It is possible to first clean the fountain pens with clear water. If the barrel is not iron so it could rust. Than you can let the fountain pen soak in it. Don't use detergents. You can normally also lift the nib itself and the inside. Just clean it very good. Put ink in it and try it. I would say I will help you but I live in Belgium. Famous high-end pens in Europe are waterman, Parker, ofcoirse mont blanc but that's extreem expensive. Shaffer, pelikan, they have expensive and cheaper pens. Faber Castell has also fountain pens. If you have the set. A fountain pen, pencil and a ballpoint... you are very lucky... lol... good luck... I think they must be KZbin videos about how to clean the pens... ❤ Some of the pens can use trow away inkt cartridges too... ❤

What a fun collection. I don't know much about the older ones, but I had a relative that was a salesmen for specialties and some of them were writing utensils. I never had to buy pens or pencils in school in the 60s and 70s, and I still have a lot of them with various logos on them. I know Papermate and Parker were two that offered some very nice products. Have fun researching them.

The names of the pens are generally pressed into the side of the fountain pen. The orange one looks interesting and may be older than the others. Not all fountain pens have clips. Interesting haul, have fun.

You should use distilled water to clean your pens.

Some of the mechanical pencils might have erasers too! Just very subtle caps. I picked up an old Dale Carnegie award pencil recently which has a still usable eraser very nicely hidden at the back. I haven't tried it with this pencil yet (it might not even be the right type, I forget) but I found a blog site that suggests some of the old twist ones load the pencil lead in the front and the back space is just for storage. So check online for how to refill those empty ones first. They also have some uncommon lead sizes, a few are interchangeable because of how they round up, and there are a few companies that still make them but you can also find old stock secondhand. Edit: I also forgot to add there are a bunch of different fountain pen cleaning formulas out there by different companies, some of them mention if they're safe for older pens, and there are some bulbs specifically marketed to pump solutions through the pens. Jetpens has a few and I've seen some on Blick as well.

Hullo Marty, I have a few fountain pens I am NOT rich enough to be a "collector" of fine pens. My "best" pen is a Noodlers Triple Tail Flex nib pen. I know enough not to leave them full of Ink and to clean regularly if I have a daily driver pen that I keep inked. Good luck I see plenty of good advise in the comments! No need to add confusion to the din. Good Luck and Be Well!

8:55 When you get new.pens, always rinse the nib / feed section with clear cold water to clean the dry ink that might still be there. This will help the flow of new ink as well.

4:54 Beautiful music by your dad. by the way, that nib with 5 points is to draw pentagrams, to write music...from the time when buying printed sheets was not usual. Lovely collection. The Lamy Safari clear / demonstrator, cartridges and the converters are worth around 60$ new. You got a good deal. Lamy pens are one of my favourite, indestructible, never dry out. A true loyal companion. Enjoy playing with your new pens!

Great haul, Marty! You have some nice foutnain pens in that lot! I love the double-ended ones, but I've never seen one in person. The little green mechanical pencil that was left toward the end is amazing! If you ever want to sell it, let me know. I'm interested in any green fountain pen. There is the Fountain Pen Hospital, where you can send your pens, and Vanness Pens sells bladders and anything you need to repair your pens. I believe they also service pens, too. As for cleaning, use a soft, damp cloth with a tiny bit of soap in the water, but stay away from all cleaners, especially Isopropyl Alcohol. For a thorough cleaning of nib units, you can use an ultrasonic cleaning machine like the ones used for jewelry and get them relatively cheap. I would try a pen-cleaning solution first, and Monteverde sells one that works well. You can get it at any pen store and probably on Amazon. Vanness Pens has been in business since 1938, and it's family-owned. Someone mentioned contacting Brian Goulet from Goulet Pens, but Brian admits he's not familiar with vintage pens. Good luck, and please let us know what happens!

🙋🏻‍♂️ tip from a fountain pen user 🖋️Clean them only using lukewarm soapy water (no alcohol) 🖊️. Submerge the nib section ✒️ on water only to get all the dry ink out. You can use a pressure syringe to flush the water out. Leave them out to dry overnight. Once dry, dip the nibs into ink to see how they work, before filling them with a cartridge or a converter. After you decide which ones you like best, you can consider whether they are worth repairing. The pens usually carry the brand name on the nibs, to help you identify them. Such a fun find, Marty!

