Hérbin (in France) recently made larger bottles of ink with vintage labels, and the caps sealed by dipping them in wax. They were sold in gift sets with a little ceramic ink-cup, like the ones used in the desks in French schools, back when violet ink was the standard (because it used the cheapest dye). You might find vintage French master inks in wine bottles. These were used during WWI and WWII, when new bottles were scarce.
Sheaffer's Skrip had tiny samples too, but I've never seen one. According to a vintage print ad that had an illustration of the tiny bottle, Sheaffer's had exhibit trucks that travelled the country. People were encouraged to visit the trucks to see how Sheaffer's pens and inks were made, and to have their Sheaffer's pens cleaned and repaired. And everyone who visited would be given a little sample of Skrip.
Little 2oz bottles show up online every now and again. Also, thank you for sharing the story about the truck. What Sheaffer did with that truck was genius!
Thank You for your videos and info about Parker ink. I started collecting them now also. I was happy to see the box for the Micro Film ink, I have a near full bottle and now I know what to look for in a box, also I have one of the 16 Oz bottles in a fair box. I also found the earlier ink and box for the Parker 51 only ink, and then I found a box and nearly full bottle of the superchrome ink. This is interesting and fun. Anyway, thanks for getting me interested due to your videos.
Glad to hear you're on the search for vintage ink, Gary! It's always a thrill to come across a bottle, especially when it comes in a box and has ink in it. I wish you luck in finding many more!
I actually use Parker Microfilm Black ink for drawing comics. (I know I am ruining the ink's value, which it has little value since there is so much of it around)
I'd love if you could do a video on the look of all these vintage inks you have, I've seen nobody else go on about using these old inks on TH-cam. Maybe you could talk about iron gall inks too, and show the colour of fresh vs old ink. They still seem fairly affordable, at least if you buy the bulk jars. I've no idea why or how an ink would be considered more "photographic", unless it has to do with the old film being more sensitive to UV somehow.
Great idea, Mika! I'll add that to my list. As for an ink being more "photographic", I think it has to do with how it reproduced to microfilm. I'm sure a regular black ink would have worked just as well, but it was probably partly a marketing gimmick. It also helped differentiate from green, red or purple inks, as I'm sure if people were told to use a "dark" ink, their interpretation of what dark means could vary.
It's your fault. 😁 I've started getting and using more vintage fountain pen inks since discovering your blogs. On my fixed disability income, they can be as reasonable in price to some modern inks, and they seem to "play nice" with more types of paper than many today. Been a couple of years. When are other vintage inks going to be showcased?
@@FountainPenLove Looking forward to them! I fell in love with Parker Quink brown. Washable and permanent. My current favorite brown inks. And 1980s Sheaffer blue-black will always have a place as it was my first ink in 1983. 😉
So glad I came across your channel, very informative, design seems to go with the zeitgeist, I am fascinated with the vintage inks. I would agree with a previous comment that more close ups would be nice. How many of the old inks have you tried and what are your impressions, perhaps you have already done a video like that. Anyway thank you, New sub
Thank you, Helen! I have used all of the old inks that I own and find them all to be very nice, not too wet or dry, fast drying and low-medium saturation. Sounds like I need to do a beauty-shot video with lots of closeups! Thanks for the sub!
I will be sad if I ever run out, but the seals on these old bottles aren't perfect and the ink will eventually evaporate, which would be even more sad, so might as well use it while it's good!
@@FountainPenLove How often do you use it? If I had these old inks then I would be always afraid to use them but since you have so much then I guess that's not that big a problem.
The trick @@aadityakiran_s is to treasure every drop, to $ave up for more and to care for your health. Odds are, one more bottle of ink will show up eventually.
You need to pay more attention @markcaldwell2831. Near the end of the video 18:55 , he states that he does in fact use pretty much all these inks. He just doesn't use the ones that are corrosive to actual fricking glass, and the ones that will destroy his fountain pens. That's sensible.
I've read that there are "permanent" versions of Parker Quink inks called "Super Quink", however I haven't seen any modern Parker ink box/bottle with such a name ("Super Quink") written on it so far, but just "Quink". How to differentiate the "Super Quink" (permanent ink) bottles from the standard "Quink" (non-permanent ink) ones? Or is it the same ink that some people call it "Super Quink" when in fact it is just "Quink"? Maybe they refer it to as "Super Quink" when there's no legend "washable" written on the box/bottle (black, blue-black) and as "Quink" when there's the legend "washable" written on the box/bottle (blue)? It's just so confusing!
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That case of Super Quink Diamonds is the most satisfying thing on the Internet.
The red ones at the end??? Yes indeed. Twas quite the sight 👍
Hérbin (in France) recently made larger bottles of ink with vintage labels, and the caps sealed by dipping them in wax. They were sold in gift sets with a little ceramic ink-cup, like the ones used in the desks in French schools, back when violet ink was the standard (because it used the cheapest dye).
You might find vintage French master inks in wine bottles. These were used during WWI and WWII, when new bottles were scarce.
I am glad to found your channel
I'm glad you found it too! Hope you enjoy!
Sheaffer's Skrip had tiny samples too, but I've never seen one. According to a vintage print ad that had an illustration of the tiny bottle, Sheaffer's had exhibit trucks that travelled the country. People were encouraged to visit the trucks to see how Sheaffer's pens and inks were made, and to have their Sheaffer's pens cleaned and repaired. And everyone who visited would be given a little sample of Skrip.
