Stamping Pen Info Wanted

[Kynaeilijae]

Hello.

 

Here are two pictures of a strange (to me at least) pen I found at a car boot sale. It being so cute, I could not resist it although it falls beyond my usual scope of interest.

 

The instruction gives the name "Lomo", but the inscription on the clip reads "Bolascrin". A quick search on the net gave no info on neither name.

 

Does anyone recognize it?

 

Martti

[EBUCKTHORN]

Can't help directly, but I recall as a youth ca.1950 the local library staff had a smaller device that fit on the eraser end of a wooden pencil. It was a metal frame, oriented perpendicularly to the pencil, that would accept moveable rubber type that would be changed daily to indicate date due. It was used, with an ink pad, to stamp on the appropriate line of the card or small sheet that accompanied each book to remind the borrower when the book would be due for return.

 

I also vaguely recall a device closer to the one pictured but a bit smaller and on a single hinge (rather than the tripod shown) to accomplish a task presumably similar to that of the device shown. This was not a library implement. Not sure whether these instances of vaguely-recalled objects are helpful but...

[bobs51]

This might provide some information for you....

 

http://blog.richardspens.com/PenBlog/Sweepings_from_the_Studio/Entries/2009/5/23_Funky_You_want_funky_We_got_funky..html

[Kynaeilijae]

Thank you, both, for your replies.

 

Apart from it being a fountain pen, the "funky" fp in richrad'spens blog seems to be mechanically similar to my ballpoint.

 

Maybe the thing was intended for travelling salesmen or lawyers etc. for verifying documents out of the office? Ballpoint or FP for signature, and stamp for company info.

 

You don't have to carry a traditional ink pad with you, as the side opposite the lever holds a small felt pad. When the thing is folded and the cap is put back on, the stamp rests snugly against the pad and gets inked and ready for the next use.

 

When you think of it, this is actually clever German engineering!

 

martti

[Tweel]

I also vaguely recall a device closer to the one pictured but a bit smaller and on a single hinge (rather than the tripod shown) to accomplish a task presumably similar to that of the device shown. This was not a library implement.

Is this the beast?

 

[EBUCKTHORN]

Thanks for showing us this but Im virtually certain that what Im thinking about was a stamping device.