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The jade green one above is clearly marked Wyvern whilst the blue/gold one which shares the same arrow lever (typically Wyvern) and the same torpedo shaped cap is clearly marked Craftsman.

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599 , Leeds , Wearever sub-brand , USA , , , MP

 

883 , Reliable , , , , , MP

 

 

Hi, Please forgive this question, but I am new to the list and I don't understand

what the designation "MP" means following the pen names. I've recently found

these two pens at a couple of different auctions ($2.00 each). They've turned

out to be very nice writers and I'm trying to research their history and dates.

Thanks for any info.

pkh

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According to the key to the table, that field is the initials of the contributor of the entry -- "maxpen". Unfortunately, that member hasn't been on FPN for a couple of years, but if you check his member profile, you'll find an e-mail address and website URL.

 

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Unfortunately, that member [maxpen=Max Davis] hasn't been on FPN for a couple of years...

That's because he's been busy doing his book on Waterman's with Gary Lehr, http://www.watermanbook.com/, and also this new website, http://wwpenclub.com/, as well as his other separate 1001 Ink Bottles, 1001 Pens, 1001 Vintage Ads, Waterman Pens, Conway Stewart Pens, and Parker Pens websites. Here's just one link, http://www.1001inkbottles.com/, but go to the bottom of the main page for links to all the others.

 

And here's his version of the Pen Brands list, http://wwpenclub.com/spx/pen_brands_index.php, with links to images of some of the pens.

 

George.

 

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Someone requested a picture of a "Vogue" pen. I can't seem to find the thread so I'll post it here.

The imprint was very weak but I could make out "Walgreen's" presumably the drug store chain.

 

Here's my memo for this photo and link:

 

"Vogue vest" pen in the middle made by/for Walgreen's Drug Store . Made with National/Barrett parts similar to the "Gold Bonds" like the example above. A shame it's lost it's clip. I placed the Sheaffer Half-Balance below for a size comparison.

 

Here's a closer view of the nib/section.

 

Best, Chris

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Living in Germany, I am trying to still my addiction with German pens.

Osmia pens are going for good money....unfortunatly.

 

# , Name , Branding , Country , Date , Style , Contrib

 

25 , Akkerman , , , , , MP made by Osmia

 

58 , Artus , , , , , MP bought up by Lamy in the 1930's.

 

 

 

 

120 , Bohler , , , , , MP Founder of Osmia, split off to make his own pen

 

 

 

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355 , Faber Castell , , , , , MP ....German bought up Osmia, the better fountain pen company...eventually left off the name, so Osmia died.

 

 

 

394 , Geha , , Germany , 30's-50's , PF , OX

 

434 , Gunther Wagner , , , , , MP Made Ibis Pens for Pelikan.

 

Haro small company. German piston filler.

 

 

 

547 , Kaweco , , , , , MP Still exists and I don't know why.

 

 

580 , Lamy , , , , , MP, Worked for Parker Europe '29 early 30's, split, bought Artus, eventually made his own pen.

 

622 , Luxor , , Germany , 30's-40's , PF , OX

 

 

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655 , Matador , , , , , MP German...Black in Germany, colorful out side Germany.

 

 

666 , Mercedes , , Germany , , , DL ...........At least three different types that I know of, more than likely different manufactures ie major companies.

 

 

 

670 , Merlin , , , , , MPMP Merlin/Ciba, German made by Osmia for foreign markets....not that it was a worse pen. Colorful.

 

 

 

 

 

766 , Osmia , , , , , MP a good pen company bought up by Parker 1929, in that Parker wanted to get into the German market (Parker it's self was too expensive and did not hold enough ink)....sold off @1939 when Parker could not break well into the German market. Farber Castell had bought stock in the late 1930's....bought controlling interest 1949.....needed a good pen, with a great nib.....some time in the '50's dropped the name Osmia-Farber-Castell to Farber Castell. They needed Osmia's name to make their own.

 

 

 

 

962 , Senator , , Germany , 40's-50's , PF , OX I didn't know it was so old...a third level pen.

 

994 , Soennecken , , , 1875 , , MP One of the early names in Pens, pens go for a good price on ebay.

 

 

1065 , The Tower , Soennecken sub-brand , , , , DL Thanks didn't know that. :eureka:

 

 

 

1089 , Tropen , , Germany , 30's-40's , PF , OX some nice pens

 

1100 , UHU , , , , , German made fountain pens once...now and then Glue as major product.

1101 , Ullrich , , , , , not German...American...NY

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Is there any way one can search for or possibly a list of fountain pen manufacturers by country of origin?

 

For example:

 

ITALY

Aurora

Delta

Stipula

Visconti

etc , etc

 

I'm curious if smaller or less considered countries like Spain, Porugal, South Africa etc ever manufactured their own pens.

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Two additions and apologies if they are in already:

 

Golden Rule

NY (ended 1920s...Maiden Lane) LF mostly BHR, BCHR and RHR, nut know of one celluloid. Fred Krinke has collection and info. Nice warranted nibs.

 

Master Craftsman

LF large orange celluloid (Doufold clone look) But Fred Krinke points out that feed looks exactly like Conklin. Nice warranted nib.

 

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Mars

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BTW, The Katab pen on the list:

Saw that says made in Palestine, but name is also spelled in Hebrew, so presumably a Jewish made pen before 1948?

Mars

"fortibus es in ero"

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one more for the list. I've never found been able to find anything out about this company, and only now of them from a picture in a book called Bristol under siege, about the Bristol blitz in WWII.

 

Hayward's self filling fountain pen.

 

The cost of which was 3'6 in old money

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This may be a stupid question, but can anyone tell me where the Pen Brand database is? Is there a place I can download it or look at it? I've tried searching through all the postings but can't find a link or directions to a location - I may just not be seeing it.

Rick B.

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I started a spreadsheet of fountain pen manufacturers. Feel free to edit. I didn't have time to plug in all 1000+ manufacturers, so I started with the Germans. I made this so I could search for manufacturers by country, dates, and name.

Did you ever come across a manufacturer called "Astroid"? Recently saw this imprint on a nib in a vintage Montblanc pen. It did not appear to be very high quality.

See photo at this topic.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/156489-year-question-for-144-striped-etc-mb/

Thanks

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Hi,

 

I'm new to the forum. I have several pens not listed.

 

Suprema, piston filer looks like a Pelikan 120, it's from the 60's I used it in elementary school. Maybe Portuguese made.

Skater, a late 60's copy of a Parker 75. Aerometric filler.

Creeks N' Creeks, an 80's low price pen. Impressive big nib. Cartridge.

Weli, piston filler, probably Portuguese.

Walker, a black plastic cartridge pen very low end market, early 80's.

Crest, Japanese, early 70's Sheaffer and Parker look alike. Aerometric filers.

President, maybe Japanese or Chinese, aerometric filer. Late 70's.

Labor, Portuguese piston filler, early 70's.

Pierre Dumont, 80's cartridge filer, German nib.

Enzo Varini, 90's cartridge filer, German nib but bought it new in Paris.

RUP, lever filer, Portuguese 50's. My grandfather owned this brand of low market pens. Ended production in the mid 60's.

Chronist, piston filer, another Pelikan 120 look alike from my elementary school days, late 60's probably Portuguese.

 

Hope this helps to make the list grow.

 

Cheers.

 

Joao

 

Is the Pen Brands World-Wide database still being updated?

Here's a photo of the Crest I inadvertently bought:

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Nib is stainless steel.

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Kudzu

 

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