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Directory Topics
On the Web
- Ada Ma's Fountain Pen Page - Annotated directory of fountain pen websites maintained by self-described FP addict.
- Paul Wirt Fountain Pen - Collector provides information about the pens, the company, and the man behind them. Includes a history and photos of pens.
- Richard Binder - Fountain Pens - Writer and collector exhibits collection, with photographs, reference material, essays and 'pen fiction'. Also offers pen-related desktop wallpapers and an email newsletter.
- Fountain Pen Emporium - Step back in time and rediscover the pleasure of writing using a classic fountain pen. Fountain pens from as early as the turn of the century through to the 1980s.
- Parker Fountain Pens - Unofficial site devoted to the Parker pens history and timeline. Also includes general information about collecting.
- J. Miller's Fountain Pen Centre - News and information provided by a collector and user. Articles, chat, and some pens for sale.
- Tokyo Fountain Pen Scene - A guide to Tokyo shops, events calendar, links and articles by Russ Stutler.
- Fountain Pen Resources - Photographs, articles and links, with a selection of pens for sale.
- Omega Pen Enterprise - Manufacturer of pen such as ball point pen, fountain pen, rolling pen, and pen set. Also makes office accessories.
- Coromat Industries - Manufactures metal pens such as fountain pens, roller ball pens, ball point pens, mechanical pencils, and multi-function pens.
Wikipedia Articles
- Fountain pen - A fountain pen is a pen that contains a reservoir of water-based liquid ink. The ink is fed to the nib through a "feed" via a combination of gravity and capillary action.
- Dip pen - A dip pen (also sometimes called a "nib pen") usually consists of a metal nib with capillary channels like those of fountain pen nibs, mounted on a handle or holder, often made of wood. Other materials can be used for the holder, including bone, metal and plastic, while some pens are made entirely of glass.
- The Shanghai Hero Pen Company - The Shanghai Hero Pen Company, popular for their Hero fountain pens, is a chinese based industry company. Founded in 1931 as the Huafu Pen Factory, it was renamed in 1966.
- Quill - A quill pen is made from a flight feather (preferably a primary) of a large bird, most often a goose. Quills were used as instruments for writing with ink before the metal dip pen, the fountain pen, and eventually the ball point pen came into use.
- Jotter - The Parker Jotter is the Parker Pen Company's first and bestselling retracting refillable ballpoint pen. Later they added a fountain pen, mechanical pencil and rollerball pen that match its design.