19 - Treat It Like You Would Your Grandma; Collectors Series Part 3 - a podcast by Fountain Pens Oceania
from 2018-05-11T18:50:59
We’re back with an extra-long episode all about ye ole pens of yore. Join Chuck, Tav, Barry and Max as they discuss how to buy, use, and repair vintage pens. Then Sharyn brings us a Collectors Series interview with Kosta Kamboukos and David van Cuylenburg, two vintage pen collectors from Melbourne.
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The hosts were Chuck (@entree3000_), Tav (@nunc_est_scribendi), Max (@maxschumacher98) and Barry. The interviewer was Sharyn Zha (@sharynzha).
FORMAT
01:20—What We Are Writing With
Barry: 1924 Parker Duofold Jr Italic
Tav: Sheaffer Targa Slim M w/ Sheaffer Black
Max: Sheaffer Imperial IV B w/ Aurora Blue, and Parker 45 Insignia M w/ Aurora Black
Chuck: Franklin-Christoph 20 Maya Blue EF SIG
02:55—Mailbag
06:12—Buying and using vintage pens
The big 4: Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman and Wahl-Eversharp
17:53—What appeals to you about vintage pens?
24:36—Collectors Series Part 3: Kosta Kamboukos and David van Cuylenburg
Tokyo International Pen Show 2018 (Sep 29-30) at Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial and Trade Center Taito Hall 7th Floor in Taitou-ku
Pen Collectors of Melbourne (David)
Melbourne Vintage Pens (John Di Blasi)
Gopens.com (Garry Lehrer)
Jake’s Pens (Jake Leventhal)
Penamie (Brian Toynton)
Fountain Pen Hospital (Ed Fingerman)
Classic Fountain Pens (John Mottishaw)
Mike it Work! (Mike Masuyama)
The Nibsmith (Dan Smith)
Novelli (Marco Parascenzo)
“Arco Brown” Optima by Newton Pens
@quillidyllic (Nick Gold)
Fountain Pens of the World, by Andreas Lambrou
Waterman 420 eyedropper-fill in Cardinal Hard Rubber with Sterling Silver “Filigree” overlay (catalog 86)
Kosta: Pilot Decimo EF w/ Namiki Black, and Otto Hutt Design 4 rounded-nose cursive italic w/Sheaffer Skrip Red
David: Sheaffer PFM
1:06:52—Repairs and restoration
Richard Binder Repairer’s Corner
David Nishimura’s recommendations for repair/restoration services
Fountain Pens: The Complete Guide to Repair & Restoration, by Frank Dubiel
Mike Masuyama at Mike It Work!
David Nishimura at the Vintage Pen Website
Oscar Rodriguez the Penthusiast
@paperwantsapen (Stacy Hills)
PenBookmarks page on repairs and pen-making
1:17:50—Recommendations
Blackwing 602
1920s Parker Duofold
Chuck’s Benedict™
Keffir with cereal
1:21:55—Thanks and Credits
Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Special thanks to David and Kosta.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
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