Montblanc
Parker
Hero
Bai Le
Ling Mei
Au Rolla
Widiwen
Sheaffer
The fountain pen is a pen type writing instrument mainly made of metal as the pen body. It holds ink (mostly black or blue), and writes through the duckbill pen tip through gravity and capillary action. The earliest historical records of water-filled fountain pens date back to the 10th century, and this earliest water-filled fountain pen was used until the 18th century. It was not until the early 19th century that a pen with a stable accelerated flow was invented during the production process, which relied mainly on three major inventions: an iridium gold steel nib, hard rubber and free-flowing ink.
The first fountain pen using the above three key inventions was manufactured around the 1850s. But it wasn't until the 1880s that mass production began. France's Waterman and Wirt were the main producers at that time. In the early 20th century, American fountain pens were gradually imported into China. Subsequently, fountain pens of various brands such as "Pelikan", "Sheaffer" and "Parker" poured in one after another.
Now let’s introduce the top pen brands in the world.
Montblanc
Montblanc was founded by a stationery merchant in Hamburg, Germany in 1906. It has always been famous for making high-quality writing instruments, and its name represents the art of writing. . The six-pointed white star mark on the top of the pen is exactly the shape of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe, symbolizing its snowy crown. The highest point of the mountain is 4810 meters above sea level, and the words "4810" on the tip of each pen are exactly the height of Mont Blanc. This number is usually recycled for various themes. The pen tip is purely handmade and goes through 25 processes, making the pen as solid and noble as Mont Blanc.
Parker
In 1888, a telegraph teacher named George Parker in Wisconsin, USA, came up with the idea of ??designing his own ink pen because he often repaired ink pens for his students. With the idea of ??a high-quality ink pen, after many experiments, he finally created a new pen called the "Lucky Ring", which solved some common problems with ordinary pens at that time and obtained a patent.
After the end of World War II in 1945, Eisenhower signed the Covenant and General MacArthur signed with a Parker pen when he accepted Japan's surrender. The greeting gift that Nixon brought to the Chairman during his visit to China in 1972 was also added to the astronauts' signatures. A special gold Parker pen that retrieves soil from the moon.
Hero
In 1931, the Huafu Gold Pen Factory, the predecessor of the Hero Gold Pen Factory, was born, forming the prototype of Shanghai's fountain pen manufacturing industry. After the founding of New China, it became a public-private partnership. In 1958, Hero people set off a craze for "Hero" to catch up with "Parker", and gave birth to the flagship product "Hero 100", which has been selling well for decades and is enduring.
Pilot
The founder of Pilot realized the need to improve existing writing instruments when he was still a professor at Tokyo Shipping School. After the prototype of his self-developed fountain pen was designed and manufactured in 1918, Mr. Ryosuke established a partnership with his colleagues, began the production and sales of fountain pens, and established Namiki Manufacturing Company. In 1938, the company name was changed to Baile Pen Co., Ltd., and in 1989 it was changed to Baile Group.
Lamy
In 1930, C. Josef Lamy founded the Osers ink pen manufacturer in Heidelberg, which kicked off the glorious history of the Lamy brand. In 1952, the first streamlined ink pen, the Linmei 27, was launched with the unprecedented "Tintomatik" system. In 1966, Gerd A. Müller, a designer of the Bauhaus school, adhered to the consistent principles of the Bauhaus school and worked hard on practical designs that combine form with function. In 1966, he created the LAMY 2000 series - a practical but not flashy appearance. But it is an unprecedented combination of polycarbonate and stainless steel.
Aurora
Aurora is Italy's leading pen manufacturer, founded in Turin in 1919 after the end of World War I.
The company was named Aurora to express its longing for a bright and bright future, which also became a new beginning in the history of Italian writing. To this day, they are still handmade by skilled craftsmen, supplemented by high technology and the finest materials. Through the company's continuous cooperation with internationally renowned designers, Aurora pens are always at the forefront of fashion trends. The writing pens made by Aurora reflect the values ??they want to express: Aurora is fully aware of the huge impact of ideas, beauty and culture on people, and spares no time and effort for this.
Waterman
Lewis Edson Waterman, the founder of Waterman, was originally an unknown insurance salesman in New York and later made fountain pens. Agency business. French Weidiwen is the oldest pen-making company in the world. Precision-made using a large amount of precious metals, Weidiwen is a beauty that expresses its individuality vividly.
Sheaffer
In 1913, after running a jewelry store for many years, the American Mr. Sheaffer turned his talent and creativity to the pen-making industry and founded the United States W.A. Sheaffer designed and manufactured the world's first practical lever absorbent ink pen, and obtained a patent. Sheaffer made the ink pen streamlined and developed a feather-feel two-way nib, a piston filling device and a visual ink supply device. Since its establishment, Sheaffer has witnessed numerous historical events, including the finalization of the United Nations Charter in 1945 and the signing of the U.S.-Japan Peace Treaty in 1951, all signed with Sheaffer pens.