Fountain pen usage.

[chap]

No.

Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, and I make no apology for the odd excursion (viz. a recent thread about buses) but some things are best obliterated from one's painful memories. Crossed and splayed nibs, scratchy writing, blotted exercise books (to earn me a detention at school), running out of ink half way through an 'O' level (in my day fountain pens were de rigeur in O levels ) ... tyrannical 'calligraphy' teachers (whatever calligraphy may be) ..... bah!

Anyway, if we really want to be fully 'retro', shouldn't it be hammer and chisel?

Now, excuse me whilst I finish off these couple of Indus Valley clay tablets I'm doing, the Akkadian merchant outside can't wait...

Another hapless student scarred by the memories

Tomorrow, go out and buy a Lamy Safari, it ain't much to look at but is pretty much near indestructible. If you do not write a week after professing your love for the fountain pen ... well... I'll eat spaghetti (one day only)!

 

[661-Pete]

Another hapless student scarred by the memories

Tomorrow, go out and buy a Lamy Safari, it ain't much to look at but is pretty much near indestructible. If you do not write a week after professing your love for the fountain pen ... well... I'll eat spaghetti (one day only)!

I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek. But I'll forgive you, old Chap.

But alas, no. I'm as likely to buy a fountain pen as I am to buy - say - a top hat. Just totally outside of any wish-list I might conjure up. But don't let me stop you. And anyway, I wish to spare you your pledged indignity of ordeal-by-spaghetti, Chap. More schoolday reminiscences evoked, those of forced school lunches and being sat in the corner of the classroom with a bowl of congealing stew...B)

 

[Fnaar]

Is that Rotring or Parker clay?

I'll tell you when it's dried B)

 

[Fnaar]

Has anyone ever used a quill?

It's been a while since I've dipped my nib B)

 

[chap]

I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek. But I'll forgive you, old Chap.

But alas, no. I'm as likely to buy a fountain pen as I am to buy - say - a top hat. Just totally outside of any wish-list I might conjure up. But don't let me stop you. And anyway, I wish to spare you your pledged indignity of ordeal-by-spaghetti, Chap. More schoolday reminiscences evoked, those of forced school lunches and being sat in the corner of the classroom with a bowl of congealing stew...

A top hat is not on your wish list!

What is wrong with people today, please have a look at my hatter of choice: http://www.lockhatters.co.uk

Now I dare you to come back to this thread and declare you wish not to own a top hat!

Ah school-days, although I am impressed that you sat watching it - ours used to run off

 

[661-Pete]

Now I dare you to come back to this thread and declare you wish not to own a top hat!

How on earth did I ever get drawn into this?

 

[Chromatic]

Nice to see quite a few people using fountain pens. I have a couple of Mont Blanc pens that I use regularly (Sorry Chap), a Meisterstuck and a Generation.

I have for a while now fancied getting one of these: http://www.manufactum.co.uk/Produkt/193718/848704/CaplessFountainPen.html

 

[swee'pea99]

I once won one of those Meisterstucks. I still have it but never use it. It's a truly horrible pen. Like writing with a saveloy with a scratchy nib. Give me my £4.99 Parker any day.

 

[philipbh]

Inherited one of those - ink flow is way to much and you end up with puddles of ink instead of letters.

In fact - my Father (whose pen it was) sent it back to MB with this complaint - they returned it saying "thats the way it is"

 

[Fab Foodie]

I could offer it a warm and loving home hand...

 

[tyred]

I use a quill stem on my bike. Does an excellent job of attaching the handlebars to the steerer but I find it difficult to write with.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I use a quill stem on my bike. Does an excellent job of attaching the handlebars to the steerer but I find it difficult to write with.

You need a modern Ahead pen-set...

 

[Chromatic]

Inherited one of those - ink flow is way to much and you end up with puddles of ink instead of letters.

In fact - my Father (whose pen it was) sent it back to MB with this complaint - they returned it saying "thats the way it is"

I found the ink flow too much when I got mine and I thought that was the way it was. As a result of a burglary and subsequent recovery of my stuff I had cause to send mine to the service department and I asked if the ink flow to be reduced while they were at it, which they did, it came back with a much better ink flow.

Certainly worth a try if you want to use it. I've still got the address and phone number if you want it.

 

[Chromatic]

It seems apt to resurrect an old thread to report that the Parker 51 is to be produced again.
Don't suppose many of the original posters are still here, a quick look through showed lots of names I haven't seen for ages, but some are.

Anyway, available to pre-order from Cult Pens (and possibly other places too but I haven't checked).

https://www.cultpens.com/c/q/brands/parker/parker-51

 

[Dave7]

As a younger man I spent good money on fountain pens, Parker etc. Never got one that didn't leave blobs of ink to annoy me.
Also my writing is like the proverbial spider.
I do envy people who write neatly.