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Theroc
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Apr 4, 2017
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How popular are transparent rollerballs or ballpoints? Not particularly, I would say. In fact I would venture to say that today's most popular ball-tipped pens are machined ones. With a rollerball or ballpoint the pen is just a container, a handling device for the actual writing instrument, namely the refill. A fountain pen, however, especially a piston-filler or eye-dropper, is still the writing instrument. The inner workings of a fountain pen are often unique to the pen, to its line, or to its manufacturer. Along with the design and quality of its frame, they give it its character. They are part of the beauty of the fountain pen. It therefore shouldn't be surprising that fountain pen enthusiasts want to bring that inner beauty to the surface.
Apr 4, 2017
DWoody
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Apr 24, 2018
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TherocMy situation may be a bit unique, but I buy transparent fountain pens because I teach English in a state prison, and the only pens allowed through security are transparent ones... you could sneak drugs inside a pen...
Apr 24, 2018
RayF
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May 17, 2018
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DWoodyTransparent or not, I'm surprised fountain pens would get through security at any prison--the nibs are weapons and the ink is contraband. You'd never get by on my watch ;- )
May 17, 2018
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