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Testimonial
Archive 2004 |
Hi Pat, The nib arrived this midday........and this is the first chance I have had to open the parcel......Why does everyone want their pen repaired for Christmas! I am most impressed with the postal service...however words fail me on the nib! Will WOW do!!. It is Fantastic!!...I know my customer will be over the moon! You could start a business with this talent!... I bow to your great service/efficiency and courteousness. It should be an inspiration to all businesses.Have a Great Festive Season, and I hope a healthy 2005. Looking forward to more future business with you... Trevor (12/16/04) Dear Pat, I was in San Francisco for a few days,
but as soon as I returned yesterday I found my Omas Arco. Today,
I used it all day long, and the flow and smoothness are perfect.
I want to thank you and John to make it possible for me to have
two beautiful pens that are not only beautiful to look, not only
a pleasure to write with, but dependable writer's tools. Dear Pat: Dear John, Pat and Company: Hi Pat, WOW, the OMAS
Bronze Arco arrived today. This isn’t just a fountain pen;
it’s a functioning work of art. I couldn’t wait to fill
it with the OMAS Roma 2000 Blue I’ve been hording for a special
occasion. The crisp broad stub nib is amazing, thanks for the suggestion.
As always John worked his magic with the nib customization. Thanks
again for your great service. It’s such a pleasure dealing
with you all. Dear John and Pat, Dear Pat, Dear Pat: I just wanted to send you a note to say
how much I love the Pelikan 600 with the Cursive Italic Nib. The
pen fits like a glove and it's definately a keeper. I can see myself
carrying this pen for years to come - which is exactly what I was
looking for. Dear Pat, John, Thank you for my customized Namiki Falcon! Its everything I'd hoped it would be! I just completed my first project with it and it was perfect--great line width variability without having to change pens or fuss with dip pens. You're right--crow quills and technical pens would still be necessary for the extremely fine or extremely wide (I'm not going to risk the nib by putting too much pressure on it) but it is much more responsive and yet easier to use than I expected. Its very smooth and never catches even on the upstroke. This is what I had always thought fountain pens should be like and yet had never found one! I'm going to send you my Waterman for customization but will wait til after Christmas to get on your waitng list. Thankyou also for your wonderful and clear communications and for your efficiency--I was amazed at how quickly my Namiki arrived! Thanks again! Karen Cleaver (11/28/04) Hi Pat, Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I have
been traveling. The pens did come in and please tell John the work
is perfect. They write exquisitely! Thanks much for your work. I
will be sending more pens toward the end of the month. Hello Pat, I received the Vanishing Point pen yesterday
(far earlier than I expected), and have been using it at work all
day, aswell as trying it out at home last night. I'm very impressed
with the nib, it's a smooth writer, with a nice line width variation.
I think it's everything I dared hoped for, and I have no doubt that
the pen will be my daily user for some time. I find the VP quite
comfortable to hold too, even with the unusually placed clip... Dear Pat, Pat & John: just to let you know we received
the package on the 18th, and ever since Ward has been in ecstasy.
The first thing he does every morning is go to his drawing table
and write (play) with these pens, and then he gives me a lecture
on why these pens are wonderful and forces me to admire them, even
when I'm trying to make coffee or brush my teeth. I think he could
not be happier and has probably already sent John a postcard expressing
this. Dear Pat and John, Dear Pat, Dear Pat and John, Dear Pat, Dear Pat, The VP EF point is the best extra-fine nib I've experienced so far. It produces a truely extra-fine line on paper while maintaing a fairly smooth feel. Most importantly, it doesn't skip. Many thanks to you and John, and Danielle for your excellent work
and service. (Ed: received as a hand written letter:) Thank you so much for
exchanging the medium stub nib (for a Namiki Vanishing Point) to
this Broad Left Oblique (BLOB :}) nib. It is working out great!