Little 2oz bottles show up online every now and again. Also, thank you for sharing the story about the truck. What Sheaffer did with that truck was genius!
Thank You for your videos and info about Parker ink. I started collecting them now also. I was happy to see the box for the Micro Film ink, I have a near full bottle and now I know what to look for in a box, also I have one of the 16 Oz bottles in a fair box. I also found the earlier ink and box for the Parker 51 only ink, and then I found a box and nearly full bottle of the superchrome ink.
This is interesting and fun.
Anyway, thanks for getting me interested due to your videos.
Glad to hear you're on the search for vintage ink, Gary! It's always a thrill to come across a bottle, especially when it comes in a box and has ink in it. I wish you luck in finding many more!
I actually use Parker Microfilm Black ink for drawing comics. (I know I am ruining the ink's value, which it has little value since there is so much of it around)
Sounds like a great use for it! Definitely better to use it than to not use it.
Your drawing comics with it!? That's a great use for it! Makes the work more special.
Found your video looking for Superchrome info, and I enjoyed this video immensely. I am a new subscriber.
Wonderful! Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Hope you were able to find what you were looking for about Superchrome!
I really like your channel as I just discovered it and subscribed. Love the look at the Parker vintage fountain pen ink. Great video!
That's great! Thanks! These old ink bottles do look great, don't they?
Great informative video, thank you for sharing the knowledge😀
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching.
Very interesting!! Best regards from Brazil, Mário.
Thank you, Mario! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@FountainPenLove yes, yes, excelent vídeo thank you very much.
I started using blue Quink in the sixties as an alternative to Skrip blue, which I preferred. It's still a great ink though not 'fashionable'.
I'd love if you could do a video on the look of all these vintage inks you have, I've seen nobody else go on about using these old inks on TH-cam.
Maybe you could talk about iron gall inks too, and show the colour of fresh vs old ink. They still seem fairly affordable, at least if you buy the bulk jars.
I've no idea why or how an ink would be considered more "photographic", unless it has to do with the old film being more sensitive to UV somehow.
Great idea, Mika! I'll add that to my list.
As for an ink being more "photographic", I think it has to do with how it reproduced to microfilm. I'm sure a regular black ink would have worked just as well, but it was probably partly a marketing gimmick. It also helped differentiate from green, red or purple inks, as I'm sure if people were told to use a "dark" ink, their interpretation of what dark means could vary.
That would be a great video! I hope he starts making youtube videos again sometime soon... His last video was like 3 or 4 years ago :(
It's your fault. 😁 I've started getting and using more vintage fountain pen inks since discovering your blogs.
On my fixed disability income, they can be as reasonable in price to some modern inks, and they seem to "play nice" with more types of paper than many today.
Been a couple of years. When are other vintage inks going to be showcased?
Paul, I'm glad you've discovered vintage inks and are using them! I should have some more videos up very soon.
@@FountainPenLove Looking forward to them! I fell in love with Parker Quink brown. Washable and permanent. My current favorite brown inks. And 1980s Sheaffer blue-black will always have a place as it was my first ink in 1983. 😉
I loved this video, I wish it had more close ups of the inks though
Glad to hear it! Next time I'll keep that in mind and try and show more bottle and box detail.
So glad I came across your channel, very informative, design seems to go with the zeitgeist, I am fascinated with the vintage inks. I would agree with a previous comment that more close ups would be nice. How many of the old inks have you tried and what are your impressions, perhaps you have already done a video like that. Anyway thank you, New sub
Thank you, Helen! I have used all of the old inks that I own and find them all to be very nice, not too wet or dry, fast drying and low-medium saturation. Sounds like I need to do a beauty-shot video with lots of closeups! Thanks for the sub!
@@FountainPenLove yes and do some writing, I'm sure I'm not the only one that would be interested.
People certainly do love writing samples@@helenmcdonnell2585👍
Very very good sir
Thank you very much!
It was very good indeed.
When you run out of this, won't you be sad? How do you then have the will to use these old inks? That might be why you have so much of it.
I will be sad if I ever run out, but the seals on these old bottles aren't perfect and the ink will eventually evaporate, which would be even more sad, so might as well use it while it's good!
@@FountainPenLove How often do you use it? If I had these old inks then I would be always afraid to use them but since you have so much then I guess that's not that big a problem.
The trick @@aadityakiran_s is to treasure every drop, to $ave up for more and to care for your health. Odds are, one more bottle of ink will show up eventually.
So you collect ink but don't use them? Where's the sense in that. When you buy ink you're supposed to use it.
Where did you get that I don't use them? I do indeed use them (as I say at 19:01), just not the ones that are known to be dangerous.
You need to pay more attention @markcaldwell2831. Near the end of the video 18:55 , he states that he does in fact use pretty much all these inks. He just doesn't use the ones that are corrosive to actual fricking glass, and the ones that will destroy his fountain pens. That's sensible.
I've read that there are "permanent" versions of Parker Quink inks called "Super Quink", however I haven't seen any modern Parker ink box/bottle with such a name ("Super Quink") written on it so far, but just "Quink".
How to differentiate the "Super Quink" (permanent ink) bottles from the standard "Quink" (non-permanent ink) ones?
Or is it the same ink that some people call it "Super Quink" when in fact it is just "Quink"?
Maybe they refer it to as "Super Quink" when there's no legend "washable" written on the box/bottle (black, blue-black) and as "Quink" when there's the legend "washable" written on the box/bottle (blue)?
It's just so confusing!
When your packaging is prettier than your ink.....