Carter's Sunset Red

[ToasterPastry]

Love your ink reviews, ToasterPastry.

 

I have a larger bottle of Carter's Brilliant Red Permanent Ink, with the number 571 on it. I don't think this bottle could be from the 1930's or 1940's though, it's in too good of condition. Possibly from the 1950's or 1960's.

 

It would be interesting to know how many different permanent reds Carter's produced and how much the inks changed over time, but I guess at this point much of this information may have been lost.

 

Toaster, thanks for that follow up. Very much appreciated.

 

Mountolive, if you have a way to show a writing sample, that would be great. I'll do one too when mine arrives.

 

 

Let me reply to the reply of the reply...

 

I'd also like seeing a picture of the bottles as well.

[Mountolive]

I'm not a photographer, but I borrowed a digital camera from a friend and took my best shot. Sorry in advance for the poor quality photos:

 

The bottle:

 

 

A close-up of the label:

 

 

 

A small writing sample:

 

 

And a close-up of the writing sample:

 

Edited May 9, 2011 by Mountolive

[ToasterPastry]

Thanks Mountolive.

 

No one is really a photographer. But we just like to pretend that we are. You have gone to great lengths to document your ink, and I appreciate that. I can't be certain, but it certainly does have that brick-red look that I have with my ink. Again, thanks.

[AndrewW]

The Waterman Carnation looks an interesting colour - do you have a writing sample of it?

[Ada]

Thank you, ToasterPastry! I thoroughly enjoyed your guided tour of Carter's Sunset Red. Please keep posting these.

[SamCapote]

Here was the 1/2 full Carter's Permanent Red. It has a flavor of brick red, but looks slightly more like dried human blood. Noodler's Fox Red is a good brick red. Comparing it to about 30 red samples I have, this Carters is in between Sheaffer Slovenia Skrip Red and Levenger's Cardinal Red. It also has that #176 on it.

 

 

First thing that hit me when I opened the bottle is that distinct waft of Phenol. Same with the bottle of Carter's green shown below. Nothing else gives that smell. Ink is in great shape, so Phenol is the biocide lasting for a hundred years.

 

 

 

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/pike444/Inks/Carter/CartersRGs.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/pike444/Inks/Carter/CartersReds.jpg

 

 

 

.

Edited May 12, 2011 by SamCapote

[Garageboy]

BTW: which Carter's ink was Noodler's Manhattan Blue based off of?

Edited May 23, 2011 by Garageboy

[AD64]

I am truly enjoying reading these Carter ink reviews, ToasterPastry. The images, the histories, the mystery too.

 

It has a kind of vintage allure that speaks to me and yet also a good ink. I like that.

 

Has anyone every used one of the ink well cubes? I'm very curious about those. I imagine they would be worth a lot today.

 

Here's to the Style Parade!

[AD64]

Another auction on the Bay, if anyone is interested. It's a set of four bottles: Sunset Red, Midnight Black (x2), and Midnight Blue.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Carter-s-Inks-Sunset-Red-Midnight-Black-2-Midnight-Blue-in-Black-Box-/172216779888?hash=item2818eb8470:g:BU4AAOSwZSFXJWYR

[PS104]

Thank you again for this Carter revival. While not a real fan of red inks, the brick red is a nice color that I would put under consideration. Again thank you TP for all the research and pictures of ads etc. Talk about taking a trip in the Way Back Machine.