What is a SAFETY PEN?

[@CraigRoccanova]

Congrats to the two random comment winners @jeremyschuh and @miksmi!

[@HistoricGentleman]

Nice overview and showcase. Nothing in my mind is better than the safety and a waterman 12 in everyone’s stable.

[@FountainPenNews]

Oh my. This marketing toward ladies is STILL WORKING ON ME! I am obsessed with this!!

[@lizdubdub]

Love the Waterman stand!

[@Jovian90]

I never knew about safety pens till now, thanks for giving me a rabbit hole that I'll be shortly climbing down.

[@jpanthony]

I’ve heard of pens where the nib retracts like this, but this is the first time I’ve seen a full video explaining them. A cool bit of history to share, thank you.

[@nickmillikan]

I had no idea what a safety pen was but what a cool vintage!

[@BavarianBlackBear]

Wow those are some interesting pens. I like the wetness. Thanks for sharing these pens.

[@featzaigem7570]

Wow. Didn't even know about this mechanism of "capping". Nice video as always, and goodluck to everyone in the giveaway.

[@Piconze]

Amazing vintage pens!

[@hectorrosario8447]

I love those pens. Thanks for sharing

[@vincenta584]

Nice collection!

[@desertratedc9596]

Truly a very interesting design and now that I know about these models, I think I have to have a restored one for my self!

[@irrelevantFJS]

Gosh, those pens are gorgeous! Love the concept too! The method of filling them makes me nervous though, haha.

[@sunny_sunny9903]

Up until now I used to think that safety pens would mean leaky peans, the disassembly part corrected that misconception. Great Video!

[@WardPederson]

I really enjoyed this informative video about safety pens. I had some notion of what a safety pen was but I found your enthusiasm and passion for these pens to be very evident and very infectious as well. Keep up the great work!

[@pedroy4599]

i love how waterman's full catalog is just a class act... from nibs, pens, boxes, stands, magazine, they all have this quality to them. impressive work

[@buttoneyedthing]

What a fascinating video! I've learned so much!

[@ShahriarFarkhan]

My favorite early vintage pens are safety pens!

[@BennyLin-q8f]

Safety pens seem like a nice addition to one's collection, very practical!

[@Rgc571]

I do not have any vintage Waterman pens. Will look for them at the next pen show. Thanks for video.

[@spiderwrangler4457]

Found your page after picking up a 1940's Waterman at a pen show and starting to look at even older stuff from them.

[@littleword1]

I'm new to the fountain pen world and just discovered you today. Really enjoyed this exploration. Thanks! (Oh, nooooos... another rabbit hole for me to traverse! The world of vintage pens!)

[@AccipiterF1]

Those are very cool. Thanks for sharing. 📖🖋

[@woahmer]

Very cool mechanism.

[@JS-oh7xu]

I hadn't heard of these before, that's really cool!

[@ArthurTLiono]

I'm new to the fountain pen rabbit hole and I never knew a pen like this exist. Looks cool!

[@ChadHerring]

Hey Craig, thanks for another great video!

[@RadRunner]

It would be very interesting to see you evaluate and compare Noodler’s safety pen to these vintage classics. Look forward to seeing that!

[@marvinmediocre]

Thank you for sharing this in your video.

[@smarsh1838]

even after a couple of "grail" pens, I keep going back to the smoothness and reliability of a Waterman.

[@willyg8482]

Vintage pens are so fun! I love the colors that they have!

[@Juan_C84]

Unbelievable flex on that pen! Interesting that once the nib is revealed and the pen flipped to write, no ink spillage. Some amazing engineering that went in the making of these pens.

[@franckalcidi2109]

Thanks for sharing Craig. I love Waterman pens and your collection is amazing.

[@Tom_Samad]

I more i find out about vintage Waterman pens, the more impressed i am with this brand!

[@lifeinspiresdesign]

You have such a beautiful collection. Thanks for teaching me about safety pens!

[@queticoham1465]

Thanks for the great video. I never knew that safety pens were a thing. Hopefully, someday I stumble across one.

[@arghyadipghoshg18]

I am growing slowly in this passion. I have Waterman Allure fountain pen in Fine... and Lamy, Sheaffer, Pilot, Parker, Click etc. Love from India ❤

[@Volkmannx]

Interesting pens! Thanks for showing.

