Kaweco Perkeo Cotton Candy Fountain Pen I Fountain Pen for Ink Cartridges School Fountain Pen I Beginner Fountain Pen with Ergonomic Grip for Comfortable Writing I Nib Width: F (fine).

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Initially, their vision of innovative writing products was not as profitable as hoped and, as you will see, the company changed ownership several times. The first instance that we see the Kaweco brand name appear is with Heinrich Koch and Rudolph Weber when they took over the Heidelberg dip pen company in 1899. The name ‘Kaweco’ came from the founders surnames; KOch, WEber and COmpany. Although we now know the brand as Kaweco, initially the name referred to only one fountain pen series. The majority of the manufacturing process was completed by hand using a workforce of 25 skilled workers who produced the pens and also ebonite eyedroppers. The nibs used were imported from the US company, A. Morton who were based out of New York. Pam: For the times I “crave” for a “chubby” line width, I gravitate towards a Kaweco EF nib. What I love about the Kaweco EF nib is that it creates a very round line that can sometimes compliment my writing style.

Roz: My first impression of the Kaweco Perkeo was how attractive and friendly its colors were. While the colors are solid and the pen has no sheen or gloss to it, I think the facets really give it a subtle eye catching quality. It was in 1909 that a patent for the Kaweco safety pen was obtained, the model featured an innovative screw thread at the turning knob of the mechanism to prevent ink leakage. I wasn’t sure how I’d get on with triangular barrels but I was happy to discover I can write with them no problem. As mentioned above, I find this nicer to use as the grip is smoothed out.Pen Comparisons Closed pens from left to right: Conklin Duragraph, Franklin-Christoph Model 20, Pilot Prera, Pilot Metropolitan, *Kaweco Perkeo*, Kaweco Sport, Pelikan M805, and Lamy Safari Posted pens from left to right: Conklin Duragraph, Franklin-Christoph Model 20, Pilot Prera, Pilot Metropolitan, *Kaweco Perkeo*, Kaweco Sport, Pelikan M805, and Lamy Safari Unposted pens from left to right: Conklin Duragraph, Franklin-Christoph Model 20, Pilot Prera, Pilot Metropolitan, *Kaweco Perkeo*, Kaweco Sport, Pelikan M805, and Lamy Safari Image replicated with thanks and all credit to Kaweco - ' The first safety fountain pen patented by KAWECO, D.R.G.M. 224101' Pam: The Perkeo is pretty light, just like the acrylic Kaweco Sport, which is both an advantage and disadvantage in my book. I find that in pens that are too light, I tend to bear down harder on the paper. Yet for portability and journaling purposes, the weightlessness of this pen made it really easy to start and continue using with little fatigue (if I don’t bear down). Interestingly enough, the disadvantage of weightlessness that I pinpointed on the Sport, was offset by the length and size of the Perkeo. It was a joy to write with. Pam: Other than a clip, this would a great EDC. It doesn’t take much to uncap, it’s a postable pen (no lost caps!), and light! Again, some see the weight as a disadvantage, however, the construction of this pen should be able to stand up to a trip to the washing machine. Ink stains not withstanding.

I don’t need any more fountain pens (obviously!) but when I do, I’ll no doubt be looking at another Lamy. Katherine: The Perkeo is a little weird to me. My initial reaction was “ooooh facets!” then “hm… the facets on the body and cap are different…” I like the colors overall, but have clear favorites. The triangular grip didn’t bother me very much since the corners were well rounded. I find the triangular grip on the Perkeo to be more comfortable than the Lamy Safari with my grip. The 1970s had seen the writing instrument become much cheaper due to mass production and outsourcing, however beneficial this may have been to customers who had once been priced out of certain pens this posed a longer term issue for the entire industry. Having moved from in-house production of parts for the majority to outsourcing most parts was economically disastrous and the structural changes in production methods, threatening even the most well-established manufacturers ,like Kreuzer or Mont Blanc...Ultimately, Kaweco was forced to close its doors in 1980 amid financial difficulties. H & M Gutberlet gmbh meets Kaweco

The Rise and the Fall

The ones that Katherine had were F nibs. Unsurprisingly, they wrote well out of the box with no issues for me. However, between the two pens that Katherine had for us to try out, I did notice a difference in the line width despite both pens being marked as F. One was drier than expected and the other flowed quite well. Aesthetically, the nib seems to be disproportionally too petite for a “regular” sized pen. Or maybe that’s just me.