It's The QUIZ! February 26

[Cam]

Nice one Keith -- it's just as well you always come late to the party!!

[PenHero]

The cartridges used were the standard Skrip cart, the Slim Cart that fits in the slim Targa and the international sized cart that fits in the Reaktor.

Keith,

 

Yep - Cam got the Skrip II carts and Gerry got the international carts.

 

We're on round two - What non-Sheaffer pen used the standard Skrip Cartridge?

 

(Keith does know his Sheaffer trivia...)

Edited February 26, 2005 by PenHero

[Cam]

CA101 Esterbrooks?

[PenHero]

CA101 Esterbrooks?

Interesting guess... but no...

[PenHero]

BIG CLUE:

 

This pen has a HOODED NIB!

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/Carts06.jpg

 

Bet you never thought you'd see a hooded nib on anything that would have a Sheaffer cartridge in it!

[Cam]

Wearever?

[Guest Denis Richard]

I'm getting confused, but I first thought that this could be an Eversharp.

[PenHero]

Wearever?

Nope. Wearever came up with their own cartrdige design, similar to Sheaffer but with a distinct metal ring on one end and a nipple, so to avoid copyright infringment.

 

This pen uses Sheaffer Cartridges.

[PenHero]

I'm getting confused, but I first thought that this could be an Eversharp.

No - Eversharp came up with their own design. This cartridge pen was probably the reason Parker bought them. That design is still in use today, introduced on the Parker 45.

[PenHero]

Here's a full shot of the mystery pen:

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/Carts07.jpg

 

Here's an oblique clue:

 

The company that made this pen was more well known for its pencils...

[Guest Denis Richard]

Stylomine ?

[Cam]

*stumped*

[PenHero]

Stylomine ?

Wow! That's an oblique guess, but no...

[Gerry]

Eagle?

 

Naaaaa... that's dumb..

Edited February 26, 2005 by Gerry

[PenHero]

Ok - Here's another clue:

 

According to pen lore, in a head to head competition by a consumer magazine in the late 1940s that included Parker, this company's pen won as the best writer and value...

[Guest Denis Richard]

Autopoint ?

[PenHero]

Eagle?

 

Naaaaa... that's dumb..

That's actually a good guess - Eagle Pencil Company

 

This company did not make EAGLE pencils...

[Gerry]

I thought that story gave it to Esterbrook...

[PenHero]

I thought that story gave it to Esterbrook...

Nope - Actually another company...

 

Frank Dubiel told this story a lot....

[Spodieman]

Faber?