Thought I'd try an old fountain pen of mine.

Darkbulb said:
Love it.
What pen?
You have really solid handwriting btw.
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It's an old Platignum Calligraphy pen with a fine italic nib. I fancied a new fountain pen so went for the new Lamy Safari in Dark Lilac. I then got my two old pens out, the Platignum and am old Osmiroid. Not sure if it's the Diamine Jet Black or the Osmiroid needs a good clean but I'm not happy with the flow. Both pens are probably 25 years old though and haven't been used again until this week.
 
DamianJ said:
It's an old Platignum Calligraphy pen with a fine italic nib. I fancied a new fountain pen so went for the new Lamy Safari in Dark Lilac. I then got my two old pens out, the Platignum and am old Osmiroid. Not sure if it's the Diamine Jet Black or the Osmiroid needs a good clean but I'm not happy with the flow. Both pens are probably 25 years old though and haven't been used again until this week.
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Maybe try soaking the nib over night?
 
DamianJ said:
I fancied a new fountain pen so went for the new Lamy Safari in Dark Lilac.
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Now to pair your Dark Lilac Lamy Safari....with dark lilac ink ;)
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Darkbulb said:
Now to pair your Dark Lilac Lamy Safari....with dark lilac ink ;)
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Hi DB, very striking that, like it. It looks like you were writing with an italic nib but the photo shows a "F"ine nib as far as I can make out, is that right?
You should try fitting a stub 1.1mm nib to your Lamy. Very cheap and easy to fit. I have one (fitted to a Lamy AL-star) and it writes italic really nicely.

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I still find it very hard to believe - but I've been enabled! It's the colour! Bought a ballpen and a fountain pen. Now to dig out - I know where they are - my old fountain pens and get 'em working. I even have a bottle of ink - assuming it hasn't dried in the years since it was last opened.

Edit: Ink's OK, maybe a little thickened, but the pens are junk and beyond salvation anyway.
 
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Bechet said:
I still find it very hard to believe - but I've been enabled! It's the colour! Bought a ballpen and a fountain pen. Now to dig out - I know where they are - my old fountain pens and get 'em working. I even have a bottle of ink - assuming it hasn't dried in the years since it was last opened.
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Welcome to the club :)
Would love to see a photo or three of the pens you're sporting!
 
Bechet said:
I still find it very hard to believe - but I've been enabled! It's the colour! Bought a ballpen and a fountain pen. Now to dig out - I know where they are - my old fountain pens and get 'em working. I even have a bottle of ink - assuming it hasn't dried in the years since it was last opened.

Edit: Ink's OK, maybe a little thickened, but the pens are junk and beyond salvation anyway.
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Btw, when it comes to ballpoint pens the refill is basically what 'makes the pen' as far as the writing goes.
For Parker ballpoint pens I personally LOVE the Schmidt 9000 easyFlow refills.
You can get 5-6 of them for $7 or so and they almost makes your ballpoint feel like a rollerball as the ink flows so smoothly as there's hardly any scratch when writing :)

Note: Not all refills fits all pens though so when you buy something make sure to pick the right size :)
 
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My pens were/are a Parker 45 and either a Japanese or Korean - I think the former - gift from someone to do with ships. I'll put a magnifying glass over it and see if i can discover the companies - maker and giver.

See that pen porn ^^^^ - that's what did for me. Ain't it just so purdy? I ordered one with a broad nib but already think I should maybe have bought an italic nib of one width or another.
 
Bechet said:
My ppens were/are a Parker 45 and either a Japanese or Korean - I think the former - gift from someone to do with ships

See that pen porn ^^^^ - that's what did for me. Ain't it just so purdy? I ordered one with a broad nib but already think I should maybe have bought an italic nib of one width or another.
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I have one with an EF nib (I write really small) in the check-out bag with a Z24 converter so I can use bottled inks...waiting for me to make up my mind.

You can buy nibs separately though I believe.

Oh decisions....

Ah, this video shows how easy it is to swap out nibs:
 
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