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I'm the grandson of the owner of Gerner Pen Company.

 

He had 100+ cigar boxes filled with parts (casings, nibs, etc.) in his Dorchester basement. Today, unfortunately, only a few dozen Gerner pins are in our possession.

 

Any history people could give me would be appreciated. I still use Gerner pen and pencils.

 

Thanks to this group for its existence. Although I now live in the American Midwest, I have great memories and fondness for the work Grandpa Gerner did...

 

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Welcome to FPN from North Carolina! Enjoyed hearing about the legacy/history in your family. Enjoy your time here!

 

~AK

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I would love to see pictures of some of these pens, if you have some, please share them with us.

Welcome to FPN, happy to have you with us! :)

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Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

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Welcome!

You've landed at a site that appreciate's documenting pen company history. So after you've settled in, please do share in the pen history forum that best suits your grandfather's company. (Post in pen history or by region rather than "Chatter" to accumulate the required number of posts to upload photos).

 

Gerner Pen Co is listed here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/7282-pen-brands-world-wide/

 

Briefly discussed here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/215752-moores-non-leakable-gerner-hub-fountain-pen/

 

A google search quickly brings up past FPN thread information.

 

http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/emoticon-animal-007.gif~Hi! fountain pen enthusiast here~

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Thanks for the greetings; I'll try to shoot some pics of what I have and post. I only have a couple of them at my home, as mom's got the rest.

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

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Hello and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town South Africa.

To sit at one's table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible security, plenty of nice white paper, and a [fountain] pen - that is true happiness!


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Welcome !

 

I expect that your input will provoke many good discussions. I look forward to your ideas.

 

This name is new to me. What was your grandfather's full name ?

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Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Welcome to the Fountain Pen Network! :W2FPN: We're glad to have you with us!

Good luck on your quest for history!

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Welcome aboard, from Charleston, SC. I'm sure you'll enjoy rediscovering any lost family history.

Mike

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