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Fountain Pen Ink

Pelikan 4001 Ink

Fountain pens use ink. This ink is sold in a near-infinite range of colors by a large number of companies. Some inks are sold by the gallon, others are handmade in small batches by artisans who only operate on special orders.

This page will walk through general information and help you on your journey towards finding the best possible fountain pen ink for you.

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Pilot CON-20 Fountain Pen Converter

The Pilot CON-20 was a aerometric, or pump-style, fountain pen converter sold with some Pilot pens. The basic construction of the converter was a rubber bladder inside of a metal shell with a press plate on the side. You’d submerge the bottom of the converter in ink, press the plate and the ink would bubble. After you would let go and the spring-loaded press plate would suck ink into the bladder making for a cheap, but not very good converter.

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