John Loud's Ballpoint Pen Of 1888

[Stephen2020]

I think most people would think of the ballpoint pen as starting with Lazlo Biro or maybe Marcel Bich, when the first one were on the market in 1888 made by John Loud

 

http://www.granger.com/wmpix/tec/pen/0125145-BALLPOINT-PENS-1888-Samples-of-the-rolling-pointed-fountain-marker-considered-the-first-ballpoint-pen-patented-in-1888-by-John-J-Loud-of-Weymouth-Massachusetts.jpg

 

http://www.granger.com/wmpix/tec/pen/0125146-BALLPOINT-PENS-1888-Close-up-view-of-samples-of-the-rolling-pointed-fountain-marker-considered-the-first-ballpoint-pen-patented-in-1888-by-John-J-Loud-of-Weymouth-Massachusetts.jpg

 

 

http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/ballpoint-pen-1888-granger.jpg

 

 

http://patentyogi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PatentYogi_On-October-30-1888-a-patent-for-a-ballpoint-pen-was-granted-to-John-Loud_392046.jpg

 

http://oi67.tinypic.com/jgtvzc.jpg

 

They were not for handwriting but were a marker pen, although they had the same principle of a ballpoint tip.

 

Note that ballpoint pens were originally considered a type of fountain pen.

 

http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/ballpoint-pen-1888-granger.jpg

Edited January 1, 2016 by Stephen2020

[RMN]

Interesting!

 

 

thanks for posting.

 

 

D.ick