1940S Quink Ink

[max the head]

Although the bottle is standard for the time,the box is a new one on me.

Do I suppose it to be a war time utility versions.

Like the fact the Colour is rubber stamped on.

[welch]

Maybe the box is a combination of wartime simplicity and a special size for the 20-ounce "master" bottle? I've seen large Quink and Sheaffer Skip bottles, but can't remember a box for the large Parker bottles.

 

The stamped-on color is a good touch (maybe "colour", since this was "made in England by the Parker Pen Company Limited"?)

[Parker51]

Actually I believe that the bottle is much newer than you think. The graphics and type face do not match the earlier 1940s design, though the bottle does. I suspect that this was made in the UK after production in glass bottle masters stopped being done in the US, as the graphics and typeface match the plastic master ink bottles I have seen which followed the discontinuation of the glass bottles. The difference in the packaging of the master ink likely is due to it not being made for the general market, but for the office supply market. I have often seen products in different boxes due to how they are marketed. I recal that many items that one would order from mail order companies often would have simpler packaging. Today this is the case of some items ordered from Amazon.

[amberleadavis]

Interesting. Thank you all for sharing both the pictures and your knowledge.

[max the head]

Actually I believe that the bottle is much newer than you think. The graphics and type face do not match the earlier 1940s design, though the bottle does. I suspect that this was made in the UK after production in glass bottle masters stopped being done in the US, as the graphics and typeface match the plastic master ink bottles I have seen which followed the discontinuation of the glass bottles. The difference in the packaging of the master ink likely is due to it not being made for the general market, but for the office supply market. I have often seen products in different boxes due to how they are marketed. I recal that many items that one would order from mail order companies often would have simpler packaging. Today this is the case of some items ordered from Amazon.

You're right, 1950s not 40s.

Really going to have to try and properly timeline my collection.