I also like this black ink (Namiki Black) - I thought I was a blue
ink only type of guy, but this is very nice to use. Hello Pat: Just wanted you to know that the pen arrived a day late,
but intact. I was amazed at the difference in the pen (Ed: Waterman's
Serenite). This was a pen that I loved the look of, but hated to
write with. After it was returned to Waterman twice for repairs
that did not work any better, I almost gave it away. Now it writes
exactly the way I want it to. Nice ink flow, a fine nib, just exactly
what I ordered. Thanks so much for saving this for me. John, I received my red Pelikan 800 with its 14k
medium oblique nib several days ago, and have been trying it out
vigorously. You gave it a very nice ink flow so that the ink color
is saturated and dense, as I was hoping it would be. I like the
flexibility you gave it. It's taken me a while to get the hang of
writing with it properly , so it shows the flair I was hoping to
get into my handwriting. It's an inducement to make my penmanship
worthy of the instrument!... If it is possible - I think this nib is even smoother and a better
writer than the original. I am extremely pleased! Pat: The nib arrived today, and works "perfectly." I'm
suffering a classic case of "mixed emotions," because
I've gotten used to the broad tip, and I really like the line it
lays down. But---I confess---it's really easier to write with my
old faithful fine point. So...at least I have a choice. Hello Pat and John, Pat, The pen arrived yesterday. I wrote with it
for the first time this morning. Thank you for making it look and
feel like new. The wait was worth it. The Falcon has arrived. It's a great user, can
write beautiful, charmful, so sensitive lines. What a suprise, of
course, not because of my hand skill, you know. Every day I enjoy
writing with it and am so satisfied with the conclusion. But I think
"What should I do for my any other pens?" Folks, The Parker is beautiful - It looks just as I had
imagined it would - not new, but a maintained vintage pen from the
60's. You did a great job on the oblique point - writes very smoothly,
with just the right amount of shading to make my writing more distinctive. Dear Pat, (Ed: received as a hand-written letter, dated 5
October 2004): Danielle, Hi Danielle, Just a quick note on the M600 I purchased from
you early this past summer -- the more I write with it, the better
it gets. No doubt something you've heard before! I was initially
concerned that a Fine was not fine enough, but after switching from
Parker Quink to Pelikan ink I am entirely happy with the fineness
of the fine, smooth, wet line the fine nib provides.This is now
the pen I am doing all my writing with -- a former favourite, a
Parker Vacumatic, sits inkless (and cleaned out) as I convey this
message. Hi Pat and John, Hi Pat: Dear Pat, John and Josh; Pat, I just received my Vanishing Point insert.
Excellent packaging, super fast! Thanks for the material on pens,
that was a nice addition. As for the broad stub nib, it was everything
I was looking for but, nothing like I expected. As you may recall
I was worried about the broad nib being too large, you convinced
me that it wouldn't be once John cut it into a stub. You were so
right!!! The nib is fantastic, it is exactly what I was looking
for. The size and line variations are perfect for writing in my
Moleskine journals. Now my handwriting (printing) has more flair!!!
Thank you again for such personal service. I wish I was 18 again
and just starting a career, I would be on my way to L.A. to beg
for a place on your team as an apprentice. I hope you find that
special person to learn this art... Thank you both again, it has
been a wonderful pleasure!!! Dear Pat, Hi Pat and John, of course!... Hi Pat. The Omas just arrived and it's gorgeous
- absolutely transformed. I hadn't realised just how flexible the
nib was before. The flow is perfect too. Now that's the kind of
nib you really need for a pen of that quality - the plain vanilla
medium just didn't do it justice. Dear Pat, I got the pen today. I love the pen. It writes
great. The nib is the right width. I like the weight and balance.
It is not scratchy (doing pretty good on the light touch I guess).
