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DWL · ***

Who is our resident expert on Papermate ballpoints?

Titivillus · Seasoned

Not to be flippant but did Papermate make BPs that were worthy of collecting?

DWL · ***

believe it or not, there were several BP manufacturers in the 50's that had some very cool stuff.

Titivillus · Seasoned

I've seen some eye popping BPs but didn't think that Papermate got into that higher end stuff.

DWL · ***

I have some nice white metal/chrome pinstripe models that just pop.

Frank · Admin

I have one of those DWL! The clip pushes in to retract the point.

I also have an original "Eraser Mate" in aluminum in it's case. (dried up)
The case it dated '78 from Gillette! I did not even know they owned PaperMate then!

It's cool- the instructions advise against using the pen to write checks, and that it takes several hours for the ink to become permanent.

Frank

DWL · ***

kooky ....aint it

sleepawkeen · Newbie

Is there a Papermate Capri pen among the collection?� thanks.

DWL · ***

IIRC there were 2 or 3 Capri models. They sold in ebay quite a while ago.

Stephen2020 · Newbie

My first Capri mk III was in mint condition with original Jumbo refill still working and it's a 50s pen.

Chthulhu · Rawr.

Those Jumbo refills last a *long* time. I wish I could find a few of the little "Piggyback" refills in working condition, though.

Stephen2020 · Newbie

I had one in the pen and one in the sealed envelope with my Lady Capri, couldn't get either to work, I made a refill from part a cut down refill from a multipen, used sellotape to make a springstop. With pens that take two Piggybacks inline a modern lubriglide fits.