What is the thinnest rollerball/fountain kit?

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Nickfff

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Hello,
What is the thinnest rollerball/fountain kit? I would like a kit that offers both.

Thanks in advance for replying,
Nick
 
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You also have the capped Euro from AS. I don't like some of the non-traditional finishes such as satin nickel. They seem very cheap. The Ti or Rhodium is not too bad. You do have to cut a tenon for this kit. The Baron/Sedona is just slightly larger but a far better pen.

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Dayacom makes the silly thing with a fountain nib and with threaded cap. Working with them now on bringing in an order. I want them to take their nibs off and ship without the nibs and supply them with Heritance SF nibs. Also trying to get the Retro Ti in a fountain as well.
 

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The Artisan is about the thinnest I'm aware of. PSI has the same pen, but they call it something else. Standard I think.

Originally posted by Rifleman1776

If the Americana is available in a quality plating (e.g. Tn gold and/or Rhodium/Platinum) I would jump on it immediately. There is a market waiting for something like this.

You mean like these, Frank. I've been turning these for several years now.;) It's not a bad pen at all. One of the things I like about it is that I can embellish it to my tastes.

And FWIW, the upper cap of the Americana is slightly larger than that of the Artisan.
 

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Billy,

That "model" was one of the first rollerballs and fountain pens offered. May have been a different name, but that's the look.
 

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Originally posted by alamocdc

The Artisan is about the thinnest I'm aware of. PSI has the same pen, but they call it something else. Standard I think.

Originally posted by Rifleman1776

If the Americana is available in a quality plating (e.g. Tn gold and/or Rhodium/Platinum) I would jump on it immediately. There is a market waiting for something like this.

You mean like these, Frank. I've been turning these for several years now.;) It's not a bad pen at all. One of the things I like about it is that I can embellish it to my tastes.

And FWIW, the upper cap of the Americana is slightly larger than that of the Artisan.

Well, I guess I must have been wanting Tn Gold when I overlooked those. The Rhodium would be a fine pen. Next order I'll get one or two in fountain. I have a friend who is a pen lover. She buys some very expensive pens from a speciality shop in Little Rock, Arkansas. IMHO, they are junk. Most are made from a material the store owner calls "lacquer" and it wears quickly, as does the plating. But she pays big bucks for them. However, I have never been able to present a pen to her that she likes in her hand. It has already cost me money making different pens (she wants a pink one, and y'all know how much I 'love' turning non-wood materials ;) ) for her on spec. She has declined each one. I'll try one of these. We'll see.
 
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