It is stiffer than I was Pat and John, Pat, Hi Pat, Hi,
The pen & ink arrived today and work like a
dream. As advertised and timely delivery. My thanks for your courteous,
prompt and up to date assistance. The Koi should be here on the
2nd." (8/31/04) (Ed: and then, on 9/3:) "Well despite
a delay from a late train the pen arrived today. Wonderful. It works
and writes like a dream and is a work of art, from the design to
its function. Thank you again for your assistance and help. I am
looking forward to many years of use as my favorite pen. Hi Pat, John, I received my pen this today... I have used it a bit this afternoon: I am so pleased with the improvements! It flows ink when the cap is removed, the tip is perfect, writing is very smooth. What an improvement. Thank you so much. Cheers. H.S. (8/15/04) I've been writing with my Montegrappa 1912 Classica
for a couple of days. -John(8/17/04) Dear Pat, I have just received the nib and put
it on my pen. It writes more smoothly than I have expected. I really
enjoy writing with it. I would like to let you know that your service
has far exceeded my expectation.... Dear John, I got it (Ed: Namiki Falcon) today. Pat, it is just marvelous. I immediately filled it with ink. As soon as the nib hit the parchment paper, it was instant euphoria. It felt wonderful as the pen glided on surface of paper. Lite weight, smooth as glass, silky feel. My compliments to you and John. You guys have never let me down
ever since i started buying fountain pens several years ago. Please
give John my warmest regards for his supurb craftsmanship.... Hi John and Pat, Hi Pat, John/Pat: Hi Pat, I did receive the VP this morning. As always with pens
prepared by John, it's a really Hi John, Pat, Josh and Danielle, Just received the new and improved "Bubbles"
and partner. The Omas seems to write even better now...go figure??
In other words, love the work as you saved my little buddy from
certain nib doom. The pelican now flows effortlessly also. Before
it was rather scratchy right out of the box. But now, both pens
are a dream. You guys do great work and deserve all the praise you
receive. You are certainly worth every penny paid. Dear Pat, I am sorry for making you worry, as when I got home today my pen was here, having been signed for by my cleaning lady while I was out for the day. Everything is wonderful, and as usual John has done a superb job. I am happy with all, and look forward very much to seeing him at the pen show in D.C. next week. Thanks for all your efficient work as usual.... Best, Susanne (8/4/04) I received my pen about a week and half ago ( or so).... I've been writing pretty steadily since I've received it. It writes marvelously, a testament not only to Pelikan but also to the fellow who set up the nib for me. Thank you for your superb customer service. I'll look forward to doing business with you again, when I'm in the market for a new pen. Please feel free to use my comments as a reference should the need arise. Sincerely, Pat, I wanted to let you know that the nib arrived safely today.
I inked it with Waterman Blue/Black tonight and gave it a spin.
Like the other second-hand Vanishing Point stub that I have that
was reground by John, the nib is an excellent writer, with no hesitation
and great line Thank you once again for the very smooth transaction. Frank (7/19/04) Received the Saft Green Omas today - it's beautiful and writes
just the way I like it! Thanks for another great pen ... I received the pen yesterday (Ed: Montblanc Semiramis
L.E.). It is absolutely beautiful. Thank you very much for your
assistance with this.... My wife purchased the Pelikan 805 for Father's Day. It has an OBB nib. I have been very pleased. It writes beautifully with wide smooth strokes. In the past, depending on the type of paper, my other pens with less broad nibs would skip. This nib works smoothly on all. Some paper seems to soak up the ink and others seem to repel it (but when dry will not smear). I also like the feel and size of this pen. My hand does not tire at all... Thanks Alan (7/9/04) Hi Pat and John + Family, Dear Pat Received the pen today (Ed: Sailor 1911, Broad nib). Extremely happy with the nib. It has the smoothness in writing that I have been seeking (I need a smooth nib to be able to write quickly in court). Thank you Michael (7/9/04) Dear Pat, Josh, and John, I received my Sailor Mosaic yesterday evening and used it all day today at work. I am really impressed with how good it writes - almost by itself it seems. It's a real pleasure to use and a pleasure even to look at... Thanks for such a good buying experience. Sincerely, Pat, Pat/John, UPS just delivered the Parker 51 and I'm very
happy to have it back. I've been covering pages with nonsense just
for the joy of writing with this pen. Hello John, I just received the new nib (Pelikan
EF, #7) and ink, and I'm astonished! The difference in feel between
this and the stainless steel EF is many times more than I'd expected.
