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Pentrace message board time is: May 13, 2008, 1:24 pm

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The Miami Pen Show - Bertram's Inkwell Today, 1:08 pm
Pelikan M800 versus Aurora 88, which is better. - bhb Today, 1:15 am
- I own both and while I think the 88 is a beautiful pen, the M800 is just a better fit for my hand. - Carl Kibler Today, 3:08 am
- IMO, Aurora 88 (not better, I just prefer it) - Jon S Today, 7:34 am
- Both are great pens... - Milton M. Bonani Today, 7:53 am
- Better for me may not be better for you - Doug Addington Today, 8:12 am
- Barrel threads and piston play - rod Today, 9:07 am
- Re: Pelikan M800 versus Aurora 88, which is better. - Allen Today, 9:12 am
- vintage contest: aurora 88 versus pelikan 100N - einv Today, 9:22 am
  - Pelikan 100N (slightly) - Jon S Today, 9:56 am
- After I move & unpack I'll dig a couple out for you to play with - Tom L Today, 11:25 am
Safeties and inky nibs..., what do others do...? - TrevorML Yesterday, 11:41 pm
- Re: Safeties and inky nibs..., what do others do...? - Dik F. Liu Today, 12:30 am
  - Marinated nibs... - TrevorML Today, 1:09 am
    - Re: Marinated nibs... - Dik F. Liu Today, 1:28 am
      - Re: Marinated nibs... - TrevorML Today, 3:17 am
- i use without wiping because they write better that way. . - einv Today, 9:26 am
Fountain Pen and Pencil Set Question.... - Allen Yesterday, 8:17 pm
- I can't answer your question but, I can say that's one of the reasons I quit buying sets. - KenS Today, 12:03 am
  - sets are often a good bargain at flea markets. . - einv Today, 9:40 am
- Re: Fountain Pen and Pencil Set Question.... - Rob Astyk Today, 2:08 am
- The two Es - LynnB Today, 5:14 am
  - pencils were thicker though. . - einv Today, 9:42 am
- Re: Fountain Pen and Pencil Set Question.... - einv Today, 9:47 am
Sheaffer Legacy/Heritage Nib - SJA Yesterday, 8:08 pm
- This is your perfect opportunity to have the nib ground into the italic of your liking! n/t - KenS Today, 12:08 am
  - Thanks for the advice. - SJA Today, 11:28 am
- yes, go to their website and they have instructions. . - einv Today, 9:44 am
  - Re: yes, go to their website and they have instructions. . - purpledog Today, 11:48 am
X-treme Nib Pix! - Aaron A Svabik Yesterday, 1:28 pm
- Re: X-treme Nib Pix! - Tom W Yesterday, 1:56 pm
  - Re: X-treme Nib Pix! - Aaron A Svabik Yesterday, 3:54 pm
- Aurora? (nt) - Jon S Yesterday, 4:12 pm
  - No, doesn´t look like any Aurora nib that I've ever seen - Victor Yesterday, 6:10 pm
    - I saw the scrollwork, but not Aurora - Jon S Yesterday, 6:34 pm
- Sonnet Nib I think - SJA Yesterday, 6:49 pm
  - Bingo! n/t - Victor Yesterday, 6:55 pm
    - Yep! It's a Sonnet! - Aaron Yesterday, 7:59 pm
Chicago 2008 Pen Show Review for the Southeast Pen Collectors' Club "Pen Tracks" - Lee Chait Yesterday, 11:59 am
- great report, thanks. n/t - einv Yesterday, 2:45 pm
Parker 51 SE - Bill Doherty Yesterday, 11:09 am
- Reply: Parker 51 SE - Hank Yesterday, 11:36 am
  - I heard Parker is out of the black barrels and only has blue ones left. - John Danza Yesterday, 12:40 pm
    - no big deal, use G-10. ;--] n/t - einv Yesterday, 5:02 pm
Pondering Earthquakes - LynnB Yesterday, 8:43 am
- good question, lynn - einv Yesterday, 9:02 am
  - energy in joules. . - einv Yesterday, 2:52 pm
    - 1Mt of TNT = 4.184PJ, not TJ! - menkent Yesterday, 5:42 pm
      - yes, you can say it as 4200 TJ or as 4.2 PJ. both are the same. . - einv Yesterday, 5:51 pm
        
