− | In fact several subsequent studies (see [http://www.vintagepens.com/ink_blot.htm this article] by David Nishimura) have shown that this is one of the classic fake histories created by advertising departments, because there is no record of these facts in a company's official history published in 1904. Despite this, the ''Ink Blot'' fake history is still present in many texts and books on fountain pens. A deep and detailed [[Waterman]] early history reconstruction can be found in [http://home.comcast.net/~kirchh/Misc/Blotting_Out_the_Truth.pdf this long and documented article] by George Rimakis and Daniel Kirchheimer. | + | In fact several subsequent studies (see [http://www.vintagepens.com/ink_blot.htm this article] by David Nishimura) have shown that this is one of the classic fake histories created by advertising departments, because there is no record of these facts in a company's official history published in [[1904]]. Despite this, the ''Ink Blot'' fake history is still present in many texts and books on fountain pens. A deep and detailed [[Waterman]] early history reconstruction can be found in [http://home.comcast.net/~kirchh/Misc/Blotting_Out_the_Truth.pdf this long and documented article] by George Rimakis and Daniel Kirchheimer. |