If you're a fountain pen enthusiast, you're probably pretty familiar with cartridges and converters, and maybe even piston-fillers. But did you know that some of the most celebrated pens in the world fill with a vacuum, a crescent-shaped lever, or even an eyedropper?
Last week, in Part One of this series, we learned some surprising details about converters and explored the history and range of piston-fillers. This week, I'll demystify some of the less common, and most fun, filling mechanisms used in modern fountain pens. If you'd like to learn how to get the most complete fill out of a vacuum-filler, or see a remarkable piece of fountain pen history from the Conklin family collection, keep reading!
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