Vintage Fountain Pens || Sheaffer, Waterman, Parker
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2020
- Join me as I show my vintage fountain pen collection! I have the following: Sheaffer Lifetime Flat Top Jade Green, Sheaffer Crest Deluxe Tuckaway, Waterman 0552 1/2 Pansy Panel, Waterman 14, Waterman Goutte Matte Black, Waterman 52v Olive Ripple, and Parker Duofold Senior Red Permanite. Thank you so much for watching!❤️
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Thank you for sharing your lovely collection of vintage fountain pens !
Good job, Sarah, on your first step. Nice pens too!
We have very similar taste. Gorgeous collection! The Olive ripple has been on my wish list for quite some time...patiently searching ☺️
Omg the Olive Ripple is magnificent! I hope you get one🤩
Really enjoy your video and your joy in the hobby. I need to get more vintage pens
This is really interesting. I love the fact that so many are from the 1920’s..a bit of history in your hand each time you write! Please show how you fill them sometime; the whole idea of an ink sac sounds odd but I’m very intrigued!
I will have to do that sometime! The different filling mechanisms are part of the fun for me😄
If you ever had a pilot metropolitan, the converter they come with is an ink sac :)
Thank you so much for the into to Peyton Street Pens! I just purchased my first vintage pen without worry.
You’re welcome! And how exciting, I hope you enjoy your “new” pen😊
Taking me back...not to the 1920s😅 but to my school years as an 11 to 16yr old. We were not allowed Bic pens...I'm not sure I've gotten over messy fingers from filling up pen with Quink ink, homework n pink blotting paper n exams....but at least I had nice handwriting. I had a Shaeffer n Parker pens....I love your collection and how clever you are to be able to take your pens apart to clean. I love your jade green and gold pens with flat top best. Your video has inspired me to take up writing in fountain pen again. Altho I think the technology of filling mechanism has changed....love it💙
I’m actually considering getting some cheap fountain pens for my kids as they’re learning to write😊. I love that idea. I’m so glad to hear that you will get back into fountain pens!♥️♥️
That's a great idea for your kids. Now we are all typing we have lost the art of writing. Every word has been shortened or emojified. I'm sure exams will be typed out in the future.
I’m hoping to keep the art alive! Since we homeschool I get to teach my kids cursive and all that good stuff😀
You're such a good mom...I think it's great for kids to try everything. BTW I'm not THAT old hehehe....I love back and white movies I swear I talk like the old cagney n bogie gangster...see....meh
😊 was just apologizing to Robin. Not being a youngish person...it's so easy to become over familiar over social media..like I know u guys. I too apologize but just showing support. Can't wait for covid to end so I can get a proper life 😁
Not everyone would understand how a pen can be sexy.....but I do!! My quest is to have a Parker 51, Color-cordovan, gold filled cap and with the gray gem on top. ❤️❤️❤️
Haha, everyone needs a sexy pen! I hope you find your unicorn!🤩
The Waterman 0552.5 is like the perfect vintage pen! 😍
It is the most gorgeous thing I own! I’m so happy it’s also my favorite writer😍
Love your collection. I have been wanting to delve into the world of vintage as well but have been a bit nervous about getting a poorly restored one. Watching your video makes me want to jump online and get one right away!
I know right? The risk is real! But the payoff can be amazing!🤗
I am drooling over your early 1900s Waterman ......... So far, I have been to afraid to try vintage fountain pens due to difficulties in repairs in New Zealand where I live without having to incur USD $40 postage fee each way (so total $80 just on posts before costs of repairs etc). Been eyeing those older Waterman for ages. Still too afraid. So trying on Pelikan from the 1960s and Visconti from the 1980s-90s first. Love this video! Thank you!
Thank you so much! One of the toughest things is getting quality repairs done! It’s probably why I have been as adventurous in my buying. I hope you get your dream pens!
My favorite is the tuck away....it's so cute!
