tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31739099829419274492024-03-08T07:27:01.195-08:00Pen EnvyRamblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-22784468631490336902015-03-31T22:21:00.001-07:002015-03-31T22:22:35.792-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My New Hero 359 “Summer Color” Lamy Safari Look Alike</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I have been
neglecting this blog! Unpardonable absence of more than two years. I am
offering no excuses for nothing I say would justify the neglect of a blog on a
topic so close to my heart.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But the
sudden return to it was prompted by one pen. Something which was so unique and
interesting I had to write about it. Not a costly pen. Not even an original
design. The pen in question is a Chinese replication, a veritable rip-off<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of one of my all time favourite, EDC (Every
Day Carry) pen: Lamy Safari. I am really, really fond of Lamy. I’ve lost count
of the number of Lamy Safari fountain pens I have gifted to friends, friends’
children and students. Lamy has also helped me convert many people to lovers of
Fountain pens.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I came
across this pen while searching the EBay for some Japanese pen. A bright yellow
Safari look alike just popped out of the pages and grabbed attention. Further
investigations revealed the same to be<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a
product from another favourite fountain pen company, Hero from China. I have
very fond memories of Youth and Hero pens made in China. Our School insisted
students use ONLY fountain pens for class work. In the early Sixties some decent
Indian fountain pens were available in the market. These included the
‘President’, Indian made Pilot and Durex . One could also find a few ‘Swan’
pens and a few Parker, but they were well above the reach of Middle School
students. Then came the affordable and smooth writing range of fountain pens
from China. Many of the fountain pens were eye-dropper fillers and most had the
problem of ink leak from the section-barrel joint. Youth and Hero, the more
popular Chinese pens had sac filling and no leakage issues. On top of that they
were extremely smooth writers with just the right amount of ink flow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even today, I have a soft corner for pens by
these two Chinese companies.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">No time was
wasted in pondering over the Hero 359 Summer Color, for that was the name of
the Safari look alike. One pen in the delicious looking passion fruit yellow
was ordered from EBay. I expected delivery to take at least 10 days, but was
surprised when it was delivered on the third day! A quick examination of the
package revealed that the seller was based in my own city, Faridabad! The pen
cost me all of Rupees 575 with free shipping!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Packaging</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The pen was
packaged in one of those plastic blister packaging like the one used to pack
cheap electronic goods like Memory Cards. All markings and labeling were in
Chinese, at least I think so, except for the word “Hero”.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Overall
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looker, no doubt. Almost an exact replica of the original Lamy. The length,
breadth and style are very nearly the same as Lamy Safari. While Lamy has two
rather flat sides for the barrel, the Hero has only one flat side. </span></div>
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chrome plated in contrast with black anodized ones of the original. On top of
the cap, in place of a metallic screw with a slot on top, the Hero has a
plastic top with the Hero logo on it. The weight is very slightly less in the
Chinese pen.</span></div>
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efforts were made to replicate the Safari as much as possible and in spite of
the minor difference pointed out above, the Hero version looks what it is; an
imitation, and a poor one at that. For example, the name Hero imprinted on the
side in the same font as the Lamy, has a shoddy and shallow finish. </span></div>
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what can you expect from a copy that is less than one third the price of the
original? I like the firm ‘click’ of the cap as it is pressed close, better
than that of the Lamy. In fact, one of my pet peeves about the Lamy is the poor
quality of the cap and they way it goes bad easily. The section and grip are
almost identical copy. The nib is also copied from Safari but in steel finish
compared to the black of Lamy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
converter looks flimsy, though functional.</span></div>
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many colours, all bright and cheerful, not exactly the same shades as Lamy, but
close matches, nevertheless. </span></div>
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balance and the proportions. The cap is easily posted and with the cap in
position, the pen rests well in our hand. I have rather small hands, but I find
the pen comfortable to hold and write for rather long periods. </span></div>
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Hero pens extensively for a long time in the past, I had high expectations of
the quality of writing, even considering the low cost. I am happy to say the
pen did not disappoint me. The marking on the nib says ‘F’ and the pen is certainly
fine, though a bit thinner than the European F and broader than the Japanese F.
Writing is wet enough for my liking. </span></div>
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smoothness, if I had not known it is a Hero, I could have easily mistaken it to
be a Lamy! So good is the smoothness of the nib. I’ve read poor reviews on the
net, but all I can say is, I’ve been lucky to get a good piece. </span></div>
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buy a few more colours and other types of nibs like ‘M’ just to see how
consistent the quality is. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now for a
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I have used BILT
note pads for the sample writing, but soon plan to switch to a better quality
paper like BILT 80 GSM Bond or something similar. </span></div>
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Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-87209590365648448402012-12-13T00:48:00.002-08:002012-12-13T00:49:25.512-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>My Kaweco Sport Ice Green Fountain Pen</b></h2>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I am
returning to this blog after a rather long hiatus. I’ve no excuses or
explanation to offer. My life is like that. Something catches my fancy and I
might spend days after days pursuing it and then suddenly I might lose interest
in what has just been the centre point of my life.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This is
about my new acquisition.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Kaweco is a
very reputed German manufacturer of writing instruments. The Company started
production in 1883 and has been making some remarkable fountain pens, pencils,
ball pens, etc. The reputation of Kaweco as makers of fine writing instruments
rests mainly on the top line of its products, mainly the Allrounder and Student
versions. The newer Dia series have also earned a name for themselves. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">However, it
is the Sport model in different materials like plastic, Aluminium or carbon
fiber that have acquired a somewhat cult status due to their cute design and
colours. I was delighted to find the Kaweco Sport ICE version in striking
colours available for sale on Flipkart in India. Though the Kaweco had been on
my wish list for a while now ever since I had seen one in a pen store in
London, somehow I never ended up buying one till now. Seeing them on Flipkart
prompted me to order a green pen with a medium nib straightaway. As usual with
Flipkart, the delivery was much earlier than the promised date, in this case 15
days. Hats off to Flipkart!</span></div>
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pen is 5.28 inches long and feels comfortable in the hand. I have rather small
hands and I often write with the larger pens without posting the cap. For me,
therefore, the Kaweco posted is as good as other pens unposted. And very light
too. The grip is the right size for the way I write and I feel very comfortable
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now the nib
and its flow. The nib is a steel Medium one with the characteristic round
emblem of the Kaweco Company stamped on it prominently. It is firm with little
flex or pliability. Writing is smooth enough for my taste, though not in the
class of Lamy or the Namiki Vanishing Point. I have heard some writers complaining
of certain indefinable ‘chalkiness’ but it is OK with me. I find that nibs
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final word. Is it at the price it is sold on Flipkart worth it? Flipkart sells
the pen at Rs.1183, which is actually less than the price in the USA rupee
equivalent in US$. Consider this. For a few Rupees more I can get a Lamy Safari
or a TWSBI Diamond 530. I would any day prefer the writing of TWSBI over the
Kaweco. Safari is another class and one cannot compare it with Kaweco or for
that matter with TWSBI. But I like the feel of Sport Ice in my hand better. 530
is a rather big pen and I have to hold the cap in my hand rather than post it.
