Pen, Fountain

Object/Artifact

-

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Pen, Fountain

Entry/Object ID

x.1132

Description

Hard plastic or rubber body with metal nib, ink is added to a reservoir within body of the pen by the thin metal lever at the center of the pen. The pen measures 0.5" (w) x 7.5" (l). This style of fountain pen was invented in the 1940s and remained popular through the 1960s when ball point pens became cheaper and more reliable.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1960

Notes

Date: 1950 circa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pen, Fountain

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pen, Reservoir

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Parts

Count

1