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You have a beautiful collection! These are some very special pens, and it’s wonderful to hear how much you are enjoying them. Vintage is one area I haven’t dipped my toe into, but I’m quickly changing my mind. Thank you so much for sharing all of the names and links. I really appreciate hearing your experience with the companies you have purchased from. And this video is eye candy for vintage enthusiasts and would be collectors. 🧡🖋
Oh I hope you get one someday! They are so special and I’d love to hear your thoughts⭐️
Beautiful vintage pens. I am on the Peyton Street Pens website with pens in the cart. 😱😳🤩. Thanks for sharing!!!
They provide discount codes in each order for your next purchase too😁. So they keep you coming back, haha!
Sarah Martinez I love it!!! LOL 💰💰💰
I’m a novice of fountain pens also, but just love to see what ppl have.
I hear ya!🙌🏼
I really like your videos Sarah!
Appreciate it, Stephen!
Thanks for sharing these! Beautiful pens. Would have loved to see more extensive writing samples next time. Oh,, and r
The Sheaffer jade does have the white dot; it's on top of the flat top cap! Cheers!!
I will definitely have to do more writing samples in the future! I probably could have made this video an hour long😄. My jade Sheaffer is missing the white dot for some reason-PSP indicates as much in the listing so I was ok with it!
I've got a lot to say - too much to type, but good for you for getting a good overall understanding of the significance of these pens and for having good taste in them! I've been collecting and using vintage fountain pens from the twenties and earlier since 1983, and you have chosen wisely. The Duofold, BTW, is not "obviously orange". It is somewhat faded Cardinal, which is red. It's not a brick red, but it is red. What a shame that the nib is scratchy. My very first fountain pen was a 1928 Parker Duofold Jr in Jade and it was my favorite for years. Your Duofold Senior is also from 1928. Incidentally, I do like oversized fountain pens but I've always found the original Duofold Senior just a bit too big, and I have medium sized male hands. I think you'd just love a Waterman's 55 - I have three because they're just perfect. The 55 is the perfect fountain pen. It's bigger than the 52 but not a lot bigger .
The olive 52V is a big deal. Congratulations! Hard to find and quite pricey.
The Sheaffer Tuckaways are absolutely adorable, even though they're considerably newer than pens from the twenties and earlier (my favorite period). The wee li'l clips are so cute! I think you'd like the Conklin Endura.
You have to get a twenties Wahl with a flexible nib. I'd wanted one since 1983 and I finally bought my first three years ago. Now I have several Wahl All Metal Pens. They're stunningly beautiful and have some of the very best flexible nibs I've ever used. They're just incredible. I show off several of my vintage flex fountain pens on my RUclips channel.
Anyway, I'm really glad to see that you have such good taste and a good understanding of what makes these some of the greatest pens ever made. I strongly dislike new fountain pens, and I rarely care about pens from the thirties or newer - they're depressing. They're like like new horses and buggies - I just don't get it. Cheers, and carry on!
Thank you for the recommendations, Todd!! I have heard of many of them-I especially want a Wahl and have been searching for a while. I’ll have to check out your videos so I can pine over them! I’m hoping to have the Duofold fixed by someone eventually but I’m so protective over my pens I don’t know who to trust yet. I really appreciate all of your thoughtful input!
@@sarahmartinezjournals you are most welcome! There are several people who are qualified to repair your nib. Richard Binder is semi-retired but he does work on pens at pen shows and he's legendary. If this pandemic ends fairly soon you can probably find him at one of the larger pen shows. There's Mike and Linda Kennedy of Indy-Pen-Dance - Richard Binder taught them. Ron Zorn of Main Street Pens is also legendary. There's Mike Masuyama who is celebrated for his nib work as is John Mottishaw of nibs.com, The Fountain Pen Hospital in NYC - a bunch of people. All of these folks are excellent.
@@sarahmartinezjournals also Greg Minuskin, but I've heard that he can be difficult to deal with on occasion. He and John Mottishaw retip nibs also - there are very few people in the world who do.
I loved this video thank you Sarah for doing it now how do you clean your pens for just regular maintenance? Sorry I am a question person!
