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- Montblanc 149 Feed Question
A question from Robert Arief on the Pentrace Message Board led me to investigate whether my own 1990's Montblanc 149 has an ebonite or plastic feed.
- The origin of the Duofold name
I'm sure many of you are tired of the seemingly endless discussion about the origins of the Duofold name. I'm a little surprised to hear some collectors, however, protest this sort of discussion, since I think it is the…
- History of the Parker Aztec fountain pen
The pen commonly called “the Aztec” would never have been created were it not for the youthful ambition of a young man to visit the Wild West of America in the twilight days of western America discovery and settlement.
A 1912 Parker No. 60 gold-filled pen with the “Awanyu” Aztec design. (Parker archives)
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