EPISODE 6: TALKING VINTAGE EUROPEAN PENS WITH TIM ETTENHEIM

Today I am taking you on one of my favorite experiences. We are going to visit my friend Tim Ettenheim in his workshop. Tim runs timsvintagepens.com, a website where he sells restored vintage pens, offers repair and restoration services, provides advice on vintage fountain pens, and blogs about his experiences in restoration and repair. If you have ever wondered how pens are made, Tim will show us he makes replacement pen parts for vintage pens. Next, we will talk about the vintage Aurora 88, a great Italian pen that premiered in 1949 and has been made in some form for decades. Tim will show us some of his collection, which includes pens from European brands like Omas, Bayard, Plexor, Gold Starry, Edacoto, Mont Blanc, and Pelikan. This episode is a mix of fountain pen history, repair instructions, restoration tips, and writing samples. If you want to learn more and see what Tim has for sale, head on over to https://timsvintagepens.com Intro 00:00 Making Pen Parts 02:12 Aurora 88 History 14:04 Aurora 88 Repair 23:18 Omas 43:11 Pilot Justice 95 45:43 Bayard 47:28 Gold Starry 50:03 Plexor 51:43 Edacoto 53:42 Mont Blanc 149 1:03:04 Pelikan 1:05:35 Outro 1:07:29 Thank you to ‪@Yoseka‬ ‪@appelboompennen‬ ‪@stiloestile04‬ and ‪@CBSNewYork‬ Footage from ‪@CBSNewYork‬ is as seen in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy2jOghaAr0 _______________________________________________________________________ Uncapped is created by Joshua Lax, proprietor of the J.J. Lax Pen Co., which specializes in nib repairs and modifications. Find out more at: jjlaxpenco.com Instagram: @jjlaxpenco Reddit: u/jjlaxpenco