Roger Cromwell buys and sells fountain pens. He repairs and restores them, knows their history and can speak at length on the various nibs, ink sacs, converters, pistons, barrels and pump fillers that ...

Paul Homchick bought his first fountain pen three decades ago. He was working as an engineering consultant and wanted to seem trustworthy as he took notes. Since retiring, the 76-year-old has been ...

You might expect that email and the ballpoint pen had killed the fountain pen. But sales are rising, so is the fountain pen a curious example of an old-fashioned object surviving the winds of change?

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This 4-5/16" black plastic pen has a ...