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Nice haul Marty , I’ve done that before. You win or you loose , the excitement gets you. The fountain pens need an alcohol rinse but other then that the tips could be valuable .

Anderson Pens in Appleton WI has the bladders, shellac etc to replace them. There is a YT channel from the UK that has a video on how to do it, sorry I can't remember the name of the channel.

I think the best person to contact would be Brian Goulet. I consider him to be a fountain pen expert. When he first started his business, he and his wife worked out of their garage. I would suggest contacting him first and if he can't give you help, he can recommend people. Last I heard, he had over 400 pens in his collection. The first time I used a fountain pen, it was when I was in 4th grade. We were living in England at the time and all school age children used fountain pens. There were ink wells on the desks next to where the groove where pencils could be put. The desk top was even covered with ink blotter paper. I don't remember what brand of fountain pen I had. It was black. It had a lever on the side that I had to pump in order to fill my pen with ink. When it wasn't leaking, it did write pretty well. When we left England to go back to the States, I left the fountain pen behind. In the states, in seemed like everybody who was using pens were using ballpoint pens. Depending on the brand, they could be just as messy. I didn't get back into fountain pens until 2017. I'm glad I did. My favorites are the TWSBI Ecos. I have about 6 of them. But, I have a pen that I really enjoy using, even for writing, which Visconti calls its budget model. If you were to go to the Goulet Pens web site and look at all the Visconti pens, you would see why it's called a budget model. However, it does not write like a budget pen. There is a web site called vintage pens dot com. I don't think it is all inclusive; but, it does have photos. You might want to take a look at that page.

I love old things. They seem to have more value than just monetary in my head. You could consult with Eugen Borcan, he has a channel here where he reviews fountain pens and then does a drawing with them. He's a great guy who knows a lot and even makes his own pens. Thanks for the video Marty. Have fun with your new purchase.

They’re so cool!

This is really fun! I’ve always wanted to check out some auctions! But, I don’t know how to find them, lol! I get that gene from my Grandad! (Along with flea markets and yard sales)💜

That’s a really nice collection! The double ended pens look great, an interesting concept and beautiful cases. Hopefully you can restore some of the pens to their old glory and use them for your art!

what a fun haul !!

That’s a fun, you never know what you will get. Brenda Swenson really loves pens. Having said that, she and her husband live some where in California, hope they are alright. P S even if they don’t work you can still enjoy them.

There's some great fountain pen folks on youtube, would be cool to see one of them collab with you to go over them and any questions you have. 😊

I got so excited when I saw this. Marty! But having taken classes with Wet Paint, I know that they have both in person and online offerings. So going to the website with high hopes for a virtual class…and it is!!! I just signed on, and cannot wait to do this! I am thrilled that you are teaching! Your knowledge and insight of drawing, painting, sketching, art supplies and your own talent offers so much to people of all artistic levels. I’m so glad your partnership with Wet Paint is accessible to us virtually!

Thank you for the review! I’m glad they compare well to some other brands

I'm on sensory overload , Marty lol.. I have the albrecht dürer, and just love those .. the artpop definitely sounds like decent choice for beginners and students 👍👍👍thx as always Norakag

I have prisma watercolors pencils. I bought them only a couple of years fine and some of them (12 set) were fine and some were like... gooey

Thank you for reviewing these! I've seen them (art pop branded supplies) in Blick's emails but wondered how they were. (Was that Lindsay's voice in the class description? It sounded like her 🥰)

Lindsey's voice

Thanks for the review. I have Prismacolor, vintage Mongol, Inktense pencils and an unopened box of Karat Staedtler watercolor pencils. The Karat pencils were from a local artist who was selling a box lot of her supplies and I'm planning on selling them during the 100 mile garage sale . If I upgrade I'll be getting the Caran d'ache or Albrecht Durer. I'm always tempted to try new products .......but then don't use them all! I've enjoyed your reviews and have been watching the older ones for color pencils, trying to decide about expanding my set of Caran D Ache luminance ( I have 4 and they are amazing, but so expensive).

Thanks for the review Marty! I was quite surprised at how well these pencils dissolve!

I just saw those pencils on Blick. They would be good for my bags for sketching out doors. Thanks a bunch.

Where do you put the water container?

