Osmiroid ink

[ToasterPastry]

I found in my father's art supplies a bottle of Osmiroid Exceptionally Black Ink that is made by Hunt-Speedball, Statesville, NC, USA. It is made in the 1980s. It states that it is "For use with Osmiroid pens, drafting, lettering, sketching, fountain pens...Rinse pen occasionally with cold water." A picture of the bottle is enclosed.

 

Is this ink safe for "fountain pens?" My guess is this is drawing ink, and the answer is 'no.'

 

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[Ink Stained Wretch]

I found in my father's art supplies a bottle of Osmiroid Exceptionally Black Ink that is made by Hunt-Speedball, Statesville, NC, USA. It is made in the 1980s. It states that it is "For use with Osmiroid pens, drafting, lettering, sketching, fountain pens...Rinse pen occasionally with cold water." A picture of the bottle is enclosed.

 

Is this ink safe for "fountain pens?" My guess is this is drawing ink, and the answer is 'no.'

I'm not sure. This looks just like a bottle of black ink I had about 30 years or so ago. It didn't harm the fountain pen I used it in. Not by any means a great ink.

 

I never got to use the entire bottle. The bottle was plastic and at one point I had it next to the window at which I tended to write in those days. I had a board propping up something, probably holding up some plastic I'd packed around a window fan, and one day I came out and found that the board had fallen right on the plastic ink bottle. What a mess. That bottle was just flattened. Ink all over the place.

 

If there's any liquid left in it you might try it in a dip pen or a fountain pen that you can easily take apart if it clogs. If it's that same plastic bottle you might add a little bit of distilled water to replace the water that's probably evaporated from it over the years. Good luck with it.

[pmsalty]

I still have a bottle of this although I have no idea whatever happened to my Osmiroid drawing pen. It was a converter fill; I believe that this ink is safe for fountain pens. I have run it through a Hero with no ill effects. The label states that is is safe for fountain pens.

PMS

[Plumette]

I have an old bottle of Osmiroid Free Flowing Blue Ink ("New! Unbreakable Jar!"). Trusting in the "Free Flowing" part, I've loaded some of my pens with it. The label says it came from Michael's and cost $3.95. I would guess it's from the late 80s/early 90s. There isn't much left. If my pens explode or anything, I'll post back!