting on my gun is 250 degrees Fahrenheit. At what temperature will the celluloid warp? Also, I flushed the pen, and it cleaned up just fine. The pictures are a lot darker than they should be, courtesy of my phone camera and fluorescent lighting at work. The color must be a very dark purple or very dark mahogany.
Is that a Plumb $5 51?
Nice find.
Nice. Next time look for a Hero 616. They're just as good ya know....
