We used dip pens for penmanship practice. Much cheaper than a fountain pen when you pushed too hard, and a pencil would have taught us to push too hard.
“Scrip”, actually, is the trademark used by Schaeffer for its ink.
I was too late to use dip pens for writing, but I used them for art, because India ink has a way of jamming up fountain pens. I remember when ball-points were new, and real, grown-up desks all had blotters. I remember cartridge pens coming out, and I remember the first felt-tips.
I also found out, when I was playing Sam in the opera “Un ballo in maschera”, that they had fountain pens back in quill days. They were rare, but if you had a job that meant you might have to sign or initial something at any moment, they were a lot handier than having to carry around an inkwell.
Sherlock Watson about 9 years ago
And not only that, a stick works just like a match when it’s on fire!
CeeJay about 9 years ago
If you remember a time when there were no ball point pens, raise your hand.
aunt granny about 9 years ago
We used dip pens for penmanship practice. Much cheaper than a fountain pen when you pushed too hard, and a pencil would have taught us to push too hard.
Tin Can Twidget about 9 years ago
I remember first using dip pens and Script ink in 1940 (third grade).
John W Kennedy Premium Member about 9 years ago
“Scrip”, actually, is the trademark used by Schaeffer for its ink.
I was too late to use dip pens for writing, but I used them for art, because India ink has a way of jamming up fountain pens. I remember when ball-points were new, and real, grown-up desks all had blotters. I remember cartridge pens coming out, and I remember the first felt-tips.
I also found out, when I was playing Sam in the opera “Un ballo in maschera”, that they had fountain pens back in quill days. They were rare, but if you had a job that meant you might have to sign or initial something at any moment, they were a lot handier than having to carry around an inkwell.
brklnbern about 9 years ago
Ike Newton, Issy might be better.