Century Pen
Century Pen
Do you want to stay Young forever?
Here a true story of Elizebeth Bathory, she took a bath in virgin blood, then she started to drink it.
Would you want to look young that bad? HELLLO NO
Welcome to the dark world of Countess Elizabeth Bathory-Nadasdy, the “Blood Countess” of seventeenth-century Hungary. Not familiar with the Countess? Let me introduce you….Countess Elizabeth Bathory murdered over 600 women and girls in the early 1600′s, primarily so as to bathe (quite literally) in their blood. She was quite fond of torture and left a nightmarish legacy that would later inspire an Irishman named Bram Stoker to pen his legendary “Dracula.” Come in, won’t you, and have a look at my many images and resources. Don’t forget to sign the guestbook, and feel free to email me anytime.
Makes me wonder though if there are more civilized ways of reaching that kind of a goal???
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Cross Pens Century Colors Ballpoint Pen Poppy Red desk office accessory NWT $46.95 |
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*** Cross Century Black and 23k Gold Pen New in Box *** $20.49 |
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Cross Century II Kalahari Turquoise Sky Blue Ball Pen $44.99 |
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CROSS CENTURY II TUXEDO STERLING SILVER PEN BALL PEN $69.98 |
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Cross Century II Royal Blue Ball Point Pen – Chrome Cap $33.99 |
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Cross Century II Rollerball Pen Blush Chrome Trim $39.99 |
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Classic Century Classic ballpoint PEN BLACK 23k $25.99 |
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CROSS CENTURY II TURISMO RACING RED BALLPOINT PEN $49.99 |
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CROSS CENTURY 2000 CHROME ROLLERBALL PEN NEW IN BOX MADE IN USA $55.00 |
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CROSS CENTURY SATIN BLUE & SILVER BALLPOINT PEN NEW IN BOX 2702 $36.00 |
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CROSS CLASSIC CENTURY 14 KT GOLD FILLED / ROLLED GOLD PEN & PENCIL SET + REFILLS $20.01 |
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Lot of VINTAGE CROSS CENTURY CHROME & BRADLEY BALL POINT PEN PENCIL #3501 #3502 $14.99 |
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CROSS CENTURY BURGUNDY & GOLD BALL – POINT PEN AND PENCIL SET $34.99 |
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LOT THREE CENTURY CROSS / SATIN GRAY / CHROME / 14 K GOLD FILLED PENS $22.51 |
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CROSS CENTURY BLACK AND GOLD BALL POINT PEN WITH BMW EMBLEM $24.99 |
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VALVOLINE CHEVROLET Black Classic Century Cross Pen Set $19.99 |
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Cross Century III Satin Chrome Ball-Point Pen $24.99 |
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Cross Century II Starlight Sky Blue Ball-Point Pen $24.99 |
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Cross Century III Matte Blue Ball-Point Pen AT0335CP-4 $19.99 |
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12 k GF Cross 4 ball point pens Century 1 mechanical pencil $29.00 |
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CROSS® Classic Century Lustrous Chrome Ball-Point Pen $29.99 |
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CROSS® Century Classic Ball Point Pen & 0.5mm Pencil $72.99 |
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CROSS® Century Medalist Ball-Point Pen & 0.5mm Pencil $72.99 |
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NEW A.T. CROSS CENTURY II MIDNIGHT BLUE BALLPOINT PEN $24.95 |
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Cross Century III Silver and Chrome Ball Point Pen New $13.99 |
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Cross Century III Black and Chrome Ball Point Pen New $13.99 |
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CROSS CENTURY III RADIAL CHROME BALLPOINT PEN + 5 REFILLS $80 GIFT $19.99 |
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Cross Century .925 Sterling Silver Pen w Cross on Clip $65.00 |
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CROSS CENTURY II MEDALIST BALL POIN PEN–NATURES SUNSHINE $39.99 |
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CROSS CLASSIC CENTURY 10KT GOLD FILLED BALLPOINT PEN B9 $14.95 |