It's a world of smoothness and flexibility I had not known existed.
I'm sure this is old news to you, but it was quite a revelation
to me. The ink flow is ideal, as well. I find myself writing more
neatly, as I'm not >trying to rush ahead of the ink. I hadn't
been aware of any of these issues with the old nib, but the improvement
was apparent immediately. Excellent work! (I'm also surprised that
it got here "To the Gang @ Nibs! Thank you for the wonderful writing Omas. It truly feels wonderful. It writes like Butter! I loved my first great fountain pen - the Pelikan 600 - but this pen is a whole different breed of animal. I have stopped emails! Only written letters! Just kidding! Thank you! Thank You! THANK YA! Rik" (6/15/04) Pat, I received the pen, nib, and ink yesterday afternoon, all in good shape. The pen and nib both write extremely well. I am very pleased with your service. I'll show the burgundy Pelikan off in Monterey next week. Thanks very much. Harry Lesser (6/19/04) Pat, I received the nib and the bill. I must admit
that it was more than I thought I wanted to pay, UNTIL I wrote with
my newly adjusted Pelikan M1000 nib. Two words: MELTED BUTTER!!!
This is how a fountain pen is supposed to write, I just didn't know
it until now. Tell John thanks for Dear Pat, Hello Pat and John.... Pat, John, and Josh, Hello Pat and Josh, Dear John and Pat: "mottishaw" oughta
be a verb that means "to perfect an object that was once Perfection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greetings Pat- and now Josh The nib unit arrived (Ed: #7 BB with out cursive italic customization) and it is now securely screwed into my 1935. Absolutely fantastic. Just what I wanted. Smooth as silk. Always a pleasure, Bob (5/13/04) I've been travelling the past several weeks, but have now had numerous chances to write with the M600. It writes wonderfully. I had wondered about the fine point, as opposed to the extra fine, which is closer, I suspect, to my vacumatics, but I am really liking the way the M600 writes with the current nib. So I am happy, happy, happy. Thanks for being a source of dependable fountain pens in a world of uncertain consumer goods, including many "high-end" fountain pens! all the best, Michael (5/21/04) I just received my new Pelikan M405. I want to thank you for your prompt and courteous service and most importantly for the excellent set-up of the pen.I took it out of the box, filled it with my favorite ink and it functioned perfectly. My grateful thanks!...David (5/4/04) Hi Pat and John ...well firstly I need to give 100% to the USPS ! Sent 2 days ago from California, arrived before lunch here in England.....trust me, if you'd posted them in London they would not have arrived by now ..amazing ! Very pleased with both Pens (Ed: Sailor Naginata Togi and 1911 with Zoom nib) thank you....great service from you as well ! Filled both with PR Tanzanite and really happy..especiallly the Zoom nib 1911(I think I'm supposed to prefer the more expensive pen !)...that nib is great fun. ... The Togi too has been set just right (I'm no expert however!) and I will enjoy taking both on their first business rip, tomorrow in London and then Stockholm, Sweden on Monday....hopefully get some envious looks from colleagues ! Thanks again for such a great, friendly, personal and professional service... All the best SImon Burgess (5/6/04) Just writing to let you know that I have received
the M805 and it is truly a beautiful pen. I have already written
a number of pages with it and am delighted with its size and flow....
