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bruce119

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OK I don't deal much with fountains once in a wile. I got a customer in N.Y. now that is a little slow. He says he can't find a refill I think the pen was a P.S. Executive or something Jr. Gent. type short cart. He says all the carts he found is too long. I know the waterman is long I looked at the office stores myself to try and make it easy for a customer like this. Staples doesn't carry anything that fits. Office Depot Carry's the Foray #323559 that fits.

So any other suggestions I can give him to make it easy for the guy that shouldn't own a fountain pen. Maybe a few links or some stores up north he can go to. This is the type guy that wants to go to Wall-mart and buy the refill. I know but I have to be good to him I want him to be able to find his own refills with out me sending them to him.

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Jim15

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Bruce, he needs to look for an international cartridge, they are shorter than the long Watermans. I'm not positive but I think I got some Staples but that was some time ago maybe they don't sell them anymore.
 
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If you Google international fountain pen ink cartridges you will find about a cagillion places to buy on line. You might be lucky and find a local store that has them.
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Rfturner

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I use the foray ones no problem, I have used it in PSI Classic kits, My daily abuser Majestic Junior, no problem, another route is the ink bottle and the converter
 
its_virgil

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The ink cartridges are actually 'international standard' cartridges. So search on international standard and a lot of the printer ink cartridges will be omitted and a better selection of just fountain pen ink supplies will be found. Buying quality ink is also important. Cheap ink just does not perform the way qualityu ink does.
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GaryR said:
If you Google international fountain pen ink cartridges you will find about a cagillion places to buy on line. You might be lucky and find a local store that has them.
GaryR
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monophoto

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Every fountain pen kit that I have seen uses the "international standard" cartridge/converter.

That said, 'international standard' contridges/converters are not always truly interchangeable. I made an "Artisan" (CSUSA) that came with a cartridge but no converter. I had a converter that came in a Chinese pen that fit - sort of. The problem typically is that the converter will fit initially, but the fit is sloppy and after a short period, it becomes loose and falls out. Makes a mess in your pocket when that happens!

There are a few commercially-made pens that use proprietary cartridges/converters - Cross, Mont Blanc, Parker/Aurora, Schaeffer, etc.
 
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