Author: geoff
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Miller 649
The Miller Pen Company was established in 1908 by Johannes Iversen and was located in Copenhagen. The company was initially called “Johannes Iversen”. The name was changed to the “Orion...
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Stretch Vacumatic patent
Johannes Iversen patented the “Stretch Vacumatic” filling system for fountain pens in 1939 in the USA. I’ve made a posting that describes how to repair such a pen which can...
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Hugo Grün Fountain pen
This fountain pen was made by Hugo Grün, a silversmith working in Copenhagen from 1918 – 1937 (although his workshop continued to produce works until the 1980’s). It is a little unusual in...
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Montblanc 74
The Montblanc 74 pen is identical to the Montblanc 14 “Bishop’s hat” – the only difference between the two is the rolled gold cap on the 74. This pen required...
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Parker Duofold Junior
So much has been written about the history of the Parker Duofold that it seems silly for me to say anything. This is a Duofold Junior, identifiable by its dimensions...
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Eversharp Symphony 717
Eversharp had a number of notable pen designs in its history. The Wahl Pen, the Doric, and the Skyline are all icons. However, after the Skyline success, the company felt...