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  • Selected A-Z- fountain pen identification and average value guide
  • 81 Fountain Pen Reviews
  • Individual star rating
  • The Primary & Secondary Research Questions
  • Eight Rules for New Collectors
  • Seven Fountain Pen Information Value Models (FPIVM) presented Almost All Things Considered including Ink

A-Z of Fountain Pen UniverseBook

A-Z of Fountain Pen Universe Book
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Today fountain pens are no longer the everyday tools they once were, before the work of Laszlo Biro became widespread, for most people the choice was between a pencil, a dip pen, or a fountain pen. Today these former tools are collected, restored and cosseted, uninked and unused in cabinets in climate-controlled rooms, (and yes there are a few of these), or inked and in everyday use by more people than may be obvious to a casual observer. Beautifully made, elegant pens are sold, these are the indulgence of some of those who keep journals, send cards to friends, these pens, alongside vintage pens passed down the family line, are often the most used, cherished pens today. Then there are the well-made pens, cheap or costly that just plainly appeal to the user and these owners are mostly enthusiastic users, rather than fanatic collectors.

The use, and collection of fountain pens appeals to and attracts a larger number of people than many may think and there is a quite a large body of literature and specialist sites for this minority community. Much of this information is aimed at the enthusiastic user and collectors, there are repair manuals for those who want to repair any finds they may come across, there are books that tell the history of the larger brands, there are books that give approximate values of pens, although most people would do better to dive into some specialist sites or online groups as with all commodities the values of collectable pens go up and down.

This book is a bit different it reflects the thoughts of a relative newcomer to the hobby/addiction, on what the pens mean to them, how they are classified in their mind, how they work and so on. There are still a number of small high quality pen makers in the UK, there are a few high-quality artisan makers, there are many assemblers of ‘kit pens’ using materials and fittings provided as a kit by several companies around the world, there are pens turned from seasoned and treated wood blanks but the one thing that all of these people need is a nib. Once the UK was one of the largest makers of pen nibs, more than half of all the dip pens nibs in use throughout the world were made in one small area of Birmingham, now there are no makers of tipped gold nibs in the UK.

Leonhardt’s still make a lot of steel nibs for dip and calligraphy pens but for tipped nibs they all have to look to Germany, to JoWo and Bock, some to Spain, or the east, to China, India or Japan; there are at present no gold nib makers in the UK, although by the time this is published this may have changed as there is one person who is putting a lot into making this happen.

 

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List ofFountain Pensincluded in the book

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Amor Nobile 24 Pens

  • Montblanc No. 149 Meisterstück Fountain Pen NOS (early 1970s)
  • Montblanc No. 149 Meisterstück Fountain Pen (1994)
  • Montblanc No. 145 Meisterstück Pix Chopin Fountain Pen (2019)
  • Montblanc Model 22 Fountain Pen (circa 1960-70)
  • OMAS Extra Fountain Pen (circa 1960-1970)
  • Onoto “The Pen” No. 5601 De La Rue & Co London Fountain Pen (1930s)
  • Onoto K2 Series Fountain Pen (1960s)
  • Onoto K3 Series Fountain Pen (1960s)
  • Onoto Spitfire VIII Made from Spitfire IIa P7350 Fountain Pen (2020)
  • Onoto Hurricane P2725 TM-B 000 Prototype Fountain Pen (2022)
  • Onoto Longitude Made from the Association Fountain Pen (2023)
  • Parker Model 61 Custom Fountain Pen (1974)
  • Parker Duofold Centennial Fountain Pen (pre-1970)
  • Pelikan Model 100 Vintage Fountain Pen— (circa 1930)
  • Pelikan Model M250 Fountain Pen (1985)
  • Pelikan Model 400 NN Fountain Pen (1957-64)
  • Pelikan Model MK 20 Fountain Pen (pre-1970)
  • Platinum No. 3776 (Mount Fuji) Century Diamond Fountain Pen
  • Senator Windsor Vintage Fountain Pen (pre-1990)
  • Senator Windsor GT Pristine Fountain Pen (pre-1990)
  • Senator Marble Green & Gold Fountain Pen (pre-1990)
  • Sheaffer Model 928 Lady Fountain Pen (1970s)
  • Visconti Homo Sapiens Lava Bronze Age Maxi Fountain Pen (2022)
  • Waterman Expert MK II Fountain Pen (2002-2023)

Amor Poetico 18 Pens

  • Autograph Marble Fountain Pen (1935-50) 
  • Burnham B48 Fountain Pen (1948) 
  • Cartier les Must de Stylos Oval Vintage Fountain Pen (1985)
  • Conway Stewart Model 388 Marble Fountain Pen (circa 1940)
  • The De La Rue Junior Fountain Pen (circa 1940)
  • S.T. Du Pont Paris Pinstripe Fountain Pen (1999-2000s)
  • Mabie Todd & Co Ltd Blackbird Self-Filling Fountain Pen (circa 1936)
  • Mentmore Auto-Flow Marble Fountain Pen (1938)
  • Meteore Fountain Pen (1928-32)
  • Montblanc Noblesse Slimline Fountain Pen (1974)
  • Mulberry Art Deco Style Fountain Pen (mid 1990s)
  • Osmiroid Model 65 Fountain Pen (pre-1970)
  • Osmiroid Model 75 Fountain Pen (pre-1981)
  • Parker Model 75 Stirling Silver Fountain Pen (1963) 
  • Parker Slimfold Fountain Pen (1963)
  • Sheaffer Vintage Lady Skripsert IV Fountain Pen (1962)
  • Sheaffer Vintage Retro Fountain Pen (1980s)
  • Waterman Vintage Fountain Pen (1980s-1990s)

