It's not magic. But you are not able to understand the reason you don't find well with the Pelikan! Reasons are a lot: it's heavy, the nibs makes,rumor, the weight pushs the pen down.....😂 not few! I would like to see a comparison between Namiki Yukari 20 vs Pilot custom 845! These pen are very good!!🎉

Found one in an almost black hue of blue, a diamond pattern and a number 7 in the back of the feed in a flea market for 2 USD in a deal with two egg-shaped tea infusors. Regrettably the section near the grip has several cracks, so I will not ink it and will keep it as a curiosity.

Great video! Feel free to flex the nib more, its quite flexible, especially on the down strokes. These Reform nibs including the one on this pen, were also made by Bock. Reform didn't made its onw nibs in this period. In fact many of the pen manufacturers in Germany in this period used nibs from Bock. Bock offered white label nibs, i.e. it could stamp whatever brand they made them for, but they also sold the same nibs under their own brand, Bock. Slightly cheaper since they both marketed their brand and also simplified the manufacturing process to one Logo stamping. These Reform marked nibs are virtually identical to Bock marked nibs (the one with the Goat logo), from this era. Also those Bock nibs are often found on Reform pens and they were originally sold as such. As to why some Reform pens have Reform stamped nibs and some have Bock stamped nibs, we don't know really, but we suspect if they run out of Reform stamped nibs, or they could not make them in time, Reform would simply order Bock stamped nibs which were never in short supply.

Well I found a set just like it in a trashbin in the Netherlands. And I think it's indeed made for Hema a well known store here that still is in business. It also contains a pencil and some kind of rollerball pen? Mine is clocked with ink so if you have any tips on how it should work and to clean it?

Love it. I really like that the ruler and tab sets are right out front (easy to see and access). And that asterisk!

Do you have trouble getting ribbons? I never used the red portion of those ribbons. I never had a desktop but loved my Olympia portable and later digital ones like a Smith-Corona. What is the size of the type: pica or elite?

Just a heads up: It /appears/ that Evernote deprecated sharing an entire notebook. This would explain why the 'pub' link gives a 404 (even after correcting 'waskisquirrel'.) The photos link works fine.

In the 80s, I bought the Underwood No.5 as my second typewriter after my Imperial desk model. The No.5 was so awesomely gothic, that I bought a slightly sad No.6 as a *ahem 'project' which I never got round to. With my Underwood portable, these were far and away my favourites. I found recently that my dad had kept at least one of the Underwoods I'd had to leave in his garage when I went to University in 1992! 😮 I must dig it out, but I am worried what thirty years in a (dry) cellar may have done to it 😱

The written ampersand is a challenge. Probably why you don’t see it much. Added to my challenge list. The sounds took me back to science lessons opposite the typing rooms.

Not a lightweight,portable device Italian machine. I remember those they had mounted on portable desk trolleys.

Great review, love that elegant typeface and the sound seems very pleasant. I love my standard too but it needed work though acquired locally.

I hope youtube gives the chance to youtubers to decide between deleting or not their videos once they pass away or something to preserve their legacy because I do find your videos valuable. You mentioned to Honor Veterans and yes we owe them, but you also mentioned their families. Last week,I thanked a Veteran for his service and his wife smiled and I thanked her too...she looked at me and almost cried...families go through so much indeed. Take care and thank you for your legacy 😊

What nib size do you usually prefer, or do you like them all?

Do you usually post your pens? Or does it depend on the pen?

I finally went & bought a Cognitive Surplus notebook 👍

Nice to see your Underwood out (no need to worry about shutdowns or updates) ⌨️

I love that you ignited a spark in your students. Hearing that some looked for the release of typing after finals just made my day :)

Do you have an operational website?

Experts are probably more numerous in the country of origin of the fountain pen.

I turn to experts usually if I have a "mystery pen" and need to know more about it. Books about fountain pens are very good at the history of mainstream manufacturers. Less so with minor brands. Google, blog sites, manufacturers own websites can also be a good resource. KZbin videos can be useful for some history and aspects of basic pen maintenance. Don't forget Pen Shows are littered with experts who can fix your pen, grind a nib or just to have a chat. Pen clubs would be good if there were more of them. I know of none in my area. As you suggested some experts specialise. They many know nothing about modern pens but everything there is to know about the history of the Parker 51.

Nice classy pen, and I think the triangular Cap is cool.

Sayōnara Sayōnara.

I liked "Sayonara". I'm sorry to say but I can't stand "Funkorama", however I'm sure there are others that would be fine. I walked away from Windows 25 years ago and haven't looked back. I switched to Linux and then, later, Chromebooks. If your school used the latter, you could configure the enterprise policy to force them to restart weekly/monthly.

Mr. Waski doesn't just talk about pens, he talks about his personal history, it's his everything! It's his world and that's why we love him! The kind Russian heart knows this about you! As always, an excellent review of pens!

Once I had sent my 3776 for nib smoothing to someone who I thought was an expert because he used to sell fountain pens. He did a decent job and he now has his own brand of pens called “Delmoon”. I’ve taken contacts of a couple of pen sellers and repairers from my own city (Bangalore) during the last two pen shows and these will be my experts if and when I need any help !

so many books!

The magic of the outro lies in the percussiin section, in my opinion. The cowbell in particular.

I know this can happen while doing a Live stream. Doug Rathbun discovered this during his first Live.

Your delight in this is heartwarming ✌🏽🤘🏼👍🏽👎🫶

You got me for a minute with the Lamy 80 so I looked it up. To my surprise there seems actually have been a Lamy Profil 80 made in the 70s - 80s. Who knew?