Thank you! They’re actually very easy to clean. I flush them with water or water with a drop of dish soap. Nothing more harsh than that. And I try not to overuse the delicate lever so I remove the barrel and squeeze the ink sac with my fingers directly😊
Watch Grandmia's RUclips. He restores beautifully and sometimes has the chased rubber pens.
Good job please keep making
Thank you so much!♥️
I am glad to see yo added to your TWSBI collection. I too love vintage and vintage flex. The problem with vintage flex nibs is that modern flex cannot compare. Even the “no name” vintage flex nibs on Peyton Street pens are amazing. Do yourself a favor and don’t buy a modern flex nib. I highly recommend a vintage oblique nib. My Pelikan OB nib is to die for. They are amazing!
Thank you so much for the advice and recommendation! I’ll definitely keep an eye out for an oblique nib🙌🏼
Love your collection. What inks are you using? Ink makes a difference in your writing experience. Enjoyed your video.😊
I definitely want to try different inks! They’re all Robert Oster signature inks. I think I want to put one of my wetter Noodlers inks in the Parker to see if it helps with the feedback at all. So much experimentation yet to be done! Thank you so much for watching♥️
Just watching your video for first time. Just got into fountain pens this year. I only have a handful of contemporary pens. Love Italian pen makers. But I have a few Lamy safari and twisbi pens. I have been afraid to even look at vintage. I like the Sheafers you showed. I just started looking at Peyton Street Pens. I was looking for the jade green. I don’t understand what they mean by oversized. Also some mentioned marks, scars, bite marks, cracks, etc so I’m not sure for the money. I prefer consistent coloring on cap and barrel. Was yours considered over sized or regular sized. Don’t know it that’s a term. I like the variations in the pen. Im not sure how the price will be since I don’t want a lot of issues. I’m not a large woman so I don’t have large hands. I’m going to have to watch more videos on vintage pens. But your video gave me the urge to check out vintage. I’m thinking of calling them and asking about a Schaefer flat top. Are there certain questions I should ask and criteria to start with. I’m sort of like you in that I would be willing to pay a little more for condition if it’s not too too pricey for me. Thanks
It can be overwhelming stepping into vintage pens! I admit I’m still learning myself. My jade sheaffer is a regular size. Oversized is just the bigger version in a model/brand. But it doesn’t mean a certain size across all brands. Peyton street pens puts the dimensions in their listings so read those thoroughly. Because these are used items, they also list the damages. But even worn, faded, and cosmetically damaged pens can be VERY expensive if it’s a rare pen. Sheaffer flat tops tend to be more affordable so they’re a nice place to start. I absolutely recommend watching more videos to learn. There are also blogs that explain the types of questions to ask-does it write? Has it been restored? Are all the parts original? Etc. I love Peyton because they fully restore pens and explain everything about it in their listings. They’re so thorough. I hope you find what you’re looking for. Have fun!
Hi Sarah, I fell in love with the waterman goutte after watching your video! I’ve been looking for one for about a year now. I found one on eBay but I fear it’s a fake :( this pen looks exactly like yours but it is sooo small! Very skinny (11/32” at the body just before the cap) and kind of short (5 and 3/16” when capped). And none of my converters will fit in it, and I have pretty much every brand converter (not even a kaweco mini converter will fit). Can you share the dimensions of yours and if a standard size converter will fit in it? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Here’s the original listing for the pen: www.peytonstreetpens.com/waterman-goutte-fountain-pen-circa-1978-uncommon-matte-black-rounded-ends-fine-18k-nib-excellent-works-well.html
Mine is 5.5” when capped and fits a standard converter. I’m not familiar with the brand so I’m not sure if there were different models like yours!
@@sarahmartinezjournals thank you for your reply!
You’ve got a great collection going! Because it’s writes with a lot of feedback, can you switch out the nib for another vintage nib, or even a new nib?
I think I’ll look into finding the same vintage nib in better condition to replace it. Part of the value of these pens is that they come with the original nib😬.
Sarah Martinez could you send it to a nibsmith, perhaps?
