Re: OT Nostalgic history of the pen (was Re: Phoneme winnowing continues
| From: | Dirk Elzinga <dirk_elzinga@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, June 6, 2003, 21:47 |
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On Friday, June 6, 2003, at 12:11 PM, Roger Mills wrote:
> Around the end of WW2, the ball-point appeared in the US (invented by a
> Hungarian IIRC)-- the first were made by a Mr. Reynolds and cost $5 (=
> a lot
> in today's money; a good Parker 5l cost the same).
Now a Parker 51 in good shape will cost you $150.00 at least, and one
I've had my eye on is going for about $950.00. I've seen them for as
much as $2500.00 (!). I sure hope that you've kept any that you ever
owned!
Dirk
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Dirk Elzinga
Dirk_Elzinga@byu.edu
"I believe that phonology is superior to music. It is more variable and
its pecuniary possibilities are far greater." - Erik Satie
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