[@Lionheart.]

Very interesting filling mechanism! Timeless!

[@rogervila5355]

These pens are fantastic. And the nibs…, it’s impossible to find anything like that today. Thanks, Craig!

[@regularlyirregular8876]

I love the safety pens but I haven't had the chance to find one yet that's a reasonable price. Hopefully I'll find a decent one soon!

[@MartinKneissl]

I regularly use a Noodler‘s Boston Safety Pen, which works great with inks that otherwise would have a tendency to clog the feed. And it is made from ebonite as well which like very much for the touch of it. I still have to repair a vintage safety, in my last attempt to fix it I couldn’t get it to seal properly.

[@BKLJ]

Safeties are some of my favorite pens, great vid!

[@CraigRoccanova]

Thank you!

[@thorhilda]

I’m always delighted by the quaint charm of vintage pens when I encounter them in person; their compact size is particularly striking.

[@waylon_willie]

I love the knowledge and history you share with us!

[@bethg7026]

These are such cool pens! Im glad you popped up in my feed! I've been starting to look into buying a vintage waterman, and I love the sterling models you showed.

[@leahcarvajalicaputo9952]

I really love safety pens! Someday I will obtain one

[@FrancescoTangorra]

KZbin's algorithm recommend your video, and I'm glad it did. Thank you! This was terrific.

[@CraigRoccanova]

Thank you so much!

[@sluggger]

Happy St. Patrick's and looking forward to Easter.

[@NotesFromPastAmy]

I had no idea there were so many variations of Waterman safety pens. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@CraigRoccanova]

There are soooooo many!

[@meb6667]

I own a few Waterman’s, but not a safety pen (yet). Your video makes safety pens a bit less intimidating than they’ve seemed (to me). Your mottled No. 12 is a beauty. What a fun writer. Be well.

[@CraigRoccanova]

I just pulled into a parking spot at work (Disneyland) and I have my mottled 12S in my pocket. They aren’t intimidating in the slightest! Thanks for watching the video!

[@gizmogeek23]

I was just thinking of safety pens after someone's video saying he didn't understand the point of the MontBlanc Boheme. Though the Boheme being a cartridge converter is seems more of an homage to safety pens.

[@ISYoyos]

I recently got into safeties, and was able to find a larger 45 safety pen - which is awesome as the safety pens typically skew towards the smaller side! One thing I've learned, is to be wary of restoration jobs on these pens. One of mine was sold as restored, but was leaking when filled. Turned out there was a new cork seal and o rings, and neither were fitted correctly! I replaced with my own o rings and the pen works beautifully.

[@CraigRoccanova]

My eBay purchase one I thought was restored (was not) and that thing leaked like crazy. THERE WAS INK EVERYWHERE haha! Congrats on your 45! I recently got a big 515VS (but I just sold it over the weekend). It’s a BIG pen!

[@ABCD898ful]

Thank you as always for the wonderful vintage pen videos!

[@moses4484]

Just when I thought the fountain pen rabbit hole couldn't go any deeper 😅

[@odinson364]

Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!

[@hsmchoi]

Great seeing you at the CA Pen show and thanks for welcoming my friend Tim.

[@CraigRoccanova]

Tim was great! It was awesome seeing you there!

[@kennylin2774]

I am always amazed by the unique mechanisms of these waterman vintage pens with their ingenious designs! Can't believe they made these in the early 1900's!

[@KenchanKrafts]

Very nifty safety vintage pens!! Thanks for the giveaway again, Craig!

[@rv6847]

Fascinating! I had never heard of safety pens. TFS

[@Tom-R805]

I always learn so much about pens and how cool vintage pens are. Thank you for always sharing and making the pen community great 🎉

[@laurabennett1071]

I appreciate the accessible videos for those of us who are just starting to learn about vintage pens. Thank you!

[@CraigRoccanova]

You are so welcome!

[@BullheadedGiovanni]

I'd like to be in the giveaway! and thank you, giveaways are always very welcome.

[@jeongminhyeong1938]

It’s always interesting to see how older products hold up to today’s technology! Thanks for the interesting review.

[@I-Daedalus]

Never heard of a safety pen before but they're very interesting! I'll be on the lookout for some

[@livwalker4782]

I love the nib twirling up. The change in design makes sense but the old style is more charming.