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“CHEVROLET” Cross Classic CENTURY Chrome BP Pen & Pencil Set B4 $24.95 |
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CROSS CENTURY SIGNET STERLING SILVER BALLPOINT PEN NEW IN BOX ATOO82-29 $125.00 |
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CROSS CENTURY 2000 CHROME ROLLERBALL PEN NEW IN BOX MADE IN USA $55.00 |
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CROSS CENTURY SATIN BLUE & SILVER BALLPOINT PEN NEW IN BOX 2702 $36.00 |
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CROSS CENTURY MEDALIST CHROME & GOLD BALLPOINT PEN NEW IN BOX 3302 MADE IN USA $55.00 |
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CROSS CENTURY HYBRID MICA & BLACK WITH 23K GOLD PEN $29.99 |
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Century II Royal Blue BallPoint Pen 412wg-24 &5 refills $44.99 |
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Century II translucent black BallPoint Pen & 5 refills $44.99 |
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Cross Century III Silver and Chrome Ball Point Pen New $13.99 |
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Vintage MINT CROSS CENTURY Ballpoint Pen in CROSS CENTURY Box ( NO PENCIL ) $15.00 |
This is What Inspired the Mechanism of Ink Pens
The name “pen” is derived from the Latin word “penna”, which means feather. This is a Writing Instrument that, manually through capillary action applies ink to a surface, usually paper. Pens can be used with inks of many colors but commonly make use of inks in shades varying between black, blue, red, and sometimes green. There are many different kinds of pens, some of which are listed here i.e. Reed pens, Quills, Metal nibs, Fountain Pens, Ballpoints, Felt tips, Roller balls and the Porous Point. All the pens of the world are made around these different. Pens are also classified depending on the type of tip that accompanies the pen, there is the ballpoint pen, the Rollerball Pen, the Fountain Pen, the felt-Tip Pen and also the Gel Pen.
Ink pens have developed very slowly over time, ink pens are practically the quill pens that evolved in the 19th century into the fountain pen. For more than three thousand years the quill was the writing instrument found in most cultures all around the globe. Despite what movies say, the first quill pens used only a small part of the quill as a nib and the rest was thrown away. In other parts of the world like Asia, the pen was replaced with some kind of brushes which are still present in traditional writing forms. The first step in the development of Ink Pen industry was the invention of steel and the mass production of Steel Pen points. They were sold in many sizes and shapes according to the large varieties of writing styles. Those simple pen points were simply fitted to a holder and dipped into ink, then you could write a few words and dip again and so on.
If we look back into historical records we can trace the first patent for ink pens, it was owned by Lewis Waterman the man who created the Waterman company. He was the first in the modern history to develop a fountain Pen Model without any flowing problems. It is true that pens with ink carrying capacity had existed for more than one hundred years before him, but all those models suffered from common problems such as ink leaks. In 1702 a Frenchman called M. Bion created a fountain pen that was very advanced for those days. In America the fist to obtain a patent in the pen industry was Peregrin Williamson who got his recognition in 1809. Furthermore the first self filling pen was recorded by Jacob John Parker in 1831, yet the common problem for all these old ink pens remained ink spills and material issues, this is why they had a close to zero commercial success.
The mechanism of ink pens was simple, they contained three parts, the first was called “the nib”, the second “the feed” and the third was the barrel, which bound the nib and the feed together. Lewis Waterman’s genial idea was to introduce a small hole in the nib for the air to enter, and three small grooves in the feeding mechanism, the combined solution successfully prevented ink spilling. As for the reservoir, the first ink pens with reservoir used an eyedropper, and then, from 1915 self filling sacks of rubber were used. The sack was usually pressed with a metallic plate to produce the needed pressure that once released would suck the ink inside the reservoir.
About the Author
Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and Reporting on Pens for Years. For More Information on Ink Pens, Visit His Site at INK PENS
