To be safe, empty the pen of all ink and bring a traveling inkpot (a small leak proof bottle of ink) with you....OR....use an ink cartridge and bring an extra...
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Jun Villalon
smvillalon
Oct 1, 2011 7:20 am
Sure JP. I am looking forward to it. Jun From: fpn-p@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fpn-p@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of J.P. Reinoso Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011...
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J.P. Reinoso
pentangeli888
Oct 1, 2011 7:23 am
Here are some pens for sale this month at Richard Binder's site: http://www.richardspens.com/?pens=vint Take a look at the Esterbrooks, Eversharp Skyline,...
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ferdie san jose
ferdiesanjose
Oct 1, 2011 9:31 am
Here are some pilot prera demonstrator as an addition to my collection. Just check it out guys. thanks for looking....
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Isabelita Reyes
joreyes412
Oct 1, 2011 9:33 am
Hi everyone, I have some pens & nibs for sale. The Esterbrook LJ & TWSBI aren't for sale. They're just there to provide an idea of actual size. The paper I...
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ferdie san jose
ferdiesanjose
Oct 1, 2011 9:45 am
Here are some of my sheaffer targa collection. I still have a pen or two that I still cannot find. I think the box has been mixed with my other pen boxes....
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Isabelita Reyes
joreyes412
Oct 1, 2011 9:45 am
I'm having some difficulty with the album function of yahoo groups. It could be my awful internet connection. Here are the pics....
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Isabelita Reyes
joreyes412
Oct 1, 2011 9:47 am
Hi Ferdie, Nice Preras. I want one of those, too. How do they write? Issy...
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albertomuyot
Oct 1, 2011 10:16 am
Hi, Issy! I am interested in the Waterman 32V and the Sheaffer Craftsman. Will be it possible to take a look at them this weekend? I'm near UP Diliman. Send...
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ferdie san jose
ferdiesanjose
Oct 1, 2011 11:01 am
Hi Issy! To be honest with you, I haven't tried any of them, even my solid colored ones. Even my TWSBI 540, I haven't tried it yet. I am so sorry about that....
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DennisL
tinmenisland
Oct 1, 2011 11:49 am
hello, can you tell me which one is the pilot? i'm interested. den...
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Isabelita Reyes
joreyes412
Oct 1, 2011 12:10 pm
Hi Dennis, There are 2 Pilots. The Pilot 77 with the semi-flexible nib is the first pen -- gold cap, teal barrel. The Pilot 78G with the double broad nib is...
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DennisL
tinmenisland
Oct 1, 2011 12:19 pm
Oh, I did not notice. I meant the 78G. how do we go about buying? Dennis...
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Isabelita Reyes
joreyes412
Oct 1, 2011 12:31 pm
I'll email you separately. :)...
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Jonathan Isip
jdgisip
Oct 1, 2011 1:52 pm
Hi Jun! So that was you the saleslady was telling me about when I passed by. Welcome! Just a warning or precaution about West East. The people...
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jdgisip
Oct 1, 2011 2:26 pm
Hi everyone! This is an inevitable post, what with my increasing collection of squeeze fillers. My main concern is the squeeze filler of a Parker 25 Flighter...
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Nestor S. Valera
nsvalera
Oct 1, 2011 2:40 pm
Hi Jonathan Rubber because of its molecular nature will eventually disintegrate. Rubber articles have a tendency to turn brittle with age, whether these are...
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DennisL
tinmenisland
Oct 1, 2011 4:18 pm
thanks JP. Where can i buy one of those? Den...
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DennisL
tinmenisland
Oct 1, 2011 4:21 pm
I now have 2 safaris, both with medium nibs. one is loaded with lamy black and the other lamy blue black. i noticed that the one with the blue black produces a...
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Isabelita Reyes
joreyes412
Oct 1, 2011 5:52 pm
#2, 3, & 4 are on hold pending inspection. Nib 1a is on hold as well....
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karlo_t11
Oct 1, 2011 7:33 pm
Not necessarily. I had three Safari Mediums and a Studio Medium. All accept the same Z50 steel nibs but some were wider than others. Some were also wetter than...
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karlo_t11
Oct 1, 2011 7:41 pm
I've had squeeze bar converters from the 70s which have rubber sacs. They still render yeoman service. JP Reinoso has a Parker 21 aerometric filler that was...
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shisha_ms
Oct 1, 2011 11:07 pm
Wow! Nice collection of Targas, Ferdie. Thanks for sharing. I have a Sheaffer Targa 1004 Sterling Silver and it is still my favorite FP. At first, I had...
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shisha_ms
Oct 1, 2011 11:27 pm
Wait, edit that to : "one of my favorite FPs" -- I read somewhere we should not play favorites, "baka magtampo" yung iba". :-) Oh, and ink and try your TWSBI...
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Jun Villalon
smvillalon
Oct 2, 2011 12:28 am
I know the old adage Shisha but let’s face it, we can’t help but love the use of some of our pens… We tend to gravitate towards one or more of our...
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Jun Villalon
smvillalon
Oct 2, 2011 12:28 am
Jonathan, I think I have a solution for all. If the material is made of natural rubber, then the solution is to use silicone oil. You may have to clean it ...
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Jun Villalon
smvillalon
Oct 2, 2011 12:28 am
I know… when I asked for a medium Parker 45, she casually told me could exchange parts from her other models. Actually, that’s why I got the stainless...
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Jun Villalon
smvillalon
Oct 2, 2011 12:34 am
I'm not really sure but here's a possible explanation. One ink has less viscosity than the other. This will cause the ink to "run" faster than the other....
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Caloy Abad Santos
caloy_as
Oct 2, 2011 12:50 am
There are usually differences in line widths of nibs of the same size. There are many factors affecting line width: the shape of (even slight variations in...
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Nestor S. Valera
nsvalera
Oct 2, 2011 1:36 am
Hi Protection by silicone is at best temporary. Rubber (in particular natural rubber) has a lot of "double" bonds that make it prone to eventual oxidation....
