Blue Striped Click Telesto

[ldb2000]

This is a Blue stripe Click Telesto . It's a homebrew blank inspired by vintage Parker Vacumatic Striped pens . It has an aluminum core and hardware and a cigar clip . I really love these click mechanisms , they are sooooo smooth and quiet and very solid feeling . After I made the Black and White freestyle blank I said I was going to make some other color blanks , this is the blue and I'm working on a Green/Gold version now .

As Always , comments are welcome .

 

[Dalecamino]

Butch , I like everything I see about this pen . Very nice work .

 

[workinforwood]

Great looking pen Butch. What's the smooth clicker?

 

[gvanweerd]

Very nice pen. Very Good job on the pin striping. thumbs up!

 

[johncrane]

Very nice pen Butch! and well done, smooth clicker:search::biggrin:

 

[Bree]

Cool!

 

[mbroberg]

That's a fine looking pen! Good job!

 

[hewunch]

very nice and classy!

 

[fitzman163]

Very nice pen. Where did you get the smooth click mechanisms? I haven't found a good one yet.

 

[Jgrden]

Why is the nib so big???

 

[ldb2000]

Thanks for the kind words everyone . The pictures don't look as good as the blank really looks the blue really shimmers in the light .

The click mechanisms come from Richard Greenwald , I don't have the link here at work , I will add it when I get home . These clickers are for slimline sized pens , I make a reducing bushing to fit this design .

The blank is not just painted pinstripes . It is a double cast PR blank , first the blank is cast in blue then cut and recast with the black to make a solid cast PR blank that won't leak if used as an ink tank for fountain pens .

Why is the nib so big???

Not sure what you mean ? The diameter (.485") is smaller then the body of the pen (.525" at the center and .485" at the ends) , the length is the same length as all my other click Telestos .

 

[LEAP]

Very nice, one would think you knew what you were doing!

 

[Ligget]

Great work Butch, your blank turned out well also!

 

[penmaker56]

Thanks Butch for the plug. The "click" mechanism Butch used on this pen is from Schmidt® that I bring in from them and stock, the link from my website for this item is:
http://richardlgreenwald.com/push-button-mechanisms-p-29.html
Best regards to everyone.

 

[angboy]

Great job on the homebrew!

 

[Constant Laubscher]

Nice pen Butch!

 

[cnirenberg]

Butch,
She's a beauty. I like the double cast look-classy, but when did you find the time....