Re: PenPals - The Man Factor/fountain pen

[Guest guest]

I love fountain pens! I had to go halfway around the internet before finding my

childhood-

college favorite " The Vector " . Can still be purchased at any stationers

in England,

but got pulled in US something like 15 years ago. Why? Cheap ($8) almost

indestructible

and not prone to making leaky messes.

Peace

Cassandra

>

> Is anyone on the PenPal list going to have a potential problem with me

> writing to them so there's no disruption in the household and everyone

> stays happy?

>

> I'm going out for quill ink this evening for the fountain pen, (the

> old way works best for me) at the craft store.

>

[Guest guest]

I have about 6 " Lucky Curve " pens that date from 1916 to about

1928 made of bakelite and used a lever siphon like in the old cartoons.

The rubber bladders that held the ink have long since turned to powder

but they are eventually going into a display case.

[Guest guest]

Wow I'm impressed. My first fountain pen was a (something) that I found

in a

snowbank at age 12. It was of the bladder variety and functional. I terrified

teachers

throughout school with my messy fountainp pen, writing assignment that

dissapeared at

the slightest rainfall or teachersllounge beverage mishap, and then there was

that

immense bottle of ink that I carried in my satchel at all times. Future teachers

eyed my tidy

Vctor with similar fear, butsoon found her to be quite harmless, in the

mess dept.

I have read that the bladders can be repaced, making these lovely pens

functional again;

But

that it is best to leave the delicate prcedure to an " expert " (yeah, where else

have I heard

something like that)

>

> I have about 6 " Lucky Curve " pens that date from 1916 to about

> 1928 made of bakelite and used a lever siphon like in the old cartoons.

>

> The rubber bladders that held the ink have long since turned to powder

> but they are eventually going into a display case.

>

[Guest guest]

still makes them, I make my own because I'm good enough to

deserve the very best.

And I can turn out a higher quality pen than Mont Blanc could ever

attempt.

[Guest guest]

Hi , yes cartridge fountain pens are still alive and kicking. Most stores

willl only stock

more expensive types cause they want to make money of course. I saw on Amazn.com

a

section on pens. Maybe you will find yours there. My all time favorite (as I've

babbled

about before) is the tidy, eficient Vector. Happy Hunting.

Cassandra

> >

> > I have about 6 " Lucky Curve " pens that date from 1916 to about

> > 1928 made of bakelite and used a lever siphon like in the old cartoons.

> >

> > The rubber bladders that held the ink have long since turned to powder

> > but they are eventually going into a display case.

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, I'll look...thanks Angie..

Re: PenPals - The Man Factor/fountain pen

Wow I'm impressed. My first fountain pen was a (something) that I found

in a

snowbank at age 12. It was of the bladder variety and functional. I terrified

teachers

throughout school with my messy fountainp pen, writing assignment that

dissapeared at

the slightest rainfall or teachersllounge beverage mishap, and then there was

that

immense bottle of ink that I carried in my satchel at all times. Future

teachers eyed my tidy

Vctor with similar fear, butsoon found her to be quite harmless, in the

mess dept.

I have read that the bladders can be repaced, making these lovely pens

functional again;

But

that it is best to leave the delicate prcedure to an " expert " (yeah, where

else have I heard

something like that)

>

> I have about 6 " Lucky Curve " pens that date from 1916 to about

> 1928 made of bakelite and used a lever siphon like in the old cartoons.

>

> The rubber bladders that held the ink have long since turned to powder

> but they are eventually going into a display case.

>