Looking for a Simpson Chubby 1 in Best. I am happy to buy at a reasonable price, but I would actually prefer to trade so this stuff gets put to better use. I don't have much in the way of shaving gear to trade, but I do have items from other hobbies which seem to generate some interest in the forums. Forgive length of descriptions. I am listing what I consider to be a trade value for each item at which they would sell quickly, but of course I am open to discussion. I really would like to see these items in use. Prices include shipping, but I need to restrict to CONUS.
I will post pictures of fountain pens and pocket knives tomorrow when I have some decent light to work with.
Fountain pens: All have 14K nibs; I can supply converters for cartridge fillers. These are all users, though they have not been used in years. I was never really a collector and just bought what appealed to me. I started with Parkers then found I preferred vintage Sheaffers and finally landed on Pelikan as my everyday pen so these hav been in the cupboard.
Pocket knives:
Astronomy Gear: All of these things have been boxed and/or in storage for a while, but I am happy to take them out to photograph and supply more information if you are interested. I now use image stabilized binoculars, and I never found binoviewing through a telescope compelling for deep sky which is really all I do. I would really like to see this stuff used rather than in storage.
Thanks,
Alan
I will post pictures of fountain pens and pocket knives tomorrow when I have some decent light to work with.
Fountain pens: All have 14K nibs; I can supply converters for cartridge fillers. These are all users, though they have not been used in years. I was never really a collector and just bought what appealed to me. I started with Parkers then found I preferred vintage Sheaffers and finally landed on Pelikan as my everyday pen so these hav been in the cupboard.
Parker 51. ($100 value) The 51 is an aerometric filler and just a great solid everyday user pen. Very dependable, easy to maintain/repair, this is a great classic starting point for vintage pen aficionado.
Parker 61. ($100 value) The 61 is a capillary filler. The 61 was NOS with EF nib that I bought about 10 years ago, used a little and then put away. I am rehydrating it to test out capillary filler. If you are not familiar with 61s this is a tricky pen as a first vintage, though in fact my first vintage pen was a 61 so I have a soft spot for them.
Sheaffer Imperials. ($90 value for both) Both are good users with nice ink flow and pretty inlaid nibs. The full size pen is a touchdown filler and the shorter pen (perhaps intended for military use with shorter clip?) is a cartridge filler. Both have very pretty inlaid nibs. Both pens for $100 value
Mont Blanc Classic. ($100 value) 1980s vintage cartridge filler, was my everyday user before I started into vintage pens.
Parker 61. ($100 value) The 61 is a capillary filler. The 61 was NOS with EF nib that I bought about 10 years ago, used a little and then put away. I am rehydrating it to test out capillary filler. If you are not familiar with 61s this is a tricky pen as a first vintage, though in fact my first vintage pen was a 61 so I have a soft spot for them.
Sheaffer Imperials. ($90 value for both) Both are good users with nice ink flow and pretty inlaid nibs. The full size pen is a touchdown filler and the shorter pen (perhaps intended for military use with shorter clip?) is a cartridge filler. Both have very pretty inlaid nibs. Both pens for $100 value
Mont Blanc Classic. ($100 value) 1980s vintage cartridge filler, was my everyday user before I started into vintage pens.
Pocket knives:
Spyderco Sage 1. ($90) Carbon fiber scales, liner lock, 3" full flat ground SV30 blade; Classy, rugged, high quality design and implementation, very highly rated in reviews;
Kershaw Skyline. ($30) G10 scales, liner lock, 3 1/8" 14C28 stone washed blade; Quick flip opening, but not assisted, light weight for everyday carry, more tactical look, also very highly rated as entry level quality pocket knife;
Kershaw Skyline. ($30) G10 scales, liner lock, 3 1/8" 14C28 stone washed blade; Quick flip opening, but not assisted, light weight for everyday carry, more tactical look, also very highly rated as entry level quality pocket knife;
Astronomy Gear: All of these things have been boxed and/or in storage for a while, but I am happy to take them out to photograph and supply more information if you are interested. I now use image stabilized binoculars, and I never found binoviewing through a telescope compelling for deep sky which is really all I do. I would really like to see this stuff used rather than in storage.
