Ballpoint Pen Rant

[slumpy]

I've used the same refillable pen for the last 3 years, my son made it in shop out of a peice of wood, I think it cost me 20 bucks to the shop teacher for the kit, I would've. Paid 100.00, I'm proud of him.

 

[H Richard]

I have a set of Mont Blanc's, pen & pencil. I carried and used them for years. The pen is the Roller Ball, which writes smooth as silk and lays a black perfect line on paper. Since I retired I seldom use them, just carry a cheap G2 extra fine for my daily writing. I can only find the refills for Mont Blanc at Staples.

 

[bummer]

You may be describing a Cross or knock-off. Photo? The "brass" may be gold plating.

I have a ballpoint made in Germany for Carl Schlieper knives, and it's not refillable. I keep the empty pen as a momento of a great knife brand.

The pen in question is approx 5 in in length. The ends are nickel plated ferrous metal and the barrel I believe is brass , its painted purple and has ZITHROMAX printed on the side. I did some hunting and I think I found a replacement refill made by Aurora for its standard ball point.Drug reps are no longer able to give us promotional items and I have had this one for approx 5 years.

 

[Reloader]

My choice is Penwa.com. has all at great prices. and free shipping if dollar amount is enough. Buy all my fisher refills there.

 

[sipowicz]

I have a ballpoint made in Germany for Carl Schlieper knives, and it's not refillable. I keep the empty pen as a momento of a great knife brand.

He makes some great knifes.

 

[geddylee10002000]

Boy this thread brings back memories for me. Not so much for "fine" pens but for the drafting instruments that I used from yester decade. Was a wizz at the old school drafting. My old school drafting intstructor let me use a very finely crafted drafting setup with ink a few times. Wow... He also let me use a "perspective" drafting board with ink. I really wanted to be a drafts person until my guidance counselor told me that machinists made more money. Master tool maker now and it's all CAD.

 

[mesinge2]

I have the hardest time finding refills for this:

 

[kshock]

What is a druggist?

 

[27145]

I likes to writes with pens.

 

[sipowicz]

I likes to writes with pens.

Amazing how much material we got out of one thread..

 

[5Wire]

I've collected and restored vintage fountain pens for a long time. Especially like those from the golden era of the 20s and 30s. I even have a few of the earliest ballpoints from the 1940s

How about some pictures, maybe even a separate thread?

 

[semperfi71]

I'm probably gonna get hosed for this...and I do not use high end pens either...BUT the best ink-pens I have ever used are the black body U.S. Government pens, they seem to write forever and on everything.

I know they are not classy but they work.

 

[VAdoublegunner]

How about some pictures, maybe even a separate thread?

I don't have many on photobucket right now, especially the earlier ones, and will have to upload some. But I do have these:

A small selection of Parker 51s (1940s/50s) and Eversharp Skylines (1940s):

A few Parker 75s:

 

[5Wire]

I don't have many on photobucket right now, especially the earlier ones, and will have to upload some. But I do have these...

Great! Thanks for posting.

 

[pwhphd]

As a compromise for low cost, high quality appearance, and ease of use, Pilot makes a disposable fountain pen available at our local WalMart at a reasonable price. Text written with it approximate much higher quality writing instruments and although it does not ave a gold nib, the nib lasts as long as the ink does. Sometimes we are wise to make the best of new technology, even if it is not better.

 

[bigchuck83]

for the firearms enthusiast i reccomend The Mighty Pen, made from cartridge cases in either nickel or brass finish. once i got mine the disposable pens were trashed.

 

[steamloco76]

My favorite pen is the Papermate Profile. Unfortunately it is not made anymore.
There are still other Papermate pens available though.
I have used Cross, Parker, and just about every pen on the market.
The Papermates still have the smoothest and richest ink flow on the market. Even their Write Brothers stick pens.
Just MHO.

I had a blue and chrome PaperMate Profile for over 20 years. Used it so much the chrome was worn down to brass. An idiot tough guy type customer of mine proved his strength by popping the top off like a syringe cap.( I think he used something in a syringe to help his muscle developement) I then went to Fishers and Cross, then Rotring, then Retro 51 (cool pens) but still missed the PaperMate. Ended up buying a lot of 5 chrome/black ones on Ebay for $75. They are the best writing pens on multi-part carbonless forms. Plus the PaperMate pocket clip really holds.

 

[dcxplant]

I've really been enjoying a pen from Acme, part of the Artists series. It is a Frank Lloyd Wright pen, with a gel roller-ball insert. It came with a fountain pen insert as well.

I love it, great pen.

 

[old bear]

" Have you tried to find refills for ballpoint pens at the druggist?"

No but neither do I expect to find drugs at a stationary store.

 

[Texas Star]

" Have you tried to find refills for ballpoint pens at the druggist?"

No but neither do I expect to find drugs at a stationary store.

Not a good analogy. Until recently, many pharmacies and even grocery stores carried ballpoint pen refills. I bought them there for years! I have never known stationery ( not "stationary" stores to sell prescription medicines.

I grant you that most stores are "stationary", though, unless they're aboard ship.