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Nib Noise                                             Volume 1 Number 12
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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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"Broad Strokes" by Richard Binder
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For many collectors, the interior of a fountain pen is a fascinating and
mysterious place. What's inthere and how does it work? This month, in a
new addition to our growing series of pen-anatomy articles with colorful
3D cutaway illustrations, we tackle what just may be the most innovative
pen ever built: the Parker "51".

Read the article:

http://www.richardspens.com/?anatomy=51

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"Extra Fine Points" by Don Fluckinger
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His fire, enthusiasm, and open love affair with Vacumatics stokes
everyone’s interest in the Parker classic. Now it’s time for Dr. David
Isaacson to deliver his book to the hobby.

Read the article:

http://www.richardspens.com/?page=extrafine.htm&refp=xf0303.htm

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Pens for Sale
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I've put up a few newly-restored vintage pens for sale. Please check
them out.

Esterbrook
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Copper J, 1555 nib. Condition: B. Price: $37.50

Copper LJ, 1555 nib. Condition: B-. Price: $35.00

Green SJ, 9550 nib. Condition: B-. Price: $35.00

Yellow CH, NOS 1551 nib. Condition: B-. Price: $50.00

Esterbrooks for sale:

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

Parker
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Black English aerometric Duofold Maxima, custom XF nib. Condition: B+.
Price: $135.00

Green "21", F nib. Condition: B. Price: $37.50

Blue "21", F nib. Condition: B. Price: $35.00

Black Vacumatic-filling "51" Demi, parallel-line GF cap, F nib.
Condition: B. Price: $130.00

Parkers for sale:

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

Sheaffer
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Golden Brown striated Balance 875, streamlined clip, two-tone XF nib.
Condition: B-. Price: $75.00

Carmine striated Balance Junior, flat ball humped clip, 14K XF Junior
nib. Condition: B. CPT. Price: $80.00

Black lever-filling Lifetime Valiant, two-tone F Triumph nib. Condition:
B-. Price: $70.00

Sheaffers for sale:

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

Others
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Black Eversharp Skyline, GF cap, M nib. Condition: B+. Price: $85.00

Others for sale:

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

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In the Reader's Corner
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My site's Reader's Corner featurws a monthly pick, a book that I like
and think that you might enjoy, too. This month's pick is a great
abridged edition of the journal of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark:

http://www.richardspens.com/?page=acc_txt.htm#readerscorner

My monthly pick also appears as a link on my welcome page.

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