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| Dear ****,
Another web site update has just been uploaded with new items in most categories. Amongst additions are a Duofold Senior in Lapis, 51s (some mint unused, and two with Broad Italic nibs), Rare Green Herringbone UK Duofold, mint unused PFM V in green, gold overlayed Swan Eyedropper, Conway Stewart #60 Double Broad Band, and a Conway Stewart "un-numbered" Red Ripple Hard Rubber.
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| Pen Shows |
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Our next Pen Show is the Melbourne Pen Show in November. It has a new patron, Max Walker, former Test Cricketer (fast bowler; hated batsmen and flies), Author, TV Presenter and Pen Aficionado who will open this year's show.
Not the biggest show in the world and perhaps one of the smallest, but eagerly anticipated by local pen devotees.
Some of the show's most popular purchases have been from the bargain box, and we have an extra large box this year!
Our next Overseas show will be Los Angeles in February.
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| From the Workshop |
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Fountain Pens Leak! Of course they do, otherwise they wouldn't write. It's a complaint that arrives with a small percentage of pens received for repair each week; the majority turn out to have no real problem.
The main cause of a real problem leak is where air is entering the filling system. Perished rubber sacs and membranes are the main culprits here, but badly fitting cartridges (aren't they always?), possibly old stock, are also problems.
Circumstantial leaks are usually caused by air in the filling system expanding and pushing ink out. This happens with increased air pressure when flying, or from heat (often body heat from wearing the pen in a shirt pocket). Oversize ink sacs, and less than full pens (have you noticed how your pen writes wetter when near empty), both increase the incidence of this problem.
A further circumstantial leak occurs with impact (dropping the pen, or a handbag containing the pen). Ink is expelled into the inner cap surrounding the nib and in contact with the grip section. If this is not cleaned out, ink will continue to be drawn out of the pen by natural capillary attraction.
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| Ebay |
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We've just started another season of Ebay auctions. We're happy to accumulate and combine lots to reduce shipping costs.
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| Quotation |
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Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.
Franklin P Adams 1881-1960
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