#FPQuestion of the day:
If you use #vintage pens on a regular basis, at what point in your pen journey did you feel comfortable with them? Is a vintage pen one of your daily writers? If not, what’s stopping you from using one as a daily writer? (submitted by @backtoanalog)
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After few years, when I felt I learned enough about pens, I got into vintage pens. I have a few vinatge pens that I can use as my daily writers, but my favorite is my 1937 Parker Vacumatic Golden Pearl.

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My 2nd pen was vintage, a Rotring 700. I've never felt that vintage and modern were terribly different except for some early plastics and a few odd filling systems. I've recently collected Japanese pocket pens from the 60s and 70s. They really suit my style and are regulars in the rotation.

@penfount Only if my own pen from the 90s counts as vintage. It's only slightly less vintage than me.

I don't currently have anything older, mostly because all of the hunting, trial and error, potential repair and maintenance isn't appealing to me. I know you can buy restored pens, but I haven't seen any that have been tempting at a price I'm willing to pay.

I have way too many modern pens that I'm more than happy with.

@penfount @backtoanalog I got into vintage pens almost as soon as I got into fountain pens since most of my shopping is a thrift shops where ancient stuff frequently shows up. I don't know that I can call any pen a "daily" writer since I tend to ink up and use too many all at once, but I frequently keep several Sheaffers (Snorkels, Cadets, Schools, & No-Nonsense), a Senator Regent, and even a Parker Jointless on regular rotation.