Product Description
Type | Blow-filler fountain pen made of Indian ebonite (hard rubber) and fitted with a vintage flexible nib |
Product Name | This is the clipless "Bamboo" model by Ranga. Please note that the cap cannot be posted on this model. |
Manufacturer and Year | Ranga Pen Company, India - 2012 |
Length | 6" |
Filling System Blow-Filler
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We have configured this pen as a blow-filler. It's a simple filling process: put the nib in ink, and blow in the hole in the end of the barrel. (Surprsing little pressure is actually required.) Leave the nib in the ink for a few seconds, pull it out and wipe off any excess ink on the section. The pen is ready to write. You don't need to unscrew the barrel, but if you did you'd see a simple rubber sac which will be easy to maintain and replace if it ever wears out. |
Color | This pen has the shiny and smooth finish, in a swirled pattern of blue and dark pink. This is one of the "premium ebonite" colors. |
Nib | Super nice Waterman Ideal "keyhole" flexible nib from the 1930s. Excellent condition with lots of tipping material. Full flex in our estimation, though not a wet noodle because it is very responsive and springs back, and you'll get wonderful hairlines and nice fat broad downstrokes. See writing sample. |
Condition |
Brand new, never used. (Inked during the process of testing and adjusting.) We fitted a new sac. The pen has been tested thoroughly for ink flow and smoothness. |