Monthly Archives: November 2008

Le Lundi au Soleil

Posted on November 17, 2008 by

or, “Monday in the Sun” as interpreted by Kenzo Saeki. Ah, electronica and kitsch ^_^ As far as I can tell, this track is from a Japanese tribute album to French pop singer Claude François. More tracks/music videos: Chanson Populaire … Continue reading →

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“Maledict Car” – Jemapur

Posted on November 10, 2008 by

Glimpses of Tokyo at night, kaleidoscopically manipulated and set to an electronic track. Visually very cool.

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Sheaffer Craftsman Touchdown, black

Posted on November 9, 2008 by

This pen was the one featured in my earlier post. My first Touchdown restoration. Was lucky that there were no major problems with the pen. All I had to do was replace the sac and the O-ring and reassemble. It … Continue reading →

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Pen disassembled

Posted on November 5, 2008 by

The next one I’m trying to repair / restore:

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Esterbrook SM (“Deluxe”), black

Posted on November 4, 2008 by

I bought this one intending to resac it, and finally got to do so. My second repair job Upon writing I discovered it’s a little thinner, a little shorter than I would like. I like the pen design though. Although … Continue reading →

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1st FP repair: Esterbrook J, Blue

Posted on November 4, 2008 by

The first pen I’ve repaired — just an ordinary blue Esterbrook J. It was working fine when I bought it at the NY pen show this year, but while filling it I heard a loud snap from within the barrel. … Continue reading →

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