Amor Affidabile26 Pens

  • Aurora Marco Polo Fountain Pen (1980s)
  • Cross Classic Century Fountain Pen (2023)
  • Faber-Castell (Graf von) Ambition OpArt Flamingo Fountain Pen (2023)
  • Inoxcrom Fountain Pen (post 2012)
  • LAMY 2000 Fountain Pen (2008)
  • LAMY Safari Vista Demonstrator Fountain Pen (post 2004)
  • LAMY Safari Vista Fountain Pen (post 2004)
  • Montegrappa Cortina Vintage Fountain Pen (pre-1970s)
  • Parker Model 17 Super Duofold Fountain Pen (1962)
  • Parker Model 17 Lady Fountain Pen (1960s)
  • Parker Model 51 Fountain Pen (1965) 
  • Parker Model 45 Flighter CT Fountain Pen (1975) 
  • Parker Sonnet Series Fountain Pen (1994-2003) 
  • Parker Sonnet Clone Fountain Pen (2023) 
  • Parker Jotter Stylo-Plume Fountain Pen (April 2022)
  • Parker Frontier Fountain Pen Custom (2020-2023)
  • Pelikan M200 Fountain Pen (2018)
  • Pilot Vintage Red Fountain Pen (pre-2000)
  • Pilot 78 GT Teal Double Broad Fountain Pen (pre-2010) 
  • Sheaffer by Sailor Vintage Sentinel Fountain Pen (1985)
  • Soyuz Leningrad Vintage Fountain Pen (1961)
  • Waterman Hemisphere GT Marble Fountain Pen (2000)
  • Waterman Laureat GT Marble MK II Fountain Pen (1985-2000)
  • Wordsworth & Black Majesti Fountain Pen (2022)
  • Zenith 2 Fountain Pen PL (post 1965)
  • Zenith 2 Lady Fountain Pen PL (post 1965)

Amor Furioso & Affidabile13 Pens

  • Jinhao X159 Fountain Pen (pre-2023)
  • Jinhao X350 Fountain Pen (2020)
  • Jinhao 8802 Fountain Pen (2016)
  • Jinhao 922 Fountain Pen (pre-2020)
  • Jinhao X450 Fountain Pen (2019)
  • Jinhao 80 Fountain Pen (2023) 
  • Jinhao 82 Fountain Pen (2023)
  • Jinhao No.9019 (2023)
  • Jinhao Baoer 500 (2023)
  • Jinhao 9036 Inheritance Natural Wood Fountain Pen (2023)
  • Kin Sin – Jin Xing Fountain Pen (1970s)
  • Majohn P136 “Moonman” Fountain Pen (2022)
  • Majohn A1 Retractable Fountain Pen (2023)

Dr Mark A. Stella-Sawicki MBE KM KCSG, has been fascinated by fountain pens for over fifty years. His PhD thesis at Kings College hand written in late 1970s covered nearly 500 pages, his original Parker fountain pen from those days is still used by him. The Pelikan Model 100 pen owned by his father-in-law, Polish, Army officer is still in his collection. This pen was purchased brand new over 90 years ago, whilst his father-in-law studied at the Faculty of Law at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków in Poland. In 1939 this pen travelled via Syria, Alexandria, North Africa (Battle of Tobruk and “Desert Rats”) with KARPACKA Brigade, then later to 2nd Polish Corps in Italy (Battle of Monte Cassino, Battle of Bologna) and back to Liverpool, England. Dr Stella-Sawicki started working on this book in early 2022 with the subsequent encouragement of many people. His A-Z consumer guides and his other publications sold by WH Smith, Menzies and independent outlets were first published just before 1983, reaching over 480,000 copies sold. He is a visiting professor at UCL since 2007 and he also studied Military History at the University of Buckingham. He co-edited and published ‘First to Fight’ a Polish military history book in 2009. He is a former Chairman of the Allied Forces Memorial in the National Memorial Arboretum in 2009 in Shropshire and Chairman or Deputy Chairman of a number of other projects in UK and Europe. Over the last 15 years he wrote or edited numerous military history works. His work in computer modelling started with his doctorate at Kings College in London in 1979 and continued for the next 40 years. Over the last 11 years he took an active interest and Military History conferences with RCDS and BCMH, leading to a series of Conferences which he organised in London. In 2020 he proposed and launched the Institute of the Polish Military History (IPMH) which, including PHS UK Military History conferences, created a large UK and international community of people interested in the subject matter. Additionally, it includes a number of distinguished historians, lecturers, military figures, military history authors from many countries, including so far 4 generals (2 British, 1 US Army, 1 Polish). He has received several international decorations including an Officer Cross Merito Melitensi in 2011, Polish Army Gold Medal twice in 2010 and 2020, Officer Cross Polonia Restituta in 2010, United Kingdom Airborne Forces Association Medal – Utrinque Paratus – Ad Unum Omnes in 2013. He was awarded the MBE by The Queen Elizabeth II on her Birthday Honours List in 2012.