TL;DR: One more Platinum #3776 Century pen, this time with a bold nib. I appreciate very much the balanced shape, open nib, large grip, and classy details.
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Platinum #3776C Chenonceau White, 14k UEF nib
TL;DR: I happen to like Platinum #3776 Century pens. And I happen to like needlepoint nibs. So trying out this Chenonceau White with 14k-gold UEF nib fits. With its balanced shape, open nib, large grip, and classy details, this pen is a classic.
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Two Pelikan 400NN and a Geha 605 (1950s-60s)
TL;DR: Two Pelikan 400NN, one green-striped with 14k-gold M nib, the other tortoise brown striped with 14k-gold BB nib! Sitting next to the Geha 605 from yesterday’s post!! Joy!!!
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Flexy Geha (605, 14k OB) and Shady Peli (Edelstein Moonstone)
TL;DR: This is the first flexy gold nib I’ve ever tried. A vintage, late-1950s pen, made in Germany. This 14k-gold OB nib of a Geha 605 is a pleasure to write and draw with. Also easy to clean, Geha reserve ink mechanism notwithstanding.
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Humble Beginnings – Two Sailor Fude DE Mannen and Two Inks
TL;DR: This website is (mostly) about drawing with fountain pens. How did it all start? With two fountain pens, both Sailor Fude DE Mannen (the 11-0127 series) and two Pilot Iroshizuku inks.
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An Artisanal ‘Concord’ Nib on a Montblanc 121 Burgundy (Export Only)
TL;DR: Purchasing pens made for a different market can mean some changes are needed to make them fit. In the Japanese market, I often find F nibs thinned to EF and tuned to write glass-smoothly. But, sometimes, I find nibs further turned downward, closer to the Sailor Concord specialty nibs than to the narrow down-turn of the Pilot Falcon or Posting nibs. This rare example of a Montblanc 121 Burgundy with 18k nib, ground from F to EF, turned into a Concord shape, has had artisanal work in these two directions.
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Parker “51” Mk I (1950-51) with Greg Minuskin nib (2022)
TL;DR: What’s better than an iconic fountain pen? An iconic fountain pen with an iconic nib. Made by an idiosyncratic nibmeister. Hence, this Parker “51” with a Greg Minuskin (crisp) italic BB nib. Excellent, thanks, Greg!
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Hedgy -OR- Pilot Custom Grandee, Music Nib (1979)
TL;DR: Hedgehogs appear next to wet noodles – juicy, long, flexible creatures. So, when a late-1970s Pilot Custom Grandee shows up equipped with just this kind of nib, a music nib no less, the Hedgy is bound to show up.
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PILOT Elite E95S EF (2010s) -OR- In which a cat chases a bee
TL;DR: I fished from my pen drawer a pocket pen. Turns out it’s a PILOT Elite model E95S, in Burgundy red, with an enormous 14k-gold nib, EF-tipped, stamped with “P921”. I bought it last year and never got to try it out properly. Today’s the day!
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