July 20, 2006
The Fountain Pen
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A fountain pen contains liquid ink that is held in a reservoir by air pressure until needed, at which time it is fed to a nib through a "feed" via a combination of gravity and capillary action. The pen's development, beginning in the 18th century, was slow, due to an imperfect understanding of the role that air pressure plays in its operation, and because most inks were corrosive and full of sedimentary inclusions. What three inventions revolutionized the production of fountain pens?
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