Denmark
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The Toslow
This is a prototype for a new design made in black walnut. Not much to say about this one, since it’s just a prototype. I’ve put a new Conklin flex...
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Penol de Luxe B.O.
Penol first released their “de Luxe” model as their high-end pen around 1936. There were 4 variants of the pen, from largest to smallest: the “A.O”, “B.O.” “C.O.” and “O”...
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The Barton
This is a pen I made for my own daily use. The overall barrel shape and size are similar to a Montblanc 146, but without the weight of the piston...
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Penol Ambassador Special
This Ambassador Special piston filler in “green paintbrush” celluloid was made in November, 1942 and serviced at the Christian Olsen factory in October, 1943, as can been seen in the...
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Parker Duofold
This Parker Duofold NS (New Style) was made in Denmark, in 1946 or 1947 by the Christian Olsen factory. There are two indications of the Danish origin. The first, and most...
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Penol Ambassador Gold Overlay
Around 1942, Penol introduced its new “Ambassador” model, replacing the “de Luxe” as its high-end pen. In production until the 1950s, the Ambassador was released in many variants. This one,...
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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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Miller Streamline 623
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...