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[Question] Buying Vintage Pens (feddit.online)

submitted 4 months ago by Unattributed@feddit.online to c/fountainpens@lemmy.world

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So, I've recently been looking at pens from a certain company that has been around for a long time (read: over 100 years). They have a line of pens that have become quite iconic with both collectors and aficionados, and is still being produced today with only a few changes from the original version(s). The question is: when is it a good idea to consider buying a second hand / vintage pen instead of a new pen?

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[–] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That depends on the pen. I don't own any Pelikan pens for example, but if I would buy one I would buy a vintage one. The material of the body seems nicer in pictures and videos and some of the old nibs have that vintage flex that the new ones just don't. I think Pelikan M series is one of the most unchanging pens in history and even those have changed a bit. So whatever one you are talking about, I doubt the new ones are exactly like the vintage ones. So I don't think you should buy a vintage one thinking it will be just like the new ones but potentially cheaper. You should buy either the vintage or the new one for the reason of liking one or the other more.

[–] Unattributed@feddit.online 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Irony: I'm thinking about an M400. The thing that is attractive about the vintage version of the pen is the ink window. But, as @backtoanalog@mastodon.social points out, understanding the differences in materials, and the associated maintenance is probably where the decision should be made.

[–] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

The ink window is wonderful indeed!