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  1. 30th January 2009, 08:56 PM #1
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    Default Should all Fountain Pens come with converters?

    Hey All,

    I got my first delivery of Fountain Pens kits today that only came with a cartridge - no converter. All of the other ones I've had to date have had converters, and I assumed that was the Modus Operandi.

    Assuming it wasn't a packing mistake, what do you reckon. SHOULD all fountain pen kits come with converters?

    I'll probably be faced with trying to find some 3rd party ones to try and buy now. Anyone know where to get just converters?

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  3. 30th January 2009, 09:47 PM #2
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    I always use my pens with a converter, so I would want to get one with a pen. Not sure if all kits include them. The ones I have bought have always had converters. Most pen kit suppliers can also supply extra converters. I imagine pen shops could too.

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    Russell, no not all fountain pen kits come with converters, but I think either Sam or Amos metioned a company in Melbourne called Vintage Pens www.vintagepens.com.au ths may be a help to you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bdar View Post
    Russell, no not all fountain pen kits come with converters, but I think either Sam or Amos metioned a company in Melbourne called Vintage Pens www.vintagepens.com.au ths may be a help to you.
    I guess they may be able to help if I contacted them. Nothing I can see on their web site catalogue though.

    I guess I shouldn't have assumed. We live & learn.

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    Russell I have some spares if you want Beartooth woods in the States sells them.

    The emperor kit does not come with a converter the statesman does!!






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    Quote Originally Posted by Simomatra View Post
    Russell I have some spares if you want Beartooth woods in the States sells them.

    The emperor kit does not come with a converter the statesman does!!
    Thanks Sam. I just need to wait and see what GPW respond, as they sent me the wrong kits as well.

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    Unusual for kits not to have them, usually only the cheaper ones that don't. What style of kit were they?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buzz View Post
    Unusual for kits not to have them, usually only the cheaper ones that don't. What style of kit were they?
    Executives - 10K Gold. Only a couple of dollars cheaper than Sedona/Barons in Black Titanium, so hardly what you would call cheap compared to slimlines etc.

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    Sam/Russell I have Always received a converter along with ink with my Emperors. Amos
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    Yep ! may be a supplier thing ,some provide and some don't,like new mandrels without spacers ,some come with ,some without , I think most of the fountain pens I have bought have had the converter supplied ,some folks don't want them when offered ,so they go into spares
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    I think that with Berea kits, Baron have a converter and the Churchill dose not. or the other way round.
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