ACTIVITY 1: Writing Instruments

ROMAN STYLUS OR GRAVER

- In 1960 felt-tipped writing materials became a hit after Yukio
Horie discovered the artistic features of the fabric. In 1957 the
first stylus for computing devices were created which marks
the beginning of what has now become a staple writing tool in
every household and classroom a stylus plural or styluses
pointed instrument for writing and making. The stylus was used
in ancient times as a tool for writing on parchment or papyrus.
The early Greeks in size the letters on wax covered boxwood
tablets using a stylus made of appointed shop of metal bones
or ivory.
REED PEN
- The Reed Pen - 4th Century. Reed pens the first citing of
a pen dates back to the 4th century BC with the Ancient
Egyptian scribes who would write hieroglyphics on
papyrus. The Egyptians didn’t favour a Parker 51, but
rather a “Reed Pen”, a single piece of reed pointed into
a square and split at the point. Their Inflexible nibs
became blunt quite quickly.
GOOSE – QUILL
- The Feather Quill - 9th Century. The feather quill pen,
made from goose, swan and turkey, was the most
popular writing instrument from the 9th century up
until the 19th It was especially popular during the
middle ages because they worked well with parchment.
STEEL PEN
- The development of excellent steel pens by the
Englishman James Perry in the 1830s and the mass
production by stamping pens from still blanks led to the
metal pen's supplanting the quill usually consists of a
metal nib capillary channels like those of fountain pen
nibs mounted in a handle or holder, often made of
wood. Other materials can be used for the holder,
including bone, metal and plastic; some pens are made
entirely of glass.
EARLY TYPE OF FOUNTAIN PEN
- The First Fountain Pen (not quite) – 1636 It was a clever
modification to the quill which included a reservoir of
ink. German inventor Daniel Schwenter described a pen
made from two quills, one serving as a reservoir for ink
inside the other quill. So, this is where we get serious,
the arrival of the fountain pen as we know it. The key
was creating a pen with reservoir of ink that reliably
supplied the nib without leaking, scratching. The first
fountain pen patent – 1827 The Romanian inventor
Petrache Poenaru received a French patent on May 25,
1827, for the first fountain pen. Whilst studying in
France, he was so busy scribbling notes he needed an
instrument that would save him time.
FIRST SUCCESSFUL FOUNTAIN PEN
- A fountain pen is a writing instrument which use a metal
nib to apply a water-based ink to paper. The first
practical fountain pen was invented in 1884 by Lewis
Waterman who solve the problem of ink leaks by
inventing the capillary feed which produced even ink
flow.
MODERN FOUNTAIN PEN
- When the ballpoint pen became popular in the mid-1900s, the
once-ubiquitous fountain pen began to seem like a relic from
the past or a serious tool to be reserved for weighty occasions.
For years it’s been passed over for its more convenient
brethren, ballpoints and rollerballs. But fountain pens never
disappeared the way many other old technologies have. Loyal
fountain pen users continue to swear by their smooth writing
and the pleasure of using a beloved pen. Fountain pens do
require a level of basic care that your average ballpoint does
not demand. The ink can dry out over time and fiber and dust
can build up in the nib, so they should be flushed out and
cleaned occasionally to keep them writing smoothly. But like
other older technologies that are seeing a resurgence these
days - things like record players, or typewriters - the joy is not
necessarily in the convenience, but in the pleasure of using and
caring for a tool we love.