RE: My New Treasure
- From: "Taubman Aaron M GS-09 30 SCS/SCSOI" <Aaron.Taubman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:30:38 -0700
I have a Bexley Gemstone too. I was able to buy mine and it was an
unlinked NOS pen off of Ebay about 8 months ago. It is in a black color
with a medium 14kt nib. It is a very nice pen and it makes a perfect
companion for my 12 other Bexley fountain pens. I am still on the prowl
for the blue and red colored ones along with the green. I am sure there
is a green one if I remember correctly!!! They are not large like I
usually like my fountain pens but it is a comfortable writer and a
pleasure to use.
Here are some pictures of my Black Gemstone:
Overall shot
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/TheNobleSavage/Bexley%20Gemstone/ov
erall2.jpg
Gemstone Uncapped
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/TheNobleSavage/Bexley%20Gemstone/ov
erall1.jpg
Picture of my Stipula Etruria Media. It is smaller than the standard
size Etruria and this nib fits perfectly with the Gemstone
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/TheNobleSavage/Bexley%20Gemstone/ni
bs1.jpg
Here are some of my Bexley pens that I shot a while ago. Since then I
acquired a half dozen more.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/TheNobleSavage/Various%20Pens/bexle
ypens1.jpg
Here is a shot with the nibs exposed
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/TheNobleSavage/Various%20Pens/bexle
ynibs1LARGE.jpg
Comparison in nib sizes between Prometheus and Submarine Grande
Prototype in red/black wood grain ebonite
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/TheNobleSavage/Various%20Pens/bexle
ycompare2.jpg
Aaron
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On Behalf Of James Partridge
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:49 AM
To: fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: My New Treasure
It's Here! It's Here! It's Here!
(Visualize a very excited lad jumping up and down with joy and
excitement!)
A few weeks ago, I managed to locate a NOS Bexley Gemstone, a long since
discontinued pen designed in honor of Waterman's Hundred Year Pen. The
only rub was that the pen I found was a rollerball. Not perfect, but
still - pretty darn good.
Well, I spoke to Howard Levy at Bexley shortly after I got the pen and
he asked me to send it to him to see if he could retrofit it into a
fountain pen for me. Guess what? It can and he did and it is!
Howard managed to find an old Gemstone section and 14K Bexley nib (he
now uses 18K nibs exclusively) so it's even "correct."
It just arrived and I've been staring at it constantly ever since. How
am I ever going to get any work done?
I can't wait to ink it up and write with it.
Woooooooooo Hooooooooo......
James Partridge
The Pear Tree Pen Company
www.PearTreePens.com
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