The Nib acquisitions for 2022

[nemo]

Oh is that possible? With the unit that goes into the pen it didn't look possible.

I see what you mean, here I thought it would be like a 144. My mistake!
I did see a thread on Fountain Pen Network where a member was able to fit a small one in there.
Nothing wrong with carts, just getting the nib primed can sometimes be a slow process in a dry pen.

 

[RollTideUK]

I see what you mean, here I thought it would be like a 144. My mistake!
I did see a thread on Fountain Pen Network where a member was able to fit a small one in there.
Nothing wrong with carts, just getting the nib primed can sometimes be a slow process in a dry pen.

I'll just have to see how it goes. I'm sure I'll find what works for it, as any pen, I imagine it has its own personality and needs

 

[silverlifter]

Oh is that possible? With the unit that goes into the pen it didn't look possible.

It's not*, sadly. That is why I ended up selling my 147.

* Well, technically, you can rig the cradle to hold a Kaweco conveter, but that has a lot less capacity than a MB cartridge so there is very little gain other than some reduction in plastic consumption...

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Personally, I'm much happier using cartridges than integral fill mechanisms. I really don't know why anyone would consider it sacrilege. I'm perfectly OK with converters though, as they're just self-filling cartridges anyway. Essentially, I like ease of maintenance, and the option to fill with a syringe if the pen is a bit wide for the neck of the bottle, or the ink level in the bottle is a bit low.

I only use one pen that isn't cartridge converter, and I've even filled that with a syringe, by pulling the nib and feed.

 

[RollTideUK]

Personally, I'm much happier using cartridges than integral fill mechanisms. I really don't know why anyone would consider it sacrilege. I'm perfectly OK with converters though, as they're just self-filling cartridges anyway. Essentially, I like ease of maintenance, and the option to fill with a syringe if the pen is a bit wide for the neck of the bottle, or the ink level in the bottle is a bit low.

I only use one pen that isn't cartridge converter, and I've even filled that with a syringe, by pulling the nib and feed.

I think the piston filler is, at least to me, part and parcel of the allure of the fountain pen and its history. I enjoy that part of it, so it feels bizarre going for one even if it will be more convenient at work. Who knows, maybe I'll prefer it after using it for a while!

 

[MyOldKentuckyHome]

Spotted this to Lady Sheaffer 632 at an antique store today for $10CAD (~$7.82US)

Also came with a cool sleeve

Initial cleaning to check it out went well and writes great

 

[tehnothing]

Montblanc 220 came out in 1968. It was a budget pen. The basic shape and materials look much like a Lamy 2000 which came out 2 years earlier in 1966.
Here they are side by side.

I think my 220 has an F or EF nib.

I ordered another pen this morning. After this I think I’m done for a while. The newest addition is a Sheaffer Imperial IV Touch Down with what looks like a medium nib.

 

[Tirvine]

A Pelikan M400 with EF nib from Cult Pens. Good price, excellent service, lovely pen. I write better with EF than F. Pelikan F writes like many others' M, not a bad thing but worth knowing.

 

[Tirvine]

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Montblanc 220 came out in 1968. It was a budget pen. The basic shape and materials look much like a Lamy 2000 which came out 2 years earlier in 1966.
Here they are side by side.
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I think my 220 has an F or EF nib.

I ordered another pen this morning. After this I think I’m done for a while. The newest addition is a Sheaffer Imperial IV Touch Down with what looks like a medium nib.

I had one in the late sixties. It actually wrote better than the Meisterstuck I got years later. A very nice pen.

 

[Fred D]

View attachment 1481760A Pelikan M400 with EF nib from Cult Pens. Good price, excellent service, lovely pen. I write better with EF than F. Pelikan F writes like many others' M, not a bad thing but worth knowing.

Very nice!

 

[tehnothing]

I had one in the late sixties. It actually wrote better than the Meisterstuck I got years later. A very nice pen.

It is a lovely pen.

 

[tehnothing]

Sheaffer Imperial IV Touchdown. This one is a Bay find, and, needs to go to Indy Pen Dance for restoration. I can’t tell what size the nib is. At least medium. The seller didn’t flush it well so I can tell it is leaky. There are whole pages dedicated to imperial pens so it was easy to find information on them.

 

[nemo]

... a Bay find, and, needs to go to Indy Pen Dance for restoration ...

If you haven't tried Danny Fudge at The Write Pen you should. Good guy, super fast, and great prices.
(Touchdown restoration goes for $25, all parts included)
No affiliation, just my go-to problem solver.

 

[tehnothing]

If you haven't tried Danny Fudge at The Write Pen you should. Good guy, super fast, and great prices.
(Touchdown restoration goes for $25, all parts included)
No affiliation, just my go-to problem solver.

Thanks for the tip. I may well send him my Sheaffers. I’m still trying to decide where to send my piston fillers.

 

[silverlifter]

In addition to Danny, Ron Zorn at Main St Pens does great work. And if you need a Sheaffer vacuum filler refurbished, Gerry Berg is the guy.

 

[tehnothing]

In addition to Danny, Ron Zorn at Main St Pens does great work.

I had considered them. I have also followed his posts on a forum for geeks of The F.P..

Not these guys.

 

[tehnothing]

Montblanc 124. I couldn’t find much about this one. Nothing in fact.

 

[silverlifter]

The 124 should come with a matching gold cap, but yours looks more silver in the photo (or is it just the lighting?).

 

[tehnothing]

The 124 should come with a matching gold cap, but yours looks more silver in the photo (or is it just the lighting?).

No it is gold. That is just bad lighting.

 

[tehnothing]