Thanks again for all your help and amazing service. Just received the pen; immeidately inked. writing checks with it this afternoon. Tell John I am IN LOVE !!!!!! with this pen. Absolotely smooth and I can do a lot with it. BEAUTIFUL>>>>>just gorgeous writing. THANKS, again and again. VERY pleased. Nellie(4/28/04) Pat, I got it! Even took my lunch late because I knew the UPS guy was in the building...Didn't hop up and down, but I did phone the mailroom about three times this morning. It's the best writer I have -- the reason I don't use anything but John's nibs anymore. Good thing I have about six of his nibs on my pens... I'm working on a couple pieces of fiction right now, and I'm planning on having this pen write the entire first draft of my novel. A dragon should be appropriate for that, don't you think? Thanks again! Mary(4/29/04) Pat and John: Dear Mr. Mottishaw, I've been writing with my M250 Pelikan with the M400 nib for the last two hours. So smooth, feels so good in my hand! Puts down a very nice line... you now have a loyal customer, soon as I can put some of my [limited] collection [remember I just started] together, I'll send them in for "nib work" smoothing, well you understand... Now I know the difference between a John Mottishaw Fountain Pen and what I thought was excellent...like day and night!.... Once again, thank you, thank you and thank you, Fred Ackerman(4/13/04) "Pat -- Received the Sailor 1911 (Ed: Blue with EF nib) on Friday - excellent service as always. The pen is wonderful and perfect for using with Moleskine journal narrow lines. Thank you for again a pen that writes the first time exactly how I expected it to perform and continues line-after-line. I will include the Sailor 1911 in the article I am writing about Moleskine journals and of course will mention the Sailor and CFP. Thanks! -- Craig" (4/19/04) Given the inherent ambiguity of language, no thinking person should expect to receive a nib that is ground exactly the way s/he tried to describe his/her preference. Miracle of miracles! You did it. Not only is the nib exactly what I had in mind, the pen is beautiful and the nib is smooth as silk. Many thanks. Fred (4/19/04) There are people who can't charge more than they think is "justified,"
and then there are people who think their services are impossibly
valuable. Definitely nicer people in the first category! From an
economic standpoint, pen repairers ought to charge enough to keep
the queues down, and the higher income would encourage other people
to become repairers, too. More repairers would begin to offset the
high prices and ultimately customers would be better off. Of course,
John has a rare talent and probably could always charge more. Then
you could hire someone to learn, and pay them more than peanuts.
Obviously the market isn't working that way, so in the meantime,
I'll... get in line. It isn't as though I will run out of pens to
use :-). I received the pens on Wednesday 4/7/04 and they are wonderful! The nib customizations are fabulous - Getting the stub retip on the 875 Sheaffer was quite amazing - and it is silky smooth. Thank you for your exceptional and prompt service! Thomas Scott (4/9/04) John / Pat,
The OMAS has landed, the pen is a viewing pleasure. Pat you did not tell me the pen would glide across the page! Sweet. There is no effort from hand to paper. Barrel is larger than I thought would fit in my smaller hand, was pleasantly surprised how it did fit (this is a good thing). Will have to rethink pens sizes. The ink flow is wet & even under my light touch. Now I have a small idea why these pens are held in high regard. As always excellent workmanship and customer service. Looking forward to my next order, (next quarter... Sailor and/or VP w/nib in cursive italic? decisions to ponder).
All the best.
Thanks! (A.DeR., 4/12/04) Dear John, Pat, Josh! Last night I received the 14K single-tone Medium
nib unit for my Pelikan I very much appreciate your excellent work and the great service
you Best wishes from a very happy new customer, Elke (4/13/04) I received the Namiki Falcon with the modified
extra fine, extra flexible nib. First, thank you so much for such
timely next-day service. Second, thank you for the outstanding nib.
It is exeactly what I wanted, and it certainly performs like a great
XF flexi!! Best of all, I am amazed at how smooth it is! I know
that making an XF, extra flexible nib perform and be smooth is next
to impossible, but you did it!! I am grateful. All the nibs and pens have arrived ; and I have
even pinched Pat's lovely emerald green ink; it has already drawn
comment, from some judges and other divorce lawyers... I would like
to express my appreciation at all the time Pat... took to assist
in choice of pens and nibs. It seems that the 800 with B or BB -
Pelikan, may be my staple. Will settle in before looking at stubs
in some months time... Thanks again for all your time and assistance
and care must be taken to ensure the ongoing survival of the John's
craft skills which take me back to the time of guilds and groups
of artisans in England some centuries ago. John, Dear John, Pat, Josh, My shipment arrived yesterday afternoon, and I have
to report that the work you have done has surpassed all expectations.
