My current inked pens (r to l) and the roles they play:
1. Waterman 7 lever filler for the novelty of using a very old ebonite pen and its bouncy medium flex “red” nib. It’s filled with Pelikan blue black.
2. Platinum 3776 (“Black Diamond” variant with rhodium trim) converter filler for its Japanese extra fine nib that produces an exquisitely thin line. It has Platinum’s blue.
3. Montblanc 149 piston filler for its classic design and a John Mottishaw EF nib. I’m using Rohrer and Klingner Salix (iron gall ink).
4. Parker 75 (USA) converter filler for its ergonomics (nib can be rotated relative to the beveled grip so you can set your preferred writing position every time you hold the pen) and a spherical tipped medium nib that writes at almost any angle. I also love the sterling silver cap and barrel with a cisele pattern. It’s filled with Montblanc Oyster Grey.
5. Parker 51 vacumatic, medium nib for its legendary reputation of form and function. It also has sentimental value; it was my deceased uncle’s pen from 1947 and a 51 was also my first fountain pen. I also like that its hooded nib doesn’t draw attention in public. It has Pelikan royal blue.