        ah right, i misread your post. carry on, carry on :) -nt - menkent Yesterday, 5:55 pm
        
        mnemonic. . - einv Yesterday, 5:58 pm
- statistics - menkent Yesterday, 1:07 pm
  - Krakatoa? n/t - Monketah Yesterday, 1:14 pm
    - 200 megatons = 7.5ish - menkent Yesterday, 1:18 pm
      - 200 megatons would be a bit more. . - einv Yesterday, 3:39 pm
        
        hence the "ish" :) -nt - menkent Yesterday, 5:36 pm
- The Great Sumatran earthquake of Dec 26, 2004 was mag 9.5 - Jay Pulli Yesterday, 4:00 pm
  - great references, thanks. . - einv Yesterday, 4:15 pm
    - Gravimeters can measure micro-g's. - Jay Pulli Yesterday, 4:31 pm
After Chicago pen show...........(not Sunday post but it is Monday anyway) - tsachi mitsenmacher Yesterday, 7:48 am
- P.S, - tsachi mitsenmacher Yesterday, 8:30 am
- Re: After Chicago pen show...........(not Sunday post but it is Monday anyway) - Lee Chait Yesterday, 10:23 am
- Like Parker much? ;- ) n/t - Randall Yesterday, 2:58 pm
  - i do not know, maybe. i like also John Holland.........N/T - tsachi mitsenmacher Yesterday, 3:02 pm
- That odd shaped bronze sculpture is now on the building patio IMAGES - Len Provisor Yesterday, 5:35 pm
  - Re: That odd shaped bronze sculpture is now on the building patio IMAGES - Milton M. Bonani Today, 5:06 am
- Re: After Chicago pen show...........(not Sunday post but it is Monday anyway) - Milton M. Bonani Today, 4:56 am
Another catalogue Montblanc 1973 Pricelist ready for FREE download - Tom Westerich Yesterday, 7:17 am
- Wow! what a great resource ...but only 6 pages working.... - Michael R. Yesterday, 7:58 am
  - Looks like I uploaded a corruped file.... Will try again and give note here.. - Tom Westerich Yesterday, 9:25 am
    - Many thanks for your efforts ! (NT) - Michael R. Yesterday, 9:54 am
- Thanks! This is great resource that centers on my preferred period of interest for MB pens. n/t - DanV Yesterday, 11:35 am
  - OK THIS link now should work......... - Tom Westerich Yesterday, 11:39 am
    - Works great now! Many thanks again (NT) - Michael R. Yesterday, 12:03 pm
    - Thanks Tom! Great new site - congratulations! n/t - Chris Chalmers Yesterday, 8:11 pm
Great pens from Chicago - SanchezAlamo Yesterday, 7:01 am
- Very nice pens !!! - wolverine1 Yesterday, 7:40 am
- Very impressive -- you have good taste! :) nt - Sheila Yesterday, 9:48 am
- Love the overlay - Shari Yesterday, 12:15 pm
- A wonderful haul..........well done you!!! - Chris Chalmers Yesterday, 8:13 pm
Sunday: Lady's Faves - Deirdre Saoirse Moen Yesterday, 3:04 am
- Great collection, - Shari Yesterday, 7:32 am
Violent Reaction. Warning: Not for small children or faint of heart! - Will Thorpe May 11, 2008, 11:43 pm
- Whatever that is, it's bound to eat all of Texas- run while you can! -NT - Andy May 11, 2008, 11:58 pm
- red ink sludge. . - einv Yesterday, 12:20 am
  - You called it ! - Will Thorpe Yesterday, 12:27 am
  - Actually it's... THE BLOB! - Stuart Williams Yesterday, 12:34 am
    - lobster man from mars. . - einv Yesterday, 9:43 am
  - Nah, the thing that's eating Texas is La Chupacabra! - SJA Yesterday, 1:07 am
    - i once attended an alien abduction support group. . - einv Yesterday, 9:07 am
      - Speaking of aliens... - SJA Yesterday, 8:44 pm
        
