Murray's Top Fountain Pens

I sit down with my pen-friend, Murray, to ask him which of his many fountain pens in his large collection he would never part with, and why? Use the chapters provided below to skip to various parts of the discussion. If you like this video, don't forget to like and subscribe and hit that bell to be notified when I post new videos! JOIN AS A MEMBER HERE TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbT6bph6TcR-6ByiXzU3RYg/join GOLDSPOT PENS ONLINE AFFILIATE LINK (yes it works!): https://goldspot.com?aff=8 Links: How to Polish Plastic, Celluloid, and Ebonite: https://youtu.be/anU7e7TJurE Richard Binder's Stroke Widths Chart (pdf): http://www.richardspens.com/pdf/strokewidths2.pdf Inkquiring Minds Website Pen Sales: https://djrathbun.wixsite.com/inkquiring-minds Etsy Shop for "Ink Buddy" Items: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AlliedArmorer My favourite brick 'n mortar pen and stationery store; Reids! https://reidstationers.com/ Listen to my music at SoundClick: https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=368777 My YouTube Community Tab: https://www.youtube.com/c/DouglasRathbun/community DISCOUNT CODES! Get 10% off your purchase from APPELBOOM by using the code FRIEND at checkout! https://appelboom.com/ Get 10% off your purchase from LOCHBY by using the code SHOPNOW10 at checkout! https://lochby.com Get 10% your purchase from STILFORM.CA by using the code DOUGLAS10: https://stilform.ca Subscribe for more fountain pen videos: https://tinyurl.com/rgfe4v3 Share this video with a friend: https://youtu.be/lgRhO4XSb08 Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:09 - Introduction 00:03:25 - Parker 75 Cisele 00:04:29 - Pilot VP and Conid Bulkfiller 00:10:12 - Montblanc Agatha Christie 00:11:39 - Montblanc 146 Around the World in 80 Days 00:13:07 - Montblanc 149 00:15:54 - Conway Stewart 100 00:19:28 - Pelikan M800 Tortoise Shell 00:23:04 - Visconti Skeleton AG 925 00:26:17 - Visconti Homo Sapiens 00:28:58 - Visconti Cosmopolitan 00:30:44 - Omas Olgiva Saft Green 00:31:32 - Omas Milord and Paragon 00:33:22 - Should You Preserve or Use Your Pens? 00:34:55 - Omas 360 00:37:22 - Omas Black Lucens Paragon 00:38:35 - Molteni Modelo 55 Royal Blue Lucens Celluloid 00:39:46 - ASC Bologna Acro Bronze 00:41:27 - Omas Loucens 00:42:30 - Tibaldi Pens 00:43:17 - Tibaldi Iride 00:44:56 - Tibaldi Modello 60 Blue and Cream 00:46:16 - Tibaldi Impereo 00:47:45 - Leonardo Momento Zero Mediterranean Celluloid Piston 00:54:04 - Montegrappa Extra Otto Malachite Green 00:57:22 - Delta 39+1 40th Anniversary 01:00:12 - Pilot Urushi Izumo 01:03:23 - Parker Duofold Centennial 01:06:13 - Lotus Urushi Lacquer Chrysalis 01:09:27 - Parker Duofold Arnold Palmer and Legacy of Flight LE 01:11:55 - Delta Lago di Como 01:13:32 - Questions for Murray Let’s connect: Instagram – douglasrathbun Email - inkquiringminds@gmail.com PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE: Computer: Apple MacBook M4 Pro 12-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 24GB RAM 1TB SSD Cameras: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Insta360 Link 2 Graphics: Adobe Photoshop 2025 Video Editor: DaVinci Resolve 20 SEO: Tube Buddy Live Stream: OBS Studio 31 Concerto No. 3 in E major, Op. 8, RV 293, "Spring" by Antonio Vivaldi, in HD quality! - Classical music piece performed by: John Harrison — Violin / Robert Turizziani — Conductor / Wichita State University Chamber Players - Music licensed by: John Harrison - Music license: CC BY-SA 1.0 CAUTION: The following video has an unusually high VHQ (video humor quotient). Viewers are advised to refrain from consuming carbonated beverages while watching. Any liquid spewing out of your nose is YOUR responsibility.