The pen's physical appearance alone already looks interesting especially once compared to the ordinary writing tools most people nowadays use on a daily basis. Old fashioned as they may be, they still survive at a time when technological advances virtually render writing with pen and paper a tedious task. For now, let us take a step back and appreciate one of the wonders of the past. Here are few notable facts about the writing instrument that cleverly blends functionality with beauty.
The name of a former insurance salesman is closely associated with this type of pen. But what exactly was Lewis Waterman's important contribution to its history anyway? Well, he came up with the Regular which was actually a practical version of this pen. It's a a capillary feed pen, meaning it was intended to cause an even and a steady flow of ink. That made writing with this pen more convenient for the users.
Then there's a version of the pen that dared to stretch further than the borders. Who would have thought that a person can write with this pen while floating in space? Paul Fisher did as he defied the boundaries of the pen to the outer space by producing a version that came with pressurised ballpoint refills. His Space Pen or Zero Gravity Pen was in fact, used by NASA in one of those trips in space.
It's worth noting too that even individuals from outside the industry have contributed to the history of this beautiful pieces of writing instrument. Specifically, Porsche, the famous sports car manufacturer designed the Aero which was later made available to the market after Faber-Castell manufactured the pens from such line.
So the next time you use a Cross Apogee, Parker 51, Waterman Ideal, Montblanc Meisterstuck, dunhill namiki or just about any other kind of fountain pen for that matter, you can say that you're holding a precious piece of history in your own hands. Possibly, one of the reasons why people remain fascinated with this pen is because there is always something more to it than being a writing instrument. It is art, culture, history, science and more.
The name of a former insurance salesman is closely associated with this type of pen. But what exactly was Lewis Waterman's important contribution to its history anyway? Well, he came up with the Regular which was actually a practical version of this pen. It's a a capillary feed pen, meaning it was intended to cause an even and a steady flow of ink. That made writing with this pen more convenient for the users.
Then there's a version of the pen that dared to stretch further than the borders. Who would have thought that a person can write with this pen while floating in space? Paul Fisher did as he defied the boundaries of the pen to the outer space by producing a version that came with pressurised ballpoint refills. His Space Pen or Zero Gravity Pen was in fact, used by NASA in one of those trips in space.
It's worth noting too that even individuals from outside the industry have contributed to the history of this beautiful pieces of writing instrument. Specifically, Porsche, the famous sports car manufacturer designed the Aero which was later made available to the market after Faber-Castell manufactured the pens from such line.
So the next time you use a Cross Apogee, Parker 51, Waterman Ideal, Montblanc Meisterstuck, dunhill namiki or just about any other kind of fountain pen for that matter, you can say that you're holding a precious piece of history in your own hands. Possibly, one of the reasons why people remain fascinated with this pen is because there is always something more to it than being a writing instrument. It is art, culture, history, science and more.
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