That apart, the Kaweco Sport Ice is a beauty and I am not sorry I bought it.
Will I buy another Kaweco? Well I might try the Dia before I answer that.</span></div>
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Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-16146914334581772572011-09-23T04:06:00.000-07:002011-09-23T04:16:13.677-07:00My TWSBI Diamond 530 Pen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: orange;">TWSBI is one of the latest and most spectacular entrants to the exclusive Fountain Pen Makers’ Club. In fact, if you have not heard of it, I wouldn’t blame you. TaShin Precision has been a very reputed vendor supplying OEM plastic fountain pen parts to a number of prestigious European pen makers for over 40 years. This company based in Republic of China (ROC- Taiwan ). When TaShin Precision decided to try their hand at designing and manufacturing their own brand of fountain pens, it created the new Brand name TWSBI by combining “San Wen Tong” (TWS) symbolizing the three rare treasures of calligraphy and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Bi” to mean writing instruments in Chinese. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: orange;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: orange;">In a bid to produce unmatched quality and customer satisfaction, TWSBI conducted extensive surveys among fountain pen aficionados in China and all over the world through Forums like the Fountain Pen Network. The TWSBI Diamond 530 is the product of the surveys and the feedback from the members of the FPN after trying the prototypes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: orange;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: orange;">The pens were sold originally through E-bay and Amazon only, but now the company is selling them also through a few selected retailers. I ordered mine through the E-bay.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAt3n_ZaZjx55YqO3UMNYleLqhE_GkG-sOiS_1xWTR96mSPbBOfWCune-uEH0nSZLvRO8UAoV0v0aOknReiWCTbjJ5RrHzZbDjYUql3J3UxtlHQfQqmdUMeMLZWdgmxtfpG4mBB1ytO3uF/s1600/530P1090428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: orange;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAt3n_ZaZjx55YqO3UMNYleLqhE_GkG-sOiS_1xWTR96mSPbBOfWCune-uEH0nSZLvRO8UAoV0v0aOknReiWCTbjJ5RrHzZbDjYUql3J3UxtlHQfQqmdUMeMLZWdgmxtfpG4mBB1ytO3uF/s320/530P1090428.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: orange;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: orange;">A number of very knowledgeable experts and professionals have already reviewed the Diamond 530, and I have no desire to or expertise to add to the detailed report. I am merely giving a more personal impression rather than a technical review. For those interested in the detailed technical reviews here are two links:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: orange;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: orange;">Firstly, this pen is made only in clear plastic and not in solid colours. In other words all TWSBI Diamond 530 pens are demonstrator type only.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: orange;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: orange;">Another unique feature of this pen is that it is designed to be completely user serviceable. Even a person like me who has little mechanical skills can easily dismantle and reassemble every part of the pen including the piston and its washers and ‘O’ rings. The manufacturers have thoughtfully provided the necessary tools and instructions with diagrams.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: orange;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: orange;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: orange;">The 530 is fitted with a Schmidt steel nib. I believe the new 540 is switching to Bock soon. I find the Schmidt nib excellent with very smooth feel and adequate ink flow. The nib has TWSBI engraved on it. I find the pen has a tendency to mist a bit, between the section and the nib and some inside the cap itself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: orange;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Among ink manufacturers of the world, Noodler has acquired something of a cult status. It is like the Royal Enfield Bullet or the Harley Davidson among motor cycles. Either you think it is the ultimate or you do not care. There is nothing in between. The ink is manufactured by a pen enthusiast and collector, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Nathan Tardit, in Massachusetts, USA. The range of inks in their inventory is truly amazing. They include broad types like standard, lubricating, bulletproof, eternal and invisible inks. The colour range is even more baffling, ranging from common blues to exotic pinks, oranges, browns and violets. Happily, they are among the few International Brands of fountain pen inks available on ebay India<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: white;">While I am yet to experiment with Noodler inks, a very interesting item manufactured by Noodler Inks caught my fancy. Many other companies like Lamy, Pelikano, Kaweco, Monteverde, etc. Also manufacture these, but Noodler roller ball pens that can be filled with fountain pen inks are among the cheapest and the best regarded of the type. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: white;">Writing! Well, it writes like any other ball pen! Smooth, clean and even flow! What more can one ask for? I have totally fallen in love with the pen, the concept and the store!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am a fountain pen guy. I just love fountain pens. I do not know about others, but I enjoy cleaning fountain pens, filling them, rotating the several ones I have and packing and storing them lovingly and taking them out once in a while just to enjoy looking at them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to try very hard to resist buying the ones which catch my fancy. Fact is, most fountain pens catch my fancy. I never buy ball point or roller ball pens. Never. Not that I do not have any in my stockpile, but they are never purchased by me. They are all gifted. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is one exception to this routine. They are the Add Gel pens given away to me every time I visit India’s premier National Police Academy for the training of Indian Police Service officers at Hyderabad. I am a frequent visitor to NPA. I frequently conducts trainings or give lectures to the trainees there. I am also a member of the Board of the Academy necessitating my attending the Board meetings. The NPA has zeroed down to Add Gel pens. And thank God for that. I find these writing instruments the next best things to a real fountain pen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These pens are the product of Mumbai based Add Corporation, who have been producing these and other fine writing instruments from 1987. Currently they have two state-of-the-art production facilities at Umbergaon and Daman in Western India.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The ink never dries or runs out. The blue is a nice shade reminding me of Diamine Majestic blue and black is also very pleasing shade. I have literally dozens of these placed at strategic locations like bedside, kitchen table, hung on refrigerator and near the WC in the toilet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whenever one has to take notes on paper with poor quality or unsteady support, I would not like to risk using and damaging my fountain pens. These Gel pens are pressed into service at these occasions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The rubberized grip with indented pattern helps achieve good grip. The size of the grip is such that almost everyone finds it comfortable to hold. The writing quality is, like in almost all gel pens, smooth as hot knife on butter. Good thing and bad. My handwriting tends to get bad if the writing is so smooth. Good thing is, I can put more pressure on the paper and increase resistance without fear of damaging the nib.