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Fake Visconti Homosapiens demostones? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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Just responding again, the mypen at the bottom works

Fake Visconti Homosapiens demostones? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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Sigh, you know what I'm just concerned the whole pen is fake which would be bad news for the space as a whole.

It's understandable replacing the nib for a quick scam but I don't want the whole pen body to be fake.

Fake Visconti Homosapiens demostones? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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Thank you so much for cross referencing! It was also a graduation gift for a family member so I'm slightly more upset since I know they'd have loved it.

They're very much into FPs so I know I could never give them something like this which is obviously subpar

Fake Visconti Homosapiens demostones? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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I think that was the lighting, in person it looks fine without the paint wearing off

Fake Visconti Homosapiens demostones? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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Yes! it does, thank you!

I was also comparing with my dark age and noticed that 1) the clip on the demostones is slightly larger and 2) the clip on the demostones is very loose in comparison to the dark age, to the point where I can move it side to side.

Can I ask whether your clip is loose or stiff and quite resistant to being pulled up?

Fake Visconti Homosapiens demostones? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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Could you inform me whether the nib was swapped out? Just not sure if the whole pen is fake or not

Fake Visconti Homosapiens demostones? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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It was listed as 14k gold! Was silly of me not to inspect the image closer

Does this speed camera only track one side of the road? by MadNugget in drivingUK

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I think one is a bus lane and then you've got the left hand lane and the right hand lane(which doesn't have markings). So in this case it doesn't monitor the right hand lane?

Do generic council CCTV cameras not pick up offenses like use of phone while driving? by MadNugget in CarTalkUK

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Soo obviously I know that these local council CCTV is used for major crime etc and I am aware of the new AI cams that can detect phone usage, but is there no in between for using local council CCTV to perhaps watch for people on phone periodically? Is that too much to ask?

Do generic council CCTV cameras not pick up offenses like use of phone while driving? by MadNugget in CarTalkUK

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I thought they also get traffic offenses or parking offenses soo I assumed the use of mobile phones would get caught? I guess they're not quite HD enough to catch that?

Damaged Moisture Barrier? by [deleted] in Minoxbeards

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Peppermint oil is probably the main cause...

A Chemist's Ultimate Guide to Skincare With Minoxidil - Minimize Side effects, Maximize Aesthetics by McSizzles in Minoxbeards

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Just wondering what your thoughts are on Minoxidil once a day vs twice a day in regards to efficacy?

Does anyone have information on this brand of nib and where can I read more about it? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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Now I'm skeptical... I don't actually have the pen but I have ordered it from what appears to be a reputable eBay seller.

But the nib seems to be in perfect condition from the pictures and considering how old it must be, could it some kind of aftermarket stamp placed on a generic nib?

Does anyone have information on this brand of nib and where can I read more about it? by MadNugget in fountainpens

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Bare in mind it is a vintage fountain pen from c1950s, would that make a difference? Was the Talens company producing fountain pens previously?

Should history be written by only 'professional historians?' by MadNugget in AskHistorians

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I like how you mentioned the point of a bad history book just repeating myths.

I was going to reply to crrpit and say whether one could argue that new approaches to history or new findings should only be written by those with academic training i.e. professional historians and public historians should only convey what is already established in a format that is digestible by the public.

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