I'd like to say first, as one of those whose comments may have prompted the discussion on experts, that I do not claim to be an expert, and offered my opinion rather less than definitively, especially in light of the well-earned reputation of the seller. I think the problem of expertise is a real one for our community, with a number of those who carried the flame during the time when fountain pens were an extremely niche interest - Richard Binder, Arthur Twydle, Andreas Lambrou etc are aging and (in some cases) lost to us already. Fortunately, several of them have passed on their knowledge in books or venerable websites. Some of us are lucky enough to live within reach of like-minded collectors and a Pen Club (not an option in North, or even South, Dakota, I expect). But I use two main sources of information: 1. Books. I have about half a dozen books in paper form, but they do tend to concentrate on expensive collectors' items, rather than the more functional pens we are more likely to come across or afford. And I have a handful of books on the Kindle, including a couple of Richard Binder's, even though I do prefer to leaf through physical volumes. 2. The Internet. This opens a huge area of expertise in many forms, and of varying value. To be honest, fountain pens is the sixth of my interests for which the internet has provided me with information, and even sales outlets. They are (in order) Buddhism, Classic Minis, cycling, vintage (perticularly Olympus) film cameras, RC aircraft, and now pens. I started using forums to share with like-minded enthusiasts, and later found websites made by those keen and (mostly) knowledgeable enough. A lot of these are still in existence, but are getting old. Two I use fairly regularly that look old-fashioned, and possibly haven't been updated in years are a comprehensive list of Parker models, and a similar one for Conway-Stewart. Several others have disappeared, and with them a wealth of knowledge. Some information on classic brands can be derived from specialist sellers online, but their descriptions can be very brief, and, again, there is an understandable lean towards higher end items. I'm a member of a bunch of Facebook groups, but a lot of the information shared on there is quite ephemeral, and/or difficult to search for. But they do provide a self-selecting community for the relevant niches - Kaweco, PenBBS, Vintage, UK- based etc. Wikipedia has some information, but all too brief, and not always accurate. I have, however, found KZbin transformative. It forms a searchable database of information, opinion, and demonstration of pens old and new - how to choose, use and repair - etc etc. The first time I was faced with a pen repair, it was my late grandfather's beautiful green Sheaffer Balance, and I made a mess of it. This was the 80s, and I had no idea where to turn to for advice. But now, I am confident in diagnosing most pen ailments, and providing some of the cures, thanks largely to YT. The facility of being able to show, rather than just describe, does render this an excellent medium. On top of this quirky encyclopaedia, it provides (albeit distant) relationships where there may be interaction with the content creators, and certainly with other commenters, which I had not expected. Over time, we come to recognise the regular visitors to a channel, and respect (or otherwise) their opinions. We do need to cherish and preserve our archives of information as best we can as a community. After all, there is no definitive expert on this subject, since so much of the experience, ultimately, is personal and subjective. Between us, with all we have learned about our individual corners of interest, WE are the experts, and WE are the custodians. The most important thing we could do is foster interest in others, and pass on what we know, and how we know it.

When I got interested in restoring vintage Esterbrook J pens, I watched every KZbin video I could find of people replacing ink sacs and cleaning up J pens. I consider Alan Light from the KZbin channel What I Ink an expert on that subject because he has the most comprehensive series of videos covering J pen identification and restoration. Since you you apparently haven't found a one stop location for all the available information about Reform pens, perhaps you will become the resident KZbin expert on that subject as you compile information and gain experience with the various models.

Hahahaha!

FYI, when I was working for a very large organization our end of day procedure was to restart, not shut down. Restart also clears out the detritus but leaves the workstation on to receive updates.

I see that the Lamy 2000 is a staple of yours. Somehow it's a better pen than many pens which cost three times it's price

Wow! wow ! is that lamy 2000 amber your new pen?

Funny and positive mr. Squirrel!.❤

How fun!

While it is very good advice to shutdown the computer often, I admit im one of those people that almost never shuts down my Windows 7 Laptop and it has not given me any issues in 13 years. But of course some one elses use case might be different. Anyway back to fountain pens...

Another KZbinr I watch unintentionally triggered the balloons in the middle of a video, and his reaction was hilarious. What fun!

Heya Waski! I’m no expert, but the opening footage of what appears to be coastline is not a place I’m familiar with in North Dakota. 😂. Could,that be your beachfront property in Arizona? Thank you for another video full of very interesting pens & inks!

Squirrels 🐿 aren't real. 😄

Is this a 332 or a 338?

Brian Anderson might be an expert for you. He knows older/vintage pens

1. Gouletpens has a massive library of informational KZbin videos. Jetpens has well-organized info in written form. I also trust KZbinrs SBREBrown and DoodleBud. Modern pens only (I traded my only vintage pen to you!).

I restart my laptop and then shutdown for the night every night. I also check for updates

David Parker(Figboot on Pens) has a knowledge base I rate highly. A lot of the people I follow , if they can’t give you an answer immediately, they have sources that do. Sometimes the knowledge is lost when the person passes on or the company is long closed.

A barber I used to go to he couldn’t play music from a radio station without having to pay a licence/copyright fee. This station just played music so he played it on the radio in his barber shop. Wrong.

Happy Thanksgiving; I have brought the tradition to New Zealand, substituting ham for turkey

I go to you, plus Anderson Pens, Goulet Pens, Doug, James, and SBRE Brown. I listen but like to think I practice discermnent, taking in what is said and then assessing to see how it applies to me.