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I only wish Add would make a nice well crafter resin or metal holder for the refills so that one could also enjoy the feel of the pen as well as the smoothness of writing. For me, what I really miss in the Add Gel pen is the solid feel and balance of a well made pen. The plastic light thin cheap body takes away from Add gel half the pleasure of writing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-50384134466965890212011-08-29T18:17:00.000-07:002011-08-29T22:54:28.399-07:00Lamy Safari, My All Time Favourite Fountain Pen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If I have to name one pen as my all time favourite, I will name Lamy as the one without a second’s hesitation. There are close competition from the likes of Pelikan M200, TWSBI Diamond530 & 540, Sheaffer Targa, Polit Namiki VP, etc. but it is Lamy that I go back again and again to. Also, I have lost the maximum number of Lamy Safaris to friends and strangers stealing them or simply taking them away. I have also gifted a number of Lamy, mostly Safaris to young students and those whom I motivate to use fountain pens.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My first Lamy was a red Safari with a converter. I first got a chance to try out a Lamy Safari when I saw Mr. Arun Shourie the redoubtable investigative<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>journalist while on his visit to Guwahatti, Assam, where I was posted during the turbulent days of Assam Agitation. I was simply floored by the smoothness of the nib and the smug way the section fitted into my grip. I decided then and there I must have one of these. During the early Eighties, pens or for that matter any foreign item was not easy to come by in India. My desire had to be suppressed, at least for the time being. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That was till I was introduced to the Vandana Book Shop in Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi. This small book shop is a remarkable place if you are a pen aficionado. I know of no place in Delhi where you can get almost any international brand pens. If they are not readily available, it shall be produced on order, God knows from where! Have you an antique pen that needs restoration with TLC? This is the place for that too. As I walked into the store once I saw a red Lamy Safari being put back into the case. Obviously, someone had just seen it and did not buy. I jumped at it and almost snatched it from the gentleman’s hands. Thus I came to possess my first Lamy Safari, one among the many that I was to own over the next three decades.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This pen I lost to a visiting family whose son took an immediate fancy for it and chose to put it in his pocket without even so much as asking! Currently, I have only one Safari with me. A dull gray affair compared to all the other flamboyant colours like yellow, blue, red and metallic charcoal. It has a medium nib and is fitted with a converter. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I do not need to comment on the legendary writing qualities of Lamy Safari. On a personal note, what makes Lamy my favourite pen is the perfect grip that I get from the peculiar shape of the section. I find the ink flow of the Fine and Medium perfect, though I have never used a Broad or Italic nib of Lamy. I also love the smoothness of the nib, the way it glides over even poor quality paper. Government of India and the State Government of Haryana use very rough quality noting sheets for official file works. I have used Lamy pens in office work for nearly 30 years. Even those papers could not take away the sheer pleasure of writing with a Lamy Safari.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UhJBp1eXClNl3SQEGtDFnb5tCszHYREy8ke_kJNwVHGvaZrFm57dA5V1nWGrMmMC7XL3r72pfmt6__rEy92danpBGQG7CkvUnWmRJDGYtk5XCjuDSD7ChtRV2zGQCqoqND52LeKOKGEh/s1600/lamsampleP1090368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UhJBp1eXClNl3SQEGtDFnb5tCszHYREy8ke_kJNwVHGvaZrFm57dA5V1nWGrMmMC7XL3r72pfmt6__rEy92danpBGQG7CkvUnWmRJDGYtk5XCjuDSD7ChtRV2zGQCqoqND52LeKOKGEh/s320/lamsampleP1090368.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The less expensive Safari shares crucial mechanisms like nib, feeder and converter with its more expensive brethren. So in the final count, whether you stick to Safari or opt for the more costly version of Lamy writing instrument is simply a matter of style, not substance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The toughness and the quality of writing are the reasons why I always recommend Lamy Safari as the first pen for anyone newly wanting to join the fountain pen users ’club. Except for just one person, all to whom I have recommended Lamy Safari have loved the pen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-73412186279273132972011-08-28T21:14:00.000-07:002011-08-29T22:55:58.925-07:00Rotring Freeway Fountain Pen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Most of us know Rotring as the manufacturers of technical pens and mechanical pencils, mostly used by draughtsman and designers. The German company are indeed the makers of the finest such drawing and sketching instruments since 1928. I remember owning a 0.5mm technical pen during my cartooning days way back in the Sixties. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I however prefer the Clutch pencils to the mechanical version. Firstly, it allows me any width from needlepoint to 2mm or even more if I can use it sideways! Secondly, it is stronger than the 0.5 or the 0.7 mm lead, which tend to break off under pressure. They also demand to be extended in small precise increments and at frequent intervals. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Compared to classic wooden pencils, the clutch pencil helps me do my small thing to save trees and also makes carrying sharpeners unnecessary. Another gripe I have about wooden pencils is that as the length shortens due to sharpening, the balance changes affecting my output. The shorter they get, the more difficult for me to use.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had not seriously considered buying a Rotring fountain pen though I was aware of their existence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other day, my wife dropped me at Ansal Plaza Mall in New Delhi and went off to meet her doctor. I was left with two hours to kill. After finishing my small little errands at the Mall I had to loiter there for more than an hour. That is when I spotted this small little Stationary shop, T-zone. Mr. Tiwari the shop owner is knowledgeable about pens and himself is a dedicated fountain pen user. He has a decent collection of fountain pens on display. I later discovered he had many more tucked away in boxes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCg8caiTO44Oa3JbkPCdHUy6w0Wpg1I0V9OHjlfAMfwtpwpzhXCTsH3zL_GqClCakUDwN3vNJ-AqaxjbSal5teL3T5Vz03ddh3qfurj0Qybf9qIvCG9VCivjofTfm_FLWOXkkNzDP5xRzd/s1600/RotrP1090335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCg8caiTO44Oa3JbkPCdHUy6w0Wpg1I0V9OHjlfAMfwtpwpzhXCTsH3zL_GqClCakUDwN3vNJ-AqaxjbSal5teL3T5Vz03ddh3qfurj0Qybf9qIvCG9VCivjofTfm_FLWOXkkNzDP5xRzd/s320/RotrP1090335.