Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 I 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.