I haven't carried a fountain pen in pocket for years, but that makes
sense; no bubble to expand with the change in cabin pressure.
Charlie
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Fetishes are what makes life the joy it can be (as long as they don't
> involve small children.)
>
> Suggest to your colleague that he fill his 51 to capacity before
> flying with it. That should alleviate the leak--either that, or
> _really_ make a mess. I never fly with a fountain pen unless it's
> empty, but I'm told if they're full, they don't tend to leak.
>
> The Parker 75 is an excellent pen, and the sterling version is one of
> the most beautiful pens ever produced. Writes pretty well, too. I had
> a few of them pass through my hands, but at the time the market for
> them was just too good to hold onto one. Same with the 51. I sold all
> of mine before I realized I'd done it. Still have a box of 51 parts,
> though. I might be able to cobble together a "Frankenpen."
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> www.bwp33.com
>
>
> On Oct 8, 2009, at 6:54 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
>
> > Ah, another fetish!
> >
> > I don't have a Parker 51; my flying instructor colleague has 2,
> > though, each of which has a broken clip after having been kept in his
> > flying suit. They tend to leak when he is airborne, of course, but he
> > really loves them.
> >
> > I have a Parker 75 in Sterling Silver which I inherited, with a
> > matching ballpoint pen, from my late father. It's a beautiful set but
> > there is something special and subtle about the 51 and the way it
> > writes.
> >
> > I also have a Mont Blanc in burgundy, a Cross, stainless steel and
> > blue, a Rotring Newton set in black and 2 Pilot Capless pens. But I'm
> > not obsessed with pens or anything ...
>
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