President Obama's Pen

[scrollpoint]

Forgive me for getting off topic, but anyone know what kind of watch he wears?

 

I had the same question! See here for more information:

 

http://www.onthedash.com/docs/obama.html

 

[yachtsilverswan]

So it appears that President Obama is using a Cross Rollerball, and that Cross pens are now made enitrely in China.

 

The Bexley alternative I suggested was also questioned as perhaps using Chinese sourced hardware and certainly using rollerball refills likely made overseas.

 

Does anyone know of any pen made entirely in the US of US sourced parts?

 

What about some of the high end pens like David Oscarson? Are they entirely made in the US?

 

Signing ceremonies for major legislation are not frequent, and so even an expensive pen might be usable. And the pen manufacturer might even donate the pens, like GM donates the Presidential limousines (GM charges the White House $1 per year for the lease).

[mstone]

Signing ceremonies for major legislation are not frequent, and so even an expensive pen might be usable. And the pen manufacturer might even donate the pens, like GM donates the Presidential limousines (GM charges the White House $1 per year for the lease).

They use a lot more than one pen per signing, and there aren't many luxury pen manufacturers (and any domestic handmade pen will be in the luxury category) who can afford to give away hundreds of their product. And GM might only charge $1 for the lease of the car, but they just got several billion from the feds--so it's at least a wash.

[rsx]

So it appears that President Obama is using a Cross Rollerball, and that Cross pens are now made enitrely in China.

 

The Bexley alternative I suggested was also questioned as perhaps using Chinese sourced hardware and certainly using rollerball refills likely made overseas.

 

<b>Does anyone know of <u>any</u> pen made entirely in the US of US sourced parts?</b>

 

What about some of the high end pens like David Oscarson? Are they entirely made in the US?

 

 

The President would need to use a vintage pen for it to be all US made. And a fountain pen, at that.

[georges zaslavsky]

I think that Obama is more a ball point user than a fountain pen user and with vintage nibs he will have troubles especially if the nib is too flexy, you don't write with a fountain pen in the same than you write with a rollerball.Obama's method of handling the pen known as the claw is wrong. People who use this method apply too much pressure on their nib and therefore damage it.

Edited September 13, 2009 by georges zaslavsky

[rsx]

I think that Obama is more a ball point user than a fountain pen user and with vintage nibs he will have troubles especially if the nib is too flexy, you don't write with a fountain pen in the same than you write with a rollerball.Obama's method of handling the pen known as the claw is wrong. People who use this method apply too much pressure on their nib and therefore damage it.

 

You are correct, of course. Mr. Obama is not going to use a fountain pen.

 

Mine was simply a tongue-in-cheek response to those who chastise him for using a pen made in China. There simply are no ballpoints or rollerballs made in the US by a US company anymore.

[djrsf42]

I would think it would be difficult to write w/ a fp if you're left handed. Wouldn't the ink have more of a chance of smearing? The pres probably doesn't need to worry about getting ink all over himself.