[Leica] Re: if my leica was a fountian pen which fountianpenwouldit be?

[rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (Rob McClure)]

Pens, Watches and Leicas are my guilty pleasure, too.  I'm using Mont 
Blanc and Waterman fountain pens, an Omega Speedmaster Pro Moonwatch 
and Leica M4-2.  What else could a guy want? (except maybe my 
Springfield Armory 1911 A1 .45ACP).


Rob McClure

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On Jan 24, 2006, at 5:15 PM, Barney Quinn wrote:

>
>
> Jim,
>
> Pens, Watches, Leicas. My three guilty pleasures in life. Having just 
> sent out
> a post about how good Sailor nibs are - and I probably should have 
> qualified
> that by saying among modern production pens - I also love the 51 in 
> all three
> on its incarnations and also the 61. Just happens that I have both a 
> 51 and an
> English 61 in my shirt pocked at the moment. The 51 is a great pen. 
> Have you
> ever encountered the third, and final version of the 51, the so called
> Transitional 51 or the 51 model III. It looks like a cross between a 
> 51 and a
> 61. Great pen.
>
> Barney
>
>
> Jim Shulman wrote:
>
>> I had a sailor once, and can vouch for the smooth nibs.
>>
>> Back to pens: anyone out there use a Parker 51?  Still my all-time 
>> favorite.