        Re: Speaking of aliens... - einv Yesterday, 10:37 pm
- Does anyone know the exact material of the Esterbrook feed? (nt) - Wendell Yesterday, 7:41 am
  - it is hard rubber. . - einv Yesterday, 9:11 am
    - Re: it is hard rubber. . - wasaabi Yesterday, 11:22 am
      - It is caramba ! not carumba. n/t - Victor Yesterday, 1:27 pm
        
        Re: It is caramba ! not carumba. n/t - wasaabi Yesterday, 1:45 pm
        
        Avoid it ! If red ink you must use, buy a rb, a g-ink rb, a bpp, or a red pencil. n/t - Victor Yesterday, 2:04 pm
        
        Re: Avoid it ! If red ink you must use, buy a rb, a g-ink rb, a bpp, or a red pencil. n/t - wasaabi Yesterday, 2:17 pm
        
        now now victor, don't scare the good folk at PT. . - einv Yesterday, 6:06 pm
        
        ah, but then, hygiene (increased hygiene) is on the order of the day, and, - Victor Yesterday, 6:42 pm
        
        yes, but there is a fine line between lining the channels and clogging them. . - einv Yesterday, 6:59 pm
        
        Resistance to flow of a liquid - Viscosity, and other physics reasons - Victor Yesterday, 7:16 pm
        
        huh, i know those concepts pretty well, and do not see the relevance. . - einv Yesterday, 7:41 pm
        
        then you should observe more carefully - Victor Yesterday, 8:10 pm
        
        my contention is based on careful observation. . - einv Yesterday, 8:59 pm
      - unless you want to get eggplant parmesan. . - einv Yesterday, 5:00 pm
        
