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1884:Waterman Patents the Fountain Pen

In 1884 Lewis Edson Waterman, a New York insurance broker, patented his new improved pen. At the time, traditional dip-pens and leaky reservoir-pens were available-Waterman simply improved upon the existing reservoir pen. As an insurance agent, Waterman allegedly destroyed a valuable contract when his ink pen leaked and was thus inspired to invent the Waterman Fountain Pen. Waterman's innovations included air holes in the nib of the pen and grooves inside the ink-feeding mechanism. His pens had a smooth, even flow of ink and (with some shrewd advertising) quickly became popular items. Waterman became the larges pen manufacturer in America and expanded, opening factories in Europe. Eventually, the ball-point pen began to replace the fountain pen. In 1958 the American branch of Waterman Pens closed, but not before Waterman's pens had made a lasting impression on writing instruments everywhere.

Refrences and Fountain Pen Links!!!

inventors.com	ý	about FOUNTAIN PENSÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝWATERMAN
vintagepens.com	ý	a little CONTROVERSY?
billspens.com	ý	the Waterman PEN COMPANY
jimgaston.com	ý	a HISTORY of the Waterman Pen
pendbid.comÝÝÝ	ý	WORDS by Waterman