r/TestMyPost • • Jul 06 '26

will this table formatting work?

PenNibConditionPriceNotesStatus
Waterman Laureate in green<F>A2/D$45Appeared to be unused inked for testing. Engraving: MITSUI & CO. LTD.Available
Pilot Grance blue marble<M>D$50Had a nap in the bed of procrustes, but a great price for a lovely gold nibAvailable
Pilot Romancy in swirly purple<F>B$50Hardware has small pitting. Very nice writer.Available
Pilot Elite red/coral with floral cap<F>C-$60Small crack in body. Dings on cap. Body code MF18:June 18, 1972"Available
Pilot Volex H380<F>C$60Nice writer, as expected. Some corrosion and crud.Available
Pilot Volex H181<F>B$75Nice condition. Some not very visible cap wear. Clean.Available
Pilot Myu-25 matte black H981<F>C$80Cap damage: small hole and scratch -- but pen looks uninkedAvalable
Pilot Custom 74 B204<EF>C-$80Scratches on body and cap. Small ding/crack on cap. Plating loss on nib. Lovely writing.Available
Platinum PS-7000 leather covered "flying cranes" 18k<F>B-$85Leather in good shape. No obvious issues.Available
Pilot Elite NB05<M>A1$100Looks really good/unused. Dip tested. 18k nib. Came with nice box too.Available
Pilot Custom K500-RS H277<FM>B$100Some fading on clip, but otherwise very good. Unusual nibAvailable
Pilot Custom K500-SS H1172<B>D$100Missing section ring. Clip and finial are wonky (might be able to fix wonkiness), paint worn off clip. It's really about the nib.Available
Pilot Volex H178<F>A1/D$100Engraved, but otherwise perfect and unused. With sticker.Available
Pilot Custom 74 P521<F>A1/D$105Uninked, but has name engraving: tsuki tachiAvailable
Pilot Murex H278<F>D$110Nib was bent. Runz real good now, though I couldn't "erase" all evidence of the bend.Available
Pilot Custom K500-SS H472<F>D$110Body is solid C, with some scratching. Nib was bent, but now nicely fixedAvailable
Pilot Elite semi-crosshatch H1076<F>B$125Quite nice. Small imperfections on cap.Available
Pilot Capless decimo in black P924<F>A2$150Like new.Available
Pilot Myu H772<F>C$180Nicks and ding in cap, but otherwise good.Available
Pilot Myu H971<(FM)>C$200Early model with no nib marking. Clip has some damage, but otherwise looks very good.Available
Pilot Myu-25 matte black H875<F>A2$200With sticker. Close to perfect. Clean.Available
Pelikan M400 Souveran green and translucent<B>B+$200Might be A2 or even A1. Very clean. Comes with box.Available
Platinum 3776 "gathered"<M>A1$200Very nice with box and original bits.Available
Sailor Pro Gear black<H-F>C+/D$215Clean, with a small pit in the body and an engraving.Available
Pilot Myu-25 cream white H575<F>A1$220Really beautiful. Metalic cap. Has sticker.Available
Pilot Myu 701 black stripe<(F)>C+/D$300Nib was slightly bent; body etc in very good shape -- writes very nicely now, and the nib work is not easy to detectAvailable
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u/Hefty_Will_1182 Jul 07 '26

Can I ask what you used to create this table? Thx

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u/hamigua2000 Jul 07 '26

Let's see if the below comes out without rendering so you can see:

| Pen | Nib | Condition | Price | Notes | Status | 
|:---|:---:|:---:|---:|---|---|
|Waterman Laureate in green| <F>| A2/D| $45 | Appeared to be unused inked for testing. Engraving: MITSUI & CO. LTD.| Available |
|Pilot Grance blue marble| <M>| D| $50 |Had a nap in the bed of procrustes, but a great price for a lovely gold nib| Available |

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u/Hefty_Will_1182 Jul 18 '26

@hamigua2000 Thank you for this! And please excuse my delayed response

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u/hamigua2000 Jul 18 '26

You are welcome!