- Joined
- Friday September 9, 2011
- Location
- Spalding, Lincs
I used to use a fountain pen at school (Parker 25) and then haven't used one for nearly 20 years.
A few months ago I got a Lamy Al-Star and fell in love with ink again. Unfortunately someone took a shine to the Lamy as it went walkies.
I got chatting to my dad today to see if he still had my old 25. 5 minutes later he brings me a handful of pens. He said I can have them all apart from his old school pen which he wants back after I've had a play with it. So I now have...
Parker 25. Needs a bit of TLC and a clean up.
Parker 51, greeny / grey colour. In a case (not sure if the original one). The pen looks like its been used once, the bladder still looks good. This was my grandfathers and my dad had said I can have it.
Parker Vector, black. I think this is my youngest sisters old school pen. Looks in fairly good condition.
Parker 15, black body, stainless lid, classic shape nib.
Platignum "100" (?). Shrouded nib, black plastic body, chrome lid. Body is cracked, won't unscrew.
Platignum "Regal". Classic nib. Plastic body and lid, poor condition, lever fill.
Sheaffer, black plastic body and lid, classic type nib. Average condition.
Conway Stewart. "57". Black with gold nib, trim and clip. In original box with guarantee. Hardly used. Bladder fill. Bladder is perished. This belonged to my Grandfather and my mother has said I am to have it.
Conway Stewart. "75". Tortoise shell. Average condition. My father has 'inscribed' his name in it. Lever fill. Lever is missing the end and will need a slight restore. Dad will have this back.
Watermans black body "502" lever fill. Average condition.
So not bad for just asking 'have you got my old pen'.
And it turns out my uncle collects pens and in the words of my mum 'He has got bloody loads of the things'.
A few months ago I got a Lamy Al-Star and fell in love with ink again. Unfortunately someone took a shine to the Lamy as it went walkies.
I got chatting to my dad today to see if he still had my old 25. 5 minutes later he brings me a handful of pens. He said I can have them all apart from his old school pen which he wants back after I've had a play with it. So I now have...
Parker 25. Needs a bit of TLC and a clean up.
Parker 51, greeny / grey colour. In a case (not sure if the original one). The pen looks like its been used once, the bladder still looks good. This was my grandfathers and my dad had said I can have it.
Parker Vector, black. I think this is my youngest sisters old school pen. Looks in fairly good condition.
Parker 15, black body, stainless lid, classic shape nib.
Platignum "100" (?). Shrouded nib, black plastic body, chrome lid. Body is cracked, won't unscrew.
Platignum "Regal". Classic nib. Plastic body and lid, poor condition, lever fill.
Sheaffer, black plastic body and lid, classic type nib. Average condition.
Conway Stewart. "57". Black with gold nib, trim and clip. In original box with guarantee. Hardly used. Bladder fill. Bladder is perished. This belonged to my Grandfather and my mother has said I am to have it.
Conway Stewart. "75". Tortoise shell. Average condition. My father has 'inscribed' his name in it. Lever fill. Lever is missing the end and will need a slight restore. Dad will have this back.
Watermans black body "502" lever fill. Average condition.
So not bad for just asking 'have you got my old pen'.
And it turns out my uncle collects pens and in the words of my mum 'He has got bloody loads of the things'.