Happy belated New Year Marty! Thank you for sharing your father’s music as well as memories of your stepmother and her treasures with us! It’s good you can think of them without too much pain now! I know it was super hard for my family to go through my grandparents’ belongings after they passed.

Damn Marty, your dad was mad cool! I love his music. One day I'll take the time to learn how to do calligraphy. but not this year -😅 Happy New year to you my friend.

This was awesome, Marty! Thanks for sharing. My heart was happy seeing those dip pens!! lol!

Another great video, Marty! I hadn't heard about these watercolor pencils, so I'm glad to have your opinion on their performance. That's Lindsay Weirich's voice on your class ad, right? Best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025!

Do you know if the sets have duplicates?

Man, I can't see the keys to type my eyes are so watery. This is so touching, thank you for sharing and for not letting her treasured supplies go to waste. I'm very sorry for losses. Your father's music is wonderful. What a beautiful video.

That was a beautiful video, Marty, thank you for sharing your family’s story, art and music with us! I also share my love for fountain pens with my dad and I was able to restore some old ones that he gave me - it took a lot of patience but it was amazing to get them going again and to research their history 😊

Amazing music, respectful and beautiful video. Thank you for sharing this with us.❤

Marty, thank you so much for sharing such an intimate memory and for displaying to us that beautiful box that your stepmother left you what a blessing.

Hullo Marty, thank you for sharing your treasures with us! I was given an older fountain pen and it was constantly skipping or clogging. I found that the “feed” had bits of old dry ink and they would break loose and it would work then not! I found a friend who had an electro sonic cleaner and it broke off the dried ink and it worked so much better after the sonic cleaning! I had cleaned the feed with a tooth brush, I would have sworn that I had cleaned it completely! Nope the sonic cleaning was truly needed. I purchased the “Triple Tail” pen from Noodler’s and it is a wonderful fountain pen! I run the Platinum Carbon Ink through it and as long as I use up the ink or wash it out, if I will not be using it right away, it is ready to go next time, just add ink and draw! It was sweet hearing your dad’s music and seeing the artworks too. True treasures to behold!

Your showing us the nice pens reminded me of my trying to write Kurrent (German Cursive) - quite complicated because my fingers often don't want to cooperate 🙂 At least I can read the old books using that font. As for the flex nib, I got me a fountain pen meant for shorthand and I like the lines it makes. But writing with a Lamy pen with a 1.1 mm or a 1.5 mm calligraphy nib gives nice lines too. You have a real treasure box there. Her art-journals are beautiful. It's lovely to see you cherish her memory, thanks for sharing it. I wish you a fantastic 2025 🤩

Your Dad’s music is beautiful!

This is a very precious gift. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Such a wonderful tribute! As I am a healthy nearly 70-yr-old, I’m trying to get my grown kids, hopefully at least 1 out of 3, to embrace the fountain pen hobby, or at least appreciate the collection. As the legacy of my art, paintings, daily journals and supplies have grown, o want my children to inherit them and think fondly of my hobbies. My journals will hopefully be read and hear my voice in reading them. I’m happy for you to have that box!

Your dad's music is mesmerizing and tickles my brain. What a gift to share it with us. Thank you SO much!

KZbin actually has some video's that might help you fix the lami safari, I guess more have issues with that fountainpen, just type "Lami Safari Troubleshooting" in the youtube search bar. Maybe something turnsup that might help. Though fair warning; if it risks damaging it, please dont try the video's. Just have the pen as an in memoriam and buy one similar to it to use.

How precious to have something that you both so clearly love and that this is passed on to you. That is a box of memories on itself. I hope you feel her love and inspiration each time you use it,my friend <3 I hope box is still in good condition, otherwise,maybe someone can put some extra tlc on it so it stays preserved nomatter weather circumstances and all that.

Thanks for letting us go down memory lane with you. You can tell the supplies were loved and taken care of. And your dad’s music,and his art, wow. P. S. It looked like one set of ink refills had the old Hobby Lobby price sticker on it. I haven’t been they in ages but they probably still use them. This was special.

Marty, thank you for this, what lovely memories you have, your father’s music is Superb! I have Lamy Safari’s as well & I find that their ink cartridges tend to dry out quite quickly so I keep the ones I have in a plastic bag. It helps a bit but I have since bought converters ( looks like you have them ) and have no problem with them. Thank You again for this delightful video, wishing you & your family a Happy New Year, Cheers from 🇨🇦