− | [[Carter]] fountain pens are characterized by a numeric code impinted on the bottom of the barrel, which identifies the model. The code is found predominantly on the ''[[flat top]]'' versions in celluloid produced from 1927 (the [[Carter Coralite Pen]]), but is also found for the successive ''[[streamlined]]'' versions and on the [[Pearltex]] versions (the [[Carter Pearltex Pen]]). | + | [[Carter]]'s fountain pens are characterized by a numeric code imprinted on the bottom of the barrel, which identifies the model. The code is found predominantly on the ''[[flat top]]'' versions in celluloid produced from 1927 (the [[Carter Coralite Pen]]), but is also found for the following ''[[streamlined]]'' versions and on the [[Pearltex]] versions (the [[Carter Pearltex Pen]]). |