        Re: unless you want to get eggplant parmesan. . - wasaabi Yesterday, 5:37 pm
        
        Re: unless you want to get eggplant parmesan. . - einv Yesterday, 6:10 pm
        
        Re: unless you want to get eggplant parmesan. . - wasaabi Yesterday, 9:05 pm
        
        more red scares. . - einv Yesterday, 10:46 pm
        
        Re: more red scares. . - wasaabi Today, 8:49 am
        
        something cool about red ink---an optical illusion - einv Today, 10:23 am
        
        What's the purpose of the fluorescent green dye? (n/t) - Deirdre Saoirse Moen Today, 12:24 pm
Sunday Post- A trip to the Utopia Antiques Collective... (MB 149 Variations) - Andy May 11, 2008, 6:49 pm
- An interesting thought - Miles Q. Turner Yesterday, 6:31 am
Sunday Post- Various and Sundry Fakes! - Andy May 11, 2008, 6:00 pm
- Re: Sunday Post- Various and Sundry Fakes! - SJA Yesterday, 1:11 am
- Re: Sunday Post- Various and Sundry Fakes! - Steve Cook Yesterday, 4:46 pm
  - Oh, my- what could have possessed me? Can't believe I botched that- it's not like I haven't been... - Andy Yesterday, 4:49 pm
One of my fantasies - T May 11, 2008, 5:39 pm
Sunday Post- English Duofold Senior-Based Fakes! - Andy May 11, 2008, 5:36 pm
- I love the red cable twist - Shari Yesterday, 7:28 am
Rare one - Pat May 11, 2008, 4:14 pm
Re Fantasy pens- These are really great "pens" being posted today!> - AndrewC May 11, 2008, 3:54 pm
- AC, try the little one out on the Periwinkle - Becky May 11, 2008, 5:44 pm
Ladies from Chicago Pen Show - Kim May 11, 2008, 3:04 pm
- Those are great, Kim! - Becky May 11, 2008, 3:13 pm
- I am floored :) Wow. NT - AZ May 11, 2008, 3:45 pm
WARNING : THESE DO NOT EXIST !! sunday topics for Andy - JeanB May 11, 2008, 2:51 pm
- Outrageously Creative! Love that Coral 149.....nt - Paul C May 11, 2008, 4:50 pm
- Beautiful Jean ! Really ! nt - AlainD May 11, 2008, 4:59 pm
- I did see a woodgrain or ripple Patrician at Chicago Pen Show about 10 years ago. - Len Provisor May 11, 2008, 9:36 pm
  - Yes Len, the pen is pictured in A.Lambrou's FP of the world, and is red ripple ! - JeanB Yesterday, 3:38 pm
ST: Fantasy Fake cheap ballpoint, Lamy Tipo - rhr May 11, 2008, 2:27 pm
- Is this what you had in mind for gold trim - stevek May 11, 2008, 8:13 pm
  - Way to go! That looks great. Thanks, Steve. n/t - rhr Yesterday, 2:33 am
ST - a pen for (mom's) mom; a fake and a not-a-fake-but-don't-know-the-story - greg May 11, 2008, 2:11 pm
- The imprint on the vac clone seems legit... - Pablo Yesterday, 3:54 am
ST: Ladies Desk Set Trio - Becky May 11, 2008, 1:43 pm
- Sheffer Lenox bases are gorgeous, post the others you have. - Len Provisor May 11, 2008, 9:34 pm
  - Re: Sheffer Lenox bases are gorgeous, post the others you have. - Ray Roewert May 11, 2008, 11:19 pm
    - Probably the most beautiful ladies desk set created - Len Provisor Yesterday, 12:47 am
Who _is_ doing Sheaffer vac-fil repair these days? - Blaine May 11, 2008, 1:34 pm
- Two of Sheaffer's Authorized Vintage Repair Centers - Richard May 11, 2008, 1:37 pm
- Re: Who _is_ doing Sheaffer vac-fil repair these days? - Ray Roewert May 11, 2008, 1:39 pm
  - Re: Who _is_ doing Sheaffer vac-fil repair these days? - T May 11, 2008, 4:06 pm
    - I'm probably only showing how little I know about this but here goes.......... - jb May 11, 2008, 5:34 pm
      - Re: I'm probably only showing how little I know about this but here goes.......... - T May 11, 2008, 5:44 pm
Created just for today: the all-new Bexley Targa! - Sheila May 11, 2008, 1:32 pm
- ...also available in hard rubber, your choice of red or green: - Sheila May 11, 2008, 1:40 pm
- Wow ! that's nice ! - AlainD May 11, 2008, 5:01 pm
You know what's coming (warning, large photo) - Becky May 11, 2008, 1:03 pm
