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Venus?

YES!

 

Gerry wins round 2!

 

The Venus Cartridge Pen was based on the Sheaffer design and used Sheaffer cartridges.

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/Carts08.jpg

Venus c1955 cartridge pen

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/Carts09.jpg

Venus 1955 cartridge pen ad (not my scan)

 

I'm still researching this pen, but I believe Sheaffer actually made it lock stock and barrel, so to speak.

 

GREAT JOB - Gerry wins the Mini Kit!

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You guys are just lucky I've been running around this morning and didn't get a chance to play... ;)

 

I'll offer my congratulations to the winners and then head off to grab myself a well deserved coffee break.

Please visit http://members.shaw.ca/feynn/

Please direct repair inquiries to capitalpen@shaw.ca

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Edited by ednerdtheonly

"I had not the time to write a short one."

-Blaise Pascal

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Venus? Interesting. Better than Parker in a head to head? Haven't heard THAT before. What more can you guys tell me about their pens?

 

ed

"I had not the time to write a short one."

-Blaise Pascal

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Venus? Interesting. Better than Parker in a head to head? Haven't heard THAT before. What more can you guys tell me about their pens?

 

ed

Dear Ed,

 

According to Frank Dubiel (check a.b.c.p.p), Consumer Reports did a comparison of fountain pens in the late 1940s. Among the pens tested was the Venus President and the Parker 51. The Venus beat all the others and was declared a best buy. If you've ever used a Venus pen from the 1940s, you'll notice that they are amazingly smooth writers, and very well made for their price point, much less than Parker or Sheaffer.

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