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Watch out for Skylines. They can be... addictive  <img src='http://fountainpenboard.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

Oh, I second that! I consider myself a "Sheaffer person," but the growing number of Skylines in my collection might disagree. I just love the design of the Skylines and I can't say enough about those Eversharp nibs. I have very few that didn't write superbly "right out of the box" (mailing envelope). Not to disparage my beloved vintage Sheaffers, but I've rarely met one that drew a "Sweet nib!" from my lips when first put to paper.

-Jody

Wow! I'm loving all these pics and the info is just terrific! Made me root around in my collection ...

My first pen was a Tuckaway (see avatar) and I just love them. This is my collection so far (but I swear I must have more somewhere! lol):


My favorite is the Carmine Wideband Triumph, but I'm very fond of this set:


Not just because the chromium is immaculate, but because inside the box, not only was there an inscription, the original stickers were in there as well:



These pens in general hold up so well that I sometimes forget how old they really are.

- Jody

I can't say for sure the model of the fountain pen and pencil, but the ballpoint is the Tuckaway version of the Stratowriter, and mamma would love very much to have that puppy. I had the opportunity to pick one up a few months ago, but the seller wanted waaaay too much money for it. Kinda like this seller .

Ooh, David, lovely set (I knew you'd have one lurking somewhere )!

Jon, I have reground lesser (common) pens with bad tips just so I can use them while keeping my eye out for replacement nibs, but I have so many user pens in my collection now, I don't bother. I just set them aside and wait for a beater with a good nib to cross my path. My problem is that there's not much I can't fix (besides bad nib tips), even on beater pens, so all of my "donor" purchases wind up as users! lol

Big brother Triumph to that Tucky:




You can see the excessive scuffing on this pen's trim, and as David pointed out, it does not polish out like it would on the gold trim. There is no pitting though, so that's nice. Unfortunately this pen arrived with its iridium tips broken off, so the search is on for a donor nib.

- Jody