Everyone who has spent time around the hobby of fountain pens and read about them has run across the question as to which (if any) fountain pens the Presidents (or other World Leaders) have used. I will not attempt to discuss Eisenhower’s Parker 51, or other favorites here. I will, however, discuss the restoration of [...]
Source:Green Bridge Industries, Inc.s Subsidiary Receives Purchase Orders From One of the Worlds Largest Manufacturers of Razors and Pens
This week’s pen restoration is an oddity, from what little information I can gather. The date imprint on the barrel is worn off. It is a Vacumatic / Made in the U.S., but the one digit date is worn. I am going to guess that it is a 1942 production as the nib has a [...]
Article # 125 This week’s pen is a Franklin Pen Company Eyedropper. I found this one lying in a pile of old pens. One thing about old Black Hard Rubber Pens is that they tend to blend into the woodwork when searching antiques stores, estate sales, and garage sales. They lack the color and tend [...]
Source:Newell Rubbermaids Paper Mate Brand Launches First Widely Available Biodegradable* Pen
Source:Northland District Health Board Selects Capturx(TM) Software for Digital Pens to Automate Medication Chart Audits
Post Number 124 ~ Note: No restoration this past week, as I have been traveling for my real job….so, I found this old advertisement and thought it would be worth sharing…. Over the years, I have accumulated some ephemera related to Fountain Pens which make for interesting conversation and reading. From time to time I [...]