- Nice collection! >>> - Sheila May 11, 2008, 1:42 pm
  - Thank you, Sheila! - Becky May 11, 2008, 1:55 pm
- Impressed again with the photo! Also lovely writing. Yours I'm sure. nt - Kim May 11, 2008, 3:39 pm
  - Wish I could take credit for the writing but - Becky May 11, 2008, 5:40 pm
Both topics combined: fake (or "fantasy") pens for Mom... - Sheila May 11, 2008, 12:42 pm
- Oh, Wow, don't I wish!! - Becky May 11, 2008, 12:46 pm
- Nom nom nom - Deirdre Saoirse Moen May 11, 2008, 1:14 pm
Pseudoesties I: MISTERLOOK - AZ May 11, 2008, 12:21 pm
- Pseudoesties II: From Uraguay 1952 (thanks Danny) - AZ May 11, 2008, 12:23 pm
- Cool Fakes - philm May 11, 2008, 12:47 pm
Fake Sheaffer from Thailand - AZ May 11, 2008, 12:01 pm
- "Mdae in USA", huh? n/t - Tom L May 11, 2008, 5:59 pm
ST: Another Ladies - Becky May 11, 2008, 11:03 am
- Nice deskset! Great photo, too! nt - Kim May 11, 2008, 11:55 am
- Re: ST: Another Ladies - Rena May 11, 2008, 12:02 pm
- There's that pic again! - AndrewC May 11, 2008, 12:38 pm
  - Re: There's that pic again! - Ray Roewert May 11, 2008, 12:41 pm
- Thanks Kim, Ren, Andrew...but don't - Becky May 11, 2008, 12:44 pm
Cavallini 'Vintage' Postcards-in-a-Tin: NYC follow-up with Added Vacumatic Power :O) - Stuart Williams May 11, 2008, 10:40 am
- Re: Cavallini 'Vintage' Postcards-in-a-Tin: NYC follow-up with Added Vacumatic Power :O) - Maja May 11, 2008, 1:57 pm
  - Thanks Maja... - Stuart Williams May 11, 2008, 4:36 pm
    - Very classy! Had a chuckle when I spotted the Tolkien book on your shelf :) (N/T) - Maja May 11, 2008, 7:04 pm
Test for picture - Pat May 11, 2008, 10:36 am
- Pat, are these real or photoshopped? Beautiful! n/t - Rena May 11, 2008, 11:53 am
  - Real - Pat May 11, 2008, 1:40 pm
The favorite pen of the lady in my house... - Richard May 11, 2008, 10:25 am
ST - Ladies' Choice - Becky May 11, 2008, 9:53 am
- Love it! - Deirdre Saoirse Moen May 11, 2008, 10:18 am
  - Thanks! The nib on the pen is so small but - Becky May 11, 2008, 11:09 am
- I'm impressed Becky! :-) :-) n/t - Rena May 11, 2008, 12:08 pm
  - Yep, that little umbrella pen is pretty nifty! ;) N/t - Becky May 11, 2008, 12:39 pm
One More Gold Seal… - keith May 11, 2008, 9:26 am
- Re: One More Gold Seal… - Larry in South Texas May 11, 2008, 10:07 am
- I buy, I buy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice Keith ! - JeanB May 11, 2008, 2:53 pm
  - Thanks! This is addictive! n/t - keith May 11, 2008, 7:30 pm
Montblanc 204 • Mandarin - keith May 11, 2008, 9:22 am
Verticle Vacumatic :) - keith May 11, 2008, 9:20 am
ST…Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal - keith May 11, 2008, 9:15 am
'29 Moore Abalone :) Rare Prototype :) - keith May 11, 2008, 9:11 am
- Wow- all of these are great, but this is my fav.... - Andy May 11, 2008, 11:47 am
  - Thanks Andy - Mine too! Must step away from Photoshop…n/t - keith May 11, 2008, 7:31 pm
- Stunning! Everyone is so creative! n/t - Rena May 11, 2008, 11:52 am
For Andy on his last day as Grand Poobah - stevek May 11, 2008, 8:30 am
- These fantasy pics are just so cool! - Rena May 11, 2008, 8:54 am
- Happily, I was just there this week- need to shoot some pics of my finds.... -NT - Andy May 11, 2008, 11:41 am
Happy Mother's Day to all - Mario F. Romagnoli May 11, 2008, 8:28 am
- This is a good one. Can you send me the source? nt - Eric N. May 11, 2008, 9:57 am
  - Re: Blessed are the mothers of warriors. - Mario F. Romagnoli May 11, 2008, 7:12 pm
ST: Fantasy Pen. Make this for me and I'll be your pal for life. - stevek May 11, 2008, 8:11 am
ST: Fantasy pens. Some new designs. - stevek May 11, 2008, 7:55 am
- All very cool as per usual! How'd you do the first hummingbird pic? Very cool effect. -NT - Andy May 11, 2008, 11:43 am
