What Is The Greatest Lie In The Fountain Pen Industry?

[modernovervintage]

Hmm..

[Parker51]

...., since ....,

When in reality the Company went out of business for one reason or another and the connection between the current Company and the former one is but a name and some artwork.

[Anderglan]

"GERMANY" on nibs, whereas just the very tip of the nib may have been imported from Germany... particularly if it's a crappy fountain pen, it's intent to deceive, IMHO.

[Estycollector]

...., since ....,

When in reality the Company went out of business for one reason or another and the connection between the current Company and the former one is but a name and some artwork.

 

Esterbrook?

[EliH]

The term “precious resin” makes me chuckle. Not necessarily a lie, but an embellishment for sure.

[corniche]

The term precious resin makes me chuckle. Not necessarily a lie, but an embellishment for sure.

Yes, plastic + fiberglass = Precious Resin.

 

You know, that IS precious.

 

Sean

[aardvarkbark]

That you can make up to three carbon copies with a fountain pen.

[Anderglan]

Yes, plastic + fiberglass = Precious Resin.

 

You know, that IS precious.

 

Sean

I would have guessed, "Precious Resin" is AMBER. For jewelry. And since FPs are jewelry to an extent...

 

OTOH, wikipedia provides: "Resin, a common name for hashish, the resin of cannabis"

Edited February 18, 2020 by Anderglan

[sirgilbert357]

The term “precious resin” makes me chuckle. Not necessarily a lie, but an embellishment for sure.

 

 

"Precious resin" is exactly what came to mind when I saw the thread title. I'll concede that it's not technically a lie, because it actually reads more like an opinion -- but, it is CERTAINLY an embellishment meant to persuade that there is more value than there actually is. The pen makers KNOW it is just plastic, but they can't have you thinking like that...

[katerchen]

That you can make up to three carbon copies with a fountain pen.

 

 

My Pelikan Durchschrift Extra Fein could probably do that.

 

... but I haven't seen carbon copy paper in probably 30 years to try it out.

 

But to stay on topic:

 

"You can stop after just one pen"

Edited February 18, 2020 by katerchen

[gerigo]

Limited Editions????

This is SOOOOOO rare because...

[Thymen]

Overheard a vendor at a pen show....

 

"No sir, this pen is NOT, as you said, old, worn-out, and only good for the trash can.... it's VINTAGE!

[Arkanabar]

That you can make up to three carbon copies with a fountain pen.

That's the whole point of Esterbrook's old Manifold nibs. They are crazy sturdy nails.

[torstar]

That you can wisely purchase one pen at a time, from funds already burning a hole in your bank account (or pocket.)

[Bo Bo Olson]

That you can make up to three carbon copies with a fountain pen.

Of course you can, all you need is a nail nib and a good 300 pound bench press warm up.

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Hell in the 1870's they were able to make five with a dip pen.....the last one wasn't very readable....that one stayed at the RR station.

One copy to the Captain of the train, the conductor ($5.00 a day), the next two were the engineer ($3.50-4.00 a day) and the fireman (young apprentice engineer.)...not an old back of Hollywood, and then the two breakmen.

Edited February 18, 2020 by Bo Bo Olson

[Tweel]

The term “precious resin” makes me chuckle. Not necessarily a lie, but an embellishment for sure.

I get the sense that in this context, "precious" ("Edel"-) implies "high-grade", and possibly "special" (as in proprietary), rather than something literally precious, like a gem.

 

A lie? How about that writing with a fountain pen is a "mark of distinction" that will lend you class or status, or give your grocery lists elegance?

Edited February 18, 2020 by Tweel

[Biber]

German IPG nibs are the greatest things since sliced bread.

[GoldenNibs]

That Waterman Hundred Year pens will last a hundred years. Too bad the ends rotted off way before then.

[GClef]

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[zaddick]

Fountain pens as good investments...