Oberwerk 15x70 binoculars. (~$100 value) Notwithstanding the German name these are Chinese made binos that sell new for $150 and on the used market go for between $85-$125. These very well reviewed binoculars have excellent coatings, good eye relief, and nice wide field of view with very little prism vignetting. These are light enough to hand hold, but at this magnification you really need a mount.
Virgo Parallelogram mount and Celestron tripod. ($70 value) This is an older Celestron photo tripod which was heavier duty than their current photo tripod line, but it is not a large telescope tripod. The mount is a very early Virgo all metal parallelogram binocular mount with counterbalance. It is light weight for a binocular mount so it matches the tripod well. It allows you to point the binoculars at something and then adjust the height so someone can have the same view. These go back to early 1990s, and I do not recall what I paid for either. It seems like $75 shipped would be good value, especially considering weight and bulk to ship. I looked at Orion and they sell a newer, perhaps more sturdy version of the mount alone for $150. Hard to tell from picture
SkyWindow. ($150 value) This is a very clever and well made device that lets you rigidly mount the binoculars so that they look downward into a quality flat mirror. Then you "point" the binoculars in altitude by moving the mirror. It is more like using a microscope, where you stay in a comfortable seated position without craning your neck. If you look at reviews and discussions online about the SkyWindow you will see that they offer various qualities of mirrors. Mine was an older version before they offered mirror upgrades, so I tried a it, but I returned the premium mirror because my early stock mirror was at least as good as the so called upgraded mirror. New this costs $259.
Denkmeier Binoviewer Package. ($385 value). This is the Denkmeier standard binoviewer plus various correctors and spacers that allow it to be used in a reflecting, refracting, or catadioptric (SCT) telescope. By rearranging the pieces you can get a variety of multiplication factors either 1.4x or 2.5x and in a telescope with enough back focus 1x. It seems like this kit is no longer available since it seemed to be out of stock or discontinued at several site where I tried to price it, but the Denkmeier site shows a price of $549. However, I am not sure that my older version has the self centering eyepiece holders. Otherwise the coatings, prisms, general quality is the same. If there is interest I can reprice this with one or two sets of UO Orthoscopic eyepieces (I have to check focal lengths when I unpack)
Virgo Parallelogram mount and Celestron tripod. ($70 value) This is an older Celestron photo tripod which was heavier duty than their current photo tripod line, but it is not a large telescope tripod. The mount is a very early Virgo all metal parallelogram binocular mount with counterbalance. It is light weight for a binocular mount so it matches the tripod well. It allows you to point the binoculars at something and then adjust the height so someone can have the same view. These go back to early 1990s, and I do not recall what I paid for either. It seems like $75 shipped would be good value, especially considering weight and bulk to ship. I looked at Orion and they sell a newer, perhaps more sturdy version of the mount alone for $150. Hard to tell from picture
SkyWindow. ($150 value) This is a very clever and well made device that lets you rigidly mount the binoculars so that they look downward into a quality flat mirror. Then you "point" the binoculars in altitude by moving the mirror. It is more like using a microscope, where you stay in a comfortable seated position without craning your neck. If you look at reviews and discussions online about the SkyWindow you will see that they offer various qualities of mirrors. Mine was an older version before they offered mirror upgrades, so I tried a it, but I returned the premium mirror because my early stock mirror was at least as good as the so called upgraded mirror. New this costs $259.
Denkmeier Binoviewer Package. ($385 value). This is the Denkmeier standard binoviewer plus various correctors and spacers that allow it to be used in a reflecting, refracting, or catadioptric (SCT) telescope. By rearranging the pieces you can get a variety of multiplication factors either 1.4x or 2.5x and in a telescope with enough back focus 1x. It seems like this kit is no longer available since it seemed to be out of stock or discontinued at several site where I tried to price it, but the Denkmeier site shows a price of $549. However, I am not sure that my older version has the self centering eyepiece holders. Otherwise the coatings, prisms, general quality is the same. If there is interest I can reprice this with one or two sets of UO Orthoscopic eyepieces (I have to check focal lengths when I unpack)
Thanks,
Alan
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