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I'd be glad to update my list if Max doesn't update his (since I can edit mine...). Think I can add a col for currently operating if people do fill in the info for me.

 

Gerry

 

PS - I hope the list is FP exclusive, as combining FP and BP with others seems to be relatively unhelpful.

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The only problem the list is mixing pen companies and model names.

For example Shirley Temple is not a pen companie but a Wearever (I think) produced pen.

 

I would say stick with brand names, but not get into model names. Thus WASP should be included as a sub-brand of Sheaffer, but not a Balance. If Shirley Temple is the only imprint on the pen, then it should be included, but not if it said "Wearever - Shirley Temple".

 

I like the idea of cross-referencing with the actual company and some rough dates. Maybe:

Brand name Company name Date Began Date Ended

 

Beyond that would need someone to build a Wikipedia type structure and bring in a lot of people from the pen comunity. It would be too big a project for a forum here, certainly, though perhaps it could be housed here. It would be an awesome project and a great reference tool for all those obscure pens that show up. But it would be a big project.

 

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So if you have a lot of ink,

You should get a Yink, I think.

 

- Dr Suess

 

Always looking for pens by Baird-North, Charles Ingersoll, and nibs marked "CHI"

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A first step to get to the 800 would be to reintroduce the Ballograf (not “Ballogaf”), omitted in the second list. Ballograf made ballpoints which were better than the average, and were popular in the Netherlands of the 60ies and 70ies (and probably elsewhere –I think they came from Sweden). The company was bought by BIC*, I believe.

 

Another popular brand was DOT, who made ballpoints with a triangular barrel, very ergonomic (we thought then). I found an ad of another model; strange to see they have left such few traces.

 

Very trendy and extremely popular among German school kids are Online pens.

 

*Let’s not forget BIC! BIC not only makes ballpoints and disposable lighters, but even FPs, under its own name!! In transparent blue, pink, and green!!!

Was Ballograf a FP making company? How about DOT?

 

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Well, the very name “Ballograf” suggests it was a ballopoint... ;) About DOT I’m not sure, but I can only remember ballpoints. On the other hand, the thread was about “Pen Brands” and seemed to include these.

 

I’d love to know affiliations, but I fear things will get very complicated. There are sub-brands and pens made by other companies under another brand name. For instance, aren’t both Elysee and Dunhill made by Montblanc? Will Sheaffer disappear from the list of still active manufacturers now that BIC has closed down the Sheaffer factory and the name’s all that’s been left?

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DOT is a brand that produced pens with a big white... dot (!) on top of the clip. Reminds you of something ? Well, in a thread on PT, someone actually advanced that the Dot brand pre-dates Sheaffer.

 

Brief : yes, it's a brand.

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Alexander

They were made by the Alexander Pen Company, Bloomingtom, IL

Frank Alexander was a VP for Wahl Eversharp who ran several of the storefront operations that Eversharp was operating for the government during the war, he left in 1944 to start the company.

They are still operating but only making hotel/convention ballpoints

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Well, are you guys only referring to companies or simple manufacturers could also do and be included in the list. I mean, I've started recently two websites for my collectibles and while searching for free site builders I come across a very nice site of a pen-maker here http://sitekreator.com/sitekreator/featured_sites.html

I think that a seperate list should be made for modern pen creators. I can't remember where the link is but there is a Europen website that has limited editions of pens ( one offs) by sculptors that was several pages long.

 

 

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I am tracking an Ebay auction for an old black flat-top that has only "ESPEY" on the clip.

 

Should we include the Ty-phoo pen as a brand?

 

John

So if you have a lot of ink,

You should get a Yink, I think.

 

- Dr Suess

 

Always looking for pens by Baird-North, Charles Ingersoll, and nibs marked "CHI"

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Here are some current production Chinese manufacturers that I sell on my site:

 

Baoer

Holilai

Speeno

Jinhao

Dinuoyang

Ouguwen

 

There will be more in the future. There are literally hundreds of established pen manufacturers -- many of the established for decades -- just in the Shanghai area!

Regards,

 

Norman Haase

His Nibs.com

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Well, the very name “Ballograf” suggests it was a ballopoint... ;)

Actually, I do have a genuine BALLOGRAF fountain pen. It's cap and barrel are all gold-plated. I bought it in 1996 in Finland. I don't think they produce FPs anymore. It has a fine-sized, very smooth writing gold plated nib with beautiful engraving.

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"Messenger" is a brand owned by WH Smith (large newsagent/bookseller/stationery etc chain in the UK). Not sure if it's still in use though. I have one of their pens and it's very good (despite having a nail for a nib).

 

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A couple of brands that produce fountain pens I didn't notice on the list:

 

Libelle

Monteverde

Yafa

Parafernalia

Charles Hubert

Sensa

Inoxcrom

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Also:

 

BEIFA (another Chinese company; I have picked up some of their well-made school pens in Eastern Europe)

 

Noell (Czech company that sells many products, including a few cheap Chinese pens under their name...)

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I think I have one! I bought this pen in the airport on my way out of Germany just to use up some of my last German Marks. I think it cost either $10 or $10 marks not sure. It was a while ago. Anyway it is a brand called Toppoint. It says so on the clip. I searched it on the web http://www.toppoint.nl/ and they now make promotional pens but they do have some under thier name. Now they make a metal annodized FP that looks sleek in the blue. Mine was more like a MB knock off that takes the international cartridges.

 

I didn't see in on the list. Glad I could put one on!

 

Charlie

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Daniel Hechter and Laguiole, both available pretty widely in French tabacs and librairies. Also, I don't think I saw Tiffany on the list, though I might have just missed it. Best,

David

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