QUOTE (myself at Inky Thoughts)
I don't really know where to post this question -- here in Ink, or over in History. Anyway, I was wondering what kinds of inks were used in the vintage pens we see here at FPN. For some reason I thought older fountain pens used a pale blue aniline based ink. But I don't know where that idea came from.
I was just wondering what color of ink would be used in a fountain pen back in, say, the 20's, or the 30's, etc. There must have been some exciting ink developments during this period. Or have I just had one sip too much wine?
I was just wondering what color of ink would be used in a fountain pen back in, say, the 20's, or the 30's, etc. There must have been some exciting ink developments during this period. Or have I just had one sip too much wine?
Here's the link if you are interested:
Color, history, and composition of vintage inks...? Just wondering...