The .4mm italic is wonderful -- quite sharp, yet also somehow smooth,
even when pushing across the page. As for the needlepoint: while
the ideal for me is a near-invisible line, this comes pretty close.
Quite a change after using the 6x0 rapidograph; while it only took
me about an hour to get a feel for it, it will probably take weeks,
if not months or longer, to master the touch. But the advantages
are already evident.... Thanks to all of you for your skill, and
for your patience with my interminable questions about the job....
Sincerely, John: John, I received my Namiki VP nib today. It is fantastic. You made it half way between a stub and a cursive italic and I think it is perfect. It is incredibly smooth and my handwriting has improved greatly with this nib. Thanks for helping me figure out exactly what I wanted. I don't think I will ever buy another FP without a custom nib. Thanks! Dave Berke (3/15/04) I received the Sailor today and have not been able to stop writing with it--and it's well past midnight here now! This is my first expensive pen, though I've been writing with fountain pens all my life. You folks did an absolutely wonderful prep on it. It's exactly what you discussed with me on the phone. The nib is like butter. The care and attention you folks showed me in my first purchase from you has won a loyal and repeat customer. I already am setting aside some money for my next one. Nice pens are really addictive! Thank you very much indeed. Paschall (3/16/04) John et al., I've received the Aurora 88 Demo back from it's second trip. It looks like you guys worked out all the kinks! It now writes EXACTLY how I was hoping and you even managed to remove that squeeking sound from the nib/feed! I really couldn't ask for a more perfect cursive-italic. Adding that to the other two pens you have perfected, I must say I'm extremely impressed. I've done business with many other 'big-name' pen repair people, but the quality of communication and service you provide surpasses all my past experience by leaps and bounds. If I shall ever need a repair/customization in the future (which is almost indubitable), I most certainly know where to turn. Thanks once again, I'm going to send a couple of pens back with my dad (Ed: from Paris, France), to be sent to you, too. One that needs some repair attention and another couple to get the Mottification treatment. In the meantime, I'm so looking forward to experiencing the Wahl and the new Pelikan nib. (3/4/04) (Ed: in response to our request for permission to quote:) Be my guest. If the three of you went mountain climbing and got caught in your ropes, would that make you the dangling Mottifiers? --h (3/5/04) Dear Pat, The pen arrived this morning, amazingly quickly. I'm
really ecstatic with the way it writes. Thanks so much to you and
Josh for troubling to pin down my preferences and for so perfectly
implementing them. Every aspect--line width and crispness, thin/thick
contrast, ink flow--is just as I'd hoped. "Hello John, Received the Sailor
1911 w/zoom nib and it was a great recommendation! The nib is smooth
beyond description and is set up perfectly. I can't imagine a finer
writing feel than this Sailor. Thanks so You did an amazing job on my Omas! It is PERFECT!!! Thank you so much for working with me and getting the perfect nib for my work (Ed: an architect/draftsman's point: broad cross strokes, fine downstrokes). you are truly a blessing. Miguel Saucedo2/19/04 Hello John, Received the Sailor 1991 w/zoom nib and it was a great recommendation! The nib is smooth beyond description and is set up perfectly. I can't imagine a finer writing feel than this Sailor. Thanks so much again for all your help and best regards, Howard Blumberg(2/23/04) HI John! Hi Pat!... "John -the Pelikan M250 you sent me surpasses all expectations. You leave me no choice but to write a gushing thank you note. This pen writes brilliantly well, and after more than a month of exclusive use I still can't put it down. Most of that is down to you acting on the answers to your expert questions posed at the time of the sale. It appears that all left-handers should order pens from you - what a difference. Many Thanks, Matt" (3/11/04) (Ed: this