Probably Penol is best known as, for a time, the Danish outlet for Parker pens and later as the manufacturer of pens that had a striking resemblance to the Parkers of the day. That’s not what this is.
It is an entirely Penol-designed piston filler, and a very handsome one too, made around 1945. I like the stylish clip and the three cap bands. Penol nibs are always good, sometimes flexible, sometimes not. Either way, they are great writers.
It’s good to be given the chance to write about the Ambassador Special as they don’t appear all that often in British outlets. This pen is for sale in eBay today and I am grateful to seller i*himlen for permission to use his excellent photos and information.
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Perhaps it is just my imagination, but there seems to be certain design similarities with the early Parker Victory pens. Funnily enough, I was filling my Parker Victory IV earlier today.
Those are lovely pens, Adrian. I’m not sure that I see what you see but it’s all a bit subjective.
I had a dearly departed friend, from the fpgeeks forum, whose Danish family immigrated to Canada in the 1950s. When I knew him he was collecting Penols, a way of connecting to his roots. Nowadays, the s brand has a bittersweet resonance. The pleasure he had collecting and his loss, which still hurts. Thank you for reminding me of his memory.
– Bob
That’s a sad story, Bob, but I think your friend had years of enjoyment collecting those handsome Penols.
That he did! He enjoyed collecting them and bargaining with Danish sellers 😉