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You hold the pen in your hand and immediately it speaks to you. At least it did to me and asked me to buy it. Who am I to resist such an invitation. Of course the fact that it cost me only INR 500 (under US $ 10, compared to the ebay price of $29.97!) helped. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Aluminium body and cap are heavy giving a feel of solid and expensive pen. The section and nib are stainless steel, in shining contrast with the rest of the pen’s matte finish. The only choice of nib was ‘F’ in this colour. Another thing you notice is the top of the nib is plain devoid of any writing to accentuate the shining steel effect. The word Rotring is printed unobtrusively in fine letters on the left hand side and the letter f on the right hand. Very clever indeed!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pen comes with one Standard International short cartridge filled with blue ink. The cartridge does not have any marking on it to identify the manufacturer. The colour of the ink is a deep blue, probably looking a shade lighter due to the fine nib.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The design of the clip is also different from the run-of-the-mill under $20 pens. It grips the fabric of the shirt pocket quite nicely without too much of pressure, just enough to hold it firmly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As for the writing, it is a glider. As smooth as it can be. The ink flow is decent for a fine nib, not too wet but never dry. I have tried with the ink that came with it, but will soon refill the cart with my favourite test ink, the Waterman Florida Blue. BTW, waterman who makes such well crafted fine pens and arguably the best ink in the world should pay more attention to the quality of the package in which the ink is sold. To my mind, Waterman ink bottle cover is one of the cheapest looking, flimsiest and badly printed covers of all Inks including the really cheap Indian counterparts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And would I buy it again? As of today, Rotring has stopped production of this line of pens. This pen should be a good addition to one’s collection, not merely for the quality of wrting, but also from a collector’s point of view. The Rotring 600, another model discontinued an year or two back commands premium price on ebay!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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</div></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-65048250333895123732011-08-17T22:53:00.000-07:002011-08-17T22:53:52.385-07:00Tow Odd Pens From Rural Tamil Nadu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Recently some family matters took me to a remote area of District Thirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. I was visiting my sister’s agricultural farm in Village Sivasailam, on the foothills of the Western Ghats, on the Tamil Nadu side. The idyllic farm of cocnut, Cashew, Mango and Teak trees touches the verdant forests on the hillside. The Kadana Nathar dam just a few hundred yards away provides abundant water and a nice picnic spot for the evenings. The approach to the farm is from the Shencottai Thitunelveli Road off a small settlement called Alwarkurichi. The farm is 8 KM from Alwarkurichi, which is the place from where you have to pick up milk, bread, oil, spices, etc. for the daily needs at the farm. Sivasailam is the ancestral village of Late Shri. Sivasailam, Founder and Chairman of the TAFE Group of Companies, famous, among other things for the Massey Ferguson tractors and farm equipment. A philanthropist to the core, Sivasailam did much for the upliftment of the people of his area. Paramakalyani Post Graduate College, Alwarkurichi is one such endeavour of the great man.. While my sister was busy picking up stuff, I noticed a store selling books, stationery and such things, basically for the students of the college and nearby schools. Out of curiosity I decided to have a look and see what a typical rural student of the area would be buying. I had hoped to see some fountain pens as even today in the Southern part of India, there is much emphasis on handwriting and use of fountain pens. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What I saw there took me totally by surprise. I was expecting some standard brands like Camlin, Bismi or Bril, but I found two very odd looking pens on sale. I was informed by the shopkeeper that these pens were very popular and he had such good feedback he stopped stocking more costly standard brands. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The larger pen is called Winstar model Tank No. 15 with a blue body and a slit window of transparent plastic to view the ink level in the barrel. The cap is clear plastic with blue plastic clip. The overall finish shouts out “cheap”. The finish and fit are crude and the material is cheap plastic crudely moulded. The nib is golden coloured steel and the section is fluted for good grip. Once you remove <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the section from the barrel you can see liberal amounts of grease applied to the thread to prevent leaking. The grease looks like ordinary petroleum product and certainly not silicon grease. But then the temperature in Alwarkurichi fluctuates in a very narrow band and silicon is not needed. Or probably such pens cannot afford the luxury of silicon grease.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOAnihNsFXpnOuUw8fMIrBAhnwz0OK7aI03i01MH-KhCuxSKgBFHnrTB5GQmQQ_iVzTgEJsjKO6-t7oegfSUe2mnSm22Usl73prKNA01M_vFjrdKwNAEK7JmF13eZj-TEkgGtb_M_Qp2q/s1600/singleopP1090328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOAnihNsFXpnOuUw8fMIrBAhnwz0OK7aI03i01MH-KhCuxSKgBFHnrTB5GQmQQ_iVzTgEJsjKO6-t7oegfSUe2mnSm22Usl73prKNA01M_vFjrdKwNAEK7JmF13eZj-TEkgGtb_M_Qp2q/s320/singleopP1090328.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The longer section has a blue cap and ill fitting black plastic clip, while the smaller section has a clear plastic push type cap. Both caps fit in by rubbing against the section. This one has a name Goodwin and model is 2511.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For Rs15 (30 cents) and Rs.12 for the double barrel, they must rank among the cheapest pens on earth. Except that they look cheap too. But they write better than some pens costing 10 times the price but with better finish. These two will remain my mementoes from the visit to the lovely Tamil countryside and the memorable stay in the farm at Sivasailam!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-36315500801227743302011-08-17T05:38:00.000-07:002011-08-17T05:38:44.448-07:00Ratnamson Handmade Ebonite Pen: A piece of History<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In an earlier post reviewing Guider Celluloid Handmade pen I had made a passing reference to the Ratnamson Handmade pens from Rajahmundhry, Andhra Pradesh. In fact Ratnam Ball Pen Works is older than Guider and probably one of the oldest in India. There is a very interesting history with a Nationalistic twist behind the pen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K.V. Ratnam of Rajahmundhry belonged to a family of jewelers and was involved in making blocks for lithographic printing when he met Mahatma Gandhi in 1921. Inspired by the Mahatma’s call for use of Indian made or “Swadeshi” things, Ratnam turned to manufacture of pens out of hardened rubber, ebonite. One of the first pens he made was sold to Nyapthi Subba Rao Pantulu, a freedom fighter and one of the founders of the South Indian English Newspaper The Hindu. Though this particular pen was made of silver, manufacturing of pen in ebonite commenced in 1932.