Coming in I have 3 Parker Pens; a 51 Vacumatic, 50 'Falcon' and a Vacumatic, In addition to those 3 I also picked up a Pelikan 400NN. It was a busy holiday season indeed, I also changed the body colour of my Noodler's Ahab to 'Baltic Amber'. I am pulling the Hero 616, Pilot Metropolitan, Sheaffer No Nonsense and the TWSBI 580 out of the drawer.
For a few of the pens removed it came down to cost. The Pilot Metropolitan and Sheaffer No Nonsense are both great performers but found that the qualities I liked in them were found in other pens in the drawer. I have the ability to swap nib units in the Classic, Beaumont, and now the Pelikan which has me reaching for these 2 pens no longer.
The Hero 616 is a great replica of the Parker 51, now that I have 2 Parker 51's in the drawer this one will make room. Maybe one day I will find a burgundy body for one of the Parkers.
Lastly, the TWSBI 580 is a great pen but I didn't love it, the clear demonstrator just looks cheap and I preferred using the other 2 TWSBI pens over it.
---The drawer contents from left to write
- 2010's Pilot Elite 95s
- 2010's TWSBI Classic
- 2000's Waterman Kultur Reflectis
- 1920's Wahl 62-ASC
- 1990's Custom Woody Kit pen
- 1970's Parker 50 Falcon
- 2010's TWSBI Micarta
- 1940's Parker Vacumatic
- 2010's Noodler's Nib Creaper
- 2010's Noodler's Ahab
- 1980's Sheaffer Targa
- 1930's Waterman Lady Patricia
- 1960's Pelikan 400NN
- 2010's Edison Beaumont
- 2010's Pilot Custom 823
- 1960's Pelikan MK10
- 1940's Parker 51 Vacumatic
- 1960's Parker 51 Special
Parker 51 Vacumatic
Parker 50 Falcon
Parker Vacumatic 'golden pearl'
Pelikan 400NN
Pens out:
Hero 616
Pilot Metropolitan
Sheaffer No Nonsense
TWSBI 580
Drawer Rule 1: No green or blue coloured pens.
Drawer Rule 2: I need to be able to use it.
The pens that are being pulled from the drawer will need to find a new home, If you are interested please check 'the bin' to find the pens or parts for your collection.
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