[@reddiewip]

can’t get enough of the overall design and execution of a safety pen. The whole ‘twisting the back to extend the nib’ process thrills me 😂. Such a gorgeous collection you have Craig!

[@davidmurphy9049]

I never knew about the safety pens. Great info! Thanks for sharing

[@explorergwf4154]

Absolutely love safetypens !! Thank you for the awesome introduction I see more safety pen lovers on the horizon! ❤

[@annturner9096]

Thanks, Craig - this has cleared up a lot of my head-scratching questions about safety pens. You're tempting me into the vintage pen rabbit hole!

[@billthomas8205]

Great act of faith to tip an open-ended tube upside down to write! A great idea at the time.

[@gurpreetsre]

These all are just amazing...!!!❤❤❤

[@yusufkidwai]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge of safety pens with us. I love the look of vintage fountain pens and their uniqueness. I enjoy the thrill that comes when acquiring, repairing, inking and writing with them. I look forward to learning more from you.

[@jcortese3300]

Who else couldn't stop looking at the capital W he used in "Waterman"? That was a nice little bit of penmanship.

[@fernandodonoso1575]

I envy your flex nibs. They write so beatiful (and you help with your handwriting too). Some day i will find a vintage Waterman for me 🤞🏼

[@evanbasnaw]

My first introduction to safety pens was researching Noodler's Boston Safety pen. Thanks for showing us the mechanism. Ive always wondered how that worked.

[@jeremyschuh]

I love my Waterman Safety. Forever inked with Herbin Rouge Grenat.

[@wadeevans8739]

Thanks again for another informative video. I always enjoy them.

[@62223]

These are very cool I had no idea they they existed

[@ahalfkorean]

Awesome collection of safety pens! I need to acquire one to accompany my Lamy Dialog cc.

[@stevenschultz5952]

I love old pens but I’ve never ventured into safety pens. Might need to try to find one!

[@humlab9998]

Oh wow this is the first time I have seen them being disassembled! Amazing to think the mechanism would be submerged in ink😮

[@sudipnaikgoa]

From hating fountain pens I'm now in love with them. Excited to try these ones by winning this giveaway. ❤😍

[@Sallysaurus]

Was really hoping that orange one was the giveaway but I guess I'll settle for some Goulet bucks.

[@r3dz0ne982]

It's always nice to be introduced to a new kind of fountain pen, though these are old, they're new to me lol.😂

[@Double-A_Pens_and_Things]

Great pens, and great video as always.

[@markferguson3365]

I can't believe these pens weren't more popular in the US. They are very cool!

[@ilikepens]

Craig you are too generous! Great vid bud!

[@1degung1]

Keep up you magnificent Waterman's obsession Craig!

[@RynoDBones]

I just got into fountain pens last summer. I’ve got a really long one I enjoy using, but I tent to go back and forth with my favorite super fine rollerball.

[@CraigRoccanova]

Rollerball pens are great too!

[@dotrannet]

I am not really into vintage pens but this design is really cool

[@edgars.rainesjr.3184]

At 9:50PM I had the good fortune to run across your fantastic evaluation of the safety pens. I have long used India ink for Calligraphic projects, so a pen like this would be awesome. Thanks for your most helpful videos.

[@CraigRoccanova]

Just don't use India ink for a fountain pen! It will ruin them! 👍🏻

[@nolandeleon9772]

Amazing as always! I haven't seen any in-depth reviews about safety pens, so when this popped up in my feed I got so excited! I might have to keep my eye out for some of these; they really seem to appeal to me 👀 Thanks Craig!

[@CraigRoccanova]

Thanks for checking it out! Safeties are underrated for sure!

[@oscarsiauw331]

Thanks. I've always been curious about safety pen

[@littletweeter1327]

Lovely little collection there. the nib on that bchr 12vs is beautiful

[@ourpediatrician]

History is always amazing. Good vdo on vintage way of history.

[@aych131]

One of my first restorations was a waterman 0542 1/2 V. The cork was suprisingly easy to replace with davids O rings and some faucet grease. My grail of all grails is a montblanc no.12 safety.

[@paloma155]

Beautiful safeties! I’d love to get a Waterman safety pen. Thanks for the tip on how to fill it!

[@jojo486-]

Thanks for the informative and interesting video. The flex on the pen which you used in the writing sample is very impressive.