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mr. Ratnam presented an early sample of his ebonite pen to Mahatma Gandhi at Wardha in 1935 and Gandhiji used it extensively and even wrote to Mr. K.V. Ratnam appreciating the quality of the pen. When the All India Congress Committee met in Kakinada in 1937, Mr. Jawahar Lal Nehru accompanied Mr. Puntulu came to Rajahmundhry and visited the Ratnam pen works. Impressed by the quality of Ratnam pens Nehru also purchased a pen for himself. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Having learned about such illustrious history of Ratnam Ebonite Pens, I could not resist the temptation to order one for myself. I had also read a number of rave reviews about Ratnamson<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pens including some in the Fountain Pen Network and was eager to possess one. I had settled down on a Ratnamson <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ebonite Model 302 eyedropper filler fountain pen with steel nib. I wanted a gold nib as these are handmade in-house and reportedly much superior to the steel ones which are outsources factory mass produced. However, the high price of gold has made the cost prohibitive and I had to, at least for the time being settle for a gold plated fine point nib.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The only way you can order a pen from Ratnam is to send a Money Order or a Demand Draft to their Rajamundhry address and patiently wait for the snail mail to deliver the pen at your address. The package finally arrived 10 days after the receipt of the MO at their works.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The packing itself is of a bygone era carefully hand wrapped in recycled paper cover. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When you hold the pen posted in your hand, it feels just a bit heavy on the top. I would not go to the extent of calling it imbalanced, but at least I do not feel comfortable with the feel. Though there is no marking on the nib to indicate if it is a fine or medium tip, the writing clearly indicates a fine tip. It takes almost 4 ml of ink to fill the pen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now the actual writing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pen writes pretty smooth. Not too gliding to spoil your handwriting, but smooth as a nib should feel. Like every fine nib, this one also demands a delicate amount of pressure. At that amount of pressure, it offers the right amount of resistance to make you write carefully. I was not too happy with the amount of flow of ink, though I would not say it writes dry. Personally, I would have liked a bit more flow. To be fair, I must admit that I did not go through the usual routine of breaking in a new pen in this case. Normally when I get a new pen, before filling in with ink, I usually give it a thorough wash, first with plan water, then with a very very weak mixture of water and dish cleaning fluid or ammonia (one drop of cleaner in one 200 ml glass of water). Then the pen is washed under pressure under a tap and immersed in a glass of clean water for 20 minutes before taking out and drying. Then only do I usually fill ink. The first filling I love to do with Waterman or Quink. This time I just filled some blue Quink and tried it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overall, I feel history in my hands when I hold this pen. Fortunate to hold a pen that Gandhi, Nehru and such noble souls held! I am certainly ordering a gold nib or better still order another Ratnamson with gold nib. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Will I buy this pen again? You bet. I will not only buy a gold nib, but I will bequeath it to my son who too is fond of writing with fountain pens. That is how much I like this pen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-43329552422452085012011-08-16T05:37:00.000-07:002011-08-16T05:37:46.728-07:00Parker 61 Set<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Parker was the first ‘luxury ‘pen I was gifted. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Parker 45. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frankly, as a student from a rural middle class family, if it was not gifted, I certainly could not afford to buy one. Growing up in a small village, 25 KM from the nearest Railway Station and 50 KM from the District Headquarters, I consider myself lucky even to have known what a Parker pen was! I owe this fortune to two factors. Firstly, my father and my grandfather had worked abroad, the former in Malaya (now Singapore, then part of Malaya) and the latter in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). A Parker vacumatic pearl design was his proud possession . Secondly, a large percentage of the population of Travencore and Malabar areas which now constitute Kerala had gone to foreign countries in search of work, mostly as clerks, nurses, teachers and accountants. Most of these migrants would earn good money in these alien lands and after a few decades would return to motherland building palatial houses with all modern luxurious facilities and show off their costly watches, pens, cigarette lighters and sunglasses. As a result, the average rural student in Kerala of those days were aware, sometimes painfully so, of the good things in life like luxury pens and other symbols of prosperity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The pen is very light weight compared to the big ones like Duofold or Montblanc. I now notice that the pen is very thin also compared to most pens in the luxury segment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the time when I came by this pen I had no acquaintance with any other premier pens. Another very interesting thing is that the Parker 61 fountain pen is the same length as the Sheaffer Prelude when closed, but the pen portion by itself is a good2mm longer than the Sheaffer when open and a good 1.4CM shorter when posted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pen is 11mm thick at the widest part of the body and just about 1mm thicker at the cap. The overall effect being that of a delicate dainty pen suitable for small handed persons and women. That suits me because I have a small hand. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The ball point pen is 13 CM long and just about 9mm thick. It uses the standard Parker Jotter refill or its innumerous clones. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is difficult for me to be objective in assessing this pen, both on account of the sentimental value and my own continuous use of it for several years. I must say to the credit of this delicate looking pen that it has withstood quite some abuse at my sweating hands and the only repair or replacement we have done in its 35 years of use is replacement of the filler mechanism in 2000. