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by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:44 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
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Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 10 Autor: penparadise Morning, The expression "milestones" leave many ways of interpretation. From the argumentative standpoint, Jörg, you are absolutely right. But then, the Parker 51 should be mentioned as "godfather" of the Pelikano, too, as the Pelikano basically was not an own developme...
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:43 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 09 Autor: pelikaniac Hello Axel, If we'd only focus on the often very expensive designer pieces as extraordinary pens, we'd be fading out the reality of the 60s and 70s of the past century. In those times, nobody would have come up with the idea of giving the fountain pen a chance. Only beca...
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:42 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 08
Autor: Dirk Barmeyer

Dear Elke,
I'd love to get my hands on the T111, I don't dare to hope for more…
At least for the sake of its exceptional design the Serenite surely is a highlight.

Have a nice day,
Dirk
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:41 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 07 Autor: st.rochus Hello Dirk, Your choice definitely hits the mark of all fountain pen collectors! As the title of the thread says: We're looking for "highlights of the fountain pen history". Consequently, we mean historical writing instruments. I agree with you on the Sonnecken 111 and on...
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:40 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 06 Autor: Dirk Barmeyer Hello, in my opinion, the M400 absolutely cannot be a highlight in the history of fountain pens, because it is only a copy of the 400. For me, highlights of the fountain pen history should be the following: Soennecken 111 Lamy 2000 Schaeffer balanced, Snorkel, PFM Wat...
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:39 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 05 Autor: Cori AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I recently got the 600 and I have to say, I like the 400 a thousand times more. I think the big Pelikan pens somehow all look so showy. I don't know why I got the pen and I keep asking myself if an 800 was really necessary…! Whatever…. al cori P.S.: The Au...
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:39 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 04 Autor: Tenryu I wouldn't call the Level a highlight. The design is way too lousy. (Rather from the technical point of view, it might deserve the name.) About the 400, I can only approve. I have an antique pen from the 50s, which I always have at hand. It might look as if it were in a bad ...
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:38 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 03 Autor: penparadise Well Jörg, and so we're be back to school fountain pens, :( but if that is what you want: All school fountain pens named have only been successful either before or after the drawback of the Montblanc "Carrera". So, whoever wants to talk about an ingenious school fountai...
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:36 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 02 Autor: pelikaniac What do you expect? Of course, I have a number of M400s and a great Lamy 2000. But what I think is even more beautiful and particularly even more timeless is the "Kaweco Sport" . :D But the Pelikano, the Lamy Safari and the Pelikan Level also are highlights that kept "th...
by hotap
March 9th, 2010, 1:35 pm
Forum: Other/off-topics
Topic: The highlights of the fountain pen history
Replies: 21
Views: 181998

Re: The highlights of the fountain pen history

Antwort 01 Autor: Christian Mücke Hello Everyone, I'm for the Pelikan M 400 and extend to the Lamy 2000. It's already been praised highly in other threads of the forum – rightly in my opinion!! Also a leading pen is the Schaeffer Legacy. Fabulous writing characteristics, detailed workmanship and tim...