Canada In Fountain Pen Land?

[Myles_Ink_Calligraphy]

I am a proud Canadian. I have a cup of Tim Hortons in my hand watching hockey, eh?

 

Along with my legible stereotypes, I am also a fountain pen enthusiast, just like you reading this topic. I have a very important question to ask other knowledgeable enthusiasts and historians out there. Where is Canada in the scheme of fountain pen land? And also, where was Canada in the fountain pen land? How was Canada involved in the process of manufacturing fountain pens? I heard that Waterman and Parker have manufactured some of their pens sometime in our history. I want to research more about Canada's relations with the fountain pen- or perhaps any writing instrument that helped the world to write on. I await to find good information.

 

 

[DanDeM]

The Eclipse Fountain Pen Co, A New York City based maker established in 1905, opened a branch in Toronto in 1925. Around 1940 the NY facilities closed with the Canadian operations continuing until 1950something.

Here’s a snippet about one of their more scarce models.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/308194-finding-maryjane/

 

[Bobby Check]

Both Waterman and Parker manufactured a large number of pens in Canada.

At one time there was quite an advantage to doing that as the could then export those pens to Great Britain and I believe avoid some tariffs.

Welcome to the network by the way. There is quite a nice group of people that meet to discuss fountain pens in Vancouver. Perhaps you might wish to join them.

Enjoy,

Bobby

[CrispyBacon_87]

Bonjour mon ami. Mange la poutine, eh? Oui oui. Je suis une pamplemousse.

 

But seriously, it saddens me that no fountain pen stuff is made in Canada anymore.

[Myles_Ink_Calligraphy]

Bonjour mon ami. Mange la poutine, eh? Oui oui. Je suis une pamplemousse.

 

But seriously, it saddens me that no fountain pen stuff is made in Canada anymore.

Oui, j'ai triste aussi. Les bons stylo fontaines d'hier avait fait a Montreal et Quebec mais ils ont tout disparu. Quelque Watermans et les Parkers eu ces manufacture ici.

[Bobby Check]

There is http://celevipens.com/wordpress/.

 

I really enjoy the pen I have that was made by him.

 

Bobby

[moylek]

I do know that Waterman made pens in Canada at some point: this is one of them ...