Fountain pen
device · 1884 · Electric age
A pen with an ink reservoir (Waterman).
What it is made of
- Steel nib — has part. A nib.
Principles and materials it uses
- Capillary action — uses. Ink flows through the nib’s capillaries.
- Ink — uses. Ink.
- Stainless steel — is made of. The nib of a modern fountain pen is stainless steel.
- Gold — is made of. Expensive nibs are gold: it does not corrode and flexes softly.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Ballpoint pen — evolved into. A replacement for the fountain pen.