Geha-Werke Hannover

[TheDiplomat]

Hi! 
Just wanted to stare what might be an interesting find. I was browsing the stationery cabinet of my embassy (founded in 1988) and found a bottle of black Geha ink.

It really looks old! I looked into the company’s history and it was taken over and shut down by Pelikan in 1990.

My find is therefore at least 31 years old!

The ink looks, smells and behaves OK. 
interesting or trash? 😀

 

EDIT: I inked a pen (Jinhao X750, wouldn't dare to try on anything more expensive) and it writes like a charm!

 

Edited March 7, 2021 by TheDiplomat

[Mr.Rene]

Nice and interesting find...I love art deco bottle design..If there are some sediments in ink..just filter it..and use it!

Best Regards.

[TheDiplomat]

Yes, I’m pretty excited! Doesn’t look bad actually. Writes like this:

 

 

[airstairesc]

That is a beautiful bottle and the ink looks amazing on the page! Definitely a keeper!

[TheDiplomat]

16 hours ago, airstairesc said:

That is a beautiful bottle and the ink looks amazing on the page! Definitely a keeper!

 

thanks, yes, it’s a keeper! It gets brown and grey tones in there too 🙂

Edited March 8, 2021 by TheDiplomat

[fua]

I've like your bottle

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[fua]

It was my grandfather's ink

[RedPie]

What a cool find! Use it and enjoy it. Congratulations to that fine bottle!

[inkstainedruth]

Ditto to what RedPie said.

If it doesn't have any sort of goo in it (like mold, also known on here as "SITB") the ink should be just fine to use.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth