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The History of the Waterman Pen Company

The desire to make a sale has never been as fruitful as the sale that Lewis Waterman failed to make in 1883. As a New York insurance salesman, Waterman was always keen to impress his prospective clients. On this occasion, he invested in a new reservoir pen which he believed looked superior to a traditional dip pen and ink well. His new pen failed to impress or write at all and the important contract remained unsigned, his client taking the failing pen as a bad omen.  It was this event that led Lewis Waterman to develop the first commercially viable fountain pen.

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A History of The Parker Pen Company

For many school children the start of a new academic year is celebrated with a trip to a stationery store to purchase the obligatory new pencil case and contents. The Parker fountain pen has always been a popular choice for pupils determined to improve their handwriting and despite a rising reliance on technology, sales of fountain pens continue to increase year on year.

The Parker Pen Company was founded in 1888 when George Safford Parker ran out of patience with the fountain pens available at the time.

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