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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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[–] Unattributed@feddit.online 2 points 4 months ago

Fair points. I don't think sourcing parts is going to be a problem (I'm considering a vintage Pelikan - which seems to be well supported). I think it was @backtoanalog@mastodon.social who mentioned finding a pen that has already been restored -- which is a good idea, IMO. Better to pay a bit extra for a pen that is in good working condition, rather than wading into the deep-end and trying to a restore a pen without experience.

(One thought I have in that area: if I want to get into restoration, it'd probably be worth looking at second hand stores locally for pens that I won't have to invest a lot in... That way a failure won't be a financial disaster.)