When I got interested in restoring vintage Esterbrook J pens, I watched every UA-cam video I could find of people replacing ink sacs and cleaning up J pens. I consider Alan Light from the UA-cam channel What I Ink an expert on that subject because he has the most comprehensive series of videos covering J pen identification and restoration. Since you you apparently haven't found a one stop location for all the available information about Reform pens, perhaps you will become the resident UA-cam expert on that subject as you compile information and gain experience with the various models.
FYI, when I was working for a very large organization our end of day procedure was to restart, not shut down. Restart also clears out the detritus but leaves the workstation on to receive updates.
You got me for a minute with the Lamy 80 so I looked it up. To my surprise there seems actually have been a Lamy Profil 80 made in the 70s - 80s. Who knew?
I go to you, plus Anderson Pens, Goulet Pens, Doug, James, and SBRE Brown. I listen but like to think I practice discermnent, taking in what is said and then assessing to see how it applies to me.
Mr. Waski doesn't just talk about pens, he talks about his personal history, it's his everything! It's his world and that's why we love him! The kind Russian heart knows this about you! As always, an excellent review of pens!
Heya Waski! I’m no expert, but the opening footage of what appears to be coastline is not a place I’m familiar with in North Dakota. 😂. Could,that be your beachfront property in Arizona? Thank you for another video full of very interesting pens & inks!
Have a look at the new Jinhao 80 Sucking Ink fountain pen. It has a new chrome metal finish mid section that holds the converter. The threads on the body are also metal. The mid section leaves a metal ring that breaks up the black body.
While it is very good advice to shutdown the computer often, I admit im one of those people that almost never shuts down my Windows 7 Laptop and it has not given me any issues in 13 years. But of course some one elses use case might be different. Anyway back to fountain pens...
A barber I used to go to he couldn’t play music from a radio station without having to pay a licence/copyright fee. This station just played music so he played it on the radio in his barber shop. Wrong.
@ The attitude’the authorities’ take here is that every time you play an artist’s music in public, you must pay the artist(s) royalties. So in effect, you pay a commission. I’m not sure if this applies to a dead artist like Beethoven. There’s probably a fee to the recording company.
I turn to experts usually if I have a "mystery pen" and need to know more about it. Books about fountain pens are very good at the history of mainstream manufacturers. Less so with minor brands. Google, blog sites, manufacturers own websites can also be a good resource. UA-cam videos can be useful for some history and aspects of basic pen maintenance. Don't forget Pen Shows are littered with experts who can fix your pen, grind a nib or just to have a chat. Pen clubs would be good if there were more of them. I know of none in my area. As you suggested some experts specialise. They many know nothing about modern pens but everything there is to know about the history of the Parker 51.
Once I had sent my 3776 for nib smoothing to someone who I thought was an expert because he used to sell fountain pens. He did a decent job and he now has his own brand of pens called “Delmoon”. I’ve taken contacts of a couple of pen sellers and repairers from my own city (Bangalore) during the last two pen shows and these will be my experts if and when I need any help !
I liked "Sayonara". I'm sorry to say but I can't stand "Funkorama", however I'm sure there are others that would be fine. I walked away from Windows 25 years ago and haven't looked back. I switched to Linux and then, later, Chromebooks. If your school used the latter, you could configure the enterprise policy to force them to restart weekly/monthly.
I'm hoping the copyright dispute is resolved in my favor like it was last time. I would easily walk away from Windows, but I have to use it at work. I am a fan of Linux, though not currently running it.
When I got interested in restoring vintage Esterbrook J pens, I watched every UA-cam video I could find of people replacing ink sacs and cleaning up J pens. I consider Alan Light from the UA-cam channel What I Ink an expert on that subject because he has the most comprehensive series of videos covering J pen identification and restoration. Since you you apparently haven't found a one stop location for all the available information about Reform pens, perhaps you will become the resident UA-cam expert on that subject as you compile information and gain experience with the various models.
I like What I Ink.
It might be a goal! I don't think many people are collecting Reform pens.
FYI, when I was working for a very large organization our end of day procedure was to restart, not shut down. Restart also clears out the detritus but leaves the workstation on to receive updates.
That's a good point!
You got me for a minute with the Lamy 80 so I looked it up. To my surprise there seems actually have been a Lamy Profil 80 made in the 70s - 80s. Who knew?
There really is a Lamy 80! I have one and like it very much.
Is Lamy "profile 8x" not just its full name.
would love to see a video about good ways to buy vintage fountain pens
I've been writing down some ideas.
I go to you, plus Anderson Pens, Goulet Pens, Doug, James, and SBRE Brown. I listen but like to think I practice discermnent, taking in what is said and then assessing to see how it applies to me.
