From Fineline to Mainline – The Story of the Sheaffer Cartridge Pen

The 1950s was a transitional time for the pen business. Where once the fountain pen was king, and commanded a fairly high price, the ballpoint pen would quickly make inroads and usurp the throne by the end of the decade. Continuous quality and cost improvements drove the rise of the ballpoint. Price and clean filling (no inky fingers) would become such market drivers that fountain pen manufacturers would once again re-think filling methods and price points to meet this new dynamic. Some would adjust and others would fail, including some of the big names of the first half of the 20th century. This is the story of how Sheaffer transitioned to a cartridge pen company by the early 1960s.

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