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-84639355867965477882011-08-14T21:43:00.000-07:002011-08-14T21:47:30.414-07:00Sheaffer Prelude<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sheaffer is one of the oldest and most respected pen manufactures in the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Walter A Sheaffer created a revolution of sorts in 1907 when he invented a new system of filling ink in pens using a unique lever system. Born as the son of a Jeweler from Bloomsfield Iowa, Walter purchased a jewelry shop on his own in Fort Madison, Iowa in 1906 and started working on a fountain pen ink filling system improving upon the already popular Conklin crescent filler system. Though He obtained the patent for the system in 1907, it was not until 1912 that he started production and WA Sheaffer Pen Company was incorporated in 1913. Celebrating Centenary in two years! <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This flare for innovation and seeking novel designs in a bid to constantly improve its products are hallmarks of Sheaffer Pens even till date. As a kid, growing up in Kerala one saw many Sheaffer pens brought home by expats returning from the Gulf. While parker was the other most popular pen among the well heeled in Kerala of those days, Sheaffer stood out with its uniquely embedded and handsome nibs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was indeed the envy of every student and a dream gift, which alas, seldom came one’s way!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My first Sheaffer was<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a brushed steel cap Imperial handed over to me by a relative returning from Saudi Arabia in the late Seventies. Unfortunately, I have lost it. I have though come in to another pen of the same model and even the same dark blue colour gifted to me by my sister.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This Sheaffer Prelude is my second pen of the same model, though the other has a black resin cap with Chrome trimmings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The real difference, however is in the heft. The Prelude feels heavy at xxxx gm. The increased weight is mostly due to the heavier gauge metal cap and the sturdier and more durable resin used for the body. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once you uncap the pen, it seldom reminds you of the classic embedded nibs, made so famous by Sheaffer. The nib is conventional two-tone, gold plated stainless steel Medium point one. The nib is a little broad and stubby. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once you post the cap and hold the pen in your hand, you appreciate the perfect balance and the feeling of holding to a very well made writing instrument. The indentations on the section for holding the pen between fingers are good for my style of gripping, but I wonder how the left-handed and those who hold the pen differently might feel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The filling mechanism is a converter, but you can easily get the classic filler or the Sheaffer patented cartridge. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The writing is very smooth and the nib glides over the paper with no effort. By the way, I like the nib to offer a bit more resistance. Being a lazy writer, I tend to write fast with a smooth nib; a bit too fast for good handwriting. But then that is my personal choice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Most medium pens tend to have a good amount of ink flowing from the nib. If the paper is not very good, there is always a tendency to feather. Needless to say, if the ink itself is known to be a good flooder, then most medium nibs give out a fair amount of ink. I have filled Parker blue Quink, which is known for moderate flow. I find that the Sheaffer Prelude with a Medium nib writes wetter than I would like. I intend to try a Fine nib with this pen just to compare the two.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Am I happy with this pen. Well I like it. I have a sentimental attachment for all Sheaffers. But at this price? Probably not much. The pen is overpriced, both in terms of international price and in terms of the bang for buck. At $100 I have a wide choice of excellent pens.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YwkdKDKEUT3YhiMV-UFzAnuc3KFJLGeuUKJC04j9y685cscYm_v5IZZOCHMhUISCFz1qAiv3fnjvrtz9E-T-qRhri1wQY01yuSUmd9Zj1Lu8c9CIZkPr9Z2Lkm_e59ot20aR3FsdYHac/s1600/preopenP1090299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YwkdKDKEUT3YhiMV-UFzAnuc3KFJLGeuUKJC04j9y685cscYm_v5IZZOCHMhUISCFz1qAiv3fnjvrtz9E-T-qRhri1wQY01yuSUmd9Zj1Lu8c9CIZkPr9Z2Lkm_e59ot20aR3FsdYHac/s320/preopenP1090299.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-90920892363039235862011-08-10T02:45:00.000-07:002011-08-10T02:45:21.473-07:00Platinum Preppy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Platinum is a highly respected Japanese Company <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>set up in 1919 for manufacturing writing instruments. In its nearly hundred years of history, the Platinum Pen Company (Rechristened as such in 1924) has made some very exclusive and innovative pens. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What is really remarkable about this Company is that while it continues to make some very high end fountain pens, it also makes several other types of writing instruments like felt pens, multi-purpose pens, drafting and technical pens, mechanical pencils, ball point pens and also a line of very cheap, but remarkable plastic fountain pens. The Platinum Preppy at $ 3.50 is too good a pen to be ignored. An anodized Aluminum body version of the same mechanism sells for $ 25 under the model name Plaiser.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Having heard good reviews about Preppy, I had in mind to purchase one at least to try. While looking for some other pens on ebay, I saw a listing for a set of three Preppy pens in Black, Blue and Red colours. The bundle was available for US$ 9.99 with free shipping to India. I ordered one to be delivered directly to my home in Faridabad, albeit with a bit of trepidations at the thought of Customs and India Post troubling me. The promised Delivery was by the end of July, but the packet was delivered on 26<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> July, three days ahead of schedule. The bonus was three Hong Kong postage stamps!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ink Flow And Writing Experience<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fine and Extra Fine nibbed pens often tend to write a bit dry as the point is thin. I was expecting Preppy too to write a bit scratchy and with strained flow of ink. I was pleasantly surprised. For a 0.3 mm nib, all the pens write soother than I expected. As I have a slight bias in favour of nibs which offer some resistance against paper, this pen was to my liking. Others who demand very smooth writing experience might find it a bit on the scratchier side. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One complaint I have, however about the ink is that it tends to fade as it dries. My Blue ink certainly looks a shade lighter after 10 minutes of writing. Also, the ink flow reduces after one has written a line or two continuously.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The cartridge is patented to Preppy and the pen does not take International Cartridges. Not to worry; there are adapters available for using with International Short Cartridges. Also, be informed that bottled ink for refilling the cartridges at home are also available in the market. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Am I happy with the pen? Would I buy this pen again? Would I recommend it to others?