I think the discernment is an important part of it.
The magic of the outro lies in the percussion section, in my opinion. The cowbell in particular.
@@Johan-vk5yd I NEED more cowbell!
I usually use this music for my driving videos. Might have to be for my regular videos too. We'll see how all this goes.
Mr. Waski doesn't just talk about pens, he talks about his personal history, it's his everything! It's his world and that's why we love him! The kind Russian heart knows this about you! As always, an excellent review of pens!
Very kind! Thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving; I have brought the tradition to New Zealand, substituting ham for turkey
Good idea! I like the concept of Thanksgiving.
Brian Anderson might be an expert for you. He knows older/vintage pens
That's true. He was my original source of information about the Esterbrook pens.
Nice to see your Underwood out (no need to worry about shutdowns or updates) ⌨️
Very true! I really enjoy that machine, and there is a video about it coming soon.
I restart my laptop and then shutdown for the night every night. I also check for updates
I'm not that good, but that is the best way to do it.
Sometimes update (cleaning) continues when restarting.
Heya Waski! I’m no expert, but the opening footage of what appears to be coastline is not a place I’m familiar with in North Dakota. 😂. Could,that be your beachfront property in Arizona? Thank you for another video full of very interesting pens & inks!
It is Lake Sakakawea near the Four Bears Bridge in New Town, ND.
@@WaskiSquirrel oh wow! I never woulda guessed that! It’s a big lake!
Wow! wow ! is that lamy 2000 amber your new pen?
I've had it for a year or so.
Have a look at the new Jinhao 80 Sucking Ink fountain pen. It has a new chrome metal finish mid section that holds the converter. The threads on the body are also metal. The mid section leaves a metal ring that breaks up the black body.
I have one of those. I prefer the all-black aesthetic with this pen.
@ understood. Myself, do like a bit of bling.
While it is very good advice to shutdown the computer often, I admit im one of those people that almost never shuts down my Windows 7 Laptop and it has not given me any issues in 13 years. But of course some one elses use case might be different. Anyway back to fountain pens...
I'm pretty good about shutting mine down. I think usage of the machine plays a big role in it as well.
A barber I used to go to he couldn’t play music from a radio station without having to pay a licence/copyright fee. This station just played music so he played it on the radio in his barber shop. Wrong.
I don't know the laws in your country, but I don't see where that would be a problem. It's free publicity for the radio station.
@ The attitude’the authorities’ take here is that every time you play an artist’s music in public, you must pay the artist(s) royalties. So in effect, you pay a commission. I’m not sure if this applies to a dead artist like Beethoven. There’s probably a fee to the recording company.
@@MrAndrew1953 Interesting. Here it's quite common for businesses to run radio stations.
Experts are probably more numerous in the country of origin of the fountain pen.
That's likely true!
I turn to experts usually if I have a "mystery pen" and need to know more about it. Books about fountain pens are very good at the history of mainstream manufacturers. Less so with minor brands. Google, blog sites, manufacturers own websites can also be a good resource. UA-cam videos can be useful for some history and aspects of basic pen maintenance. Don't forget Pen Shows are littered with experts who can fix your pen, grind a nib or just to have a chat. Pen clubs would be good if there were more of them. I know of none in my area. As you suggested some experts specialise. They many know nothing about modern pens but everything there is to know about the history of the Parker 51.
I do need to get to a pen show one of these days!
And you're right that there isn't much for the more obscure brands.
Once I had sent my 3776 for nib smoothing to someone who I thought was an expert because he used to sell fountain pens. He did a decent job and he now has his own brand of pens called “Delmoon”.
I’ve taken contacts of a couple of pen sellers and repairers from my own city (Bangalore) during the last two pen shows and these will be my experts if and when I need any help !
It's really good if you can have some local experts. Sadly, I'm unlikely to find that here.
I see that the Lamy 2000 is a staple of yours. Somehow it's a better pen than many pens which cost three times it's price
I agree! It's my primary pen throughout the school year.
I finally went & bought a Cognitive Surplus notebook 👍
Which one did you get? The Theory has better paper for fountain pens, but they're all attractive.
@ …I noticed they have black paper line of notebooks so I got that one with Chinese or Japanese characters on it
I liked "Sayonara". I'm sorry to say but I can't stand "Funkorama", however I'm sure there are others that would be fine.
I walked away from Windows 25 years ago and haven't looked back. I switched to Linux and then, later, Chromebooks. If your school used the latter, you could configure the enterprise policy to force them to restart weekly/monthly.
I'm hoping the copyright dispute is resolved in my favor like it was last time.
I would easily walk away from Windows, but I have to use it at work. I am a fan of Linux, though not currently running it.
Sayōnara Sayōnara.
I hope so!