Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The History Of Pen


Records of human civilization are inseparable from pen. A long time ago, primitive men use mineral pigment to record important things. With the development of technology, we can go back the change of pen.

In early stage of China, paintbrush using experienced very long time. For thousands of years, we are easily to find so many calligraphy treasures. Because of different features of European languages, they have their own unique writing instruments - quill.

Quill was invented by the ancient Egyptians. It is quite a long and rich history. Using quill, you can put bigger hard strokes written word thicker, gently forced to write more detailed. Both quill dipped in ink, but also a long time continuous writing. However, once with a long, grinding tip would be bald, long-term use is not easy.

In 1829, Englishman James successfully developed a pen tip. It has been specially processed, smooth and elastic. And writing is pretty smooth, which is welcomed by the people. However, the pen must be dipped in ink, very troublesome. British Brahma made with silver pen, and then put the pen in the ink, making it flow from the nib can seem smoother writing. However, the lack of control of the ink always loses control, easy to paper mess. Brahma again in the pen in the ink sac fitted with a pipe, but also someone uploads a thin metal tip needle to control the ink channel, however, the leakage problem still not completely resolved.

Later Waterman determined to control the water can freely design the true sense of the fountain pen. In 1884 He finally invented the more practical pen based on the experience of previous failures.

In 1888, following the Waterman invented the fountain pen four years later, An American invented a ball pen, with the sphere rolling the ink onto the paper, which is today known as " pen." Unfortunately, the labor ratio attempt failed, partly because the scroll ball not working, write the word; On the other hand, the ink flowing through the beads can not control, will be a substantial leak. The invention has been delayed.

In 1943, a printing plant Joseph proofreader in Hungary found the machine just printed proofs with water and more, with the fountain pen to correct blurring infiltration occurs. He was an old-fashioned ink pen used to receive people.

He and his colleagues are always complaining about not hands on that piece of paper to get ink stains, forming a stain, so the late 1930s, when Biro in a quick-drying ink pigment store to see when he decided to trial this type of thing. On one occasion, BAK got a pipe, installed quality oil paints, pen into the ball, then, the world's a ball-point pen was born. When they complete their own ideas, the brothers have been permanently moved to Argentina. There they found a British businessman who is the patron of Henry Martin. In 1943, they produced the pens, Bic will this invention provides to the British Royal Air Force.
After World War II, the French Baron purchased Biro patents, and produced low-cost pen. His "BIC" brand has become popular cheap ballpoint writing instruments, all schools and offices are in use.

And the market in nowadays, there are many types of pens which are different from the previous ones, such as gel pens,

Bella is author of this article, and if you are interested in custom ballpoint pens, you can learn more. What's more, you also can know more about stationery set manufacturer, which is helpful for you.

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