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BBC Pen

'Sign Pen' the first fibre tip pen

1962

Mars "graphic 3000" brush-marker

Capillary Fountain Pen parts

1961

Two fountain Pentels with plastic nibs

1981

Mapping pen

Fountain pen, with original box, attributed to Baron Guillaume Dupuytren

1896

Pen in a presentation box

1960-1980

Pen with missing tip

1801-1900

Ballpoint pen advertising telephone counselling service, Bristol, England, 1984

1984

Laboratory marker pen

circa 2013-2015

Sounvenir pen with The Aviation Society and Concorde side profile logo

Pen for Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Ruling Pen for Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Ruling Pen to Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Ruling Pen for Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Second Runway Support Group Pen

2000

Desk pen set

circa 1940

Fountain pen made of marbled green casein

1890-1930

'Ball Pentel' pen, combination fibre and ball tip pen

1972

'Sign Pen' the first fibre tip pen, 1962

1962

Sectioned Example of a 'Ball Pentel' pen, combination fibre and ball tip pen

1962

Reed pen cut for writing Thuluth, an Arabic script, 1800-1920

1800-1920

Stabilo "Boss 2" pen

Draughtsman & Artist's pen, 1820-1930

1820-1930

Library Pen, by Gillotts, 1920-1930

1920-1930

Pen for white correcting fluid

Stainless Steel Ball Point Parker Pen with Refill, 1963

1963

Ball Point Pen, Bic Biro, 1978

1978

3 cyclostyle pens

Pen for Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938
Pen, with large brass nib bearing an inscription in flowing script and with wooden handle

Pen, with large nib and wooden handle

Drawing pen, metal drawing pen with bone handle. Adjustable nib. Belonged to T.E. Ludwig, Chief Draughtsman at Crewe. Dimensions: 5 3/4" long

Metal and bone drawing pen

Example of the first British Railways biro. These biros, or "biro-style writing instruments" (per the donor's description) were actually wooden pencils with the lead removed and a plastic ink tube and ballpoint inserted. They were introduced in the 1950s. According to the donor, there were four colours - blue, red, purple (for checking) and green (for auditors). This example is blue. BR part no. 1364.

British Railways biro

circa 1950
Example of the first British Railways biro. These biros, or "biro-style writing instruments" (per the donor's description) were actually wooden pencils with the lead removed and a plastic ink tube and ballpoint inserted. They were introduced in the 1950s. According to the donor, there were four colours - blue, red, purple (for checking) and green (for auditors). This example is blue. BR part no. 1364.

British Railways biro

circa 1950
Drawing pen, SR, metal nib with adjusting screw marked SR, bone handle. Dimensions: 5 3/4" long

Drawing pen from Southern Railway

Pen, rollerball, retractable, slimline silver metal, curved clip, with 2000 cutout motifs, length 14cm

Pen, rollerball, retractable

2000
Pen, ballpoint, plastic, black and blue, British Rail, Travel Midland Electrics, top in the shape of a telephone handset, 16mm x 14mm x 150mm.

Travel Midland Electrics pen

Pen, ballpoint, plastic, blue and black, British Rail Night Star parcel service, ‘Overnight parcels delivered to the door’, made by Edding, 9mm x 11mm x 135mm.

Night Star parcel service pen

Pen, ballpoint, plastic, white, British Rail, BR Business Systems Limited, c.1996, 9mm x 12mm x 132mm.

British Rail Business Systems Limited

Pen, ballpoint, plastic, yellow and black, British Rail Red Star parcel service, 9mm x 13mm x 135mm.

Red Star parcel service

Pen, ballpoint, plastic, blue, British Rail Night Star parcel service, with circular top and cord, 39mm x 12mm x 135mm.

Night Star pen

Pen, ballpoint, plastic, white, British Rail Intercity, 9mm x 11mm x 130mm.

British Rail Intercity pen

Pen, ballpoint, plastic, white, Parcels Cash Award, part of a bonus scheme where employees were given £10 reward for making a sale, 12mm x 15mm x 133mm.

Parcels Cash Award pen

Pen, ballpoint, plastic, blue, Parcels Cash Award, part of a bonus scheme where employees were given £10 reward for making a sale, 12mm x 15mm x 133mm.

Parcels Cash Award pen

Pen, plastic, yellow, British Rail Intercity with Shell oil emblem, made by Sheaffer, boxed, printed in USA, 14mm x 19mm x 130mm.

British Rail Intercity and Shell oil pen

"Stylographic" pen with eye dropper filler in original box, Cross's patent of 1879

"Stylographic" pen with eye dropper filler in original box

1879
Pen, with Ferranti branding.

Pen, with Ferranti branding

1960-1980
Commemorative pen: 160th anniversary of the running of Agenoria in England and the Stourbridge Lion in America 1829-1989

Commemorative pen, Agenoria and Stourbridge Lion

Pen, MR. Small silverted cylinder which pushes up to reveal a pen nib. 4" long

Pen, Midland Railway