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Nib Noise                                              Volume 1 Number 6
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Welcome to Nib Noise. This newsletter is a joint effort of Richard
Binder and Don Fluckinger. We hope you'll enjoy reading this month's
issue.

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*** Thank You! *** by Richard Binder
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A few months ago I announced that I would soon be "retiring" from the
corporate world, where I have been a UNIX tools engineer for a goodly
time. I have completed my departure, and I can now devote my working
hours entirely to pens. It is you, my clients, who have made it possible
for me to pursue this dream. Thank you for your willingness to ask me to
work on your pens, to trust that they would come home better than they
were when they got here. I look forward to serving you for a long time,
and - if I'm lucky - meeting you in person one day.

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"Broad Strokes" by Richard Binder
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Early fountain pens were made of hard rubber, and they were of pretty
generic shape, usually plain cylinders with flat ends and the occasional
cap with a hemispherical end. Then, in 1929, Sheaffer got the jump on
virtually all of its competitors by introducing a radical departure in
pen design, the Balance.

Read the article:

http://www.richardspens.com/?prof=balance

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"Extra Fine Points" by Don Fluckinger
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After the (Washington) D.C. Pen SuperShow, I was inspired to write about
my experiences. But who wants to read another travel diary, or a long
hip-hop-style "give a shout out to my friend Jimmy Tom from Can-a-daaah"
laundry list of my peeps?

So, in everyone's best interest, I'll write about D.C. in that time-
tested, entertaining, David Letterman "Top Ten List" format.

Read the article:

http://www.richardspens.com/?page=xfindex.htm&refp=xf0902.htm

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Pens for Sale
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September is "51" month. Richard has added the following pens to the Web
site's For Sale list:

Parker
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Uncommon Moderne Green Vest Pocket Streamlined Duofold, with Clip and
Ringtop, F "PARKER DUOFOLD PEN" nib. Condition: B. Price: $350.00

Blue 45, Lustraloy Cap, Gold F nib. Condition: B+. Price: $50.00

There are still some Parker 25 pens available, all with fine nibs, for
$20.00 each plus shipping. For more information, follow the link below
to the site's Parker sales page.

Parkers for sale:

http://www.richardspens.com/?page=sale_pkr.htm

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