was received as a snail-mail letter:) I wantd to write to you properly to say thank you for the excellent service I have received from you - it was a pleasure to deal with folks who took a real interest in now I write, rather than just wanting to sell a pen. The red Pelikan M600 is wonderful, and filled with some of J. Herbin's Lierre Sauvage it leaves a wonderful line.... It feels like everythng a good pen should be..... Michael Mable(2/18/04) (Ed: this arrived as a hand-written letter also:) I thought I would drop you a short note and let you see how your handy work has affected my pemnanship. All these years I thought I was a fine nib person. My first clue that I may be wrong was when Pat talked me into trying a vanishing point pen with a custom broad stub. I fell in love with it and felt an M800 Stub must be even better. This is definitely me. I can show ever so much more emotion in my writing and the stub glides across the paper smooth as silk. Yep! This is me ok. Keep up the good work, Don Smith(2/20/04) Dear Mr.Mottishaw, I just received the Pelikan 250 stub. I like it. It takes a little
getting used to, but I really like the character the different line
widths impart to my writing style. Thanks for all your help and
encouragement. oh baby! what a mutha of a pen!! sho do
luv dis one, too!!!! well tell the truth, will an omas let me down
or put me in the stratOshpere. something 'bout those green celluloids...
catch my eyes everytime. mmmmm, mmmm. and on a more serious note...
thank you again. Just wanted to let you know
I received my modified Sailor (cursive italic) and I adore it. Now
it REALLY sails! Hi There Thanks for the VP. It arrived in Britain on Thursday
and at my doorstep yesterday. Typical UK post office sloppiness...
But I musn't gripe. The pen is extremely nice in every way, and
hasn't been out of my hand (which can be awkward at meal times).
I'm glad you warned me about this model's inherent dryness, because
I think I would have been disappointed. As it is, I really like Hi Pat, my pen just arrived!!!! i've been writing, printing and sketching like crazy. thank you, and please thank John for a wonderful set up on my pen. you guys are the best. regards vic (2/4/04) Hi John and Pat, I thought I'd send you a quick email to let you know how much I am enjoying my new Toledo!! The stub nib is exactly what I had in mind. It gives some character to my writing but it is not at all fussy or positional. The pen itself is beautiful, and that combined with the nib has made this my favorite pen ever. I could not be more pleased. Thanks very much!!Mary Levenson (1/29/04) Dear Pat and John, Pat, Thank you so much for all you have done....and for all John did. I received the package on Wednesday afternoon and I don't know that I have put down my Sailor pen since. I absolutely love it. It is perfect for what I wanted to use it for and I couldn't be more pleased and satisfied. Thank you all so much. Mark (1/16/04) (Ed: this arrived as a handwritten note:) Thank you, the nib arrived today... I screwed (it) into my Black 600 and filled up with Midnight Blue. I an writing with the pen right now. I know for a fact this will be the most used Pelikan in my flock. I am very impressed at how the nib lays down ink, you got it totally right on. I think I will be buying my Pelikans and Omas through Classic Fountain Pens in the future. I will also be telling others about the pen and nib unit side of the business. Your reputation for nib repair need not be repeated. Again, thank you. Bill Smith (1/20/04) ."Hi Pat, This is Kane, who ordered Pelikan Souverän M250 last Thursday. First, thank you for processing the order so quickly. I received the pen only two days after (Saturday). It writes very well. The width of the nib and the amount of ink flow are just as I wanted. I mostly collect full-size fountain pens, and I did not realize until I tried M250 that standard-size pens (or a little bit smaller) are easy to hold and actually very comfortable. I like my new M250 a lot. Considering its quality and price, this is clearly the best pen that I have ever purchased. Thanks again. Kane" (1/20/04) John and Pat, |
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