This pen was kindly sent to me by Narwhal Pens – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 145.0 mm/5.71”
Length (uncapped): 131.0 mm/5.16”
Length (posted): 177.0 mm/6.97”
Diameter (section): 9.0 – 11.0 mm/0.35 – .43”
Diameter (barrel): 11.7 – 13.0 mm/0.46 – 0.51”
Weight (all): 25.5 g
Weight (cap): 14.5 g
Weight (body): 11.0 g
The pen was kindly sent to me by Gioia Pens – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 145.0 mm/5.71”
Length (uncapped): 135.2 mm/5.32”
Length (posted): 182.7/7.19”
Diameter (section): 11.9 – 13.3 mm/0.47” – 0.52”
Diameter (barrel): 13.0 – 15.6 mm/0.51” – 0.61”
Weight (all): 36.5 g
Weight (cap): 23.0 g
Weight (body): 13.5 g
Let’s answer some questions, with today: removing Visconti inner caps, pens that run dry after a few lines of writing, illegal celluloid and thoughts on cleaning Aurora piston-fillers.
This pen was kindly made for me by my friend William, who can be contacted here. I do not have his email address and cannot give you any other methods to reach him.
Measurements
Length (capped): 167.4 mm/6.59”
Length (uncapped): 153.4 mm/6.04”
Length (posted): 187.9 mm/7.40”
Diameter (section): 15.2 – 17.6 mm/0.60” – 0.69”
Diameter (barrel): 14.3 – 20.6 mm/0.56” – 0.81”
Weight (all): 47.0 g
Weight (cap): 8.5 g
Weight (body): 38.5 g
I thought it would be interesting to compare three incarnations of the Leonardo Officina Italiana MomentoZero incarnations.
This pen was kindly sent to me by the man, the myth, the legend, Salvatore Matrone.
Measurements
Length (capped): 150.6 mm/5.93”
Length (uncapped): 135.4 mm/5.33”
Length (posted): 146.3/5.76”
Diameter (section): 11.0 – 13.4 mm/0.43” – 0.53”
Diameter (barrel): 11.1 – 15.6 mm/0.44” – 0.61”
Weight (all): 32.0 g
Weight (cap): 21.5 g
Weight (body): 10.5 g
This pen was kindly lent to me by Joost Appelboom. Don’t forget to click the Appelboom banner on the right to obtain a 10% discount on your order (excluding Montblanc).
Measurements
Length (capped): 148.5 mm/5.85”
Length (uncapped): 133.5 mm/5.26”
Length (posted): 178.5/7.03”
Diameter (section): 12.0 – 13.2 mm/0.47” – 0.52”
Diameter (barrel): 12.4 – 14.3 mm/0.49” – 0.56”
Weight (all): 29.5 g
Weight (cap): 19.5 g
Weight (body): 10.0 g
This pen was kindly sent to me by the man himself, Don Salvatore Matrone.
Measurements
Length (capped): 155.4 mm/6.12”
Length (uncapped): 138.0 mm/5.44”
Length (posted): 172.8/6.80”
Diameter (section): 11.0 – 13.4 mm/0.43” – 0.53”
Diameter (barrel): 8.3 – 15.6 mm/0.33” – 0.62”
Weight (all): 30.5 g
Weight (cap): 21.0 g
Weight (body): 9.5 g
This pen has had an interesting life, so I thought I’d present an update on what it has been through.
Let’s have another look at one of my personal fountain pens!