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Aussie FP · Aussie FP

I have noticed there is a pen 'maker' called Ariel Kullock when I was browsing through the 'bay.� To the novice such as myself, I found it interesting to see Parker 51 pens (stop reading now Peter, lol) had been customised into all manner of colours and had extra trinket bits added to them. Does anyone ha...

Aussie FP · Aussie FP

Hi all, I accidentally stumbled on a link for a pen I had not heard of before.....Retro 51. Interesting looking pieces.� Although I really like vintage pens, I could see one of these on my desk. Does anyone have any thoughts/experiences they'd like to share with me about how they feel, write, etc? Are t...

Reactionary · Reactionary

Rather by coincidence I stumbled upon this very nice website: http://munsonpens.wordpress.com/ The restoration of many pens is discussed, but even nicer is a wealth of hardly known third tier pens you can discover. Enjoy!

PETERPARKER51 · PETERPARKER51

Conklin Victory (blue plastic) Appearance.Very simple design. When capped, the only metal you see is the chrome of the clip. I guess Conklin decided to balance the look by making the section chrome as well. The name Conklin appears in cursive on the clip as well as the section. Size and weight.Not a bi...

DWL · DWL

A friend of mine Ryan R. authors a blog on FP's & related pen goodies. I really suggest everyone, seasoned or green to�stop by and have a read. It's well worth the time. There are a lot of quality links to products, pics, other sites & a lot more. I REALLY enjoyed his series on pens for $100, $80, $5...

DWL · DWL

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Fountain-Pen-Stamps...

DWL · DWL

I was prowling the bay & ran across this. Looks like a Sonnett to me with an IPG nib. I like the fact they didn't try to bill it as the real deal as a lot of these type of sellers do, but all but state that it's a fake. It's on the way in now, so i'll find out next week if it's any good or not.�I generally as a rule...

DWL · DWL

Late last year I picked up a black & gold Namiki VP. It had a major problem with the actuator button (broken off flush with the barrel) & it spent months languishing in my to be repaired tray. I finally got around to it, discovered I couldn't do it the right way,�so I sent it off for repair. I got it b...

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	Kullock custom vintage pens (Preview) I have noticed there is a pen 'maker' called Ariel Kullock when I was browsing through the 'bay.� To the novice such as myself, I found it interesting to see Parker 51 pens (stop reading now Peter, lol) had been customised into all manner of colours and had extra trinket bits added to them. Does anyone ha...	Aussie FP	9	5747	Fri Sep 26 7:56 AM, 2008 by Jack125
	Retro 51 pens, etc (Preview) Hi all, I accidentally stumbled on a link for a pen I had not heard of before.....Retro 51. Interesting looking pieces.� Although I really like vintage pens, I could see one of these on my desk. Does anyone have any thoughts/experiences they'd like to share with me about how they feel, write, etc? Are t...	Aussie FP	4	1120	Fri Sep 26 1:39 AM, 2008 by PETERPARKER51
	Newly discovered vintage pens website! (Preview) Rather by coincidence I stumbled upon this very nice website: http://munsonpens.wordpress.com/ The restoration of many pens is discussed, but even nicer is a wealth of hardly known third tier pens you can discover. Enjoy!	Reactionary	4	1083	Sun Sep 21 2:36 PM, 2008 by Jack125
	Conklin Victory Blue (Preview) Conklin Victory (blue plastic) Appearance.Very simple design. When capped, the only metal you see is the chrome of the clip. I guess Conklin decided to balance the look by making the section chrome as well. The name Conklin appears in cursive on the clip as well as the section. Size and weight.Not a bi...	PETERPARKER51	15	1983	Fri Sep 5 12:46 AM, 2008 by PETERPARKER51
	Fantastic blog on FP's (Preview) A friend of mine Ryan R. authors a blog on FP's & related pen goodies. I really suggest everyone, seasoned or green to�stop by and have a read. It's well worth the time. There are a lot of quality links to products, pics, other sites & a lot more. I REALLY enjoyed his series on pens for $100, $80, $5...	DWL	9	1326	Fri Sep 5 12:30 AM, 2008 by rroossinck
	I need everyone to do the hobby a favor (Preview) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Fountain-Pen-Stamps...	DWL	3	1041	Sat Aug 30 9:34 PM, 2008 by Jack125
	Sonnett knock off (Preview) I was prowling the bay & ran across this. Looks like a Sonnett to me with an IPG nib. I like the fact they didn't try to bill it as the real deal as a lot of these type of sellers do, but all but state that it's a fake. It's on the way in now, so i'll find out next week if it's any good or not.�I generally as a rule...	DWL	9	2613	Thu Jul 31 1:26 PM, 2008 by PETERPARKER51
	Namiki VP (Preview) Late last year I picked up a black & gold Namiki VP. It had a major problem with the actuator button (broken off flush with the barrel) & it spent months languishing in my to be repaired tray. I finally got around to it, discovered I couldn't do it the right way,�so I sent it off for repair. I got it b...	DWL	0	1399	Sun May 25 6:06 PM, 2008 by DWL
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