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For many centuries in fact the main writing instrument was the goose pen, until the use of metal nibs began to spread in mid of nineteenth century. Although they were an important innovation, metal nibs presented the inconvenience of the need of a continuous ink retip. For this reason, in the era of the industrial revolution, people began almost immediately to try to equip the nibs of some form of tank to solve this problem. These first attempts, however, always worked in an occasional and poor reliability.

For many centuries in fact the main writing instrument was the goose pen, until the use of metal nibs began to spread in mid of nineteenth century. Although they were an important innovation, metal nibs presented the inconvenience of the need of a continuous ink retip. For this reason, in the era of the industrial revolution, people began almost immediately to try to equip the nibs of some form of tank to solve this problem. These first attempts, however, always worked in an occasional and poor reliability.

Therefore, despite the existence of various precursors many people set the date of birth of the modern fountain pen in 1883, when ''Lewis Edson Waterman'', with the invention multichannel feeder, began the development of what is considered the first truly functional and reliable pen. This is only a partial truth, because many other working fountain pens were produced at that time, but is true that was a very important improvement.

Therefore, despite the existence of various precursors, many people set the birth date of the modern fountain pen in 1883, when ''Lewis Edson Waterman'', with the invention of the multichannel feeder, began the production of what is considered to be the first truly functional and reliable pen. This is only a partial truth, because many other functional fountain pens were produced at that same time, but is true that the [[Waterman]] invention was an important improvement, as well its contribution to the industrialization of production.

Since then the fountain pen experienced a period of great improvements, in the [[Materiali|materials]], int the [[Caricamento|filling systems]], and also in style and design. In particular the period between the '20s and '50s is considered to be the golden age of fountain pens. Starting from the '60s, with the pervasive diffusion of the ballpen, the use of fountain pens has been decreasing, but it's knowing a new peak of interest in recent years, because the fountain pens had the characteristic of being a very personal object, capable to give uniqueness and distinction to every people writing.

Since then the fountain pen experienced a period of great improvements, in the [[Materiali|materials]], in the [[Caricamento|filling systems]], and also in style and design. In particular the period between the '20s and '50s is considered to be the golden age of fountain pens. Starting from the '60s, with the pervasive diffusion of the ballpen, the use of fountain pens has been decreasing, but it's knowing a new peak of interest in recent years, because the fountain pens had the characteristic of being a very personal object, capable to give uniqueness and distinction to every people writing.

== How to use a fountain pen ==

== How to use a fountain pen ==