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1917 patent

Patent drawing showing a fountain pen barrel in longitudinal section with a pivoting lever, spring, presser plate, and ink bag, alongside a cross-sectional end view and detail views of the spring and collar components.

FOUNTAIN-PENCecil Bristow · October 16, 1917

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