The Pelikan Special Edition M200 Demonstrator fountain pen has just arrived at Scottsdale Pen. The demonstrator is a showcase for the now famous differential piston mechanism, first introduced in 1929 and achieving great popularity through these many decades with little variation. Highly polished crystal clear acrylic resin with gold-plated nib and fittings are the main features of this modest beauty.
http://www.scottsdalepen.com/pelikan-special-edition-m200-demonstrator-fountain-p-3469.html
Monday, July 30, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Short Vacation This Weekend
Scottsdale Pen will close today, Friday, July 20, 2012 at 2pm and reopen again Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 10am if all goes according to plan. We are taking our Airstream up to the north country for some cooler temperatures, hiking, and family fun.
Any orders placed during this period will be processed and shipped on either Tuesday or Wednesday, July 24-25.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Any orders placed during this period will be processed and shipped on either Tuesday or Wednesday, July 24-25.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Acme Beatles Card Case Recall
We have just been informed that all previously released Acme Beatles card cases, which were part of the "record set" pen and card case combinations, have been recalled. The clear coat on each case is prone to peeling off, so Acme is in the process of rebuilding all of those items and will automatically ship those to us in about six weeks. If you purchased one of the sets in question, and even if your case has not peeled yet, a replacement case will be available to you at no charge.
Acme did keep track of the serial numbers that each dealer purchased, so we will be receiving the correct numbers to replace your item.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, but we are very pleased with the pro-active approach that Acme is taking on this issue.
Acme did keep track of the serial numbers that each dealer purchased, so we will be receiving the correct numbers to replace your item.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, but we are very pleased with the pro-active approach that Acme is taking on this issue.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Retro 51 Hex-O-Matics are Back at Scottsdale Pen
Scottsdale Pen is very happy to announce that Retro 51 has brought back the Hex-o-matic series in both black and silver in the ballpoint and the mechanical pencil 0.7mm, $35 for either. These have been out of stock for several months, but we're good to go now...
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Don't Leave Your Pens in Hot Cars
Now that summer weather is upon most of us, I thought it timely to mention that you should not leave your fine pen sitting in your hot car. Temperatures inside of your closed car can quickly soar into the mid to upper 100's, which can cause cartridges to pop or materials to warp or split.
I learned this the hard way last April when temperatures were probably only in the 80's or 90's and one of my ballpoint pens popped a refill, which totally gummed up the mechanism. It took much rinsing with a formula of clear ammonia and water and many twisted up paper towels inserted into the pen to clean out the majority of the mess and get the pen working again.
So be safe - don't leave your pen in your hot car!
I learned this the hard way last April when temperatures were probably only in the 80's or 90's and one of my ballpoint pens popped a refill, which totally gummed up the mechanism. It took much rinsing with a formula of clear ammonia and water and many twisted up paper towels inserted into the pen to clean out the majority of the mess and get the pen working again.
So be safe - don't leave your pen in your hot car!
Friday, June 22, 2012
How to Keep Your Fountain Pen Writing Smoothly
The number one problem fountain pen users have is keeping their pen running smoothly. We hear this all the time: "I bought this pen a while ago and it wrote fine at first, but now it skips or doesn't write at all."
As a general rule, all that's needed is a cleaning as there is dried ink pigment clogging the works. What this means is that the nib and feed section must be flushed out. If you have the "converter", which is an optional device to fill the pen from a bottle, or if the pen has a built in piston, you will operate these to fill and flush your pen repeatedly until the water runs clear. Just use tepid water, no soap, no cleaning agents of any sort.
If you have been using cartridges, you still have to flush the system, but you're going to have to actually blow water repeatedly through the works. I do this all of the time here at the shop and it works very well.
If your fountain pen is still being stubborn after these steps, you can ramp up the cleaning solution with 10% clear ammonia. Ammonia will dissolve any remaining ink pigment in the feed. Obviously, you cannot to this if you are lacking a converter or piston. Do not put this kind of solution in your mouth!
Usually these simple methods will get your pen back in original working order.
As a general rule, all that's needed is a cleaning as there is dried ink pigment clogging the works. What this means is that the nib and feed section must be flushed out. If you have the "converter", which is an optional device to fill the pen from a bottle, or if the pen has a built in piston, you will operate these to fill and flush your pen repeatedly until the water runs clear. Just use tepid water, no soap, no cleaning agents of any sort.
If you have been using cartridges, you still have to flush the system, but you're going to have to actually blow water repeatedly through the works. I do this all of the time here at the shop and it works very well.
If your fountain pen is still being stubborn after these steps, you can ramp up the cleaning solution with 10% clear ammonia. Ammonia will dissolve any remaining ink pigment in the feed. Obviously, you cannot to this if you are lacking a converter or piston. Do not put this kind of solution in your mouth!
Usually these simple methods will get your pen back in original working order.
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