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well, I frankly like the pen for its writing quality and cheapness. Where else can we get a decent fountain pen at this price? That apart, the pen is innovative and novel. It is the best pen to be kept in the glove compartment of your car or to be carried in the camera bag. The pen is tough and you can depend on it to write every time you take it out, even after a week inside the glove compartment. And then, one does not mind giving it to that stranger at the Bank who asks you to lend your pen for him to sign a cheque.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I certainly would not give him my Lamy or my Parker pen!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Probably, I will buy it again, if only to give it to participants in the next seminar!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I would recommend it to friends who I know value and appreciate innovation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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</div></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-81337866981193584542011-07-11T21:26:00.000-07:002011-07-11T21:26:40.174-07:00Guider Celluloid Handmade Pen<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had vaguely heard of handmade pens from Andhra Pradesh, but did not care to find out more till I read a feature in one of the leading English News Papers, The Hindu. The mention of Mahatma Gandhi being gifted one such pen from Ratnam of Rajahmundry and Gandhi’s letter of appreciation made me look for more details. I learnt about Ratnamson ebonite pens from Ratnam Ball Pen Works and Guider pens from the same city. I had made a mental note of getting one whenever my travels took me to that part of India. I was told that the pen makers were very conservative people who did not believe in advertising or selling by post or over the net.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Recently I chanced upon several good reviews of these pens in the Fountain Pen Network and also came to know that you could order them by post. It was also easy to obtain the postal addresses and telephone numbers of both the firms. On telephonic enquiry the kind and soft spoken gentlemen at the other end of the phone in both the firms confirmed availability and their willingness to courier me their pens if I made advance payment of the cost of pen and postage as Money Order. Money Order through India Post was the preferred form of payment. I do not remember to have received or sent a Money Order since at least the Nineteen Seventies! Instead of putting me off, this quaint little request impressed me. After all, these guys are so conservative, their workmanship and quality of their pens too must belong to a long gone era!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I ordered from Guider a small red celluloid pen with fine gold plated steel nib for two reasons. Firstly, I have no celluloid pens in my collection. Second, I was given to understand that Guider Pens people had stock of celluloid blanks dating back from 1946 when the founder imported them along with the pen turning machinery from Germany. Indeed that would make the celluloid pen a piece of history! How many pen makers can claim to still manufacture pens out of 1946 vintage blanks? To me it is the equivalent of 28 year old Single Malt Whisky from the Scottish Highlands!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sending the Money Order was also an experience in itself. I had long forgotten how the Money Order Form looks like. I trudged myself to the local Post Office and found the place unlike what I recollected Post Offices were like in India. This looked more like UPS office in San Lorenzo CA! And the form was also neat and crisp. I was also impressed when the clerk informed me that the Money Order shall be sent through e-mail and that it will be delivered to the addressee next morning promptly! Boy! Is India Post pulling up their socks, smarting under stiff competition!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All of Rs600 ($13.5) for the pen and Rupees 100 ($2.25) towards postage was dispatched by email as a Money Order! What a harmonious blending of the traditional and the modern!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> day, India post delivers a standard Speedpost envelope containing the precious writing instrument!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The packing is nothing to write home about. A small cardboard rectangular cover with the pen packed between two long strips of thermocol. The box is rather flimsy and with poorly printed labels. The whole thing is wrapped in bubble packing sheet and put inside a recycled corrugated paper boxing material held together with packing tape. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The pen itself is a beauty to behold. Tiny and cute. The colour of course was not the red shown on the web page, but the gentleman at the Guider office had warned me that due to depleting stock of vintage German blanks, he might not be able to give the exact colour shown on the net. Fair enough. I was contented with holding in my hand this cute little piece of history which 10 years from now neither money nor love can get me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now, I have not filled ink in an eyedropper fountain pen in a while and needed to first locate a dropper! I had a few nice little ones with green and red bulb and nice hand drawn glass pipette. It transpires that along with eyedropper pens, the droppers have also vanished from stationers and pen shops! The only eyedroppers available were with chemists and they looked too flimsy and crude, I did not have the heart to use them. Finally the honour of transferring the ink from the bottle to the pen went to my glass syringe which I have carefully saved from the past (these too have, alas! vanished from stores. )to refill cartridges with my bottled inks of choice. Cheap me! I like to cheat! Yes I do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The pen takes only relatively tiny amount of ink, as could be judged from the size. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now the writing part<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The pen is not a gusher, nor is it a hesitant writer. The flow is just perfect, to my liking. Fine nib pens are usually not gushers. The nib is flexible yet strong. It offers some scratchy resistance against the paper. Though I personally like a little resistance (good for slowing down and thus improving my writing) this nib offered tiny bit more resistance than I usually like. This was bordering on being scratch. Was it the way it was meant to be? Possibly. I have distinct memories of similar writing quality in several pens of my student days. Or, is it just my pen, as a result of not so vigorous quality assurance?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One word about finish. Though the polish and finish of the barrel and the cap are acceptable,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the jewel on top of the cap sticks out too much to be pleasing to the eye. It does not take much to reduce the size of the piece and make it proportionate and aesthetically pleasing. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My wife has fallen in love with the Guider Celluloid. Three reasons. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It has the colour of her favourite Pilot pen of her school days,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It fits into her handbag unobtrusively, and<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because none of her friends have a handmade pen. Godd conversation piece!