Greek Fountain Pens

[mbor]

I was wondering if there are any Greek fountain pen manufacturers and if so would appreciate any info. I've asked a Greek pal who has no idea but doesn't think so.

 

I can't imagine a country like Greece not having a fountain pen manufacturer (and the same goes for other countries - eg: Turkey, Albania etc).

[jotterius]

No, I also don't think so. :crybaby:

[atypical]

Turkey has Scrikss as a fountain pen manufacturer.

Edited November 3, 2011 by atypical

[JefferyS]

Geek fountain pens, well that's easy!

[Merrib]

Never heard of a FP manufacturer in Greece. It would be a new one on me.

[Sagar_C]

I also have no idea...would like to know myself.

[KostasK]

Hi there,

a truly intriguing question...

My (off the top of my head) answer is that I do not know about the existence of a Greek pen company.

I might be wrong...

What comes to mind, is that we (in Greece) had at least one pencil company (Vranas)

and that we also had a chemical company (Menounos, still active), manufacturing ink,

for pens and ink-pads for stamps.

Maybe it is time to ask some older guys...

[mbor]

Thanks a million for all of those replies. I find it absolutely fascinating that such a great nation does not have or has not had fountain pen manufacturers. Unbelievable.

 

If any Greek person passes could I ask you what was used in school / college, especially in the mid to late 20th Century (before ball-pens)?

 

Thanks a lot.

[jotterius]

From what my father has told me they used quils and fountain pens. But the fountain pens where imported from abroad (Parker pens,.......). I recently discovered in my uncle's house a Parker 51 in mint condition!!!! Also my father was able to source for me a colection of nibs (for dip pens). I was amazed to see that the brand of those nibs were Swan and Brause.

[DEFishback]

There should be a FP company that is a joint Greek-Russian venture. It could be called Papan-Topov. No screw caps allowed.

[antoniosz]

Well, I found this thread only 6 years late :)
There was never a real market for fountain pens.
The country has been small (less than NYC).

The HOURLY wages in the US in 1936 was $0.50 while in Greece the DAILY wage was $0.75.
The majority of people used pencils and dip pens. The supply of dip pens from UK and US was enough till the intro of ball point pen in the 50s.
Only few upper class people would use FPs. I have seen signs of Watermans, Parkers, and Pelikans in advertisements in old newspapers..
A domestic industry never made sense economically.