eBay Watch: Conklin Endura
Started by BrianMcQueen, May 03 2013 04:43 AM
26 replies to this topic
#22
Posted 04 May 2013 - 10:35 PM
Sweet Pen!
Is that Senior size? Presume so, since the nib looks really big. I think the one I have seen had a black crescent ring (or whatever it's called). Of course, it could have been a replacement. Yours looks better with the red one.
Is that Senior size? Presume so, since the nib looks really big. I think the one I have seen had a black crescent ring (or whatever it's called). Of course, it could have been a replacement. Yours looks better with the red one.
Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.
Regards,
Allan
#23
Posted 06 May 2013 - 02:12 AM
Well, I'll let you guys know how it looks in person, maybe take a pic or two when it arrives. Couldn't resist, as I've been just totally smitten with (I believe) the same Conklin ringtop pen in the "wood grain" that I got a couple of months ago. I wouldn't have paid too high for it, but it came in under my mark. Must have been my day, as I also picked up a wide jewellers band Carmine Lifetime pen for < $30. (Ladies model, but I'd like to gradually accrue a nice Carmine family...)
Til later, have a good week.
Til later, have a good week.
#25
Posted 06 May 2013 - 03:29 AM
General question to the crowd: if one were to restore a pen like one of these Enduras, what are the thoughts on renewing the annular lines? Is that perfectly fine to do, a total no-no, or to each his own? And if it is an acceptable restoration, any tips on the best way to go about it?
TIA and all that...
TIA and all that...
#26
Posted 06 May 2013 - 03:49 AM
General question to the crowd: if one were to restore a pen like one of these Enduras, what are the thoughts on renewing the annular lines? Is that perfectly fine to do, a total no-no, or to each his own? And if it is an acceptable restoration, any tips on the best way to go about it?
TIA and all that...
Good question, which I debated about for a long while. I finally decided to restore the color in the lines - I just don't see any harm in it, and the pen looks much better. I have actually used acrylic paint to do this. Mainly because I already had this on hand - plus, it is pretty forgiving - you can wipe it off with water until it is dry.
I use a toothpick and smear the paint over the annular line, and then take a tissue and basically wipe it off - wiping very lightly perpendicular to the groove. This generally leaves a small amount of paint in the groove. Sometimes you have to repeat it to get good coverage. I then take a Q-tip and wet it, and wipe around the outside of the groove. It usually works pretty well. Testor's Enamel might work better, but I have not tried it.
Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.
Regards,
Allan
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