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173909982941927449.post-88986061218749943622011-07-10T21:30:00.000-07:002011-07-13T06:55:23.673-07:00My Parker 45: First Love<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My first pens were cheap Indian fountain pens basically meant for students. Some of the names I remember are President, Plato, Wilson and Bismi. Unfortunately, none of the early pens have survived, partly because I lacked a sense of history and partly because they did not survive the rigorous handling of an energetic and not too careful youth. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There were also a horde of Chinese pens like Youth and Hero, some of which have survived till date. I would write a review of these later.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, I want to review my favourite fountain pen of my college and early career days, the venerable Parker 45. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdE7aGcqyNu2cdFZ37wE26dgldn_SS9JrUngyjoxYhFDNTLueaXpWBTw5FgqZUl2jlFBu_OcL19CCQSadYM1xTGfU33Fqwic-1MWFUUmH7BRTdw-5mqkSw9-wm91AoBoDxaEGre603b7sC/s1600/park451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdE7aGcqyNu2cdFZ37wE26dgldn_SS9JrUngyjoxYhFDNTLueaXpWBTw5FgqZUl2jlFBu_OcL19CCQSadYM1xTGfU33Fqwic-1MWFUUmH7BRTdw-5mqkSw9-wm91AoBoDxaEGre603b7sC/s320/park451.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This pen was gifted to me by an uncle who used to work in Kuwait. He was particularly fond of me and would bring small trinkets for me every time he comes to Kerala on vacation, which was only once an year. The year I was to go to college, he pleasantly surprised me with the gift of this blue gem of a pen. During the early Sixties, a Parker pen was not an item easily found in the procession of anyone less than the Aristocracy, and even among them, a 14 year old student would consider himself lucky to own one. The Parker made me a hero among my class fellows and I, contrary to my usual nature zealously protected and kept it secure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coming to the pen itself, the Parker 45 has been one of the most popular fountain pens made by this US company.Though Parker was known as the makers of luxury deluxe pens like the Duofold, it is indeed a tribute to Parker Pen manufacturer's commitment to writing that they took pains to maintain a line of cheap but excellent writing instruments addressed to the students and the less affluent. Parker 45 is the most successful survivors among the latter category.These pens managed to maintain the quality of writing which made Parker famous by retaining designs, but making them affordable by using cheaper materials like plastic bodies and steel nibs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Parker 45 was designed by the most famous of the designers of the company, Don Doman, who was inspired by an Eversharp design, “10 000” which was practically the last pen designed and marketed by the iconic Eversharp before its pen division was acquired by Parker. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Parker 45 was tapered on both sides, making a very slim design loved by small handed students and women. It had the classic Parker Aeromatic ink filler system which could take modest amounts of ink and hence requiring biweekly filling of ink. During the three hour Language and literature examinations, it was my practice to carry a small bottle of ink, just in case. However, I cannot recall a single occasion when the ink bottle had to be put to use during exams. The carrying of a spare ink bottle did convey an air of studious scholarship, which invariably impressed girls and teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4fLGbWsSP9G88AejHafxpoOMUUvqyWSO-j19YkdbvkO5PrqxLOsw3JwSM8pmJOM5JMmexnQUNdUGR1u348TghPNp9rOy-OZn8oHEdzgymUQJ9ALRWQYpTv6MIcx2A_CNPAU2u1N4wnBF/s1600/45section.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4fLGbWsSP9G88AejHafxpoOMUUvqyWSO-j19YkdbvkO5PrqxLOsw3JwSM8pmJOM5JMmexnQUNdUGR1u348TghPNp9rOy-OZn8oHEdzgymUQJ9ALRWQYpTv6MIcx2A_CNPAU2u1N4wnBF/s320/45section.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The nib is a very short and stiff steel of medium broadness. It is smooth enough to write fast, but offers the right amount of stiffness and resistance to keep proper control over handwriting. May be, it is due to the constant use of this pen for over eight years, I feel comfortable with a pen which <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">offers some resistance against paper. Smooth writers like parker Duofold or even the Lamy Safari tend to make me write fast, and even a bit carelessly, affecting the quality of my writing. Similarly, I find a slightly stiff nib as compared to flexible ones helps me draw crisp and clear lines, making them more legible and easy to read. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is indeed a tribute to the quality of the materials and the meticulous attention to details of the Parker Company that one of the cheapest of its pens have successfully withstood the constant use and abuse by a student like me who loved to take voluminous notes, wrote verbose answers to questions in the examinations and in spare time wrote articles, essays, poetry and doodled. I cannot easily think of another pen which would have done better under the circumstances. Well may be a Pelikano or a Sheaffer School Pen!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My beloved Parker 45 is still my proud pcession, though the barrel has warped a bit and developed a crack when it was crushed between the table and the wall, when it fell down in 1985</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4mo6JJ9meEfynp-lI97zI96F2a7izwSpd1iKJsPrNUMpbHLFjIZBL7PaU5VwgR10T8yiMwO2gq1Bt58qxTZ6N3ftf4TaHfg6jf7-RQoqPqxDCVx0J1d_ZBf1UT3gZYhyphenhyphenViA9-gCqRp-R/s1600/45crack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4mo6JJ9meEfynp-lI97zI96F2a7izwSpd1iKJsPrNUMpbHLFjIZBL7PaU5VwgR10T8yiMwO2gq1Bt58qxTZ6N3ftf4TaHfg6jf7-RQoqPqxDCVx0J1d_ZBf1UT3gZYhyphenhyphenViA9-gCqRp-R/s320/45crack.jpg" width="234" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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The glass ink holder had an ingenious design with double walls that trapped the ink if the bottle happen to roll to the side, as it would often considering the lack of dexterity of its young users. Ink was mostly home made. There were small tablets of the size of an Anacin tablet which was solid ink. It had to be dissolved in water and diluted to the correct strength to ensure the proper colour, its fastness and viscosity. Not many could master the art. It was like gourmet cooking. <br />
From Middle School ( Classes 5 to 7) it was compulsory to use fountain pens. Probably, looking back, it may not have been compulsion, but sheer convenience that prompted many to use a fountain pen. The other option being lugging along an ink pot and a steel pen. <br />
Ink stained fingers were common identification marks of students. The larger the stain on fingers and deeper the color, the more studious the person. It's another matter that many who chose to bunk classes would also apply ink on the index and middle fingers, but they could fool no one but their illiterate parents. <br />
So it was in class 5 at the Government Upper Primary School in a remote village in Kerala, the southern State of India that my love affair with pens started. An affair that has not only stayed, but has strengthened over the passage of time and flourishes even today.<br />
This blog is the journal of that love. <br />
And yes. I suffer from Pen Envy!Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794924003248537noreply@blogger.com0