What Is This -- A Glass Curved Nozzle On An Ink Bottle?

[londonbooks]

I'm not sure what this is -- maybe an eye-dropper type ink bottle apparatus? Any idea? I'm sure someone knows exactly what it is. Can't get some of the dried ink out as you can see.

[MyriamV]

It sure looks like an eyedropper to me. Is the thingy on top of the lid hard or soft? It'll be interesting to see if someone knows for sure.

[londonbooks]

It sure looks like an eyedropper to me. Is the thingy on top of the lid hard or soft? It'll be interesting to see if someone knows for sure.

 

The top part is soft enough to squeeze and the ink comes up through the curved tube. On second look the curved part that I thought was glass may be clear plastic. I think it is plastic after all. So it must be a pen-filling system for some old model pens.

[Tweel]

I'd guess that the curve is intended to help dropper ink into ruling pens, inking points on compasses and other (old-fashioned) drafting tools that essentially fill from the side.

[vossad01]

Or is it to help get the last bit of ink from the corners? I agree that it looks like an eyedropper.

[Pickwick]

I'd guess that the curve is intended to help dropper ink into ruling pens, inking points on compasses and other (old-fashioned) drafting tools that essentially fill from the side.

Your guess is correct.

[Shangas]

It's a Parker Lucky Curve eyedropper.

[londonbooks]

It's a Parker Lucky Curve eyedropper.

 

Thanks - sounds like you are sure that's what it is.

[Wahl]

I'd guess that the curve is intended to help dropper ink into ruling pens, inking points on compasses and other (old-fashioned) drafting tools that essentially fill from the side.

 

The bottle says India ink, so that is the correct answer

[londonbooks]

 

The bottle says India ink, so that is the correct answer

 

Tell me more - the bottle also says Higgins. I wish I had more time to pick your brains!!!

[Wolverine1]

Since the bottle says Higgins ink, I think it was meant not for fountain pens, but for filling technical pens used for drafting.

[Tweel]

Higgins is a longtime American manufacturer, still in business making india ink (they also make two fountain pen inks, "Sepia Calligraphy" and "Fountain Pen India"). To my eye, your bottle has a late-50's - mid-60's look (anyone know?).

 

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It's a Parker Lucky Curve eyedropper.

 

I do believe that was a joke .

[Shangas]

Yes it was.

[Pickwick]

Higgins probably designed it for the WRICO drafting pen. ere are the instructions.

[Tweel]

That's definitely an example of what I had in mind. I actually have one of those Wrico drafting pens around somewhere, passed along to me 30+ years ago by a commercial artist who bought it new. The inking point for my Zephyr lettering set works in a similar way.