  - First, you train a hummingbird to sit on a pen. Then.... - stevek May 11, 2008, 1:51 pm
- Re the Hummingbird pen... - AndrewC May 11, 2008, 3:51 pm
ST: Fantasy pens. I've posted these before, but I like them. - stevek May 11, 2008, 7:39 am
Sunday Post- Bexley Poseidon-based Fakes... - Andy May 11, 2008, 1:53 am
- I'll take number 2, number 5 (of course) and number 7 - Shari May 11, 2008, 6:58 am
  - I'll be trotting out all the old favs today & a few new ones that I'm still tweaking... - Andy May 11, 2008, 11:33 am
- I'll take #6! Email sent. - Rena May 11, 2008, 9:01 am
pen to recommend to a mathematician. . - einv May 10, 2008, 8:06 pm
- Pelikan M200 n/t - Monketah May 10, 2008, 8:33 pm
- A couple of suggestions - southpaw May 10, 2008, 8:34 pm
- Platinum/Pilot - shari May 10, 2008, 9:12 pm
- Re: pen to recommend to a mathematician. . - Dik F Liu May 10, 2008, 10:52 pm
  - I know an engineer who swears by his M200 - SJA May 11, 2008, 3:42 am
- Estie. Practical, inexpensive work-horse with ability to select precise nib for application. n/t - Rena May 11, 2008, 8:57 am
  - Bell Labs - JimK May 11, 2008, 5:24 pm
- Reform? - PaulV May 11, 2008, 10:33 am
- Re: pen to recommend to a mathematician. . - einv Yesterday, 12:10 am
  - What's a rollerball fibertip ? - Victor Yesterday, 1:25 pm
    - fibertip is sheathed in a metal tube, uniball comes to mind. n/t - einv Yesterday, 2:07 pm
      - In that case, what should have come to your mind would be Sakura, Rotring and Pentel, just to name a - Victor Yesterday, 5:01 pm
      - By chance (Star Wars and Jedi Food Capsule) - Victor Yesterday, 5:46 pm
Light my fire~ - Rena May 10, 2008, 7:44 pm
- Gorgeous pen. How about a writing sample? n/t - Monketah May 10, 2008, 7:51 pm
  - Re: Gorgeous pen. How about a writing sample? n/t - Rena May 10, 2008, 9:11 pm
    - Lovely. Enjoy your pen! n/t - Monketah May 10, 2008, 9:45 pm
- Re: Light my fire~ - Chris Chalmers May 10, 2008, 8:02 pm
  - Re: Light my fire~ - Rena May 10, 2008, 9:14 pm
- Drool all over my keyboard! That is one veerrry nice pen there.> - AndrewC May 10, 2008, 8:40 pm
  - Re: Drool all over my keyboard! That is one veerrry nice pen there.> - Rena May 10, 2008, 9:17 pm
- Doggone it - Shari May 10, 2008, 9:14 pm
  - Same here... - Brian K. May 11, 2008, 1:58 am
- Wow -- that is one gorgeous pen. Great nib, too! :) - Sheila May 10, 2008, 10:44 pm
  - Re: Wow -- that is one gorgeous pen. Great nib, too! :) - Rena May 11, 2008, 8:35 am
- What a fabulous colour! Almost too hot to handle :O) [nt] - Stuart Williams May 11, 2008, 1:06 am
- More info: Made for Classic Pens Inc. by Aquila Brands of Italy. - Richard May 11, 2008, 6:04 am
  - Thanks, Richard! - Rena May 11, 2008, 8:41 am
- Not fair!!!! - Karin May 11, 2008, 6:53 am
- I Need A Better Camera - Great Pictures Rena n/c - parkercrazy May 11, 2008, 8:32 am
- Wonderful Pics - Bill S May 11, 2008, 9:23 am
  - The pen sort of photographed itself with my Nikon Coolpix P5000. n/t - Rena May 11, 2008, 11:47 am
- ::moves the pen higher up the list:: - Deirdre Saoirse Moen May 11, 2008, 10:06 am
- very nice looker, good idea to get one while you can - lex May 11, 2008, 10:33 am
- Wish I could post a "wolf whistle", cuz all your shots - Becky May 11, 2008, 1:06 pm
  - Thank you, all Your comments are very important to us. Enjoy your Classic pens.n/t - Andreas Lambrou Yesterday, 12:43 pm
Early ( it is sunday here in France...) ST post ....à la Arcimboldo ! Do you identify them all ? - JeanB May 10, 2008, 6:11 pm
- interesting - RedRob May 10, 2008, 7:27 pm
- Whoa!!! Your eyes look just like ears! - Rena May 10, 2008, 9:30 pm
- Actually, you favor the actor John Cleese (Monty Python) n/t - Monketah May 10, 2008, 10:22 pm

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