@A D I’ll definitely look into a nib smith!
Sarah Martinez I too value the original nibs so much that a nibsmith feels more desirable to me than replacing the nib. Please keep us posted on how it goes. We are invested in the outcome now.
I.wanted to tell you I called Peyton Street today to ask about a couple pens on their site. I ended up ordering a different pen than the ones I was originally asking about. I think most of your pens have gold nibs. I think you said your waterman gout test has an 18k nib. I ordered a Parker Duofold from the late 40’s that has an 18k nib. I was wondering if you have any advise since I’ve never had a gold nib. I know she said that gold nibs are softer so although I don’t think I write with extreme pressure I was wondering if I need to be extra careful. I wasn’t planning on ordering so soon. I am actually kind of shocked that I took the plunge so soon. Thanks again.
Oh that’s awesome!!! I really hope you enjoy it. I actually prefer gold nibs because I like the extra softness they bring. And a flex nib on top of that is just glorious. I personally wouldn’t worry about pressing too hard. I don’t really adjust how I write from pen to pen. But you’ll get the feel of your pen as you write with it!
Similar to the mattblack you showed is Parker vector mattblack gt, I have one of that model....it is fun to write with...btw a good flex pen which is smooth as well is pilot justus. Do you know pilot murex(the sleek one )....I love this one .
Thank you so much for the suggestions! I don’t think I’ve heard of any of those. I really appreciate it!
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Your pens are lovely! It's a shame how the the Parker came to you. That does not sound right. I do not have any vintage fountain pens. I really would like one with a flex nib, but so far haven't been able to justify the cost. Some day!
Thank you! The Parker definitely threw me but I should have asked questions before buying😅. I hope you get your flex nib one day-it’s by far my favorite thing about these pens!
Sarah Martinez It seems to me, from your description, that they may have misrepresented the condition of the pen. The ding plus discolored cap doesn't seem like near mint to me ...
Oh, I want to make sure that you know not to submerge hard rubber parts in water. They can fade almost instantly. (This is because exposure to actinic light loosens the carbon bonds in the hard rubber and water washes some of these carbon molecules away.) The eyedropper barrels, for example, were made to hold ink and water for cleaning, but not to be submerged in liquids. To clean out the barrel of an eyedropper you can fill it with water but keep it in there overnight and empty it the next day and repeat until it's clean. Dip a q-tip in water and use it to clean out a cap but dry out the cap with a dry q-tip and don't cap the pen until it's fully dried. Don't clean out the cap frequently - you don't want it to fade. Don't expose hard rubber pens to sunlight or a lot of bright light. It will fade. You can also clean out the cap with mineral oil which is even better - vintage hard rubber was made with some mineral oil which kept all of the rubber and carbon black molecules bonded together - it conditions the pen and helps prevent it from drying out and becoming brittle and cracking. I really dislike the term 'ebonite', in the same way that I really dislike the word 'ink' when used as a verb ("inking up a pen" - no. Nobody said that. You just fill it with ink, you don't "ink" it. Do we "gas" our cars or "food" ourselves when we're hungry? No.) because it's used to make those who care about vintage fountain pens sound more special or interesting by using a special sounding term - it was a brand name for hard rubber and originally referred to black hard rubber only, hence the 'ebon' word root.
I am always tempted to drown my pens after carefully cleaning them in water only to find them still dirty😆. I appreciate the tips. Thank you for the mineral oil tip as well-I’ll definitely try that on the caps. There’s so much to learn and discover about vintage pens!
Very nice collection. I agree that today's flex nibs have NOTHING on vintage ones. You keep talking about how dirty your pens came to you, and that just seems so wrong to me. If you're going to sell a pen for XXX dollars... it better be clean! That just seems like a no brainer to me. Just because it's vintage doesn't mean it has to be dirty. I'm glad you were able to clean them though. Enjoy your collection!
That’s how I was feeling about the pens being dirty! But I didn’t want to jump the gun if it was something generally accepted as normal🤔. Learning curve! Haha