Pen Collectors of America

Keeping The History of Writing Instruments Alive Through Member Support and Community Education

The PENnant
Winter 2002

 

Vol. XVI, No.3
Winter 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Feature Articles

Chilton, The Innovationest Pen
by Jerry Jerard

Chaikin's Chiltons
by Anne Chaikin

Chilton Repairs
by Victor Chen

Articles

From Raw Materials to Fountain Pen (reprint)
by Walter G. Tucker

The Internet Pen Mensch, A Cautionary Tale
by Areyeh L. Garber

Tom Zoss and His Listserve
by L. Michael Fultz

Keeping Track of Your Fountain Pen Collection
by Dan J. Vick, M.D.

Parker Reissues 51
by Tom Rehkopf

Parker 51 Demonstrators
by Ernesto Soler

The Curious Case of the Reincarnated Kraker
by Daniel Kirchheimer


Departments

Inklings

Pen Show Circuit:
The Washington D.C. Pen Show
by David Kaplan

Upcoming Pen Shows

Notes from the Board:
P.C.A. General Meeting
Board News

Readers' Forum:
A Pen Collector's Ten Minutes of Fame
by Dan J. Vick, M.D.

Tech Note:
Controlling Ink Flow
by Victor Chen

Fun Finds:
The Saga of the Lamp
by Ron Ricketts

Repairs and Restorations:
Curing Excess Ink Problems
by Frank Dubiel

Local Focus:
Portland Pen Group
by Sally Hinrich

D.C. Metro Pen Club
by Sally Hinrich


In Brief

Letters to the Editor

From the President

Repair Directory

About the Contributors

The Marketplace