History of Pens

Ballpoint pen or a pen or starting vulve (Dutch language) which means stationery. a sharp-pointed pen which has a grip that contains the ink bag can be filled again. Water-based ink with a pen filled through the eyes of a vacuum mechanism that includes a bottle of ink from the ink into the ink room. Unlike the pen, fountain pen does not need to be pressed when writing. The ink flows from the ink to the nib room with the help of capillarity and gravity. First time fountain pen / pen / ballpoint ink bag comes with a shape derived from the 10th century AD At 953, the caliph al-Mu'izz Ma'ād of Egyptians want a pen that does not contaminate the hands and clothes with ink. He was given a pen that has ink storage, and the ink flows into the pen with the help of capillarity and gravity.

In 1696 serorang German nationality, Daniel Schwenter make pen with feather edge and On May 25, 1827, inventor Romania, Petrache Poenaru received a French patent for his creation in the first pen with a cartridge that can be replaced. Design allows the pen to write smoothly without spilling ink or torn paper. Since the 1850s, numerous patents filed related to the pen, and the pen production continues to increase. However, a new fountain pen writing instruments are popular after the discovery of gold nib iridium tipped, hard rubber, and ink flowing smoothly.

In 1880 s / d 1920 Waterman fountain pen brands, the production of the United States dominate the market share and Wirt pens origin Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania finished second. At that time, most of the pen filled with ink holder opening section, and dripping ink into the ink room using eye dropper (pipette). How to fill inks are hard and sloppy. In addition, the ink leaked into the cap or on the connection with the ink room. Once the materials are suitable for making pens have been found, the remaining problem is the ink charging system that is simple, easy, and leakage.

A pen that can be filled without having to open the ink found room around the beginning of the 20th century, partly thanks to the discovery of A. A. Waterman, Walter A. Sheaffer and Parker. In Europe, the German supplier known as Pelikan, introduced their first fountain pen in 1929. Pelikan previously bought the patent for a pen with solid ink factory Slavoljub Penkala from Croatia (patented in 1907 and begin mass production since 1911), and patent ink filler piston models of Theodor Kovacs Hungarian origin.

Pens began to be produced in a variety of colors and models after Celluloid gradually replaced rubber as a material pen holder. Parker Duofold and Vacumatic from, as well as Pelikan 100 pens are models that were popular in the days between World War I and World War II. Although already found a pen, a pen is still very popular between the 1940s and 1950s. Still expensive pens, and ink still leaking or jammed, while ink technology is mature and mass produced. The models were popular in the 1950s are Parker 51, Sheaffer Snorkel from, and from the Eversharp Skyline.

In the 1960s, the technology is getting advanced pen and began to replace the pen for everyday use. Now, manufacturers are still holding pen, Pelikan terutamaMontblanc and further promote the collection of objects and a pen as a symbol of status rather than everyday stationery.